Diamond Head - In The Heat Of The Night (Live At The York Barbican)

Steely eyes of a silvery people
Walk behind me, with evil intent.
Up to the tower, I stand alone
Stripped of rank before a throne I am sent.

What befalls us in the heat of the night?
What befalls us in the heat of the night?

Before long, behind adamantine doors,
I taste of the wine of their joy.
Through delirium of a tortured mind
Her face gave me strength to this day.

What befalls us in the heat of the night?
What befalls us in the heat of the night?
In the heat of the night

But love deceived me, and in my despair
I recalled the ring once again
Born of Sorrow my cunning revives me,
And I took them with me enchained

What befalls us in the heat of the night?
What befalls us in the heat of the night?
In the heat of the night

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από πέντε έτη για τους Diamond Head και το κάνουν με το έβδομο live album της (μεγάλης) καριέρας τους. "Live and Electric" ο τίτλος και κυκλοφόρησε προ ημερών σε cd, διπλό βινύλιο και σε ψηφιακή μορφή. Νέο μέλος της Αγγλικής μπάντας είναι ο μπασίστας (των Karrier) Paul Gaskin, ο οποίος εντάχθηκε στους Diamond Head προ τριετίας (το 2022).

Δελτίο τύπου: «With a thunderous crunch and genuine ‘in-your-face’ production that places the PA up against your ears, Diamond Head are proud to present Live and Electric, a live album that delivers every nuance of that four-letter word thanks to a song selection that covers Diamond Head’s seminal career and a sound that leaves you breathless in the stalls and smelling the sweat and leather of a classic British Heavy metal night.

Recorded in 2022 on the band’s tour with Saxon, Live and Electric takes in performances from Aberdeen, Blackburn, York, Cambridge, Cardiff and Bexhill, creating in the process an unmistakably British energy which is superbly recorded and mixed by Jay Shredder, with singer / frontman Rasmus Bom Andersen mastering.

By now, the rock and metal scene knows all about lead guitarist and founding member Brian Tatler, whose riffs have genuinely defined a genre as well as influencing one of the world’s biggest-ever rock bands, Metallica, but the contribution of Andersen to these Diamond Head performances is explosive as he bursts with power, presence and personality across the likes of 'The Messenger' and 'Bones'.

The seamless way in which old classics such as 'The Prince' and newer stormers like 'Belly Of The Beast' thunder down the tracks is a testimony to the lock-tight no-nonsense foundation that Paul Gaskin (bass), Andy 'Abbz' Abberley (rhythm and lead guitar), and Karl Wilcox on drums add to the alchemy and the balance of respect plus reinvigoration for treasures 'It’s Electric', 'Helpless' and 'Am I Evil?' is electrifying.

Live and Electric is a true roots representation of Britain’s metal communities and a wonderful live celebration of Diamond Head’s distinctly British heavy metal music which feels as fresh, vital and important now as it ever has before.»

Band: Diamond Head
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: Stourbridge, England
Formed in: 1976
Genre: NWOBHM (early), Hard Rock (later)
Lyrical themes: Love, Society, Life
Years active: 1976-1985, 1991-1994, 2002-present

Audio: "In The Heat Of The Night"
Album: "Live and Electric"
Type: Full length
Release date: July 11th, 2025
Label: Silver Lining Music
Format: CD, 2 12" vinyls, Digital

Track listing:
01. The Prince (Live At The Bexhill De La War Pavilion)
02. Bones (Live At St David’s Hall, Cardiff)
03. The Messenger (Live At The Cambridge Corn Exchange)
04. In The Heat Of The Night (Live At The York Barbican)
05. Set My Soul On Fire (Live At The Bexhill De La War Pavilion)
06. It’s Electric (Live At The Bexhill De La War Pavilion)
07. Dead Reckoning (Live At The Aberdeen Music Hall)
08. Death By Design (Live At The Aberdeen Music Hall)
09. Sweet And Innocent (Live At The Aberdeen Music Hall)
11. Helpless (Live At The Aberdeen Music Hall)
12. Belly Of The Beast (Live At The Aberdeen Music Hall)
13. Am I Evil? (Live At King George’s Hall, Blackburn)

Band members:
Brian Tatler - Lead, Rhythm Guitars
Rasmus Bom Andersen - Vocals
Karl Wilcox - Drums
Andy Abberley - Rhythm, Lead Guitars
Paul Gaskin - Bass