Rock United review - What's In Your Head?

DIAMOND HEAD: "What's In Your Head" 8
Cargo 2007
Review by Urban "Wally" Wallstrom,
25 August 2007

What's in my head? none of your business... but I do have a lot of space for rent. Nevermind the rather insulting title as the semi-legends of NWOBHM are set to penetrate your brain with aggressive heavy metal music. I believe there's a Metallica connection to the geezers of Diamond Head, but you all know the story anyhow.

The opening track, "Skin To Skin", is indicative of the CD as a whole, power riffing in the 80's school and strong vocals. Yup, Sean Harris still moans and groans like Robert Plant in heat. The following number, "I Feel No Pain", could just as easily have been the work of Saigon Kick in the early/mid 90's. "This Planet And Me" is a superb mix of the old and new. "Reign Supreme" and "Tonight" utilises at first a Soundgarden sound but keeps it very melodic and 80's in the tradition of the band. Soaring vocals and a hypnotic beat is the main ingredients of "Nothing To Lose".

Final verdict: "What's In Your Head" isn't absolutely fabulous, but it is darn good, and shows that Diamond Head deserve to be more than just a Metallica connection. You need to spin this a couple of times and then let it all sink in for a while. It's a real grower and I'am really impressed by the overall high quality of the song material. Whatdoyaknow, I managed to go through the entire review without once refering to "Am I Evil"... oh crap... nevermind...

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