Artist: Diamond Head
Title: Lightning To The Nations 2020
Label: Awakening Records
Cat #: AWA040
Release Year: 2020
Duration: Album
Format: CD
Packaging Type: Jewelcase

Lightning to the Nations is the debut album by British heavy metal band Diamond Head. The album was recorded in 1979 (after the 1977 and 1979 demos) and released in 1980 through Happy Face Records, a label owned by the producer Muff Murfin of The Old Smithy studio of Worcester, due to lack of interest from major labels and the band feeling that they needed to get the ball rolling as other bands from the same era, such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard, were already becoming big names. It was originally released in a plain white sleeve with no title or track listing, and was subsequently named after the first track on the album. Metal Blade Records re-released it on CD in 1992. In 2001, it was re-issued in its original "White Album" form by Sanctuary Records, featuring seven bonus tracks that were featured on singles and EPs from this era.

Lightning to the Nations 2020 is a re-recorded version of the original album, featuring a new lineup with vocalist Rasmus Bom Andersen. The album also has additional cover songs.

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Track Listing:
1. Lightning to the Nations (2020 re-recorded version)
2. The Prince (2020 re-recorded version)
3. Sucking My Love (2020 re-recorded version)
4. Am I Evil? (2020 re-recorded version)
5. Sweet and Innocent (2020 re-recorded version)
6. It's Electric (2020 re-recorded version)
7. Helpless (2020 re-recorded version)
8. No Remorse (Metallica cover)
9. Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin cover)
10. Sinner (Judas Priest cover)
11. Rat Bat Blue (Deep Purple cover)