DIAMOND HEAD are set to return to North American for their longest tour in their 40-year career. The headline run will feature songs that span their extensive recording catalog including their self-titled new album out now on Dissonance Productions. A series of UK dates will precede the band’s North American tour.
Recorded at Vigo Studios in Birmingham, “Diamond Head” is the first album to feature new vocalist Rasmus Born Anderson and ends an eight-year silence for the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) legends. Prior to 2014, the thought of a new album was bleak as guitarist and band founder Brian Tatler previously revealed.
“I had no interest in doing another record but after working with Ras on the 2014 European tour that suddenly changed. I wanted to make a record with him. He’s a confident singer and he’s not trying to fill anyone’s shoes”. Recording of the album commenced last July with the band and engineer Adam Beddow at the helm. Tatler notes, “I gave Rasmus some music to listen to last January. He selected songs or riffs that he wanted to work on and we began rehearsing. We whittled things down to fourteen songs by April”. Eleven songs were selected in the end for the album; all mixed by Dave Nicholls and mastered by John Davis at London’s Metropolis.
In addition to the new album, Dissonance Productions will issue for the first time in North America the band’s 2005 album “All Will Be Revealed” and 2007 album “What’s In Your Head”. Both will be released on July 1.
Rasmus Bom Andersen – vocals
Brian Tatler – guitars
Abbz – guitars
Eddie Moohan – bass
Karl Wilcox – drums
UK & Europe
June 2016
5th ALVESTA – Muskelrock på Tyrolen, Sweden
8th SOLVESBORG – Sweden Rock Festival, Sweden
18th DAUN – Der Detze Rockt, Germany
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July 2016
30th BARNET – Barnet Rugby Club, United Kingdom
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August 2016
12th BLOODSTOCK, Catton Hall, United Kingdom
18th BILSTON – The Robin, United Kingdom
27th LES ESCUELAS Jaén, Andalusia – Skulls of Metal Fest, Spain
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September 2016
1st SOUTHAMPTON – The Brook
2nd NUNEATON – Queens Hall
17th PUCHERSREUTH – Stormcrusher Festival, Germany
22nd DUBLIN – Fibber McGee’s, Ireland
23rd BELFAST – Voodoo, United Kingdom
24th LIMERICK – Dolans, Ireland
29th NORWICH – The Waterfront, United Kingdom
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October 2016
4th YORK – Fibbers, United Kingdom
5th GLASGOW – Academy, United Kingdom
6th EDINBURGH – La Belle Angèle, United Kingdom
7th ABERDEEN – Moorings Bar, United Kingdom
8th SHEFFIELD – Academy, United Kingdom
9th LONDON – Islington Academy, United Kingdom
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North America
11/02 – Slim’s, San Francisco CA
11/03 – Whiskey, Hollywood CA
11/04 – LVCS, Las Vegas NV
11/05 – Brick By Brick, San Diego CA
11/10 – Grizzly Hall, Austin TX
11/11 – Concert Pub North, Houston TX
11/12 – Rock Box, San Antonio , TX
11/13 – Trees, Dallas TX
11/17 – Sellersville Theater, Sellersville PA
11/18 – Fish Head Cantina, Baltimore MD
11/19 – The Chance, Poughkeepsie NY
11/20 – Webster Hall’s Marlin Room, New York NY
11/21 – Bug Jar, Rochester NY
11/22 – Katacombes, Montreal QC
11/23 – Brass Monkey, Ottawa ON
11/24 – Garrison, Toronto ON
11/25 – Token Lounge, Detroit MI
11/26 – Tailgators, Chicago IL
11/27 – Metal Grill, Milwaukee WI
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