Behold the Beginning

Diamond Head | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Metal Blade
• ASIN: B000001C5W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #208,541 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Am I Evil?

2. It's Electric

3. The Prince

4. Sucking My Love

5. Streets of Gold

6. Play It Loud

7. Shoot Out the Lights

8. Sweet and Innocent

9. Waited Too Long

10. Helpless

Editorial Reviews

1991 release for NWOBHM act. Behold the Beginning compiles tracks taken from Diamond Head's official debut album, Lightning for the Nations, and a non-LP single, the poppy ballad 'Waited Too Long.' Heavy Metal Records. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS, December 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Behold the Beginning (Audio CD)

This is the well known Metal Blade re-mixes of "Lightning To The Nations". This is overly polished, clean sounding, has riffs chopped off, and has very little of the rawness and power of the original (LTTN). Also, don't buy the Metal Blade versions of LTTN. Either buy the vinyl, which was pressed in Germany or the blank-cover version. I hate to say this, but Metal Blade ruined a masterpeace. Anyway, find the High Vaultage version of LTTN and you will definitely be satisfied as it was mastered directly from the FIRST vinyl pressing. If you do not believe me, check out Metal Maniacs issue (Nov 98 I think..) and you will read more about it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're a fan of EARLY Metallica, you'll love this!, December 9, 1999

By 

Robert B. Curtis (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behold the Beginning (Audio CD)

Basically, if you enjoy early Metallica (i.e. circa 1983-84 and the album "Kill 'Em All") then you should DEFINITELY get this album. This band is probably one of the biggest influences on early Metallica material, and from what I gather this is still one of Lars Ulrich's favorite bands, if not his TOP favorite. Reflecting this fact, Metallica has covered at least five songs off this album, four of which appear on their cover album Garage, Inc. (the fifth song I've heard them cover is "Sucking My Love"); devoting 4 of 27 covers to Diamond Head to me shows their devotion and admiration of this band!

As Lars writes in the liner notes:

"The best way to finish all this is with a quotation from the most influential journalist of the time and the creator of the term "NWOBHM" (geddit? ) and other such lost goodies, Geoff "Lyrics" Barton, who in February '80 wrote the following classic in 'Sounds' magazine about Diamond Head. ''There are more good riffs in your average single Diamond Head song than their(sic) are in the first four Black Sabbath albums.'' Strong stuff and remember, if it's too old you're too loud! "

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Diamond Head - 'Behold The Beginning' (Griffin), November 7, 2004

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behold the Beginning (Audio CD)

Hadn't heard this CD in awhile as I've always been a Diamond Head fan.This Griffin pressing of 'Behold...' is basically a reissue of the band's 1981 debut 'Lightning To The Nations' lp with a couple of extra tracks tagged on,the ballad "Waited To Long" and "Play It Loud".Diamond Head has never recieved the respect nor the credit they truly deserve.After just one listen of 'Behold...',it's sure to pull you in with it's ten outstanding tracks of first rate fiery British heavy metal.In case some of you didn't know,Diamond Head was a vital part of the NWOBHM movement.Some of the killer tunes are the unforgetable "Am I Evil?","Streets Of Gold" and "Shoot Out The Lights"(brings back some hot summer night memories).I have a couple of other DH releases as I've always noticed the stellar guitar playing by Brian Tatler.I believe vocalist Sean Harris MAY be the only original member in the group left.Not sure about that.Heard that FINALLY the band did manage to play a U.S. gig sometime in 2002 at the New Jersey Metal Festival,so apparently they still exist.Should appeal to fans of Saxon,Motorhead,Iron Maiden and Samson.Their followers are notably Metallica,Flotsam&Jetsam,Danzig,Prong and maybe Metal Church.Highly recommended for all true metal heads.