Later that year Diamond Head and Sean Harris finally went their separate ways. This concert was later released as a live CD titled It's Electric and also the band's first DVD, To the Devil His Due, in 2006. Diamond Head as special guest at the Manchester Apollo with Saxon, O2 Apollo, Stockport Rd, Manchester M12 6AP, UK. We hope you are ready for this! In addition, though many of their NWOBHM brethren toured the United States in the 1980s, Diamond Head did not set foot on US soil until 2002, performing one show at Metal Meltdown IV, New Jersey. 2002: Acoustic First Cuts (EP) Mixing : Added by: inbeeritrust: Modified by: Terri23: Added on: 2011-04-11 08:32:54: Last modified on: 2018-09 … Of … Not really, I am just glad we survived the intense competition. The management thought that it should be perceived as a 'demo' album, so no fancy sleeve was required, making it very cheap to produce. Metallica have performed "Am I Evil?" Diamond Head at The Waterloo Music Bar + Rock Goddess, The Waterloo Music Bar, Waterloo Rd, Blackpool FY4 2AF, UK. Nick Tart (from Cannock) was asked to join Diamond Head in 2004. Diamond Head are thrilled to be joining the line up for Golden Age Rock Festival. The first 1000 copies were pressed and made available at concerts and via mail-order for £3.50. Get your tickets and we'll see you down the front! My references would have been MOTÖRHEAD [and] JUDAS PRIEST with 'Exciter' and 'Sinner'. The band recorded two self-financed demo tapes in 1979. Diamond Head are probably most famous among heavy metal fans for their influence on Metallica. In 2000 Sean and Brian re-united to perform some acoustic, un-plugged type gigs in the UK. This is the band's most comprehensive attempt at a definitive greatest hits. [6], In a recent interview Tatler stated that he now tries not to be influenced by modern bands and keep his sound, although he imagines that "little bits creep into the writing process. The album will be … In Jan/Feb 1984 Diamond Head did an 18 date UK tour which lost money. The album was packaged in a plain sleeve with no title or track listings, and 250 copies were signed by each band member. We guarantee we will rock the boat! Thus while other new wave of British heavy metal bands were signed to major labels and headlining their own tours, Diamond Head remained independent. Diamond head are coming to Manchester alongside the mighty Saxon headlining the Manchester Apollo! Raismes Fest, Avenue du Château, 59590 Raismes, France, Diamond Head are excited to return to Raismes Fest in September 2021! This didn't go down well with everyone and when in 2003 Sean failed to get a deal for the album (which had cost around £16,000 of Sean and Brian's money to make) things went quiet. A&R man Charlie Eyre convened a meeting in MCA's boardroom after the tour and said "unless you change your management we will drop you". Diamond Head stay true to their heritage! The tapes were not returned until they were eventually tracked down by Lars Ulrich and Phonogram Germany for inclusion on the 1990 compilation album 'New Wave Of British Heavy Metal '79 Revisited'. Diamond Head. 2; Places Recorded within six hours on a four-track, one of which was sent to Geoff Barton at Sounds. The last gig Diamond played was at Milton Keynes Bowl opening for Metallica. Get your tickets, Horns Up and see you down the front! Get your tickets now and we'll see you down the front, Planet Rockstock, Trecco Bay, Porthcawl CF36, UK. Pete Winkelman tried to broker a deal with RCA records for 'new' band that would feature Sean, Karl Wilcox, Pete & Danny Vuckovic. The band's management did not pay for the advertisement and ended up being sued. Diamond Head army! Diamond Head at the Rescue Rooms + Rock Goddess, Rescue Rooms, Rescue Rooms, Masonic Pl, Goldsmith St, Nottingham NG1 5LB, UK. Subscribe to our mailing list to be part of the Diamond Head "Evil Legion". Duncan struggled to adapt to this new level of scrutiny and was fired after completing just six drum tracks in three weeks. onstage over 750 times. Coming back to the Live Rooms in Chester for the first time since 2014 and coming back with a vengeance! In 1980, Pete Winkelman from Wolverhampton got involved and tried to sign Diamond Head to his new label Media Records. All previously purchased tickets remain valid, and new tickets are also available, Diamond Head at The Junction + Rock Goddess, The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX, UK. The band tried a more experimental sounding follow-up to Borrowed Time, tentatively titled Making Music which was re-named Canterbury in 1983. [2] It is a superb lineup and going to be immense! In January, 1981, Diamond Head successfully opened for April Wine on their UK tour. along with the other bands in the Big 4 (Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer) at the 2011 Sonisphere festival, and with Diamond Head themselves at the Sonisphere festival in Knebworth on 8 July 2011. The album now fell to Sean and Brian to finish causing Sean to almost have a nervous breakdown. Diamond Head at Bannermans Bar + Rock Goddess, Bannerman's Bar, 212 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1NQ, UK. Apparently Reg and Linda turned down an offer from Foreigner's manager Bud Prager to manage the band in the US, claiming they didn't need any help over there. The original stereo master tapes were lost after they were sent to the German record company, Woolfe Records, who released a vinyl version of the album with a new sleeve. 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See you all soon! Diamond Head are coming to Newcastle and bringing our good friends Rock Goddess with us. Diamond Head toured the US (twice) plus Japan and Europe including two dates opening for the Big 4. Megadeth with Diamond Head singer Sean Harris covering the Diamond Head classic during the 19th October 1990 Wembley Arena Clash of the Titans gig. Diamond Head headlined a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the NWOBHM at the London Astoria, supported by Witchfynde, Bronz, Praying Mantis and Jaguar. Towards the end of 1992 Sean grew dissatisfied with the album and Brian and wanted to move on. Diamond Head formed in Stourbridge, England, in 1976 by schoolmates Brian Tatler (guitar) and Duncan Scott (drums). BRIAN TATLER Doesn't Know Why Original DIAMOND HEAD Singer SEAN HARRIS Hasn't Released Any New Music In Nearly 30 Years. This culminated in Sean and Robin George making a very expensive album together under the name Notorious. He advised the band to change management and leave Reg and Linda behind but because of Sean's loyalty to his mother, this advice fell on deaf ears. New Wave Of British Heavy Metal pioneers DIAMOND HEAD have explained the end of their working relationship with MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine.. Brian Tatler formed the band with Duncan Scott while both still at school in June 1976. Brian Tatler formed the band with Duncan Scott while both still at school in June 1976. ", "Helpless" and "The Prince" would also be featured on Metallica's 2-CD Garage Inc. compilation, a collection of numerous cover songs that the band had played over the years. The band's latest album, All Will Be Revealed, was released in 2005, but was very different from their early material. The Best of Diamond Head is a compilation album by the heavy metal band Diamond Head and was released by Half Moon Records in 1999. Lars Ulrich said that there was "a pretty good chance that none of us would be here" without Brian Tatler before playing the song. The band's rhythm guitarist Adrian Mills left the band and was replaced with Andy 'Abbz' Abberley,[3] previously in Cannock band Chase with drummer Karl Wilcox. 2 people found this helpful. Get your tickets early to not miss out on this epic event! Get your tickets fast as this will sell out! In 1979/80 Diamond Head were managed by budding local managers Dave Morris and Ian Frazier. Diamond Head never achieved the éclat of noteworthies Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, but in their own way they were equally influential on Metal's development in the 1980s. The timing was perfect with the emergence of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. The only mail-order advertisement appeared in Sounds and ran for six weeks. "The Prince" was also played, but the tape ran out too soon to catch it. Diamond Head (Phil Manzanera album), a 1975 album by Phil Manzanera; Diamondhead, a 2008 album by jazz saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman "Diamond Head", an instrumental song by The Beach Boys from the 1968 album Friends "Diamond Head" (song), an instrumental song by The Ventures from the 1964 album Walk, Don't Run, Vol. Golden Age Rock, Rue Ransonnet 2, 4020 Liège, Belgium. Diamond Head on UK TV BBC Midlands "Look Hear" program 1980Line-upSean Harris (vocals)Brian Tatler (guitar)Duncan Scott (drums)Colin Kimberley (bass) Horns up! Influential and iconic heavy metal band, Diamond Head released their new, self-titled album April 22nd in Europe. Guitarist Brian Tatler thinks that Reg and Linda had unrealistic expectations about the kind of record deal the band should sign and when no deal lived up to this, Reg decided that the band should record an album quickly and cheaply at a local 24 track studio where they had recorded their first single "Shoot Out The Lights" (b/w Helpless); no money exchanged hands, and the studio owner Muff Murfin - in return for a weeks studio time - took 50% of the bands publishing for fifteen years. came in 1984 as part of the Creeping Death 12" single paired with another NWOBHM classic "Blitzkrieg", by the band of the same name. Glasgow we are coming back along side the mighty Saxon. Its was Diamond Head's "Difficult third album". [citation needed]. Although several record companies expressed interests in signing the band and Dave and Ian secured a couple of offers, none were deemed worthy by Reg and Linda who were now beginning to advise Sean as he still lived at home with his mother in a house paid for by Reg. Patti Pavilion, Mumbles Rd, Swansea SA1 4PQ, UK, Rescheduled due to the 2020 pandemicwe return to have revenge on 2020 at the Patti Pavilion, Swansea on Sunday 25 April 2021 Rasmus Bom Andersen is a great singer with an almost Chris Cornell kind of sound at times. "I think that's partly due to our new singer, Ras (Rasmus Bom Andersen), who joined in 2014," Tatler says of the band garnering new found and long overdue attention. With their genre-defining debut album Lightning To The Nations, Diamond Head became the band who influenced and opened gates for many metal bands. Sean Harris original lead singer of Diamond Head interviewed on local Birmingham radio station circa 1980. An electric band was put together and a 14 date UK tour was booked for August 2002. Following DIAMOND HEAD's performance at the recent Stonedeaf festival in Coddington, United Kingdom, guitarist Brian Tatler spoke with Tony Heare of … The following day Brian performed "Helpless" with Metallica and Anthrax at the Sonisphere festival in Amnéville, France.[10]. Get ready! ANNOUNCING THE THUNDEROUS 40th ANNIVERSARY, To pre-order your copy and  limited edition vinyl. It has been some time but we are bringing the lightning! A cover of "Helpless" was featured The $5.98 E.P. Diamond Head is an English heavy metal band formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, England. Using top engineer Mike Shippley at a very expensive London studio called Battery in Wilsden put immense pressure on the band. [8] Also, while successful bands like Iron Maiden and Def Leppard were managed by established music management, Diamond Head were managed by Reg Fellows and the lead singer's mother, neither of whom had managed a band before. KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton 2021 - Exclusive NWOBHM Event, KK's Steel Mill, Starworks Warehouse, Frederick St, Wolverhampton WV2 4DU, UK. Their set was recorded by the BBC and later released in 1992 through Raw Fruit Records as the Friday Rock Show Sessions. Get Evil! Diamond Head will be joined by special guests Rock Goddess, Tygers Of Pan Tang and Weapon UK No other band so impacted Metallica, for instance, whose Garage, Inc. contains not one but four Diamond Head covers. Work began on their eighth studio album The Coffin Train in mid 2016 and it was released in May 2019. "[7], Many reasons have been cited why Diamond Head never achieved significant commercial success,[according to whom?] During the Wherever We May Roam Tour Metallica played "Am I Evil?" Brian and Sean continued to write together and in October/November Diamond Head re-convened in a purpose built studio in Lye, West Midlands to record album number 4. Bloodstock have posteponed for 2021, but aded another day to the festival! Tatler had this to say about original singer Sean Harris – “Sean Harris the singer was the best thing and possibly the worst thing about Diamond Head." It has an interesting timing and a superb riff. Bloodstock Festivals, 54 Arundel Dr, Derby DE21 7QW, UK. Colin sold all his gear and never played bass again. Get your tickets now and we will see you for a beer in the captains lounge! Nicks last show with Diamond Head was the 4th October 2013. Diamond Head's demos and live reputation gained enough attention for the band get two support dates with AC/DC and one with Iron Maiden at The Lyceum, London. Diamond Head toured the UK and began work on their self titled album Diamond Head (Diamond Head album) it was released in 2016 to fantastic critical acclaim. An ambitious UK tour was planned for the summer by Reg and Linda as a way of being perceived as being more popular than they actually were. Meanwhile Diamond Head will continue their European tour with replacement singer, the Dane, Rasmus Bon Anderson. Third time lucky this shall be a monstrous show with Saxon headlining the amazing London Apollo! The band took part in the 70,000 Tons Of Metal cruise round the Caribbean and toured the US and Europe. Read more. Tatler and Harris also took part in a group encore of "Seek and Destroy". But honestly the whole album is brilliant. Brian Tatler commented that this was one of the best experiences of his life and regained his enjoyment for playing live with the band again. For Canada's The Metal Voice, former Anthrax singer Neil Turbin (Deathriders) interviewed legendary NWOBHM guitarist Brian Tatler of Diamond Head at the Whisky in Los Angeles.Tatler spoke about Metallica covering their song “Am I Evil”, their new self titled album in … The band recorded two self-financed demo tapes in 1979. Recorded within six hours on a four-track, one of which was sent to Geoff Barton at sounds. The timing was perfect with the emergence of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. The band was part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement and is acknowledged by thrash metal bands such as Metallica and Megadeth as an important early influence.[1]. Brian took over the running of the studio called RPK while Sean signed a solo deal with Pete Wineklman's new label I Major Records. The Cluny Venue, 36 Lime St, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2PQ, UK. in 2008 Nick announced that he and his family were going to emigrate to Brisbane. In November 2007 Diamond Head were special guests on a 14 date UK tour with Thin Lizzy. Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends DIAMOND HEAD have issued a follow-up statement regarding their decision to part ways with singer Sean Harris. and "The Prince" during their initial performances. Once the two-week UK tour was over Sean and Brian were told to start writing the next album. Recommended through a friend, Brian asked Rasmus Bom Andersen, a Danish born singer living in London, to audition for Diamond Head. An EP called "Diamond Lights" was recorded quickly to help pay towards the expenses. The singer is Rasmus and he is a great singer, kinda got a Sean Harris vibe to him. The Metal Up Your Ass live demo, recorded in November of that year, featured a live rendition of "Am I Evil?". On how DIAMOND HEAD developed their early, aggressive sound, which was a direct influence on many thrash bands, especially MEGADETH and METALLICA: Brian: "At the time, I hadn't heard RAVEN or SAXON. As a group, they are credited as producers and session musicians on every Hitomi Yaida release until 2005 when Diamond Head was dissolved and each individual artist received their own credits from then on, with Murata Akira taking over the bulk of her sound production from Katoaka who left Aozora in 2005. Reg hired a sleeper coach for band and crew, an articulated lorry filled with hired PA and Lights. The album was somewhat successful commercially, climbing to No 24 in the UK album charts. It is a superb lineup and going to be immense! Original Diamond Head singer Sean Harris in the early 80s (Image credit: Pete Cronin/Getty) Do you hanker after the vibrant heavy metal scene in the mid 70s when Diamond Head formed or does the modern-day scene, although radically different, offer its own opportunities? The Coffin Train, Diamond Head’s eighth studio album, is a glorious testimony to Brian Tatler and Rasmus Bom Andersen’ masterful ability to create the flavours necessary for prime Diamond Head music. In 1990 Pete Winkelman encourage Sean to make another Diamond Head record and so put Sean and Brian back in touch after a long break. For the Japanese pop band, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, The $5.98 E.P. Barely out of school and vehemently opposed to joining the cover band pub circuit, the fledgling young band also had the heyday of punk rock to contend with and were forced to develop … Particularly since there has been a renewed interest in Diamond Head in recent years. Diamond Head as special guests at the London Apollo with Saxon, Eventim Apollo, 45 Queen Caroline St, Hammersmith, London W6 9QH, UK. They found singer Sean Harris, who was in the same year, and went through three bass players before settling on Collin Kimberley in 1978. Get your ticket and we'll see you down the front. But honestly the whole album is brilliant. Brian Tatler is now the only ever-present member in the Diamond Head line-up. Reg bypassed promoters and booked the venues with a local agent to avoid paying a percentage but with very little promotion for the tour it lost money. Read more. The earliest known recordings of these songs are a rehearsal demo recorded at then-bassist Ron McGovney's house in March 1982. Brian Tatler of Diamond Head fame is something of a living legend - despite his metal god status though, he was unwilling to talk shit about Lars Ulrich. To support the album Diamond Head's released their sixth single "In the Heat of the Night", backed with live versions of Play it Loud and Sweet and Innocent recorded at the Zig-Zag club, and an interview with DJ Tommy Vance (although the latter was not available on the 12"). The band's next album, All Will Be Revealed was released in 2005. This will be a special event with an exclusive NWOBHM line up. Sean would not hear of such a thing and so on the 1st January 1984 MCA did not pick up the option for a third album. Once they did sign to a major label, MCA proved to be the wrong label, forcing the band to sound more commercial. Diamond Head at The Craufurd Arms + Rock Goddess, The Craufurd Arms, 59 Stratford Rd, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5LT, UK. Band members Kataoka Daishi First time at Rock Fest Barcelona! Diamond Head were invited to open that years Monsters of Rock festival and for the first time toured Europe as special guests of Black Sabbath. Impressed by Rasmus’ vocal skills and range, the band offered him the role and embarked on a European tour including Headbangers Open Air Festival in Germany and Hard Rock Hell UK. To promote this album they completed a 22 date European tour with Megadeth. "Sucking My Love" exists on various bootlegs that have been circulating since 1982 along with a recording on the early demo No Life Til Leather. This article is about the British heavy metal band. Stand out tracks are the opener Bones and Set my Soul on Fire. The first CD in the set was newly recorded covers, one of which was Diamond Head's "It's Electric". initial success of the album was stalled as the first 20,000 copies suffered vinyl pressing problems, causing the LP to jump. We return to the Craufurd Arms in 2021 to bring the lightning once again! Together they played "The Prince", "It's Electric", "Helpless" and "Am I Evil?". Diamond Head are super excited to join the Full Metal Cruise in 2020. 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