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 Four Cuts (Original 1982 UK MCA limited edition 4-track 12" vinyl EP, includes Call Me, Trick Or Treat, Dead Reckoning and Shoot Out The Lights, picture sleeve + picture insert. The sleeve shows few signs of age and the vinyl appears barely played DHMT101)
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DIAMOND HEAD Diamond Lights (1981 UK DHM 4-track 12" vinyl EP including We Won't Be Back, I Don't Got and It's Electric. Housed in a card picture sleeve featuring a photograph of the band performing live. The sleeve has 1" of paper loss to anarea of the spine and some light general wear but nothing too excessive, whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play DHM005)
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DIAMOND HEAD Borrowed Time (2024 UK/EU limited edition 7-track LP pressed on 180-gram audiophile black vinyl, the all-time classic 1982 NWOBHM album featuring their signature song Am I Evil? [famously covered by Metallica] and the singles Call Me and In The Heat Of The Night. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork and gold hype sticker. Recommended)
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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)
- Diamond Head - Death And Progress - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $45.15, €41.65 (Back In Stock) (arrived 12-Jan-2024 10:51)on July 27, 2024 at 8:47 am
DIAMOND HEAD Death And Progress (1993 UK 10-track LP, with picture sleeve and credits inner. Fourth album from the UK metal band, including Star Crossed (Lovers Of The Night) written by and starring Tony Iommi, plus Truckin' with guest appearance from Dave Mustaine. The sleeve shows only light signs of shelf wear & thevinyl looks barely played. The first copy we have seen here in over 10 years ESSLP192)
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