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Diamond Head are of seminal importance to heavy metal music, and their debut album Lightning To The Nations is a key influence on the genre. Silver Lining Music is therefore proud to present Lightning To The Nations (The White Album) [Remastered 2021], the ultimate version of this ultimate album, featuring not only the original album from ¼ inch master tapes discovered in founder Brian Tatler’s archives, but also alternative mixes of classic cuts “Lightning To The Nations”, “The Prince”, “Sucking My Love” , “Am I Evil?” and “Sweet And Innocent” never publicly released (or heard) before. There is also brand-new cover artwork based on an idea Brian Tatler had to show a character referred to as ‘The Lightning God’.
The original tapes were first quite literally baked (a process which allows degraded tape to be returned to playable quality), then restored and digitized before Diamond Head frontman Rasmus ‘Ras’ Bom Andersen remastered the tracks, ending up with a pristine edition of the original recordings. The alternative mixes, pure treasure for all fans of both Diamond Head and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, are supplemented by a set of bonus tracks originally recorded in 1980s, and rounding-out this ultimate edition are a set of deep and detailed notes on both the era and each song by Brian Tatler.
Lightning To The Nations (The White Album) [Remastered 2021], will be released as a double CD, a deluxe 180 gms gatefold triple-vinyl edition containing the original album remastered, the lost mixes and the bonus tracks. There will also be a single vinyl edition of just the remastered album, also on 180 gms.
Tracklist
3LP / 2CD Tracklist
Lightning to the Nations
The Prince
Sucking My Love
Am I Evil?
Sweet and Innocent
It’s Electric
Helpless
Lightning to the Nations (Lost Original Mix)
The Prince (Lost Original Mix)
Sucking My Love (Lost Original Mix)
Am I Evil? (Lost Original Mix)
Sweet and Innocent (Lost Original Mix)
Shoot Out the Lights
Streets of Gold
Play It Loud
Waited Too long
Diamond Lights
We Won’t Be Back
I Don’t Got
1LP Tracklist
1A. Lightning to the Nations
2A. The Prince
3A. Sucking My Love
1B. Am I Evil?
2B. Sweet and Innocent
3B. It’s Electric
4B. Helpless
Soundwave
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