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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.
A comprehensive list of over a thousand hard rock and heavy metal bands from the UK that emerged in the mid-late 1970s–early 1980s. The list includes notable acts such as Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Venom, Saxon, and more.
24 apr 2022 · La new wave of British heavy metal – universalmente nota con l’acronimo NWOBHM – è il movimento sbocciato verso la fine degli anni ’70 in Gran Bretagna a cui di regola associamo nomi enormi...
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6 giorni fa · News, reviews and recollections frrom the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and Classic Rock. NWOBHM.
- A Trio of Early Standard Bearers Emerges
- The New Wave Begins to Crest
- Revolution's Impact Continues to Reverberate
- 1,000 Days That Shook The World
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal reached a tipping point that fateful year, behind a perfect storm of increasing press coverage, thriving regional “scenes” and, perhaps most importantly, key releases such as Iron Maiden’s legendary "Soundhouse Tapes" demo (recorded at and named after Neal Kay’s events), Def Leppard’s eponymous EP and Saxon’s deb...
This largely independent second wave of artists kept the NWOBHM’s momentum cresting throughout 1981, with a veritable deluge of albums, singles and tours that visited every corner of the U.K. 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, Persia...
That's perhaps the greatest legacy of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal: generating a musical butterfly effect that would spawn virtually endless permutations of the heavy metal template over ensuing decades – be that thrash, death, black, doom, power or progressive. Every one of these major sub-genres has roots that clearly trace back to NWOBHM,...
Strictly speaking, the NWOBHM really only lasted two or three years, a dizzying 1,000 days or so roughly spanning 1979 and 1981. Subsequent bands inevitably either fell into the “inspired by” category, or worse, denomination as a subpar parody. Either way, the dream was over for all but a few, and for some it had actually become some kind of a nigh...
15 feb 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...
Learn how the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) emerged in the late 1970s as a response to the decline of earlier metal bands, revitalizing the genre with a more aggressive sound. Discover the key bands, themes, and legacy of this movement that influenced countless artists and fans worldwide.
