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Old 02-24-2012, 10:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Metallica stole every single riff from this album

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Yeah Metallica did use Diamond Head's style of songwriting. Just sped it up. They did record just about every song from this album. One time or another
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Old 02-24-2012, 10:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
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^^and Metallica ripping them off
Ripping off is probably not the best word here, as Metallica always aknowledged the debt that they owed Diamond Head.

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Yeah Metallica did use Diamond Head's style of songwriting. Just sped it up. They did record just about every song from this album. One time or another
Metallica's debut album is basically a homage to this Diamond Head album.
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Old 02-24-2012, 12:28 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Ripping off is probably not the best word here, as Metallica always aknowledged the debt that they owed Metallica.
Wow, Metallica owed a debt to Metallica? They sure were full of themselves, weren't they?
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Old 02-24-2012, 01:00 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Wow, Metallica owed a debt to Metallica? They sure were full of themselves, weren't they?
Well spotted, need to fix it above.
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