Review of 'To The Devil His Due' DVD from metal mayhem

Band: Diamond Head
DVD: To the Devil his Due (Snapper Music)
Year: 2006
Website: http://www.diamond-head.net/
Rating: 8.5/10

Following the "It's Electric" live album released in June, comes "To the Devil His Due", a live DVD recorded at The London Astoria on their headlining tour in November 2005.
I managed to catch Diamond Head on their tour with Megadeth and remembered being just blown away by them. I've been a fan for a while, but seeing them live there is just no comparison. This DVD is just perfect for both fans of old and new, a professionally recorded full set from the Astoria gig which includes old classics as well as new material, and as far as live recordings go, this is visually as good as they come. If you're yet to hear DH with new vocalist Nick Tart, I think you’ll be in for a surprise. To me, he isn't that dissimilar to what Sean Harris was like. They both have a similar sound, so the old songs that they perform, whilst he does put his own mark on them, stay pretty much to the original pattern. As mentioned, they also perform new songs from their latest album, some of which are amongst the best tracks I've heard from them.
The extra DVD features include in the studio footage making new album - "All Will Be Revealed" and a full, very in-depth interview with the band, which makes fascinating viewing. Diamond Head are without doubt one of the most influential and best bands ever to have emerged during the NWOBHM. It's such a shame they were so underrated which ultimately, resulted in them never achieving the success that they truly deserve. It’s great to see them make a comeback though, so really, with "To the Devil his Due", there is no better time to find out what all the hype is about.