DIAMOND HEAD: Albums Ranked (From Worst to Best) - Rank 'Em All

[@Rosterized]

Pretty funny to hear Lars Ulrich once calling out other bands for "selling out" 😂

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah, Canterbury is a goddamn masterpiece in comparison to Lulu and St. Anger. :D Cheers!

[@crazyking1896]

Lars is just a joke anyways, and Mettalica are joke just as well today.

[@hmpz36911]

@@RuthlessMetalYT Canterbury is a masterpiece, period.

[@ryanbates362]

It's mind blowing to think a band could release an album as incredible as Lightning to the Nations, then fall so short every single time after

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah they were a bit too soft for their own good at times.

[@toneman8478]

True but I do think The Coffin Train is a great comeback album

[@hubertmariabockstein6570]

A Saxon Ranking would be cool,too.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Some day maybe. ;) 🤘

[@P.A.T.]

I had the chance to see Diamond Head in 2019 in Romania. It was sad to see the younger generation ignoring their merch. (I am 30 so not that old). I got a Diamond Head-Diamond Head signed CD copy and Brian Tatler’s pick. Closer to the concert, I was telling my friend that I really hope they will play “Lighting to the nations”, “Helpless” and “In the heat of the night”. Some older guys heard us and were very happy to see younger dudes know this golden band. Had a good communication with Brian and he was happy to see me crying on his older songs. After the concert he offered me the setlist. What a night❤️! Later, I got “Borrowed time” on vinyl, 1982 press for 20€! What a jam! Hope I will get “Lightning to the nations” also! Thanks for your ranking! Big up!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chiefkeef4671]

Canterbury, borrowed time and lightning to the nations are all great albums

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@KabukiKid]

I'm in agreement... these are my favorites, as well.

[@jermaineguillory2694]

Lightning to the Nations and Borrowed Time are my favorites. Classic NWOBHM 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Morbidous]

Since Celtic Frost was already ranked it would be cool to see *Coroner* next, to complete the Swiss Army (forgive me Krokus fans).

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Some day maybe. Yeah, Screw Krokus. hehe

[@Nick-qf7vt]

​@@RuthlessMetalYT wait what's wrong with Krokus?

[@offermoord]

Lars talking about selling out, that makes me laugh haha. Lightning to the nations is a hell of a great album, the only DH album I still listen to from time to time. Please, do Angelwitch or Blitzkrieg one day.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Maybe some day. :)

[@planetbarrett6055]

"Lightning to the Nations" One of My Favorite Debut Albums.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@alibobsmarland9572]

My favourite all time album!

[@Revanchist]

Borrowed Time is one of my favorite metal albums ever, it's amazing.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah its a bit on the softer side though, I prefer Lightning to the Nations, it's a bit rougher.

[@Frank-oz1gm]

BT was my first DH album, so it's always sounded perfect to me. The re-recordings of Am I Evil and Lightning To The Nations didn't seem redundant as a result.

[@alibobsmarland9572]

Lightning To The Nations is my favourite album of all time. The CD with the extra tracks like I don't Got and We Won't Be Back again makes it even better.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@thedddemon]

Do Saxon please!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I might.

[@skeletorwins5567]

Great video! And yes I do very much agree, All Will Be Revealed and What’s In Your Head are awful albums. May I suggest a Raven ranking next? Rank Until You Drop? ;)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Some day maybe. ;)

[@keithmccrary325]

Never clicked on a link so fast. Borrowed Time is one of my favorite albums of all time. I got that cassette in 1990 in Quebec and I hadn't seen it anywhere in the states. Understand why LTTN is ranked #1. Will have to go through these other albums now to see what the lack of buzz is about

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@TheNothing6]

Lighting To The Nations has to be number one! And imagine how much money and exposure Metallica created for Diamond Head. 🤘🏻

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

It's my number seven. ;) Yeah Metallica made them money but Metallica also borrowed their riffs. ;)

[@TheNothing6]

@@RuthlessMetalYT 🤫 They all borrow. Overkill has used so many Metallica and Megadeth riffs. Megadeth borrowed Metallica's Motorbreath riff on FFF. I mean the list goes on and on. Just saying Metallica really helped Diamond Head out. They generated a ton of money for them.

[@andrehb]

@@TheNothing6 Yea I don't think Brian Tatler's complaining about the borrowed riffs -- the publishing royalties of Metallica's covers made him enough $$ to buy himself a house

[@seagullpoet]

James and Lars took D.H’s best songs. When I heard “ Am I Evil “ - I said Metallica is great. What a song ! Then someone said it was a cover song. Like hearing your girl cheated on you.

[@TheNothing6]

@@andrehb Absolutely! Cheers! 🍻

[@justsomedude5727]

You planning any more documentary videos? I think those are some of your best, love the mercyful fate and swedish metal videos

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

We'll see, they take forever to do. 🔥🔥

[@jaimegomez8450]

I agree with you totally on this video! Thank you for posting!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks boss! Cheers!

[@yurimadalosso535]

I simply love Diamond Head and Rutlhess metal gave a beautiful surprise today. Greetingsfrom Brazil for everyone!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thank you, yeah they were pretty cool early on. :)

[@yurimadalosso535]

@@RuthlessMetalYT Agree, specially "Lightning to the nations"

[@totendestro585]

Ohoho I've been waiting for this one.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@stuartdyker6074]

Honestly so glad I found this channel!! It feels like I've found my spiritual home! Love Thrash metal, especially 80s thrash!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah, I'm a thrash metal nerd too. hehe but I wouldnt call Diamond Head thrash but hey. ;) Cheers!

[@stuartdyker6074]

Oh absolutely, Diamond Head are in now way Thrash (very firmly NWOBHM I'd say!) Thank you for all your work with the Thrash videos! Any plans to cover any newer thrash bands? (Evile, Bonded By Blood, Power Trip, Gama Bomb etc?)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Probably not in a rank 'em all video, but who knows. If I still make these videos a few years from now I might run out on good old school bands. hehe

[@dantelombardi]

🤘Great ranked DiamonD Head🤘underrated band x more time

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers! 🤘

[@dantelombardi]

@@RuthlessMetalYT 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@christophergase1468]

Thanks for including a picture of the HRR pressing because it's the version I have. Of course on white vinyl😘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Not bad. ;)

[@henriktornsten4992]

Great channel, great video series. Video length is well balanced as well, you're keeping things focused and to the point.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Thanks boss! Cheers!

[@Quarnoz]

I actually find Canterbury to be pretty underrated. A bit more mainstream in parts, but plenty of good rockers on there. Of songs you didn't mention from that album, I really dig Night of the Sword.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah it has it's moments. Cheers!

[@buffalodebill7986]

Nice video, thanks to which I see there's another band I need to listen more to 😃

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

you might just need the first two records on this list. ;)

[@buffalodebill7986]

@@RuthlessMetalYT Make it three and you got a deal 😀 Cheers, man.

[@WharGoul-pz2sd]

Onslaught would be a good one to rank

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

maybe some day. :)

[@tomaszwesoowskifromlechist6222]

Yesss or Venom I agree..

[@riccardotalassi1625]

What a great underrated band! Brian is the NWOBHM's riff-lord for me!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

🤘🤘

[@dwill1970]

My favorite album of all time is Canterbury it has a magic sound and style to it zeppelinistic feel to it i find outstanding

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

That I can agree on, cheers! 🤘

[@Nick-qf7vt]

Makes sense. I read an interview with one of the band members (I believe it was Brian) and he said Physical Graffiti is his favourite album of all time.

[@marcluciano2748]

Let's Rank Iced Earth 🔥🤘🔥

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

🔥🔥 I need to listen more to their disco. 🔥🔥

[@None_More_Metal]

I love the self titled album. Great songs, great singing, great guitar playing. Saw them on the tour for this and it was an epic show.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@hmpz36911]

I can agree with the ranking, however, I think every album with Sean was absolutely great. I can appreciate the more melodic, AOR, progressive rock elements. Diamond Head are my favorite band and Lightning is my favorite record of all time.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@trevertravis8963]

Dio ranking soon?

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Not impossible. ;) 🤘

[@KevinOrtega1980]

Ok here is my ranking after re-listening to all albums. 1. Lightning to the Nations ( most definitely and always listen to this album more than all) 2. Borrowed Time (Decent sophomore, could have done w/o the re-recordings of two songs from Lightning) 3. Canterbury (sounds very Def Leppardish IMO) 4. Death and Progress (was a chore to listen to and too poppy for me) 5. The Coffin Train (alright for modern metal) 6. Diamond Head (ok modern Metal,better than the previous two albums before it) 7. What’s In Your Head (was hard to listen through a major chore and made my afternoon go slow) 8. All Will Be Revealed (was a hard listen period and couldn’t get into it) I really think you should do your fellow countrymen next… Mindless Sinner. I would like to hear your thoughts, I know I like them

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I think there is more Led Zeppelin over Canterbury than Def Leppard but. :) I dig Mindless Sinner but I don't know if there is an interest for them since they don't have that much old material.

[@KevinOrtega1980]

@@RuthlessMetalYT that’s very true about Mindless Sinner not having many old material, and that’s a shame. They were such a great band, and having their first full length shelved for a couple of years because of their label having money issues didn’t help either. Their second album was pretty good too. About Canterbury having some Zeppelin vibes… I can hear some of that as well as Deep Purple vibes too. I guess I forgot about that. But I think I meant the vocals were sort of Def Leppardish of that makes sense

[@frankwells7520]

Another band who recorded a groundbreaking debut then fell into obscurity was Satan...their "Court in the act" is full of riffs later heard on some well known thrash/speed metal albums.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yes, a remarkable album. Cheers!

[@mrnoobgaming6051]

Can you do a saxon and quiet riot ranking

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Some day maybe. ;) Cheers!

[@thekingofstillwater5890]

Honestly, after going through all their albums a while ago, nothing I heard was bad. I had heard bad things about All Will Be Revealed and Whats in Your Head? but when I first heard them they were fucking great. Some of my favorite tracks from those two are Reign Supreme, Dead or Living, Broken Peices, Victim, Alimony, and Killing Me; Though both of them have nothing but solid tracks. Death and Progress also has some great hits like Paradise, Starcrossed (Lovers of the Night), Calling Your Name (The Light), and Damnation Street. Hands down two of my favorites are The Coffin Train and their self-titled Diamond Head. Both of them are always give me a pleasant, and thrilling time. Diamond Head never make bad albums, and I personally don't see the hate for All Will Be Revealed and Whats in Your Head?.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I've never heard anyone who liked those two albums, until today. :) I think they are horrible those two. death and progress is like a 2/5 record for me.

[@thekingofstillwater5890]

@@RuthlessMetalYT A look at a bands whole discography from a modern point of view from someone taking in all their work at once, leads some new fans to enjoy what's considered the black sheep or sheep's in this case. It's how younger people like me approach older albums and it leads to more appreciation for the runts and their unique qualities. Older albums don't always have to be compared to their predecessors and should be taken as their own; When people try to compare it to what come before and say it doesn't have the same sound or isn't as what they'd expect, of course they'll dislike it. I don't have personal connections to older albums so I might be in the wrong to others in the community, but albums should be taken as they are and not compared with what came before (unless of course what came after is a sudden shift in genre or style like with what happened in the 90s.) Sorry for the long essay, but this is just my opinion and no one should take it as fact. You can hate what I love or love what I hate; Difference of opinions is what makes for good discussion and appreciation.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

@@thekingofstillwater5890 Cheers!

[@GooseRider808]

Just started getting into Diamond head. I like a lot of their stuff so far. Will def take some time before I can rank them

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

You only really need their debut album though. :)

[@katialafist]

Awesome job on those rank'em all videos. Such a treat everytime, made me want to rediscover some forgotten/obscure albums. A few ideas for next videos : Judas Priest Deicide Cannibal Corpse Morbid Angel Pantera Type O Negative Marduk Impaled Nazarene also a top ten of 90's Norwegian black metal albums would be great. Cheers from France

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I don't really listen to any of those besides Priest. ;)

[@katialafist]

@@RuthlessMetalYT it's fine, Priest is the best out of those.

[@KevinOrtega1980]

I love Diamond Head and I’ll have to revisit some albums to do a proper ranking, because it’s been a long time since I’ve heard any of their albums

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Jayagebee]

Lightning to the Nations wins by a longshot! But the last two albums are still pretty awesome too without reaching the same heights \m/ I like Canterbury too.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

🤘🤘

[@aceylan292]

I Love their debutealbum. Its a masterpeice

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers! 🤘

[@sassaniandynasty3796]

5:43 Daddy Tony would do anything to help his lads from Birmingham

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

They were local boys? Stourbridge, don't know how far that is from Birmingham though. :)

[@sassaniandynasty3796]

@@RuthlessMetalYT bro it's just half hour away from the main city. It's almost a suburb of Birmingham. Even Glenn Hughes once told in a loudwire interview about how he knew diamond Head. They lived quite close to Birmingham

[@johnrestrepo8942]

Great band, you should rank Angel witch 🤘🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I might. Cheers!

[@blauth]

Agreed with everything you said; but Lightning To The Nations is absolutely one of the 10 best albums of all times!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah pretty much. :)

[@giwrgosmeletis4517]

before you do a running wild/ helloween/ blind guardian rank... its definetly got to be a coroner one !!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

maybe so. ;)

[@baldyhead]

I think maybe they put a couple of re-recorded tracks on Borrowed Time because MCA probably wanted something resembling a "hit" to be included to help with sales. The first album never had a major release at the time, being available only on their own Happy Face label and was hard to get, in my experience. I did manage to get the single Shoot Out The Lights b/w Helpless, which I still have and treasure to this day.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Sure, but they had some softer 'hit like' songs that could perhaps have worked better than a rather aggressive song like Am I Evil, but hey. :) Cheers!

[@GooseRider808]

You nailed it with the Chris Cornell comparison

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers

[@nmnate]

I think you should do an album ranked for Judas Priest. Can't say it would be very easy, there's a ton of stuff that is really good (and some that's a bit polarizing...). I think the only ones that I don't own are Rocka Rolla, Sin after Sin and Turbo. I'd probably put screaming for vengeance, stained class, british steel, hell bent for leather and painkiller in my top 5... but... ugh, that leaves out a bunch of classics like SWOD. I don't think Jugulator or Demolition will ever be popular enough to compete with the rest, but they're still fantastic in my book. :)

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I will some day. It won't be easy. hehe but I'm going to save it for a while, can't do all the big bands at once. ;)

[@maldororlotreamon105]

Can't think of any band with more depressive discography than Diamond Head. Killer, groundbreaking debut that brought metal on a whole new level and inspired countless followers, and then... they lost it. ☹️

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah I agree, their debut album is like a greatest hits record. :)

[@rgellona]

Hello, Manilla Road RANK ‘EM ALL

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

That would be something.

[@mirko1382]

Diamond Head is one and done.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@Frank-oz1gm]

Can't argue with your placement of Death & Progress, Canterbury, Borrowed Time and Lightning To The Nations. I've never listened to any of the sans Sean Harris albums as I can't imagine Diamond Head without his vocals. I think Diamond Head were victims of their own desire to be progressive in their songwriting. Not that they wanted to be like ELP or Yes per se, but that they didn't want to do the same thing twice and each album saw them getting further and further from the simple and clean formula that in retrospect made them great in the first place and cemented their position as NWOBHM legends.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah musicwise, the last two albums are probably the best thing since Canterbury but due to the production value and the Soundgarden-sounding vocals it becomes something else.

[@alvinn.5659]

Lightning to the Nations is unbeatable

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

For sure! Cheers!

[@alibobsmarland9572]

Spot on!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

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[@atranfanatic]

How about Def Leppard for an album ranking? As there were a part of the NWOBHM movement. They were also my gateway to hard rock/metal. I am pretty sure that our ranking lists might be similar. lol

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

That will probably never happen since I've only heard their first 3-4 albums I guess. I don't like that commercial stuff, they were so much better early on and then they lost it completely from what I've heard and read.

[@atranfanatic]

@@RuthlessMetalYT I hear you man. I feel the same way. Adrenalize that they dropped in '92 was their last good album in my opinion.

[@meteor09]

WHat do you think about Diamond Heads early EPs, like Diamond Lights and Four Cuts? I'd say go with Angel Witch next! Or Forbidden.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Some day maybe. ;) I generally like the early stuff from DH. Cheers!

[@bigggiechung6936]

You should do venom albums ranked

[@matthewelias4868]

He should

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Some day, stay tuned. ;) 🤘

[@arturoalmazan5262]

been asking that guy to a Venom ranking and he hasn't. Diamond head is just not metal enough for me

[@jhutt8002]

Just got to listen Coffin Train due this video. Sounds good. I don't hear Chris Cornell, but a vocals sound a lot like Hardcore Superstar to me.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah it's a bit on the modern side. Cheers!

[@niohzen11]

NWOBHM Diamond Head, Saxon, Blietzrieg, Sansón, Praying Mantis etc good bands

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

For sure! Cheers!

[@morgellon9449]

I had To Heaven From Hell when I was a kid, which is apparently just demos for Borrowed Time. I wasn't too stoked on it, but I listened to it a bit. I had a CD called the Metallic-Era that had all the songs Metallica covered like The Prince and Am I Evil? and that stuff is amazing, especially The Prince; I tried to find old Diamond Head albums everywhere because of those songs, but all I could find was To Heaven From Hell on CD. Wish I'd understood mail order as a thirteen-year-old. I was kinda bummed on Metallica's cover of the Prince, too; I heard the original before their version, and they left out the best part, and the solo. Their versions of Am I Evil are pretty good, though.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah, Hetfield just can't sing like some of the guys from the 80s. :)

[@PolkCountyWIProgressive]

My top choices for the next ranking is Venom or Bathory

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

stay tuned! Cheers! 🤘

[@leandromaciel4009]

In my opinion, borrowed time is The First... The music title make me cry.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@LuisGomez-bo1dj]

Would like to see an Angel witch ranking.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

🤘🤘 Some day maybe.

[@deathmetalantichrist1115]

Diamond head is awesome 🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes Sir! 🤘🤘

[@thalesvasconcellos2086]

Great work, man! Stay heavy!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@fjuczer667]

Shout at the Devil (Diamondhead) > Shout at the Devil (Mötley Crüe) 1. Lightning to the Nations 2. Diamond Head 3. The Coffin Train 4. Borrowed Time 5. Canterbury 6. Death and Progress 7. What's In Your Head? 8. All Will Be Revealed

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers

[@TerranceColt]

I remember reading somewhere that Lightning to the Nations wasn't intended as an album (but was pushed as one by management or whatever). This kind of explains the re-recordings on Borrowed Time (which remains my favorite DH record). Anyhow, I think they tried and somewhat succeeded to be a bit too eclectic, at the expense of success. They tried to fashion themselves as the heirs to Led Zeppelin, what with the softer songs, more complex compositions and Sean Harris' soulful vocals.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah they went in a too mainstream direction, if they would have continued or gone in a more aggressive direction they would have been bigger today. Cheers!

[@Antonio-sc4ri]

i would like u to rank every songs from a band who have only one album that will be something different

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I might some sunny day.

[@heavymetal9448]

Borrowed Time is my favorite Album by Diamond Head but I find it weird why they re recorded Am I Evil on pretty much every album they released

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Haha, yeah it was their big song and I guess people only bought the albums that featured that song. :)

[@heavymetal9448]

@@RuthlessMetalYT yea pretty much the 2020 version I can't get into without the og lineup

[@jamesscarselletta3446]

Lightning To The Nations is great. I also like Coffin Train. I like that Metallica did Am I Evil.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@drew.reviews]

I enjoy this band a lot. I'd rank the two newest ones above Death and Progress.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah I can understand that. Cheers!

[@deathrattle1000]

RANK TANKARD NEXT!! 🍻🍻

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Maybe some day. :) Cheers!

[@robbrannen193]

Manowar is next!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Some day maybe, I need to listen more to their more recent catalogue to do that.

[@michaeljrooff1032]

Next can you rank Motorhead

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Maybe some day. ;)

[@vidkvarantan873]

Rank Motorhead next.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Some day...

[@KaaiHawaiianDeathMetal]

It would probably take about a month to go through the Motörhead discography. Then the painful task of ranking them. The video probably take about three months of work.

[@josepasher]

Un relámpago en el mundo del metal! Un saludo.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Saludos

[@Armando.Sepulveda]

Lightning To The Nations!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@bobs3302]

Sean Harris or not, I think 2016 self-titled should be much higher.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah I would expect some fans to think so, since those albums are heavier than death and progress and canterbury. But for me those are so different sounding so it's like it's another band.

[@GroovyVintageLady]

Lightning to the nations !!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

🔥🔥

[@michaeljrooff1032]

Next can you rank nuclear assault

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

some day. :)

[@vietnamd0820]

Imagine if Diamond Head put out five albums of the same caliber as Lightning To The Nations…they would’ve indeed been the next Led Zeppelin

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

yeah they were often compared to led zeppelin. :D

[@richardcrook2112]

All the albums with Sean Harris are good, and everything else is crud. Harris's best vocal performance is actually on Death & Progress but the music drags it down a bit.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Maybe so, but the album is highly average unfortunately.

[@TimmyTantrum]

The NWOBHM was not kind to many bands. Iron Maiden ignored the mainstream and focused on technicality and pushing boundaries, and the fans followed. Def Leppard went commercial, but also had the image and quality pop hooks to pull it off. Saxon (next ranking video?) went through patches, but survived through sheer longevity and latter-period consistency. Every other band from that scene it seems either were too edgy or imageless to garner widespread attention, had frequent lineup changes and therefore had no identifiable classic full lineups to idolize, or attempted to go commercial without understanding the first thing about how to go about it. In many cases, after one or two promising albums, it's all three, mixed with terrible management and business decisions. Such is the case with Diamond Head.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah, it was practically dead just a few years after it took off. Mainly because traditional metal as a whole almost disappeared in the mid eighties and a lot of bands flirted with more melodic sounds inspired by everyone from Def Leppard to Europe.

[@godetonter4764]

Borrowed Time is worth getting for the cover art, something to look at while you play Lightning to the Nations. Canterbury is awful , but not as bad as Jaguar - This Time. Some of the NWOBHM bands decided to go all out New Wave as in Duran Duran not New Wave of British Heavy Metal. In all honesty Canterbury was on skill and creative level a big success, but on a Metal perspective it was a complete failure. It was mainly acoustic guitar and crooning vocals, not in the cool early Led Zeppelin style, but kind of like a U2 unplugged vibe. Almost ahead of it's time, Dinosaur JR , and REM fans would love Canterbury. It was KISS the Elder but a 100 times less hip . Diamond Head went from Proto Thrash to Alternative College Yacht Rock for the Trenchcoat mouse haired trendy 1980s Dance Club David Bowie worshippers . Unfortunately for Diamond Head, the audience that Canterbury catered to wouldn't have even dreamed of even looking at a Diamond Head album in a Record Store. That is if they were even lucky enough to find a copy

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@realmetalpaulie7735]

Not as much I heard with them a few songs.other possible bands.Suicidal Tendencies,Nuclear Assault,Cannibal Corpse,Propain, Throwdown👍

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@renatolima9573]

A band ahead of their time, Borrowed Time could be a massive if it was released when Glam was at its peak

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I wouldnt call Borrowed Time a glam record though. It was more in the hard rock vein with some AOR fluffy choruses. :)

[@cr4zyJ-79]

Lightning to the Nations is a masterpiece!

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yes Sir!

[@marioroman8277]

1. Lightnight the nations

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@silverfang8201]

Do Gojira next 😁

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Oh hell no! Cheers!

[@NECHOII]

*1980-2019*

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@PolkCountyWIProgressive]

If they kept up the speed and quality from 1980, they would have been on par with Venom, Iron Maiden, and Metallica.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

for sure. Cheers! 🤘

[@Armando.Sepulveda]

Alright! Now do Cradle of Filth albums ranked! I'm Kidding don't do it

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

I can't even name any of their records. :) Cheers!

[@markusforsberg6741]

Ja fucking älskar lightning to the Nations grymt album.🤘😎🤘

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

ja, definitivt en NWOBHM-klassiker. 🤘

[@LouisWinthorpe622]

Sean Harris is the weakest link. Here is a video of him and Robin George being a soft rock INXS with Sean doing his best Michael Hutchence impression (trigger warning: this video may hurt your eyes, ears and brain): kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5KpmXSddsSXY7c And here is Sean's stab at recording a footballing anthem for an England World Cup squad, as a solo 'singer/songwriter', about 7 years ago: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJPNf4mPprWApZY Enjoy.

[@godetonter4764]

Taking a break from those Monster Vocals bands

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah, I like to mix it up a bit. Cheers!

[@gavinrabinowitz1255]

Not a band that I have ever been a fan of but an informative video nevertheless

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah, they had a long career but not that many highlights besides the early stuff. Cheers!

[@dingdong6069]

I freely admit that if it wasn't for Metallica I might never have ever heard DH

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Yeah I bet that half of the Diamond Head fans came from Metallica. :) Cheers!

[@dingdong6069]

@@RuthlessMetalYT I'd say way more than half. A LOT more. Metallica made not only Diamond Head a 'known' act but they also did the same to Misfits/Danzig and also Faith No More just by wearing their t-shirts in almost every promo pic mid-80's.

[@heavymetal9448]

I wonder why Lightning to the Nations is off Spotify

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Probably due to whomever owns it don't think it's worth it for them. :) Cheers!

[@Bigkfrombrum]

Canterbury was doomed from the start. Some batches of the original vinyl pressing were faulty, rendering them unplayable. I stood in line to buy it on the day it came out, and was so pissed when I got home to find it skipped and jumped all over the place. There were no refunds or replacements given which was total BS. Shame as I still listen to DH today, as a Brummie I will always have a soft spot for them. BTW my favourite album is Borrowed Time, so bluesy in parts, Don't you ever leave me is a fuckin' masterpiece.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Cheers!

[@lewiscarty5517]

Will you do any album rankings on any modern metal bands from the 2000’s? Like Trivium, Disturbed or Bullet For My Valentine for example? I like to see you do one on any of those bands.

[@RuthlessMetalYT]

Absolutely not. :) I despise those bands.