Lightning to the Nations Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Lightning to the Nations |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | October 3, 1980 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, NWOBHM |
| Labels | Happy Face Records |
| Length | 41:50 |
| Ranked | #5 for 1980 , #331 all-time |
Album rating : 93.9 / 100
Votes : 19 (2 reviews)
Votes : 19 (2 reviews)
March 7, 2021
My most played album #247. Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations. In 1980 growing increasingly impatient the band decided that they would release their material through their own label, Happy Face Records. The album was recorded within seven days at The Old Smythy Studio in Worcester, This album came in a plain sleeve with no title, having on it only a signature of one of the band members and no track listings. The album failed, years later Metallica and Megadeth would cover songs such as "The Prince", "Sucking My Love", "Am I Evil?", "It's Electric", and "Helpless". For decades I could not get this record in stores, I finally got it and it is one of the greatest albums ever, 20 plays in 20 months, this will be in my top 100 in a couple more years! Rose 240 spots in the last year!
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Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lightning to the Nations | 4:14 | 96.7 | 3 | Audio |
| 2. | The Prince | 6:13 | 96.3 | 4 | Audio |
| 3. | Sucking My Love | 9:32 | 91.7 | 6 | |
| 4. | Am I Evil? | 7:44 | 100 | 4 | Audio |
| 5. | Sweet and Innocent | 3:13 | 86.7 | 3 | |
| 6. | It's Electric | 3:37 | 91.7 | 3 | |
| 7. | Helpless | 6:48 | 92.5 | 4 |
Line-up (members)
- Sean Harris : Vocals
- Brian Tatler : Guitars
- Colin Kimberley : Bass
- Duncan Scott : Drums
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rockerman 95/100Apr 2, 2021 Likes : 1
My most played album #944. Diamond Head - Borrowed Time. 1981, The second studio album. First release on a major label MCA records. Metallica covered their song "Am I Evil?". The album went to No. 24 on the UK album charts, the band's only album to chart. "Lightning to the Nations" was the title song to the first album but was included on the second album because the first albu... Read More
rockerman 100/100Apr 2, 2021 Likes : 1
My most played album #195. Diamond Head - Death and Progress. Metallica used to do several Diamond Head songs in their set in the early days. They put a couple of Diamond Head songs on Garage days inc. This is an amazing album loaded with great songs nobody ever heard. Diamond Head was hard to find in the store, I just got their albums Lightning to the Nations and the new album... Read More
▶ Lightning to the Nations Review (1980)
rockerman 100/100Mar 7, 2021 Likes : 1
My most played album #247. Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations. In 1980 growing increasingly impatient the band decided that they would release their material through their own label, Happy Face Records. The album was recorded within seven days at The Old Smythy Studio in Worcester, This album came in a plain sleeve with no title, having on it only a signature of one of the...
