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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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 .
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!
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......
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 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
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.
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.
Like you say only those who choose to stay ignorant can be blamed for giving the credits to the wrong band. It was never hidden that these songs where a cover. I, myself, was introduced first to Metallica and then, through it, I discovered bands like Diamond Head, Thin Lizzy, Deff Leppard and many others. What I mean is that being a sell-out band is nothing bad. It's only a beggining for those willing to know more about bands that are not famous enough.
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"
Remember seeing these at Lincoln Drill Hall in 1980, seems like a hundred years ago now. I had a feeling back then that, although they had a decent singer, they weren't in the same league as Iron Maiden or Saxon.
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One of the most important songs in metal history. 🤟
Must make cheat of it on final year exams
These guys are still playing, they stayed at our place when they performed here a few years back, nice guys.
Damnit. I was today years old that Metallica wasn't the original artist. 😐
Get prepared for annual examination 😂😂😂
Pioneer of trash metal
Such a tragedy these guys weren't huge! So incredibly original at that time. Diamond Head were ground breaking.
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.
@@crazydansmachineshop8718i think he means more in the sense that everyone’s heard of Metallica yet very few will know of diamond head
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I remember Motörhead having quite a lot to do with it too
That riff is so killer
So much better than Metallica crap!!
@@timdog1966what do you mean Bro...
Sean Harris had so much finesse and charisma behind the mic. Truly a great front man.
I didn't realize he was so Robert Plantish until I watch their videos here. I just assumed he was more manly.
I so desperately wish Diamond Head made it bigger. These guys are one of the pillers that made the ground for heavy metal.
This band slowly paved the way, great guitar work. Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammet and Dave Mustaine loved this band and so do I.
Brian Tatler's my guitar teacher. Great guy, amazing guitarist.
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?
Adam Weaver you sir, have won.
Thsts fuckn awesome!
The most underrated band in the universe!
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)
May I direct you to a little nwobhm band AVENGER
Candlemass, Overkill...
One of the greatest solos of all time by Brian Tatler.
You can really feel the Zeppelin and UFO influences in their performance, that's why I like them so much:)
+. so is Sabbath
Fuck Sabbath...
+Hire Jockey Fuck You
Luis Sanchez Nah, mate. I'm a giver, not a taker, so you got fucked ;)
Cem Çataklı Right man
whoever managed these guys really dropped the ball. could have been bigger than sabbath.
bigger maybe, but never bigger than sabbath.
how they drop the ball ad how they could have been bigger than Sabbath could u plz explain
I like the belly shirt, thinking about bringing it back.
After you.
That's what I mean. A good manager would have made them look as evil as they sounded.
this is one of the best solos ever
You said it!
Well said, this is my all time favourite guitar solo .
Absolutely right
They should have been huge. Borrowed Time is just an amazing album, one of my all time favorite albums
WAY ahead of their time
One of the best 80s bands to ever be created. the guitar solos and riffs throughout this song is beautiful. Go old school metal.
70s mate!
These guys were the real deal back in the early 80's- saw them live and they were awesome
nice one mate \m/
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.
That guy who cannot abide the problem is these guys didnt play at london until 1980 and they have bad management this is why they have little success
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.
Daniel Treadwell its a blurry line...
Daniel Treadwell wouldn’t doubt it if they did do that though.
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.
My Mother who is 65 years old drives listening to this and sing full on , Metallica version granted but shows what an epic song it was and still is.
Awesome!!!!
Your mama is cool AF!💜
Thats awesome!
49 here and yeah I still rock out
Happy Mother's Day to your metal kickass mama!
One of my favourite songs for nearly 40 years.
Saw DH bout 79 in just a small club, we carried Sean on our shoulders and wouldnt let them leave till they done five encores,should have been huge.
"Does this shirt make me look gay? No? How 'bout now?"
🤣🤣
😂
How about these pants? 😁
Looks like he have separated his balls to each side to make it look like camel toe
What if I add this Bandana
I think that song is the first true thrash metal song ever They deserve more respect
Yup. They playing at stonedeaf festival in August nect year. This guys should have been huge. Like Anvil they fell by the wayside
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
@@jfs13 Agreed, definitely not thrash.
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
sounds fun. cool man
I was there to! Remember buying the white private pressing album through Sounds and being blown away. Taylor looked like z Brummie Michael Schenker!
My favorite ❤❤❤
This song always makes me rock hard, ROCK FUCKING HARD
....like erect?
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.
Great riffs, great solo, great lyrics, great song.
This is that song that plays out loud wherever I am.
I really love it when the camera focuses on the bass player during the guitar solo. Never fucking fails either.
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.
This song was ahead of its time...……..and still is...…..one of my favorite guitar solos ever
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.
The last recording they did sounded heavier, but slowed it down, but I thought it sounded better than Metallica’s.
The most metal song ever. Period.
I think you may be right about this.
+Chance White Exciter Judas Priest 1978
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
@@adamweaver6631 pan'fucking'tera
Judas Priest- Painkiller
Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath had a kid together and it was Diamondhead!
Birth of thrash, right here.
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...
+Doom666 not to forget Motorhead and punk
+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.
Mix nwobhm with punk and you get thrash.
+jaocheu What about Venom and Motorhead, the bastard children of rock and metal?
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.
Am i evil was recorded in 1979 and released in 1980 , Metallica covered it and released it as a b-side to the "Creeping Death" single in 1984.
d11thrashmetal And?
d11thrashmetal Dude, I still have that PICTURE DISC. Remember those? I was shocked that B side was better than Creeping Death
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 .
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!
One of the greatest songs ever laid down
Till now I had never heard of Diamond Head. They rock!
God-damn I miss the 80's.
Simply a great performance, that’s all I can say.
One of the top 10 metal songs. Awesome 🤟🏻
Ok, this is Epic footage right here...
This rocks !
One of the best metal songs.
Intro is so "Spinal Tap", hard to watch without smiling :-) Such a great song
No secret the guitarist worshiped Michael Schenker, the V Look and Tone
I noticed that too Nigel Rocks! :)
The Axeman, Michael Schenker, is my hero!
Wow! They could of been big as Priest. You can totally hear what a huge influence they had on bands like Mercyful Fate and Savatage etc......
Long Live The NWOBHM \m/
One guitar, bass, simply drums , great voice and talent...
there are many guitar solos in history of rock music . this is one of the best .
Brian Tatler had some moves from Ritchie Blackmore; with his fingers while playing notes and with his body while playing the whole thing
Definitely and he picked up on the classical influence from Blackmore (Holst in this case).
Another underrated band from the new wave of heavy metal.
Crazy old hit!
One Of The Best Metal Song Ever And This Music Video Is Fucking Amazing!!!😎🖤🤘🎧🎤🎸🥁
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......
Imagine Mustang seeing that for the first time. I bet he said I can do that. You can tell that band was pretty cool .
Great band saw them at Reading Rock Festival 1980 they were great i was 16 then ,the 1980s the best when the BRITISH METAL took over the world
Diamond Head kicked ass back in the day and I still enjoy listening to them
Fucking REAL DEAL here. CLASSIC!
2019 anyone 🙋🏻♀️
Here I am.
I'm listening from the year 2025!
Yup. I'm evil.
1945
Me
Ahead of it's time... underrated...
I can't stop listening to this song.
Skipping leg day.....to the next level oO
Great sound, singer is awesome......
Metallica did an amazing cover, but these guys kill it.
this sound like black masses by mercuful fate
+Wild E. Coyote Am I evil was released in 1980 and black masses was released in 1983. Also black masses sucks it sounds so forced
+Radiated Napkin yeah i totally get you. idk which i prefer tho
bjjbrawler1 Metallica changed it to much
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 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
I agree Diamond Head was the birth of Thrash Metal what a Band !!!
One of my favorite guitar solos
The intro is a homage to Gustav Holst's "Mars: The Bringer of War"
Diamond Head were ahead of their time, awesome band! very under rated band, they rule!!!
Somehow looked this up exactly 13 years later and this is how I learned the entire song.
"In my day, we used to dress as women and sing songs to the devil". = comedian Bill Burr. Right on maaaan.
Robert Plant influence right there..nice🤘
Yes!
every body in the rock and roll industry respects this band!
my favorite metal band
Love this bloody song ..
Fantástico som heavy metal 🎸❤️🎸👈🤘 show dessa super banda 🤘🤘👍🎸💯
Still got their White Album and a stack of their singles, as well as memories from seeing them in '82 at Reading. Superb band!
Amazing stuff, these guys carried the torch for a few years. Damn I love Heavy Metal.
this song would've fit perfect in the Joker movie.
As much as I have listened to the Metallica version as I was growing up, I must admit that the original is way better.
TonyPeesTunes Better how? Metallica's version was far heavier and tighter, and the guitar solos were better.
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.
what is nwobhm?
+TonyPeesTunes ofc! diamond head+a little help by dave mustaine=metallica's sound.
Jesus this song was amazing when it first came out and still amazing today. NWOBHM rules!
After all these years, I’ve finally listened to this band. Phenomenal!
Please don't get offended but English metal is always ahead of the world !
That was Lars' goal when starting Metallica was to play their favorite "NWOBHM" new wave of British heavy metal.
That's a lonely opinion
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.
Don't apologize for the truth...
@@bmssenjoyer you're literally stating only 3 people when there were lots of British bands that paved the way for Heavy Metal and Thrash
Haha so flamboyant for what would become the birth of thrash metal.
One of, if not the best metal songs ever written!
Like you say only those who choose to stay ignorant can be blamed for giving the credits to the wrong band. It was never hidden that these songs where a cover. I, myself, was introduced first to Metallica and then, through it, I discovered bands like Diamond Head, Thin Lizzy, Deff Leppard and many others. What I mean is that being a sell-out band is nothing bad. It's only a beggining for those willing to know more about bands that are not famous enough.
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!
Metallica is from LA
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"
Kolja Colin died? When?
Diamond needs to be elevated. If not for them we would be jamming dico...
Wow, I had never seen Diamond Head before, live...this is great!!
Out of all the versions of this song out there, this is the one I come back to. So cool, great attitude.
If anyone wants to know just how good Diamond Head were just listen to Dead Reckoning or Shoot out the Lights live at Wigan Pier 1982.
It all boils down to,they wrote the tune!LOL
Totally Awesome! Philadelphia USA
One of the most timely and insightful songs of all history. This aligns with Louis Jordan, Beethoven, etc. What power!
Remember seeing these at Lincoln Drill Hall in 1980, seems like a hundred years ago now. I had a feeling back then that, although they had a decent singer, they weren't in the same league as Iron Maiden or Saxon.
And yet, Am I Evil is one of THE most covered metal songs, ever.
Call me was a better track off the Borrowed time LP
+Jon Schwendemann (schwende) does this sound like black masses by mercyful fate or is it just me
You mean does Black masses sound like Am I Evil, since Am I Evil came out first,
+Jon Schwendemann (schwende) whatttt. that seriosly blew my mind. dam so mercyful fate copied diamond head!!!
When you got a gig but all your clothes are in the wash so you raid your mom's closet.
All hail the gibson flying V baby 😅LOVE the tone on those in general 🤔
Classic Quality Metal At Its Very Finest Best 💜💀🤘
what a great Metallica cover. They did it pretty well.
🤘🔥🔥🤘
Awesome! Great band!
Saw this line up at Northwich Memorial Hall 1981 , still got the program signed by them all.