Diamond Head - Am I Evil?

[Fraguero1990]

wtf solo  i loved

[SnorkyO]

Love the vocalist!

[youkingrock1337]

SWEDEN

[bigblockelectra]

doesn't sound the same without the deep snare reverb

[jhonrox]

Everything is better then Metallica's version, but the singer sounds way too soft for heavy metal lol. James' singing is better

[TheTheAndreiasantos]

I'm not evil, but I fuckin love it! : D

[UpWithTheIrons666]

YES I AM!!!!!!

[redd5674]

I like both Diamond Head and Metallica version of this song. I think the original is more raw. I agree James old voice the higher scream he had some of the earlier albums was a much better voice for this song.

[me128166]

My band, Death Awaits, actually gets to share a stage with these guys AND Kill Devil Hill! It's gonna be the best night of all time!

[uofm97]

The band sounds great. Vocals? Not so much.

[me128166]

i'm so excited! my band gets to open for them in august! sweet!

[notavailableisnotava]

They make money off Metallca right? Cuz if they dont thats fucked.

[MetallicMex]

this song is so much better live i thought the metallica version was better til i heard them live

[JackGarcia1000]

fuckin metal.

[dgarrr2]

Why do people think this is a metallica song? I know they perform it live alot, but the only album it's even on is their cover album.

[Perstorp]

Great song, great gig, great first LP. Diamond Head is, btw, named after a Hawaiian volcano...; -)

[yoslen666]

LA RAJA ESTE TEMA!!!

[vainparasite]

Fucking epitome of a metal riff.....has been, is and always will be one of my favourite records.

[MrJustforvids]

at least these guys play the full song live...

[stanke666]

my last wish is to be in mosh pit with this song runnin in background

[Miguelitolilmex]

Better than metallicas

[LostFlag1]

I like Diamond heads singing better. He kicks ass.

[xLightsouTx628x]

This was the first song i ever learned on guitar, heaviest riff ever.

[metallicdethwolf]

little know fact, but before dave was booted, they swore left and right angel witch was the most influential. i still prefer the metallica version. i think diamond head should play am i evil one last time with metallica, and dave mustaine should replace kirk -only for that song- and that would truely be metal fucking history. now i must go, as tacos are ready for my devourment.

[aquemeni541]

Dude...This guy can sing! What's his name?

[peyoc3]

what a good song!

[london3149]

this song is a legend...... every famous metalhead has played this song...

[adamtatler]

good old brian

[Grassifyable]

the original is by far the better version...

[Grassifyable]

Craps all over metallicas version...

[ThatKrookedVulture]

DIAMOND FUCKING HEAD... nuff' said.

[yuckota]

FUCK YEAH

[warpigcat]

One of the best riffs in metal history. Absolutely breathtaking and nearly impossible to top. What a luck that I grew up with this beast of pure power and magic.

[towmanjbo]

Is that Newsted filling in on bass? It certainly looks like him.

[joshp6585]

metallica's garage inc was primarily a cover album.. i strongly urge you to find out the original artists of those songs and give them the attention and respect they deserve.

[PokerPekka]

Awesome

[PokerPekka]

I was there it was Awesome. I love this song. KILLER!!!

[19metallica01]

Esta y casi todas sus canciones de diamond head MetallicA las hizo conocidas, MetallicA suena mejor.

[Meandwoody12345632]

One of the best intros in metal...period. Looks like Tattler on guitar also. Nice. Sean Harris wasnt a growler like Hetfield. Listen to the studio recordings and youll see their singing styles are totally different. Metallica did kinda make this tune their own tho...kinda sad for Diamond Head.

[rad620]

metallica's entire kill'em all LP was heavily influinced by diamond head, without diamond head we would not have all this awesome metal made today.

[alex8003280]

I was there, nice memories! Great performace eventhough Sean Harris is the one who should sing this, but we at least got to see Brian Tatler rock, awesome solo! I'd lost my DH albums a few years ago and got the "DH the Anthology" for christmas present yesterday and was blown away. I had almost forgot how awesome they were!

[MaGiiCZz911]

I'm very proud of my dad :)

[TreadSkateCo]

Diamond head played a bar near where I live, so I went to go see them, The place was pretty small, I was so close to the stage I could touch the vocalist feet, And to top it off I was having a beer with the drummer and didn't even realise it when the support bands were on. Fucking epic times. Will upload my video later..

[Snake0682]

thats a freacking good solo, live metallica plays it like crap

[Phillboger]

I sweared this music was metallica`s

[skaterdouche4]

@Phillboger no and they even said this was by diamond head, jeez and people think last caress by the misfits is metallicas, garage inc is all covers none of the songs is theirs!!

[metalhead10101]

@Phillboger dude... this song is from Diamond Head, and Metallica just covered it. And they play it at live shows...

[LaPiazzaAlForno1]

I know this is the original,but no way this is better than METALLICA!!!!!SORRY!!!

[BaptisedInAsh]

Evil? Yes I fucking am!

\m/ TRUE METAL REIGNS SUPREME \m/

[dekoedoemoe]

for all those: "this is from metallica" watch the big four concert am I evil and listen to the intro of James Hetfield from Metallica ;)

[GuitaristFin]

Original Am I Evil? song is by Diamond Head, not Metallica.

[Lonegunman9999]

After having heard Hetfield sing this song for 2 times in live performances, earing these vocals is making me cry and laugh at the same time :/

[CornSw]

Damn this is cool!

[daron55]

I think that's the definition of perfect.

[forsoabba]

This must truly have been the real underground band in the new wave of brittish heave metal. Seriusly, the riffs, the lyrics and the attitude.

[xXLuciferDarkheartXx]

@forsoabba Yes they were, I think it was because of record companies and such that they didn't get the popularity they deserve.

[yzdit]

Eux, ils commencent unpeu aetre vieux, mais PUTAIN ca rox.

[RadioWerewolfFans]

I'm evil.

[joaokosta1989]

amazin solo

amazin band

the real deal

[40Rtruss]

Lord I miss the Metal days of the 70's and 80's anyone want to go back and stay?

[overclockeador]

That motherfucker will never get old? fuck! great performance!

[Dassenasse200]

this must be one of the best riffs ever

[joseawesomeful]

Diamond Head?! wtf this was originally metallica

[SnoopyMetal]

@joseawesomeful No it was diamond head dude

[MegaSeth91]

@joseawesomeful

Hahaha Nope Diamond Head wrote it and Metallica were big fans for good reason.

SO Its Diamond Head's song.

[RevJim1313]

@joseawesomeful Nope. They covered a lot of D. Head tunes.

[DowntownTB13]

@joseawesomeful no, they did a COVER of it for there Garage Inc record. the only reason Metallica is a band is because Lars put out an ad in the newspaper looking for a bassist, guitarist, and singer to do covers of this stuff, like the Misfits, Diamond Head, etc. get your facts righ, i'm not trying to be an asshole by the way!!!

[PistolMissle17]

@joseawesomeful no Diamond Head wrote this song Metallica covered

[torunamok]

@joseawesomeful Wha? 'fraid not, the Metallica version is a cover.

[RocknKylie0428]

@joseawesomeful No, Diamond Head made this song first. This song originally came out in 1980, before Metallica even became a band.

[WrathofMoosey]

@joseawesomeful no. no it wasn't.

[Moniles]

@joseawesomeful You´ve got it the other way around mate :)

[Lonegunman9999]

@joseawesomeful Nope dude, get your shit right, Metallica recorded this in Garage Inc, a compilation of covers of their favourite songs and bands

[dougmilne27]

@joseawesomeful no sir, this is diamond heads song, metallica covered it

[Scary2Stroke]

@joseawesomeful this was origanally diamond head...l metallica covered this song

[BizonSnake]

@joseawesomeful Yeah riiiiight... Proof?

[paraglidermx]

@joseawesomeful No metallica covered it from these guys.

[Taymour77]

@joseawesomeful no idiot metallica coverd diamond heads song

[ixcaliber]

@joseawesomeful no it was not, metallica made a cover of this

[BladeSkater64]

@joseawesomeful Diamond Head wrote this song, Metallica has just covered it since 81

[jmachina25]

@joseawesomeful no it wasnt Am I Evil? came out in 1982 on Diamond Head's Lightning to the Nations album n then Metallica put a cover version on their 1983 album Kill 'em All

[elektro4000]

@joseawesomeful Metallica? idiot.....

[SayonaraSamm]

@joseawesomeful Oh dear.

Oh fucking dear.

[MetalWarrior95]

@joseawesomeful are you stupid??....Am I Evil? was wrote by Diamond Head

[zinjast]

@joseawesomeful No !

Metallica was influenced by Diamond head .

[BushmasterJH]

@joseawesomeful LEAVE NOW, YOU PHILISTINE!

[duffmasterofpuppets]

@joseawesomeful yeah not really, diamond head wrote this. people like you are the ones who make metallica fans look like idiots.

[Wallalaahh]

@joseawesomeful as i hope tons of people have pointed since the time you posted a message saying that i am evil was originally a metallica song, metallica COVERED that song, spiced it up a bit for live performance. the original is from diamond head, a band who is repeatedly called a great influence in metallica's style of music, as well as being one of the original heavy metal bands

[twpdan]

@joseawesomeful

No it's Diamond Head, Metallica covered it. They even played the song together.

[Kuerbis626]

BEST FUCKING GUITAR SOLO

[lololosergio]

DIAMOND HEAD!!!!!!!1

[Kuerbis626]

6:15 - 7:20 favorite part

[steven2405]

@Kuerbis626 0:00 - 8:30 favorite part!

[jesusvalles54]

this is what metal was founded on, one of the greatest bands of all time

[TheVagabond72]

they are one of the originals for all you young bucks!!!!!!

[alex8003280]

yea i remember this, i was there! i almost missed this gig lwatching dream theater or sometihng like that (didnt even like them) but came in time to see the end of the gig including this song... great performance!! i saw thm earlier that year opening for megadeth and after those two gigs i respect them as musicans and the singer, who some had some complaints about, do a great job in my opinion, he is damn good!

[Kuerbis626]

ARE YOU EVIL!?

[kike1996goku]

@Kuerbis626 YES YOU ARE!!!

[jason13592]

@Kuerbis626 yes i am....

[Kuerbis626]

ARE YOU FUCKING EVIL!?

[BOLTONFOG]

great performance..................l­ove it

[lx7a7x]

Temazo!!!!!! me encanta yeah!!!!!!

[UltimaFan1o]

kewlio, that is all.

[chafford1002]

the drummer is intense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mazzer01246]

aw man, i love the drummer spitting water out to the beat in the intro , fucking awesome :D

[ToLiveIsToDie305]

i heard this song when i was 6 years old in 1996. my father was working on the car nd he had it playing on his radio. since then i love it nd love diamond head XD

[ToLiveIsToDie305]

Wow if u think metallica wrote this u dont know shit about metallica lol

[Disciple1000]

Metallica are big Diamond Head fans. To say they put Metallica on the map is just stupid and silly and ignores a shitload of great Metallica songs they did without Diamond Heads help!

[Kuerbis626]

Diamond Head's am i evil is the best version screw metallica's version

[ndsrulz2]

holy fucking shit this is the heaviest shit ive every seen from them

[george14141414]

what amps do these guys use?

[Diminisch]

This live version kicks thorough ass

[TheSauronator]

PURE-FUCKING-METAL!

\m/

[aDDiZZle99]

this song is based off of mars, which is a part of the planets by gustav holst

[mulliganstew72]

OOoohhh yeah!! Diamond Head proceeds Metallica. This iscolossal!

[mulliganstew72]

Oohhhh Yeah. Diamond Head proceeds Metallica. Damn this is? .....Fuck!!

[shredmaster100]

wow i never knew this wasnt an original metallica song these guys do it better

[darklightnessful]

the voice is great for am i evil 2004 yes its the 70s man great Diamond Head

[Chester1004]

From all 80s bands Diamond Head is by far the greatest and most underrated band.

Metallicas cover is awesome, but they dont even come close to Diamond Head.

[besterlouis]

This is such a cool song. Diamond head does it well (apart from the slightly girly voice), but Metallica's version is the real evil version. Watch metallica play it ibetween 91-93 live........now thats brutal

[tomdaveybassist]

saw them live on thursday. fricken amazing :)

[SpudAlmighty]

Last time I saw these guys live there were a group of teenage metallica fans shouting "Fuck yeah, some metallica!"

[MadForM9950Cal]

saw them friday =)

[joshp6585]

a classic!

[Ashes2Ashes1981]

I have to say that this is just a brilliant track, and despite how many times I have heard Metallica sing it live, I have only ever seen Diamond Head perform it live once...and it was far superior Thanks to Metallica we have Diamond Head, but equally, thanks to Diamond Head we have Metallica

Im going to see them next week, they're supporting (of all people) Europe in England...haha

[AtheismIsWiked]

god damn their drummer is built

[SlipknotFreak0815]

i loove this song since i heard it in brutal legend

[guitarsehole]

Fuck yeah this is awesome! Thank you Metallica for bringing Diamond Head out of obscurity.

[singlemindedschitzo]

The voice dont fit the song!

[MSHHitman]

Man, the main riff is such a mean riff. Badass.

[garymoore1988]

you have to experience this song live.

live is a thousand times better

seen them open for megadeth at the astoria in 2005.

they even had the old school metal lights above them.

great band.

[guilhermerj]

Kick ass song!

[TSHNOFX]

This song is pretty awesome.

I think Metallica did a good job (Though not as good), and apparently the royalties these guys got from Metallica is the reason they're able to continue touring and such.

Kudos to both :D.

[Simpson654]

Well, Metallica wouldn't exist without Diamond Head doing it first, they've done nothing interesting or even listenable recently, I suppose you're right in saying only royalties make them play... But this is still a great version of the song, some 20 years after it was recorded on the white album.

[bergAgreb]

5:00

everybody star fuckin hit the person next to you now !!

[mykylc]

Pure metal...It cracks me up how many people think Metallica wrote this song. There's a reason Metallica was a fan...these guys were the shit!

[40Rtruss]

They put Metallica on the map, them Metallica goes and cries about Napster

[Calebyourdaddy727]

Very Under-rated band =(

[Zedsdead1968]

Just pure Bad Ass Strait forward metal in the purist form

[Zedsdead1968]

One of the greatest founding fathers of Metal!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Years later still great..

[ClickyStudios]

Monstrous riff. As far as guitar, bass, and drums, these guys blow Metallica away. No contest. Singing, however, old school James Hetfield has a better voice for this song.

[metallianx]

original NWOBHM

[bikejumpers101]

yeah diamondhead fucking rocks!!!!!

[TheGarlee]

Absolutely superb group! Seen them live a few times in the 80s when i was at wolves poly

[Freebyrd1991]

This blows Metallica's cover away. And I like both versions. But this is just fucking awesome.

[ThatAngryHillbilly]

One of the best metal riffs ever

[809Metallica]

Am i evil? YES I AM!!!! I prefer Metallica's cover but this is fucking AWESOME pure win!!!

[lml4383]

I love DiamondHead as well, I wouldn't have even found them if not for Guitar Hero Metallica, good thing I did!

[joshp6585]

i could be wrong..im pretty sure every song on metallica's garage inc album was a cover song.. they got sabbath, skynard,motorhead, misfits, diamond head and bob segar. i own the album but i dont have the book that comes with the disk anymore..so i could be wrong.

[shelalon]

super mario bros 3, zeppelin stage. XD

[tommywhiteboy]

who made this first, diamond head or metallica?

[elomars12]

@tommywhiteboy

Diamond Head

[N1d0r4n]

diamond head

[Skateordie929]

Uhhhh that riff made me jizz dude

[MrLusberg]

indeed

[binladensassassin]

ARE YOU FUCKING EVIL

[JumpInTheFire83]

diamond head like...how are they not the biggest band in the world. without them there would be no metallica or megadeth,and without metallica there wouldnt be half the bands we have today

diamond head deserve much more credit and appreciation than they get

i met this line up of the band, and they are the nicest fuckin guys ever!

[mujuma]

If you hate Joel (JunnyBungle) over his Religious beliefs then your pathetic, to judge someone before you know them.

I never would of thought he was Christian, he seems way to fucking cool to be one, but then again I may be sterotyping them.

Not all Christians follow the "rules" or are bound to them.

He swears, he drinks, he listens to Satanic shit (mainly my stuff) but that doesn't mean he can't be a Christian? he still has his faith, and thats what matters.

No-one is even listening to me..

[mujuma]

Kids, seriously, don't bring Religion and beliefs to videos, it only causes pain, fights and no-one agree's.

Btw, stupid people believe in God? nice statement kid, no-one is going to take you serious when you speak like that. I know ALOT of very intelligent people and their Christian, so watch your mouth faggot.

Personaly, I hate Religion, it disgusts me, but I'm not going to go around and call everyone pathetic and stupid for what they believe.

Grow the fuck up.

[BassPlayer5678]

did diamond head originally make this song?

[blackmetalfun]

this song is METAL

[ChromeOfficialTV]

Metallica's James vocals are better..........still good :) and btw i know metallica has covered this song

[myers82]

fuck all religions

Heavy metal is ONLY religion

[MentorPitbulls]

Lets not mix Music and religion

[ApostleRising]

everybody has some evil in them accepting jesus and confessing your sins doesn't change that

[majikskittles]

faggot

[trouble48708]

who gives a fuck what religion you are

religion doesn't matter here

its fuckin METAL!!!!!!!!

[georgo342]

is metal a religion?

[jhooper3581]

I am a Catholic, and the title of this song is not a good thing. But, I must admit that musically speaking they did a good job composing it, very talented.

[MORBIDboeni]

hahaha your comment makes me laugh

[junnybungle]

LOl wtf, man im christian, i listen to things like morbid angel, and death.. doesn't mean anything.

[panterastang]

one of the best and most under rated metal songs ever

[Freiza890]

I fucking love this song. Thank god they put it in Brutal Legend. No metal game could keep this song away.

[ladyfirebird]

These guys are no Metalica! BOO, as P Diddy said "get the f off the stage

[blindfatkid23]

Yeah but P Diddy's a fucking fag. Metallica covered this song by the way and were influenced by this band.

[Bonegeras]

got it to go up to 659 just now.

[Astartes40000]

are you fucking evil!?!?

haha that was good

oh and its almost at 666 ratings,KEEP VOTING UNTIL IT GETS THERE

[tobado919]

fuckin raw !! :)

[METALLICAa7xOZZY]

i like metallicas version better because its heavier..fulfills the potential of the riff

[evilresidence4]

metallica aint fit to kiss diamond heads ass...

[ariari700]

EPIC INTRO!!!!