Best sounding cd version of diamond head lightning to the nations. Jun 02, 2017 diamond head lightning to the nations selfreleased, 1980 june 2, 2017 september 12, 2018 oldschoolmaniac this total classic of an album is one of my fave n. The cover is the white cover with the writing on it, as opposed to the lightning striking the nations one. For new wave of british heavy metal pioneers diamond head, however, their white album was the real thing, a bogstandard piece of drab cardboard produced at no great expense at band manager reg fellowss own packaging factory. Sep 11, 2017 7 videos play all diamond head lightning to the nations full album violence diamond head lightning to the nations duration. Best sounding cd version of diamond head lightning to the. Lightning to the nations 1980 lightning to the nations the prince sucking my love am i evil.
Diamond head will make their first ever appearance in south america, sao paolo performing at the setembro negro festival. When the beatles released an album in a plain white sleeve in 1968 the beatles, aka the white album, it wasnt as ordinary as it first seemed. Diamond head lightning to the nations patches riffs. Despite being at the forefront of the burgeoning new wave of british heavy metal scene or nwobhm in 1979, alongside iron maiden, def leppard and saxon, and spearheaded by geoff barton and the sounds weekly music paper, diamond head were unable to secure a major label contract. Diamond head has never received the respect nor the credit they truly deserve.
Lightning to the nations 1980 lightning to the nations the prince sucking. Lightning to the nations was originally released on an independent label, happy face records in 1980 with very minimalist all white, plain sleeve with the bands signatures on it. Borrowed time is the second studio album by diamond head. Diamond head formed in stourbridge, england, in 1976 by schoolmates brian tatler guitar and duncan scott drums. Get all the lyrics to songs on lightning to the nations and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. In their era, the uberinfluential new wave of british heavy metal, diamond headfour teenage mates from stourbridge, englandwere wellrespected practitioners of a burgeoning new form of metal that was brash, raw and relatively fast. This page includes diamond head lightning to the nationss. The album was recorded in 1979 after the 1977 and 1979 demos and released in 1980 through happy face records, a label owned by the producer muff murfin of the old smithy studio of worcester, due to lack of interest from major labels and the band feeling that they needed to get the ball rolling as other bands. Emerging in the early 1980s, the band failed to mimic the commercial success of contemporaries like judas priest, iron maiden, and def leppard, but their debut album, lightning to the nations, remains. Bang you head to classic metal anthems that influenced a whole genre, and get to know the latest and best band from the base. Bloodstock is one of the best all metal festivals in the uk and we cannot wait to return for a very special 20th anniversary of the festival as well as bringing the lightning for the 40th anniversary of first diamond head record lightning to the nations.
Yes im coming angel from the sky, put his hand in mine i can spread your gifts, for golden present time im going to set you down im going to make it. Yes im coming angel from the sky, put his hand in mine i can spread you gifts, for golden present time im going to set you down. Had metallica not covered five four of which made the garage inc. Diamond nation the worlds premier baseball and softball. Cheech and chong retro embroidered patch c005p weed marijuana 420 smoke pot. Lightning to the nations the white album by diamond head. Diamond head lightning to the nations encyclopaedia. Diamond head are a british heavy metal band formed in 1976 in stourbridge, england. Dio logo woven patch d024p black sabbath rainbow iron maiden deep purple. Discussion in music corner started by moviemax, jan 23, 2014. Watch the video for lightning to the nations from diamond heads lightning to the nations for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Diamond head lightning to the nations printed patch d048p metallica angel witch. Stream lightning to the nations the white album remastered 2011 by diamond, head and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon.
Lightning to the nations the white album deluxe edition 2011 remaster, an album by diamond head on spotify. Iron maiden somewhere in time back patch i020p judas priest motorhead. This griffin pressing of behold the beginning is basically a reissue of the bands 1981 debut lightning to the nations lp with a couple of extra tracks tagged on, the ballad waited to long and play it loud. Diamond head merch collection tshirts, battlejackets and patches. These are heat transfer printed patches and not really made to be washed in the machine.
Nearly finished battle vest lightning to the nations patch new arrivals patches judas priest manowar diamond head etc. Its a stretch to call diamond heads 1980 debut, lightning to the nations, extreme metal. Brian tatler of diamond head speaks to home of metal about his influences, and how they were passed across the atlantic to a passionate young metal fan called lars ulrich via the record pictured above. The album was recorded in 1979 after the 1977 and 1979 demos and released in 1980 through their own label happy face records, due to lack of interest from major labels and band feeling that they needed to get the ball rolling as other bands from the same era, such as iron maiden and def leppard, were already. Yes im coming angel from the sky, put his hand in mine i can spread you gifts, for golden present time im going to set. Lightning to the nations or the white album is quite literally one great guitar riff after another. Diamond head lightning to the nations printed patch d048p.
From lightning to the nations video upload powered by. Diamond head are beyond excited to perform the dio stage for the 20th anniversary of bloodstock. Known for their sonic might, inventive riffs, and huge impact on bands like metallica and megadeth, diamond heads legacy ranks among the most influential of the new wave of british heavy metal. New singer rasmus andersen sounds for all the world like sean harris in his pomp. My old copy is the version released by the defunct sanctuary records. A further copies were pressed, again in a plain white sleeve, but this time with a label on the vinyl with the happy face logo and a dh logo. They were one of the leading members of the new wave of british heavy metal nwobhm and are acknowledged by later bands like metallica and megadeth as an important early influence. Its a story that has been told many times before but its a great warn. Ironon elongated diamond head logo patch, silver on black 12x5cm. Best sounding cd version of diamond head lightning to the nations discussion in music corner started by dynamic ranger. Independently released in 1980, the album proved hugely influential on future metallica member lars ulrich and megadeths dave mustaine.
White album music cd uk album at cd universe, despite being at the forefront of the burgeoning new wave of british heavy. Diamond head lightning to the nations selfreleased, 1980. The opener, bones, is a classic head nodding recreation of the energy and tone that a young diamond head brought to the nwobh 1979 1982 80s. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The album was recorded in 1981 and released in 1982, reaching number 24 on the uk album chart. Diamond head lightning to the nations printed backpatch. Diamond head lightning to the nations the white album. Diamond nation is dedicated to providing top level instruction and facilities for serious players looking to take their game to the next level. Seeing their heavy metal and hard rock peers reap rewards and chart success, diamond head eventually released their debut lp independently on their own. Diamond head lightning to the nations decibel magazine. Diamond head lyrics 76 song lyrics from 9 albums, including diamond head 2016. Diamond head merch store officially licensed merchandise. Diamond head lightning to the nations selfreleased.
I was doing some reading and discovered it was a needle drop recording of an old vinyl. Diamond head lightning to the nations 1981, vinyl discogs. Hadnt heard this cd in awhile as ive always been a diamond head fan. I found myself putting on my soon to be ancient copy of diamond head lightning to the nations. David bowie ziggy stardust lightning bolt embroidered patch b012p iggy pop. They soon recruited sean harris vocals, and a few months later, colin kimberley bass joined their ranks. Diamond heads first album aka the white album, lightning to the nations, or simply diamond head is somewhat like the ark of the covenant of heavy metal. By now, most people are pretty familiar with diamond heads biggest album, lightning to the nations, also known as the white album. I bought the copy redhouserecords is talking about below with the eg notation on the matrix, and it does appear legitimate the 1st pressing white album has a small and large ring impression on the label, the happy face 2nd pressing only has the small ring impression on the label. Lightning to the nations is a nwobhm music album recording by diamond head released in 1980 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. Jan 23, 2014 diamond nights is a great cd that has all the original mixes of lightning, plus more songs. Rancid and out come the wolves printed patch r017p. In fact it was designed at great expense by renowned pop artist richard hamilton. Best sounding cd version of diamond head lightning to.
My tribute to the new wave of british heavy metal and post. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Lightning to the nations the white album diamond head. Lightning to the nations the white album deluxe edition. Diamond head are in a small handful of what could be considered quintessential nwobhm bands. Jan 22, 20 diamond head lightning to the nations lyrics. By unlocking its new wave of british heavy metal secrets, one will discover most all the connecting points between the genres 70s originators and the ensuing 80s hordes arguably even more so than via iron maiden. Unlike saxon, iron maiden, venom, def leppard, and samson, amongst the most well known nwobhm bands, diamond head never seemed to get their due attention. Lightning to the nations the white album deluxe edition 2011 remaster, an album by diamond head on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Barely out of school and vehemently opposed to joining the cover band pub circuit, the fledgling young band also had the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Lightning to the nations is the debut album by british heavy metal band diamond head.
Limited to copies, the album came in a plain white sleeve with no track listing and no title, therefore known as the white album. Seeing their heavy metal and hard rock peers reap rewards and chart success, diamond head eventually released. The white album remastered reissue at juno records. Diamond head lightning to the nations lyrics and tracklist. Provided to youtube by universal music group lightning to the nations diamond head borrowed time. This lineup of diamond head recorded lightning to the nations and borrowed time together. Diamond head lightning to the nations lyrics genius. It is able to give the listener complexity, catchy lyrics, headbanging aggression, and the classic nwobhm sound people love, all in one album. In fact it was designed at great expense by renowned pop artist. Lightning to the nations the white album deluxe edition remastered, an album by diamond head on spotify. If you wish to buy in bulk visit our wholesale page or contact us to get a custom quote. In a 2008 interview, guitarist brian tatler announced that this was his favourite period with diamond head and that the band seemed to be getting somewhere after six years of building. In fact, i wouldnt say there was a bad or even an average song. Diamond head, lightning to the nations 1980 if youre gonna say, name one record thats the blueprint for metallicas sound, this is it.
Its quite unfortunate really because that is not the only great song on this album. Diamond head s first album aka the white album, lightning to the nations, or simply diamond head is somewhat like the ark of the covenant of heavy metal. Dec 01, 2007 its a stretch to call diamond heads 1980 debut, lightning to the nations, extreme metal. Diamond head lightning to the nations selfreleased, 1980 june 2, 2017 september 12, 2018 oldschoolmaniac this total classic of an album is one of my fave n. Mercyful fate nuns have no fun printed patch m077p metallica king diamond. Metallicas lars ulrich on his 15 favorite metal albums. Ah, diamond head a band ive never really heard enough to get into. Whether you found them through all of the covers metallica did all of which appeared on this record, or youre of the rare breed that knew them on their own, this proves to be quite a smash record. Believer printed patch b046p living sacrifice extol mortification. Lightning to the nations is the debut album by heavy metal band diamond head. Diamond lights 1981 diamond lights we wont be back i dont got its electric. Lightning to the nations the white album cherry red. Lightning to the nations the white album cherry red records.
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