“They were so experimental and complex, they gave me the confidence to try anything”: He influenced thrash icons Metallica and Megadeth – but first prog heroes Gentle Giant influenced him
Brian Tatler, the Diamond Head leader and influential NWOBHM guitarist who inspired heavy metal icons including Metallica and Megadeth, credits prog pioneers Gentle Giant as his primary musical influence. In a 2012 interview, Tatler explains how Gentle Giant's experimental and complex sound gave him the confidence to move beyond conventional rock and metal song structures.…