--- title: "Diamond Head" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/diamond-head" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "United Kingdom" formed: 1976 --- # Diamond Head **Diamond Head** is a heavy metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1976 to present. Diamond Head are an English heavy metal band formed in Stourbridge, West Midlands, in 1976. They were part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement and are cited by bands such as Metallica and Megadeth as a significant early influence. The original members were schoolfriends Brian Tatler (guitarist) and Duncan Scott (drummer), who were joined by singer Sean Harris in the same year, and bass player Collin Kimberley in 1978. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Head_(British_band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Diamond Head | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Stourbridge, United Kingdom | | Formed | 1976 | | Releases in catalog | 14 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) ยท [NWOBHM](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nwobhm) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Karl Wilcox](https://themetalnet.com/musician/karl-wilcox) | Drums (drum set) | 1991 to present | Current | | [Andy Abberley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-abberley) | Guitar | 2006 to present | Current | | [Brian Tatler](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-tatler) | Background vocals, Guitar | 1976 to present | Current | | [Dean Ashton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dean-ashton) | Bass guitar | 2016 to present | Current | | [Eddie Moohan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eddie-moohan) | Bass guitar | 1991 to present | Current | | [Rasmus Bom Andersen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rasmus-bom-andersen) | Lead vocals | 2014 to present | Current | | [Adrian Mills](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adrian-mills) | Guitar | 2003 to 2006 | Former | | [Colin Kimberley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/colin-kimberley) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 1976 to 1983 | Former | | [Duncan Scott](https://themetalnet.com/musician/duncan-scott) | Drums (drum set) | 1976 to 1983 | Former | | [Merv Goldsworthy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/merv-goldsworthy) | Bass guitar | 1983 to 1985 | Former | | [Nick Tart](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nick-tart) | Lead vocals | 2004 to 2013 | Former | | [Pete Vuckovic](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-vuckovic) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2004 | Former | | [Sean Harris](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-harris) | Lead vocals | 1976 to 2004 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1980 | [Lightning to the Nations](https://themetalnet.com/album/450d4fe3-826d-3552-8de8-4a068371dd32) | Album | | 1981 | [Diamond Lights](https://themetalnet.com/album/60a36ee6-fdea-3158-9c89-f662bbec954e) | EP | | 1982 | [Borrowed Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/c3c706a5-6e85-31ee-b373-90a054f4cd52) | Album | | 1982 | [Four Cuts](https://themetalnet.com/album/383e5509-310a-32f7-8577-60f79ceb1e51) | EP | | 1982 | [In the Heat of the Night](https://themetalnet.com/album/eae05924-f0db-49b4-94c6-80f00a98c125) | EP | | 1983 | [Canterbury](https://themetalnet.com/album/6cbcc129-d029-35ec-b145-773a23620de8) | Album | | 1993 | [Death & Progress](https://themetalnet.com/album/49c62f89-9fe4-308a-9ba7-fa9061311c6c) | Album | | 1997 | [To Heaven From Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/845be803-77dc-31bf-89e9-c6b9df5d62a2) | EP | | 2002 | [Acoustic First Cuts EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/cf8ac0af-93e8-419e-8f3e-417cb5438e82) | EP | | 2005 | [All Will Be Revealed](https://themetalnet.com/album/1218a6cb-f071-30b8-b01c-41ebd8604fba) | Album | | 2007 | [What's in Your Head?](https://themetalnet.com/album/fa12cfcd-3606-3019-9cf4-96d241625e73) | Album | | 2016 | [Diamond Head](https://themetalnet.com/album/88493013-0228-4861-9da2-0c2c0017f814) | Album | | 2019 | [The Coffin Train](https://themetalnet.com/album/e0f56444-c03a-4bff-a0ec-9843ac7ca57e) | Album | | 2020 | [Lightning to the Nations 2020](https://themetalnet.com/album/4a707750-c011-4e85-af8e-fa9fb30bd0c0) | Album | ## Related bands - [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together) - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together) - [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together) - [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together) - [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together) - [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together) - [Accept](https://themetalnet.com/band/accept) (listened together) - [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together) - [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together) - [Mercyful Fate](https://themetalnet.com/band/mercyful-fate) (listened together) - [W.A.S.P.](https://themetalnet.com/band/w-a-s-p) (listened together) ## Official and external links - x: https://twitter.com/DH_Diamond_Head - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diamond_head_official/ - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DiamondHeadOfficial - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/11873 - apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/7278795 - bandcamp: https://diamondhead.bandcamp.com/ - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwL_QWQ3ILpZlwaEJHsjP9A - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Diamond_Head/401 - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3z3KnhKZObj216IgfHYGVf --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/diamond-head](https://themetalnet.com/band/diamond-head). 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