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The artwork for Metallica's St Anger, Iron Maiden's Virtual XI, Slayer's Divine Intervention and Judas Priest's Ram It Down
10 terrible metal albums with amazing cover art

By Matt Mills Published

Metallica, Iron Maiden and Slayer have all released the odd clanger – but that doesn’t mean they don’t look the part

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Brian Tatler headshot
Diamond Head's Brian Tatler steps up to replace Paul Quinn as Saxon live guitarist

By Fraser Lewry Published

Saxon's Paul Quinn retired from touring last month after 48 years, but a familiar face is filling his shoes

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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine and Metallica's Lars Ulrich
Dave Mustaine says he got to meet Diamond Head as “equals”, where as Lars Ulrich was a “fanboy” who would “follow them” around

By Liz Scarlett Published

Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine recalls meeting NWOBHM band Diamond Head for the first time, throws shade at "fanboy" Lars Ulrich

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Brian Tatler onstage with Metallica in 2011
The 10 best Metallica songs, by Diamond Head's Brian Tatler

By Fraser Lewry Last updated

Who better to judge Metallica's output than Diamond Head's Brian Tatler, the man behind Am I Evil, Helpless and more...

Tracks & Singles
Metallica's James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo, Diamond Head's Brian Tatler, and Kirk Hammett at Day One of the bands' 30th Anniversary shows at The Fillmore on December 5, 2011 in San Francisco
The 10 best NWOBHM songs according to Diamond Head's Brian Tatler

By Brian Tatler Last updated

Which songs have made it onto the Diamond Head guitarist's playlist?

Tracks & Singles
A photograph of Jimi Hendrix sat outside on a park bench
20 albums that changed the course of rock'n'roll

By Classic Rock Last updated

From King Crimson putting prog on the map to Metallica taking thrash metal to the masses, here are 20 albums that defined the rock genre as we know it

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NWOBHM patches
The 10 best NWOBHM bands, by the man who gave the movement its name

By Geoff Barton Last updated

At the end of the 70s, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal revitalised the genre in the UK and now bears a weighty influence on metal worldwide. Geoff Barton – who invented the phrase all those years ago – charts 10 of the best

Bands & Artists
Lars Ulrich and Brian Tatler
40 years of friendship and one Zoom call: Lars Ulrich and Brian Tatler catch up

By Dave Ling Last updated

As Diamond Head celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut album Lightning To The Nations, guitarist Brian Tatler and long-time fan Lars Ulrich catch up over Zoom

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Iron Maiden, Praying Mantis and Cronos from Venom
10 NWOBHM albums you should definitely own

By Geoff Barton Last updated

Buying guide Taking the spikiness of punk and welding it to hard rock tradition, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal remains the stuff of legend

Buying guide
Diamond Head: Lightning To The Nations 2020 artwork
Diamond Head's 2020 take on Lightning To The Nations still rages, but there's one problem

By Philip Wilding Published

Fortieth-anniversary reworking of Diamond Head's classic debut Lightning To The Nations beats the original to death

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