Diamond Head's 1982 debut Lightning to the Nations (re-recorded and retitled Borrowed Time for its 1982 Geffen Records release) presented a unique blend of riff-heavy metal and melodic, almost psychedelic, song structures. The album's raw production and ambitious songwriting set it apart from its peers.
- The album was originally self-released in 1980 as Lightning to the Nations before being re-recorded and released internationally by Geffen Records in 1982.
- The album was produced by Geoff Terrill and Diamond Head.
- Borrowed Time reached number 25 in the UK Album Charts.
Diamond Head is a British heavy metal band formed in Stourbridge in 1976. They were a key band in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene.
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