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Dec 2017 - p.37
Sonisphere Festival in 2011, performing Diamond
Head's classic song, ‘Am I Evil?’ Metallica drummer
Lars Ulrich addressed the crowd, saying: “If it
wasn't for Brian Tatler there's a pretty good fucking
chance none of us would be here tonight. Would
you give it up for Brian Tatler one more time?”
Speaking about this event, Brian said: "It was
great. A nod towards Diamond Head to say,
'Respect. You're an important band. You might not
have sold millions of records, but you're an
influential band.' And it's nice to be influential”.
Brian continued, “But equally if it wasn't for
Metallica, then Diamond Head would not have had
this second wind”
Speaking about the new album, Brian said: “This new
album has an echo of the early albums but I
always try to push our music forward somewhere new
if possible” Ras adds “In general the album lyrics
focus on political and environmental themes,
specifically warning that our world is in many ways
leaning towards self-destruction. The opening and
closing songs encapsulate these themes, while the
body of the album explores subtopics in more
depth, along with songs dealing with lighter
subjects that aren’t so heavy on the heart”.
Diamond Head are a hugely influential Heavy Metal
band. They have toured with Black Sabbath,
Megadeth, Thin Lizzy, AC/DC & Europe and have
opened for Metallica on many occasions.
Started in a garage in Stourbridge in 1976, Diamond Head became one
of the most influential bands of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
movement. Producing classic metal anthems like 'Am I Evil?, 'The
Prince' and 'Helpless', Diamond Head has influenced global
superbands like Metallica and Megadeth.
The band has recently celebrated its 40th anniversary
with a critically acclaimed eponymous album and is
currently touring extensively while working
on their 8th studio album.
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