Diamond Head are set to return to North America for their longest tour in their 40-year career. The headline run will feature songs that span their extensive recording catalog including their self-titled new album set for North American release on June 24th.

Confirmed Diamond Head dates:

May
27 - GetMad Festival - Madrid, Spain

June
5 - Muskel Rock Festival - Alvesta, Sweden
8 - Sweden Rock Festival - Solvesborg, Sweden
18 - Der Detze Rockt Festival - Daun, Germany

July
30 - Barnet Ruby Club - Barnet, United Kingdom

August
12 - Bloodstock Festival - Derbyshire, United Kingdom
18 - The Robin - Bilston, United Kingdom
27 - Skulls of Metal Festival - Jaen, Spain

September
1 - The Brook - Southampton, United Kingdom
2 - Queens Hall - Nuneaton, United Kingdom
17 - Stormcrusher Festival - Lamplauhlstrabe, Germany
22 - Fibber McGee's Rock Bar - Dublin, Ireland
23 - Voodoo - Belfast, Ireland
24 - Dolan's Warehouse - Limerick, Ireland
29 - The Waterfront - Norwich, United Kingdom

October
4 - Fibbers - York, United Kingdom
5 - O2 ABC - Glasgow, United Kingdom
6 - La-Belle Angele - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
7 - Moorings Bar - Aberdeen, United Kingdom
8 - O2 Academy 2 - Sheffield, United Kingdom
9 - O2 Academy - London, United Kingdom

North America:

November
2 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
3 - Whiskey - Hollywood, CA
4 - LVCS - Las Vegas, NV
5 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
10 - Grizzly Hall - Austin, TX
11 - Concert Pub North - Houston, TX
12 - Rock Box - San Antonio, TX
13 - Trees - Dallas, TX
17 - Sellersville Theater - Sellersville, PA
18 - Fish Head Cantina - Baltimore, MD
19 - The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
20 - Webster Hall's Marlin Room - New York, NY
21 - Bug Jar - Rochester, NY
22 - Katacombes - Montreal, QC
23 - Brass Monkey - Ottawa, ON
24 - Garrison - Toronto, ON
25 - Token Lounge - Detroit, MI
26 - Tailgators - Chicago, IL
27 - Metal Grill - Milwaukee, WI

Prior to 2014, the thought of a new Diamond Head album was bleak. Guitarist and band founder Brian Tatler reveals, “I had no interest in doing another record but after working with Ras on the 2014 European tour that suddenly changed. I wanted to make a record with him. He’s a confident singer and he’s not trying to fill anyone’s shoes.”

Recording of the album commenced last July with the band and engineer Adam Beddow at the helm. Tatler notes, “I gave Rasmus some music to listen to last January. He selected songs or riffs that he wanted to work on and we began rehearsing. We whittled things down to fourteen songs by April.”

Eleven songs were selected in the end for the album; all mixed by Dave Nicholls and mastered by John Davis at London’s Metropolis.

The album’s lyrical focus details political and environmental themes. Its opening and closing songs specifically draw attention to the world’s self-destructive path. Tatler comments, “the body of the album explores other subtopics in more depth along with songs dealing with lighter subjects that are not so heavy on the heart.” Vocalist Rasmus Bom Andersen affirms, “we made the album with the band’s fans foremost in mind from start to finish. We wanted to write songs that would have ties to the best parts of all the early albums.”

Tracklisting:

“Bones”
“Shout At The Devil”
“Set My Soul On Fire”
“See You Rise”
“All The Reasons You Live”
“Wizards Sleeve”
“Our Time Is Now”
“Speed”
“Blood On My Hands”
“Diamonds”
“Silence”

Album stream:

Band lineup:

Brian Tatler - Lead, Rhythm Guitar
Rasmus Bom Andersen - Vocals
Karl Wilcox - Drums
Eddie Moohan - Bass
Andy Abberley - Rhythm, Lead Guitar