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They were huge. These were the pioneers who set the foundation of metal we know today. The reason Matallica, Pantera and Slayer were so huge is because they had this platform to jump off of.
Obviously pictures or it never happened and I'll take things that never happened for 500, Alex apply here but on the outside chance that you managed to complete the trials and discover the hidden lair of Mr. Tatler could you please ask him the following; - the official story suggests that at one point in time you had never touched an electric guitar. Then obviously you decided it would be a good idea to learn to play on. Was this done with the intention of achieving immortality or did that just sort of happen along the way? The first time you played Am I Evil? before an audience did people run and flee in terror as they realized doomsday was descending upon them? Did they perform sacrifices to try to appease you and be shown mercy? Did you really write the solo for Am I Evil? Is there any truth to the rumors that it was discovered in the vault underneath the spinx etched upon ancient scrolls that were thousands of years old? A large number of humans in the future will be told they can be anything they want when they grow up. Some of them will unfortunately set out to play the most epic metal guitar solo of all time. Do you believe there is anything to be gained from letting have false hope? Or should their parents sit them down and show them this video?
There is no "the most underrated", in genre we like. But I can name a lot: Angel Witch, Grim Reaper, Praying Mantis from NWOBHM, early power metal band Virgin Steele, or Russian heavy band Aria (my favorite from these)
Wish I had known about them in the early 80's - this is just about so far from what the bands I had heard of were doing back then. I know there were scenes in some big cities, but I was literally starved for real music, and remained that way until the later 80's.
Thank you Diamond Head for allowing a very young Lars (17) to hang with you "back in the day" and begin the process of changing, re-inventing metal. This was one of the first songs I heard young Metallica do while I was in high school in Texas. I loved it, didn't know it was yours, didn't really know what a "cover song" was, too young to care. I am sorry that I wasn't exposed to you back then.
The reason Metallica covers any song is to show appreciation to bands that inspired and/or helped them. Diamond Head was one of the bands that influenced Metallica's early style.
Another reason is that when Metallica started out they didn't have enough original material yet (which was required for gigs) so they did covers of obscure songs, passing them off as originals. Songs that later became covers; breadfan, killing time, am i evil?, blitzkrieg, etc.
People at old Tallica shows back then probably knew they were cover versions because they would've been bands they also listened to, surely? They wouldn't need to come out straight saying 'this one is by (xyz)'. They'd just play shit & people got it.
@@Jaybers100 Not really - those bands weren't really known to most metal fans in America. I was a teenage metalhead during the 80's and I had never heard those songs until Metallica covered them. I had heard of some of those bands from reading English rock mags like Kerrang! but never actually heard their music - rock radio in the U.S. never played that stuff back in the early 80's (and still doesn't), and import records were hard to find and also expensive.
Still great after all these years. I saw Diamond Head at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, bought the White album there and met the band! Great memories
Saw them supporting Def Leppard on the High & Dry tour. Gave their autographs without complaining. Taylor even came off the fruit machine to sign my tickets. 🤘Great live.
No Queen - stone cold crazy And Accept Fast as a shark Are usually cited as good examples of proto thrash. This is great. But its NOT THRASH!!! Not even close
Really need to get more pre to early 80's metal stuff. Witchfinders another great British band that influenced so many doom metal bands. So many underrated unheard of bands we need to get reunions back!
This is the version I know from my youth. They've tinkered successfully with the tune over the years, but like I said on a different video, you can't improve perfection. And this original is a 100% flawless, eat your dinner off it, classic.
Diamond Head probably made more money from Metallica recording and playing this song live than they did in their entire careers . . . I'm confident that they're very proud of Metallica's cover.
d11thrashmetal It was actually recorded in 1983 for the Kill Em' All album but didn't release it untill the creeping death album but the song is on the deluxe edition of kill 'em all
Bob Cranstonn Metallica made a lot more money, by the way Metallica sounds like Diamond Head second class. Aside from success, Diamond Head is much better than Metallica .
Yeah, and no! I mean yes, that this band helped form the genre, but you gotta give all of NWOBHM bands the credit, and the 1st wave of black metal credit. Like Venom, Mercyful Fate, Hellhammer, Bathory, Possessed, etc...
+nicholas biddle This may be the birth of thrash, but the conception was Symptom of the Universe, the pregnancy Exciter and the child's first steps Countess Bathory.
Way before their time, if they were all young again, and came out next week they would be a huge success! they really helped shape the sound of modern metal as a whole. long live Diamond Head......
This was probably true for a time. But Pantera now holds that title. Nobody can say for sure what happened but according to legend the combination of being an absolute madman, consuming massive amounts of heroin and standing too close to Dimebag Darrell while he played an electric guitar caused Phil Anselmo to reach a state of metal Zen. When this happened Phil transcended the human limits of metal glory and proceeded to write the lyrics to a song called War Nerve/Fuck the world. Whether or not you believe any of this is up to you but there is no getting around the fact that he somehow managed to assemble the following combination of letters; Invite mayhem, produce weapons, shoot out, burn down
I remember playing my tape on my walkman listening to this all the way up flying down the highway and the red strobe light made it feel like a real concert
Thing about covering a song is your own band has a unique sound of there own,, so,,you have to do that cover as if your band made that song. Still the same song just with your bands version of the same song.
I agree. English really paved the way. I use the joke that people complain when white people play black music, but when black people play metal no one complains, and I tell them English created it. Can't get any whiter than that.
Exactly. Just like a cheeseburger doesn't need to be the size of a county fair mutant pumpkin to be good. Its about flavor and to me, there is more 'flavor' (rawness, guitar and vocal choices) in the original version that is not captured in the cover. However, as personal taste is subjective, perhaps I should rephrase my comment. I like the original way better. Still, I logged countless hours on the guitar playing Metallica's version when I was a kid, though.
TonyPeesTunes I dig Diamond Head, but they never had the overall cohesively and decisively kick-ass sound that Metallica did and still does. And they weren't nearly as original - they basically sounded like a poor man's version of Zeppelin mixed with a poor man's version of UFO, albeit slightly heavier than both of those bands. Metallica didn't really sound like anyone when they came onto the scene - they had many NWOBHM as well as some some mainstream Metal and Hardcore Punk influences, but they didn't sound like any of those bands in particular. Although on their early demos, Hetfield was definitely trying to sing like Sean Harris.
As a lifelong metal head I salivated at getting home and listen to my music collection I started back in 1978, including most of Metallica covers in Garage Inc. (original and later additions). I enjoyed first hand those original songs and I still enjoy the newer Metallica powered covers of those songs.
Now I know where did Cliff Burton find inspiration for style and some playing skills. Same texas jeans and west, hair, headbanging and of course Rickenbacker 4003 (other videos, but with a pick :( ) Colin Kimberley (bass) = father of Cliff Burton R.I.P. And James Hetfield did use same white Gibson Flying V What a strong influence to some boys from San Francisco!
also in one of Metallica's first live performances they stated that they got a lot of inspiration from motor head and cliff burton corrected him and said "DIAMOND HEAD"
