Am I Evil?: Anthology

Artist: Diamond Head
Label: Castle
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 766487147446
EAN: 0766487147446
ASIN: B0001EMM4C

Release Date: 2004-03-18

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Listmania:

ESSENTIAL METAL RECORDS
Essential N.W.O.B.H.M.!!
The Best of the rest, metal not on my first two lists
Metal for Metalheads
If I must go alone on a lost island, I must own these...PT.2
The Best Of NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) Rock!

Tracks:

Am I Evil?
Lightning to the Nations
Prince
It's Electric
Sucking My Love
Helpless
Shoot Out the Lights
We Won't Be Back
I Don't Got
Play It Loud
Dead Reckoning
In the Heat of the Night
To Heaven from Hell

Tracks:

Call Me
Borrowed Time
Makin' Music
Out of Phase
To the Devil His Due
Knight of the Swords
Ishmael
Truckin'
Calling Your Name
I Can't Help Myself
Run
Home
To Heaven from Hell [Live]
To the Devil His Due [Live]
Lightning to the Nations [Acoustic Version][Live]

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Customer Reviews:

Diamond Head - 'Am I Evil?: Anthology' (Castle).......2006-12-22

A well assembled 2-CD,28 track retrospect of Diamond Head's work. Another band from the 'New Wave Of British Heavy Metal' era that never received their just due. Not including compilations,how many 'actual' albums does Diamond Head have out?I had a tough time trying to figure it out. With heavy-hitting cuts like "Lightning To The Nations", "It's Electric", the rocking "Shoot Out The Lights", "Borrowed Time" and "I Can't Help Myself" along with the three live tunes tagged on, 'Am I Evil...' is a must-have for fans of fellow N.W.O.B.H.M. artists Samson, Motorhead, Angel Witch, Saxon and Iron Maiden. Upside is all except one of those bands are STILL in existence.

NWOBHM Defined.......2006-06-03

Led Zepplin meets Metallica in this difinitive collection of Diamond Head. Although not nearly as recognized as some of their NWOBHM counterparts, Diamond Head was pivotal in the early 80's thrash metal movement. This anthology is a must have for those interested in the beggings of thrash and rock in general. Highlights include: Shoot out the Lights, To heaven from Hell, Play it Loud, I ain't got and Dead Reckoning. Soaring vox, crisp rhythm guitars and catchy melodies from Harris and Tatler. No doubt one of the best collections of work from a band that I own. Only reason it rates a 4 star is that there are some gaps in production and some songs on disc 2 arent top notch but all and all a great disc. Pick it up with Sweet Savage's "Killing Time" - Reeceman

Diamond Head rocks!.......2004-06-03

After waiting for this cd to be shipped, I finally got it and this is an excellent compiolation of Diamond Head songs, and not to mention the only thing of Diamond Head I own. Being a long time fan of Metallica, I heard their covers of Diamond Head and I had to hear the origionals, and some of us also know this band has been Lars Ulrich's inspiration to start Metallica. This has to be one of the best heavy metal bands I have ever heard, and now I am going to try and get all their origional albums to have the complete Diamond Head category.

4.5 stars - Finally.......2004-05-28

Diamond Head is, without question, one of the greatest bands spawned from the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal.) In the early eighties, these guys served up an onslaught of classic metal tunes that were the perfect cross between early Iron Maiden and early Def Leppard. Their musical stylings were extremely difficult to top, but sadly, the band never found any true success outside of its native Great Britain. Now, at long last, a two-disc anthology of Diamond Head's work has been released! Read on for my review.

PROS:
-Let's say you're seeking an introduction to Diamond Head, or maybe you just want to hear the original versions of their songs that Metallica covered. This is an excellent compilation for those new to the band. You get songs Metallica covered like It's Electric, Am I Evil, and The Prince.
-In addition to the band's better-known songs, you get several lesser-known gems as well. Among these are In The Heat Of The Night and Call Me, from the band's sophomore LP Living On Borrowed Time.
-It's a two-disc compilation with a ton of material on both discs - twenty-eight songs total!
-It spans the band's entire original career! You don't have to worry about finding any of that garbage they put out in the nineties, thank god (there are some recordings of nineties songs on here, but not that many, and they aren't that bad.)

CONS:
-THE SET WASN'T RELEASED IN AMERICA. BIG SURPRISE. I'm sick and tired of this band's stuff not getting released in the States! How can they expect to build up a decent following if their stuff isn't released where heavy metal is loved more than anywhere on the planet?
-Two discs means a higher price. The band has single-disc compilations available, which may be a better value to casual fans of the group who are only seeking an introduction.
-WHERE THE HELL IS SWEET AND INNOCENT!? How could you create a Diamond Head "anthology" and leave off one of the band's best songs ever recorded!? That makes no sense at all.

OVERALL:
Overall this is an excellent compilation devoted to one of Great Britain's finest heavy metal bands of all time. If you're new to the band, this makes an excellent starting point.

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