DOUBLE DIAMOND was founded so many years ago that the band doesn?t care to remember when exactly! In those early dark ages they recorded two demos; REFLECTIONS, which they produced themselves and BEHIND YOUR EYES, produced by OSCAR HOLLEMAN.

In May of 1996 DOUBLE DIAMOND recorded a track which was included on a sampler on the ASTERION RECORDS ? a label which has since bitten the dust - the same imprint for which they recorded a live album later that year, in August.

In 1997 came the first full studio album entitled IN DANGER, produced by ex-SCORPIONS drummer RUDY LENNERS. The album was very well received by international critics and fans alike and got them a support slot on the HAMMERFALL tour in 1998.

ANUBIS, a track from IN DANGER, was included on TRUE BELIEVERS IN METAL, a German compilation album. In 1999 they recorded a new track; CHANGES, for yet another compilation album called HEAVY METAL MANIACS, the brainchild of the DUTCH METAL CLUB.

In August '99, after nearly two decades with the band (now you have some idea for how long these guys have been going), guitarist LUC PHILIPPI, had to leave the band for personal reasons, and was replaced by TOM VAN STEENBERGEN. Life on the road went on and they subsequently toured with HIBRIA and STEEL WARRIOR (both from Brazil), as well as with OVERKILL and ANNIHILATOR.

A split vinyl 12" single (AFTER ALL was featured on the flip-side) was released in December 2001 and was completely sold out in less than two weeks. More tracks appeared on various compilations in Belgium and Germany, such as RUN IF YOU CAN on the TRIBUTE TO RADIO OVERDRIVE album, and METAL RULES on the METAL COVEN sampler. More recently DOUBLE DIAMOND opened for OMEN, KILLER, BLAZE, PRIMAL FEAR and W.A.S.P.

Over the years the name DOUBLE DIAMOND has almost become synonymous with the term TRUE METAL. In September of this year they will release their second studio album; STAND UP AND FIGHT, on MAUSOLEUM RECORDS, the label with whom they have just inked a long-term agreement. Fans and aficionados of the genre will not be disappointed!