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The new wave of British heavy metal (commonly abbreviated as NWOBHM) was a nationwide musical movement that started in England in the mid-1970s and achieved international attention by the early 1980s.
In the heart of the late 1970s, amidst economic turmoil and cultural shifts, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) emerged as a beacon of rebellion and innovation.
Feb 15, 2022 · The New Wave of British Heavy Metal came into focus in May 1979. Its heyday was brief — maybe a couple of years — and it was brought to a close when Def Leppard released their album Pyromania...
Jun 6, 2024 · As the 1970s hurtled towards its conclusion, a new wave of heavy bands from all corners of the United Kingdom sparked off a grass-roots revolution, rewriting the rule book on how things could be done and giving their more established counterparts a shot in the arm.
- Dave Everley
- Iron Maiden, ‘Iron Maiden’ (1980) Every movement needs a champion, and Iron Maiden became just that for the New Wave of British Heavy Metal immediately upon the release of their eponymous debut in March 1980.
- Saxon, ‘Wheels of Steel’ (1980) Saxon’s musically unfocused and weakly produced debut from 1979 didn’t accurately represent the NWOBHM sound, but their second, ‘Wheels of Steel,’ virtually defined it with a polished power that was years ahead of many of their peers.
- Def Leppard, ‘On Through the Night’ (1980) Def Leppard’s first album, ‘On Through the Night,’ which alternated barnstorming standouts like “Rock Brigade” and “It Could Be You” with slightly less distinguishable fare like “Wasted” and “It Don’t Matter,” was neither game-changing nor even all that consistent (their independently released EP from January 1979 had been all that and more).
- Angel Witch, ‘Angel Witch’ (1980) Angel Witch – the band, the album and the song – made for an unbeatable NWOBHM trifecta, and a clutch of superlative tracks like the infectious “Confused,” dramatic “Sorceress” and intricately riffed “Atlantis,” “Angel of Death,” among others showed amazing range for a debut effort.
May 8, 2015 · It was called the New Wave of British Heavy Metal for a reason: From Scotland, there was Holocaust; from Northern Ireland, Sweet Savage and from Wales, Persian Risk. Meanwhile, the...
The new wave of British heavy metal was a nationwide musical movement that started in England in the mid-1970s and achieved international attention by the early...
