Diamond Head Family Tree
Metal Family Tree
This is a project aimed at making it easy to see who inspired the bands you love or even hate. For this I try not to use any influences that the band don’t claim themselves. There will be a focus on predecessors but successors will be added as they site the band. These trees become more and more interactive as new bands are added, allowing you to click any band that has a tree and jump to it.
We want our lists to be better. If you know something that belongs on this list, let us know. When in doubt we will leave it out, so we need reliable sources.
Diamond Head are a new wave of British heavy metal band. At the heart of the band has always been guitarist and primary song writer Brian Tatler. Original vocalist/guitarist Sean Harris and his replacement vocalist Nick Tart have both wrote collaboratively with Brian. In more recent years writing has been more collaborative with drummer Karl Wilcox also contributing to the writing process.
Brian says he wasn’t inspired to play punk music, but was inspired by punk bans in the sense that he didn’t have to be the greatest guitar player to just get out there and play. He said he liked bands like The Sex Pistols, The Jam, The Adverts, and the Ramones. He says some progressive rock bands can be pretentious but mentions being a fan of Genesis.
Original drummer Duncan Scott was on the first three albums and only has one co-writing credit that is on an album after he was no longer in the band. I didn’t find his influences.
Nick Wilcox joined as drummer in 1991. He shares in writing credits on many songs since that time . He played trumpet when he was young. His early drum influences were jazz drummers like Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, and his dad who was a big band drummer, as well as glam band Slade. He also mentions Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, Keith Moon, Terry Bozzio, and Neil Peart.
Nick was on vocals for two albums and contributed to writing but I’m unsure of his influences.
Bands influenced by Diamond Head!
As this project advances, bands will be added here!
Sources:
https://www.loudersound.com/features/diamond-heads-brian-tatler-10-records-that-changed-my-life
https://search.blabbermouth.net/news/brian-tatler-doesnt-know-why-original-diamond-head-singer-sean-harris-hasnt-released-any-new-music-in-nearly-30-years/
https://yourlastrites.com/2016/05/09/are-we-evil-yes-please-interview-with-brian-tatler-of-diamond-head/
http://www.noizzeater.net/int/diamond-head-interview-brian-tatler-2017.php
https://www.diamondheadofficial.com/copy-of-profile-rasmus
https://www.ballbustermusic.com/2002/06/05/ready-to-strike-interview-with-diamond-head-vocalist-sean-harris/
http://musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-spotlight-interview-with-karl.html
http://metalmark.blogspot.com/2013/02/nwobhm-wednesday-interview-with-diamon_20.html