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Stourbridge, England (1976 – 1985, 1991 – 1994, 2002 – present)

Diamond Head are a British heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. They were one of the leading members of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and are acknowledged by later bands like Metallica and Megadeth as an important early influence.

Formed by school friends Tatler and Harris, the band recorded and released self-financed demo tapes in 1977 and 1979 and with their unique sound and quality of song writing gained enough attention to tour as support with AC/DC and Iron Maiden. A clutch of record companies fought to sign the band, while their first album, variously known as ” The White Album” or Lightning to the Nations, was released by the band via mail-order only in 1980 by their own Happy Face Records. Each plain label LP featured the signature of one or other of the band members and has become on of the most sought after collector items from the time. Its success finally led to a record deal with MCA Records in 1981. The first major label LP Borrowed Time was enthusiastically received ( getting to #24 in the UK album charts), although the more experimental follow-up Canterbury, in 1983 suffered pressing problems and criticism over the progressive direction. Stalling creatively, the band split up for the first time in 1985.

In 1991 Tatler and Harris reformed Diamond Head. The same year Sean Harris (the vocalist) worked on a song with Dave Mustaine for Megadeth called “Crown Of Worms” - it was unreleased but would feature on the remastered version of Countdown to Extinction.
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  • HimitsuUK

    What a dashing band, gentlemen. One of my favourites.

    19 Apr 3:37pm Reply

  • ikd-sj

    -lightning to the nations- BILLION! ( ﾟ∀ﾟ)

    14 Apr 4:27am Reply

  • killthedeal

    The riff in Lightning to the Nation is too damn good!!

    6 Feb 3:34am Reply

  • MetalFranker

    v Agreed.

    2 Feb 10:54am Reply

  • CrionicImpaler

    Lightning to the Nations >> Borrowed Time >>>>>>>>> The Rest.

    25 Jan 3:55am Reply

  • TheWinterWake

    Diamond head no es La bandita a la que Metallica le hizo covers, DIAMOND HEAD ES DIAMOND HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!

    11 Jan 5:36pm Reply

  • WatsonPepeLives

    "Canterbury" my guilty pleasure

    17 Dec 2012 Reply

  • tonhunter

    metal classico sempre bom

    3 Oct 2012 Reply

  • salagadam

    cult band [2]

    1 Oct 2012 Reply

  • iron345

    One of the most underrated bands of all time. I remember seeing them 6 times on the Canterbury tour and we all thought they were going to be huge - Sweet and Innocent/Streets of Gold is the only single I ever wore out through overplaying. One of the best live bands for sure.

    11 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Heavy_Tank

    Cult band. I am suddenly playing some songs, like The Prince

    1 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Feoreunn

    Kylie from Black Wind Metal reviews Diamond Head's "Lightning To The Nations": http://blackwindmetal.com/?p=4308

    1 Aug 2012 Reply

  • SiriGawin

    Yay.

    15 Jul 2012 Reply

  • ragnvaldf

    Fantastic show at Tribute, Sandnes! =)

    9 Jul 2012 Reply

  • Sharp-Ton

    Remembering the beginnings of Metal.

    27 Jun 2012 Reply

  • d00n3y

    brian tatler is one of the most underrated guitarists

    17 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Der_Muenzer

    I might see them live in London in a few weeks! That would be A-W-E-S-O-M-E

    5 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Agnaye

    this men copy song from metallica garage inc.. [for life] [[this is only a joke]] [1]

    27 May 2012 Reply

  • GolyJelen

    v You suck

    26 May 2012 Reply

  • veyita_88

    So i hear that there is (yet) another re-release of Lighting to the Nations,but this time it seems to have a better remaster job,sweet,i might pick this one.

    8 May 2012 Reply
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