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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

How Diamond Head gave Metallica the classic that paid for Brian Tatler's house
By Greg Prato last updated
The story of Diamond Head's NWOBHM classic Am I Evil, a song that anticipated black metal and inspired Metallica

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...

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?

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

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

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

10 NWOBHM albums you should definitely own
By Geoff Barton last updated
Taking the spikiness of punk and welding it to hard rock tradition, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal remains the stuff of legend
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