
From Loudersound.
Diamond Head have announced the forthcoming release of a re-recording of their acclaimed debut album Lightning To The Nations. The new version, Lightning To The Nations 2020, will be released on November 20 via Silver Lining Music.
The release will feature four added cover versions, Diamond Head’s takes on Judas Priest’s Sinner, Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song, Deep Purple’s Rat Bat Blue and, in a nice nod to the band who re-introduced their music to a new generation of rock fans, Metallica’s No Remorse.
“We thought it’d be great to re-record the debut album with this line-up and the modern technology available,” says guitarist Brian Tatler. “The original album was recorded and mixed in a week, and we were very young, still 19/20 years old when it was recorded, so there’s a lot of that youthful energy. But we didn’t have the technique, time or craftsmanship to record it with the sort of power that we could now. So that was a real thing to savour: the opportunity to go in the studio and record these songs fresh and vibrant.”
As a preview of the album, the band have released their updated take on It’s Electric, which was Diamond Head superfan Lars Ulrich’s introduction to the band. Metallica would go on to cover four songs from Lightning To The Nations, Am I Evil?, The Prince, Helpless and It’s Electric.
Lightning To The Nations 2020 Track Listing:
1. Lightning to the Nations
2. The Prince
3. Sucking My Love
4. Am I Evil?
5. Sweet and Innocent
6. It’s Electric
7. Helpless
8. No Remorse
9. Immigrant Song
10. Sinner
11. Rat Bat Blue
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- Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations 2020 - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £30.00, $37.20, €34.20 (New Item) (arrived 15-Nov-2022 14:03)on January 30, 2023 at 1:28 am
DIAMOND HEAD Lightning To The Nations (2020 UK 40th Anniversary 11-track double LP on Heavyweight Black Vinyl, a re-imagined, re-recorded & re-born version of the classic album, expanded with four cover songs including Judas Priest's Sinner, Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song, Deep Purple's Rat Bat Blue & a stunning take of Metallica's No Remorse. Comes housed in a spot lacquered & deluxe gatefold sleeve with illustrated lyric inners. The sleeve & vinyl are near mint SLM0105P44)
- Diamond Head - Four Cuts + Insert - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $18.60, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 30-Oct-2022 13:35)on January 30, 2023 at 1:28 am
DIAMOND HEAD Four Cuts (1982 UK limited edition 4-track 12" EP, including Call Me, Trick Or Treat, Dead Reckoning & Shoot Out The Lights. The band logo sleeve [VG+] shows some scuffing around the edges from ring wear & otherwise the vinyl appears Near Mint, complete with the picture insert DHMT101)
- Diamond Head - Sweet & Innocent + p/s - UK - 7" vinyl - £20.00, $24.80, €22.80 (New Item) (arrived 20-Aug-2022 13:45)on January 30, 2023 at 1:28 am
DIAMOND HEAD Sweet & Innocent (Scarce 1980 UK Media Records 2-track 7" single, also includes 'Streets Of Gold', black & white picture sleeve. The delicate sleeve shows a little natural ring wear & the vinyl is in superb excellent condition with few signs of play SCREEN-1)
- Diamond Head - Four Cuts EP - UK - 12" vinyl - £18.00, $22.32, €20.52 (New Item) (arrived 26-May-2022 11:58)on January 30, 2023 at 1:28 am
DIAMOND HEAD Four Cuts (Original 1982 UK MCA limited edition 4-track 12" vinyl EP including Call Me, Trick Or Treat, Dead Reckoning and Shoot Out The Lights. The picture sleeve has some shelfwear evident to the edges while the vinyl itself shows minimal signs of play DHMT101)
- Diamond Head - In The Heat Of The Night - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $18.60, €17.10 (New Item) (arrived 16-May-2022 11:39)on January 30, 2023 at 1:28 am
DIAMOND HEAD In The Heat Of The Night (1982 UK 12" vinyl single featuring the Full Length Version, also including Play It Loud. The glossy picture sleeve displays some general wear and the vinyl looks barely played DHMT102)
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