Not King Diamond: An Exclusive Interview With PETE BLACKK And ANDY LAROCQUE Of LEX LEGION

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM

By George Dionne

”I thought it was really important that this shouldn’t be a continuation or a copy of anything that we’d done previously.” - Andy LaRocque

Photo by Patric Ullaeus

George Dionne interviews LEX LEGION guitarists PETE BLAKK and ANDY LAROCQUE about their self-titled debut album for KNAC.COM. The album is out now through MNRK Music Group.

LEX LEGION also features Mikkey Dee (SCORPIONS, ex-KING DIAMOND), Hal Patino (ex-KING DIAMOND), and Nils K. Rue (PAGAN’S MIND). Pete Blakk is a former member of KING DIAMOND and Andy Larocque has been their guitarist since 1985.

Highlights include:

-Who’s idea it was to put the band together
-Securing the right vocalist
-Songwriting dynamics
-Lining up schedules
-Stories behind the singles
-Lining up their first live show
-Using downtime to write more music
-Blakk’s break from the industry
-LaRocque’s recent studio work
-Settling on the name LEX LEGION
-And much, much more!

https://lexlegionofficial.com