Diamond Head-lightning To The Nations -1980- -

Diamond Head lost the commercial war, but they won the historical one. Every time a thrash band plays a galloping, chromatic riff, they are paying tribute to Brian Tatler’s right hand. Every time Lars Ulrich plays a flam on his snare to start a song, he is acknowledging where the blueprint came from.

This is the story of how four lads from Stourbridge, England, created the holy grail of underground metal. Diamond Head-Lightning To The Nations -1980-

It is not an album you put on for background music. It is an album you play at maximum volume, in a dark room, while air-guitaring the descending run in "Am I Evil?" Diamond Head lost the commercial war, but they

In 1982, a teenage James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich were hunting through British metal magazines. They saw an ad for Diamond Head. They ordered the album via import. When they heard the opening of "Am I Evil?," their minds melted. This is the story of how four lads

: A high-energy opener that showcased the band’s technical speed and tight rhythmic interplay. "The Prince" "Helpless"