Stay hidden, it's better that way

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) was a heavy metal movement in the 70’s in Britain with a sharp rise of many brutal metal bands. The bands from this movement were/are significant and had a key part in moulding heavy metal and defining it to what it is today; in other words they’re responsible for today’s giants. However, like all good (metal) bands, you appreciate them solely for the music (and in some cases, also their dress style) and not for being important for another band back in the day. Appreciating a band only for their influence on another band is straight up retarded and not metal, yet it happens. Diamond Head, 30 years after [Metallica’s] Kill ‘em All, still receive endless love and appreciation for being the band that influenced Metallica. Sure, that’s what their career initially was about, right? ONLY to make sure thrash metal steps out of hell and sets loose in this virgin world? Tosser.

"We love you 'cause James told us to"

Now I know what you’re thinking – “They’re not heard of by the majority of Metalheads whatsoever; what’s better for them than having Metallica shouting out to all their fans that they were their spark?” What’s better? The members of Diamond Head died as virgins. I disagree with the band’s name in modern metal culture. Hell, I’d rather they remain an underground pride, be it they become flat broke losers who can’t make ends meet without a part time job in McDonalds, ‘cause they dropped out of school and their band never landed a decent record deal. At least everyone who’d ever listen to them would be a fan of what they wrote, be it as little as 100 listeners in their local tiny village. Their killer guitar riffs and Harris’ high pitched heavy metal voice would remain as their boldest slogan and biggest pride, as little as it may be. I care not that they breast-fed the new-born babies from the mid-80’s L.A. thrash scene.

Diamond Head can stand on their own feet; they don’t need Hetfield to give them a shout every now and then and spread his poseur infection in our (un)holy genre even more.

Cheers

Ricky

(Disclaimer: This article has no relevance to the Sonisphere Big 4 performances of “Am I Evil”.)