BRIAN TATLER (DIAMOND HEAD/SAXON): They’ve Played “Am I Evil” 760 Times, So A Lot Of People Think It’s A METALLICA Song”

Brian Tatler of Saxon/Diamond head playing his flying V guitar on stage. Photo by Claudia Pospichal CLDY Photography
Photo: Claudia Pospichal CLDY Photography

With amps cranked and adrenaline surging, British heavy metal pioneers Diamond Head return with Live And Electric — a blistering live album that captures the raw energy and sonic assault of their legendary stage show. Packed with career-spanning tracks, the record delivers a no-holds-barred performance that puts listeners right in the front row — close enough to feel the heat, hear every riff, and breathe in the unmistakable atmosphere of leather, sweat, and pure NWOBHM power.

Metal Express Radio Backstage presents an interview with Brian Tatler, founder of Diamond Head, and lead guitar player for Saxon (replacing Paul Quinn after his retirement from the band). Brian talks about the first new live album from Diamond Head in 20 years, playing in Saxon, playing live with Metallica in Norway, and much, much more!

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Bryce Van Patten
Bryce Van Patten· 396 articles
Bryce is an audio engineer and a graphic designer here at Metal Express Radio. From the day he purchased his first album (Machine Head by Deep Purple), he has had a passion for heavy music, which has influenced his whole life. Bryce is from the great Pacific Northwest in USA, and has played in metal bands like Babylon, Holy Terror, The Wild Dogs, Warhead and Egypt through the 80s. He had his first interview for the Portland, Oregon publication The Rock Rag with guitarist Paul Gilbert in his Racer X days. Then he was honored to get to have drinks, and talk for an hour with the legendary Dan McCafferty of Nazareth for his second interview. In 2013, he spent an amazing hour talking to Andi Deris of Helloween, which was the high point of his heavy metal journalism. In the year 2001, he formed Man in Black Music Publishing. They released recordings by several local bands, and in the spirit of the old Metal Massacre compilations, he created a 2-album series called The Defenders of Metal. The albums featured classic styled Metal bands from all around the world, with bands from Australia to England, and from Argentina to Russia. Currently, he is the producer/creator/vocalist of the Metal band The Black Tuesdays.

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