DIAMOND HEAD willbegin their longest North American tour in their 40-year career tomorrow! Expected to include songs that span their extensive recording catalog, the band's set will feature selections from their popular, self-titled new album.
The band has launched a special contest for fans to celebrate the tour.Fans are invited to post their best #AMIEVILFACE selfie on their personal Instagram pages.Simply include @diamond_head_official and the show that you are attending and be automatically entered in to randomly win either an autographed tour poster or a special meet & greet with the band.
Released via Dissonance Productions on June 24,Diamond Headis the first album to feature new vocalist Rasmus Born Anderson and ends an eight-year silence for the New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends.Decibel Magazine callsDiamond Head"vital and interesting.All the songs, thanks to (Brian) Tatler's masterclass riffing, are all rock solid from top to bottom.These guys deserve their legendary status." Metal Injection adds, "Tatler has come to the table with some of his all-time best,:" while Noisey claims simply, "Diamond Head stand the test of time on their new album."
DIAMOND HEAD are considered one of NWOBHM’s early members.Formed in 1976, their songs influenced a slew of early 80’s thrash metal bands, in particular Metallica who recorded the band’s “Am I Evil” as a b-side to their 1984 Creeping Death single and again included on the band’s multi-platinum 1998 covers album Garage Inc.Tatler joined members of Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax at the 2011 Sonisphere Festival.Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich addressed the crowd saying, “if it wasn’t for Brian Tatler, there’s a pretty good chance none of us would be here tonight.”Later speaking about the event Tatler said, “if it wasn’t for Metallica, Diamond Head would not have had this second wind.”Metallica would record three additional DIAMOND HEAD songs – “Helpless” (Garage Days, 1987), “The Prince” (“One Single b-side, 1989), “It’s Electric” (Garage Inc., 1998).
Dissonance Productions additionally issued for the the first time in North America the band's 2005 album All Will Be Revealed and 2007 album What's In Your Head.
DIAMOND HEAD tour dates are:
11/02 - Slim's, San Francisco CA 11/03 - Whiskey, Hollywood CA 11/04 - LVCS, Las Vegas NV 11/05 - Brick By Brick, San Diego CA 11/10 - Grizzly Hall, Austin TX 11/11 - Concert Pub North, Houston TX 11/12 - The Korova, San Antonio , TX 11/13 - Trees, Dallas TX 11/17 - Sellersville Theater, Sellersville PA 11/18 - Fish Head Cantina, Baltimore MD 11/19 - The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY 11/20 - Webster Hall's Marlin Room, New York NY 11/21 - Bug Jar, Rochester NY 11/22 - Katacombes, Montreal QC 11/23 - Brass Monkey, Ottawa ON 11/24 - Garrison, Toronto ON 11/25 - Token Lounge, Detroit MI 11/26 - Tailgators, Chicago IL 11/27 - Metal Grill, Milwaukee WI
DIAMOND HEAD are guitarist Brian Tatler, vocalist Rasmus Bom Andersen, drummer Karl Wilcox, bassist Dean Ashton, and guitarist Abbz.
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