Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations - IMPORT CD Joy Division it charted in several other

it charted in several other countries as well

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It kept the #1 spot for eight (nonconsecutive) weeks while the single

Years later and a few member changes later

it saw a stylistic departure from the band's earlier style by incorporating a new groove metal sound

Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations - IMPORT CD Joy Division it charted in several otherDespite being at the forefront of the burgeoning "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal" scene (or NWOBHM) in 1979, alongside Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Saxon, and spearheaded by Geoff Barton and the Sounds weekly music paper, Diamond Head were unable to secure a major label contract. Seeing their heavy metal and hard rock peers reap rewards and chart success, Diamond Head eventually released their debut LP independently on their own Happy Face Records in