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"Shoot Out the Lights"
Single by Diamond Head
Released1979
GenreHeavy metal
LabelHappy Face Records
Diamond Head singles chronology
"Shoot Out the Lights"
(1979) 		"Sweet and Innocent"
(1980)

"Shoot Out the Lights" is a single by British heavy metal band Diamond Head released in 1980 by Happy Face Records, the band's own label. It was a single A-side with "Shoot Out the Lights" and "Helpless" as the B-side, and was only available on 7", without a picture sleeve in order to reduce production costs.

An extended version of "Helpless" appeared on Diamond Head's 1980 debut Lightning to the Nations, and "Shoot Out the Lights" eventually appeared on an expanded version of the debut album released in 2001 by Sanctuary Records.

The EP received much criticism from heavy metal fans claiming that "it wasn't metal enough". The band, though scoffing at these comments, was seen in live concerts playing more hardcore versions of beloved songs.

"Helpless" was covered by heavy metal band Metallica on their 1987 The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited EP.

Track listing

  1. "Shoot Out the Lights"
  2. "Helpless"

Lineup

Charts

Charts (1980) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[1] 14

References

  1. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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