Artist: Diamond Head
Genre: Heavy Metal
Diamond Head are an English heavy metal band formed in Stourbridge in 1976, becoming one of the most influential bands in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). The band, led by guitarist Brian Tatler, created powerful heavy metal that influenced thrash metal's development. Their songs 'Am I Evil?' and 'The Prince' were covered by Metallica, introducing Diamond Head to wider audiences. Despite their influence, particularly on American thrash metal bands, Diamond Head never achieved major commercial success themselves. Their self-titled album and 'Lightning to the Nations' are considered NWOBHM classics. The band went through numerous lineup changes and periods of inactivity but continues performing. Diamond Head represents NWOBHM's influence on later metal developments, demonstrating that underground British metal bands profoundly influenced thrash metal even without achieving commercial success themselves.
Diamond Head vinyl records (20)
DIAMOND HEAD Diamond Lights (1981 UK DHM 4-track 12 vinyl EP including We Wont Be Back I Dont Got and Its 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) Track Listing: 1
£23.00 used
DIAMOND HEAD Shoot Out The Lights (1980 UK private press 7 single self released on the bands own Happy Face label & never issued with a picture sleeve in order to save cost. Also features Helpless on the b-side an alternate version to the album cut & later covered by Metallica. Housed in a plain die-cut sleeve the vinyl is in Excellent condition with a few light signs of play) Track Listing: Shoot Out The Lights Helpless
£23.00 used
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) Track Listing: 1. Call Me 2. Trick Or Treat 3
£28.00 used
DIAMOND HEAD Behold The Beginning (1986 UK Metal Masters issue 9-track vinyl LP featuring the rare compilation picture sleeve with the alternate sleeve art. The sleeve has some scuffing to the edges and minor general wear whilst the the vinyl shows only light signs of play. Allthough far from mint this is still a nice example and an ideal play copy now hard to find in any condition METALP10) Track Listing: Side One: 1
£45.00 used
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 in fine condition complete with the picture insert DHMT101) Track Listing: 1
£17.00 used
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)
£17.00 used
PLASTICS Diamond Head (1981 UK White Label Promo 12 for the single release also including Cards title stamped label A side label with B side left blank Island Records pre-release limited edition sleeve 12NIP3)
£28.00 used
DIAMOND HEAD Canterbury (1983 UK 9-track vinyl LP the third release from one of the key influential NWOBHM bands. Includes the singles Makin Music One More Night I Need Your Love & the epic Knight of Swords based around Michael MoorcocksElricstories glossy picture sleeve with lyric insert and tour dates insert
£17.00 used
DIAMOND HEAD Waited Too Long (1981 UK solid centre 7 vinyl single also including Play It Loud fragile thin paper picture sleeve DHM004) Track Listing: Waited Too Long Play It Loud
£12.00 used
DIAMOND HEAD Makin Music (1983 UK DJ Promotional issue sold centre vinyl 7 for the single release also includes an audio interview with Andy Peebles [featuring a version of To The Devil His Due] housed in a commercial picture sleeve. The sleeve has little shelfwear and the vinyl shows minimal signs of play DHM103DJ) Track Listing: 1
£17.00 used