Metal Anarchy

During a recent interview with Metal Journal, Brian Tatler offered a new update on Diamond Head. The guitarist, who is currently performing with Saxon, says he is “not craving to do Diamond Head again.”

Tatler said the following when asked if Diamond Head are planning anything beyond the release of their new live album “Live And Electric” (out July 11):

“At the moment, the live album is the main thing. That comes out July 11th on Silver Lining. And after that, who knows? We haven’t got any plans to record a new album. And there are no dates in the book. I just thought once I joined SAXON — and I joined in March 2023 — I just thought it was gonna be difficult to book DIAMOND HEAD gigs because SAXON is so busy that we could easily land right on top of a DIAMOND HEAD gig. ‘Cause, as you know, you book six months in advance, nine months in advance, and I didn’t wanna be in a position where I said, ‘Well, I’ve gotta do the SAXON gig, so we’ll have to cancel the DIAMOND HEAD gig and let people down,’ and et cetera, et cetera. So I said, ‘Let’s just take a break.’ And the management advised us the same. ‘Take a break. Let’s see how the land lies in a year or two years.’ And then we’ll just see. I’m happy where I am. I’m really enjoying being in SAXON. We’ve done a lot of gigs already. There’s a lot more gigs coming up and we’re working on the next record. So I’ve got a lot on my plate, and I’ve almost got everything I need to fulfill my needs. So I’m not craving to do DIAMOND HEAD again. I feel like I’ve been doing DIAMOND HEAD since I was 16, and it’s been a long road. But I’m happy where I am at the moment. I’m enjoying the challenge and the change. And playing with different people is fun as well.”

He continued when asked if he talks to original Diamond Head singer Sean Harris:

“No, not really. Well, he does his thing and I do my thing. It’s just the way it is. It’s just gone that way. We all live nearby. The four original members all live within about a mile and a half of each other, but we rarely see each other. Myself, Colin [Kimberley, bass] and Duncan [Scott, drums] sometimes go for a curry, and we’ve been doing that for maybe 10 years. But I haven’t seen Sean for a while now, a number of years. As I say, we kind of move in different circles and we’ve just lost touch with each other.”

He also added the following when asked if there have been any offers to reunite the original Diamond Head:

“No, not really. You get the odd offer, but there’s nothing — no big offer… I mean, maybe a couple of people would like that to happen, but it’s not a big deal. I don’t think it would change the world. I mean, Lars [Ulrich, METALLICA drummer] has got closest — hasn’t he? — by getting us all to reassemble and play the NEC in Birmingham with METALLICA in 1992. So he’s come closest. But having spoken to Colin, the bass player, he doesn’t really wanna do DIAMOND HEAD again. When he left the band, he sold all his gear, and he’s never played the bass since, other than when we did that NEC show. We once had a rehearsal just for fun in Stourbridge, but that was about 2000. So even that’s been 25 years ago. So I can’t see the original lineup playing together again.”

[via Blabbermouth]