(Heavy metal) [LP] [24/96] Diamond Head – Lightning To The Nations - 1980 Original UK Pressing, FLAC (tracks)

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VPI 16.5 RCM
Turntable: VPI Scoutmaster
Tonearm: Trans-Fi Termninator
Cartridge: Audio-Technica AT33PTG/II loaded at 121 ohms
Phono Stage: Musical Surroundings Phonomena
Digital Interface: E-MU 1212
Recording Software: Adobe Audition 3.01
Recording Bitrate/Sample Rate: 192/24

Post Processing
Run thru ClickRepair at level 10 with
Pitch Protection | off
Reverse | on
Simple
Resample to 96khz in Izotope Rx2 using the default preset
Manually listen to album in Adobe Audition cleaning any clicks/anomalies
Flac with Xrecod

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"Diamond Head have meant so much to Metallica. We probably wouldn't sound the way we do if it wasn't for those guys."_
-Lars Ulrich / Metallica

Diamond Head was at the forefront of the NWOBHM. Sharing the spotlight with such acts as Iron Maiden, Saxon and Def Leppard, Diamond Head ushered-in a new style of Euro-metal. With Brian Tatler and Sean Harris teaming to write riff-infested tracks, Diamond Head recorded one killer cut after another.

The original pressing of The White Album, which featured each members autograph on the cover, may have lacked quality production values, but the songs were spot-on and set the standard for heavy metal from the new wave of British acts. Seven killer D. Head cuts filled out The White Album. The 1980 release featured "Lightning To The Nations", "The Prince", "Sucking My Love", "Am I Evil", "Sweet And Innocent", "It's Electric" and "Helpless". The album is a mine field of explosive tracks.

In 2001, Sanctuary reissued The White Album, and added seven additional songs from the group, including "Shoot Out The Lights", "Streets Of Gold", "Play It Loud" and "Diamond Lights".

Power, energy, speed, galloping riffs and hot leads... it was the Diamond Head way! A Diamond is a hard rock... and Diamond Head are hard rockers!

_"Diamond Head were one of the most influential bands when I was in Metallica, and they're very influential in Megadeth."_
-Dave Mustaine / Megadeth

In 2008, the Japanese metal magazine Burrn! rated this album as the third best riff album of all time, behind Black Sabbath's Master of Reality and Slayer's Reign in Blood. Also, the Guitarists' Book of Heavy Metal ranked the track "Am I Evil?" as the 5th best riff behind Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast"

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Diamond Head

Sean Harris – vocals
Brian Tatler – guitar
Colin Kimberley – bass
Duncan Scott – drums

Production

Produced by Reg Fellows and Diamond Head