List of new wave of British heavy metal bands
The mid-late 1970s–early 1980s period in the United Kingdom introduced a movement of young musicians, generally identified as the new wave of British heavy metal (often abbreviated as NWOBHM). The movement spawned more than a thousand hard rock and heavy metal bands from all over the UK, which were more or less forcibly identified as heavy metal acts.[1][2] Most of those bands did not survive past the mid-1980s and disbanded, but many reformed in the 2000s.[3]
A
- Alkatrazz[4]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Angel_Witch_Hellfest.jpg/220px-Angel_Witch_Hellfest.jpg)
- Angel Witch[5][6]
- Atomkraft[7][8][9]
- A II Z[10][11]
- Avenger[7][12][13]
B
- Baby Tuckoo[14][15]
- Battleaxe[16][17]
- Battlezone[18][19]
- Black Rose[20][21]
- Bleak House[22]
- Blitzkrieg[23][24]
- Bronz[25]
C
- Charlie ’Ungry[26]
- Chateaux[27][28]
- Chrome Molly[29]
- Cloven Hoof[30][31]
D
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Demon_live_2010.jpg/220px-Demon_live_2010.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Diamond_Head_%E2%80%93_Headbangers_Open_Air_2014_01.jpg/220px-Diamond_Head_%E2%80%93_Headbangers_Open_Air_2014_01.jpg)
- Dedringer[32][33]
- Deep Machine[34]
- Def Leppard[35][36]
- Demon[37][38]
- Diamond Head[39][40][41]
- Di'Anno[42]
- Dragonslayer[43]
- Dumpy's Rusty Nuts[44]
E
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Elixir_live_2010.jpg/220px-Elixir_live_2010.jpg)
- E. F. Band[45][46]
- Elixir[46][47]
- Ethel the Frog[48][49]
F
- Fist[50][51]
G
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Girlschool_live_2009-2.jpg/220px-Girlschool_live_2009-2.jpg)
- Girl[52]
- Girlschool[39][52]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Grim_Reaper_live_2010.jpg/220px-Grim_Reaper_live_2010.jpg)
- Gogmagog[53]
- Grand Prix[54]
- Grim Reaper[55][56]
H
- The Handsome Beasts[57][58]
- Haze[59]
- Hell[60]
- HellsBelles[61]
- Hollow Ground[62]
- Holocaust[63][64][65]
I
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Iron_Maiden_-_bass_and_guitars_30nov2006.jpg/220px-Iron_Maiden_-_bass_and_guitars_30nov2006.jpg)
- Iron Maiden[66][67]
J
- Jaguar[63][68][69]
- Jameson Raid[70]
L
- Lionheart[71]
M
- Mama's Boys[72][73]
- Marseille[74][75]
- McCoy[76]
- Mirage
- More[77][78]
- Mournblade
N
- The Next Band[79]
- Nicky Moore Band[80]
- Nightwing[81][82]
P
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/PrayingMantisSRF2010.jpg/220px-PrayingMantisSRF2010.jpg)
- Pagan Altar[83][84]
- Persian Risk[85][86]
- Pet Hate[86]
- Praying Mantis[87][88]
Q
- Quartz[89][90]
R
- Race Against Time[91]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Raven_%28band%29.jpg/220px-Raven_%28band%29.jpg)
- Raven[92][93][94][95]
- Rock Goddess[96][97]
- Rogue Male[98]
S
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Satan_band.jpg/220px-Satan_band.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Saxon_performing_at_Leeds_O2_Academy_2011.jpg/220px-Saxon_performing_at_Leeds_O2_Academy_2011.jpg)
- Salem[99]
- Samson[100][101][102]
- Saracen[103][104]
- Satan[95][105][106]
- Savage[107][108]
- Saxon[95][109][110]
- Shy[111][112]
- Spider[113][114]
- Stampede[115][116]
- Starfighters[116]
- Stratus[117]
- Sweet Savage[118]
T
- Tank[119][120]
- Terraplane[121]
- Thunderstick[122]
- Tobruk[123]
- Tokyo Blade[124][125]
- Tredegar[126]
- Trespass[127][128]
- Tygers of Pan Tang[127][129][130]
- Tytan[131][132]
U
- Urchin[133]
V
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/Venom_live_at_hellfest.jpg/220px-Venom_live_at_hellfest.jpg)
- Vardis[134][135]
- Venom[136]
W
- Warfare[137]
- White Spirit[138][139]
- Wild Horses[140][141]
- Witchfinder General[142][143]
- Witchfynde[144][145][146]
- Wrathchild[147][148]
See also
Notes
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- ^ Shore, Robert (January 2009). "NWOBHM: 30 Years On". Planetrock.com. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ Tucker: pp. 129-154, 163-169
- ^ Macmillan: p.31
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Angel Witch biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: p.21
- ^ a b Tucker: p.203
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Atomkraft biography". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ Popoff: p.29
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "A II Z biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.31
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Avenger biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.32
- ^ "Baby Tuckoo biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: p.35
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Battleaxe biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: p.39
- ^ "Battlezone biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: pp.39–40
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Black Rose biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: p.47
- ^ Bleak House entry on Encyclopaedia Metallum site [1]
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Blitzkrieg biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.52
- ^ Popoff: p.61
- ^ Macmillan: p.109
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Chateaux biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.70
- ^ Popoff: p.72
- ^ Popoff: p.74
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Cloven Hoof biography". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Dedringer biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.90
- ^ "DEEP MACHINE Q&A: ENGINE ROARING!". Zero Tolerance Magazine. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Def Leppard biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.92–93
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Demon biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.93–94
- ^ a b Tucker: p.204
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Diamond Head biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.96–97
- ^ Popoff: p.97
- ^ Macmillan: pp.186-187
- ^ Popoff: p.104
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "EF Band biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b Popoff: p.106
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Elixir biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Ethel the Frog biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.108
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Fist biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.121-122
- ^ a b Popoff: p.133
- ^ Popoff: p.135
- ^ "Grand Prix Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Grim Reaper biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.139–140
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (20 August 2006). "Handsome Beasts biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.146
- ^ Macmillan: p.274
- ^ Freeman, Phil. "Hell – Human Remains review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.158
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Hollow Ground biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b Tucker: p.205
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Holocaust biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.161–162
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Iron Maiden review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.169-172
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Jaguar biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.175
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Jameson Raid biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Michael Schenker Group and Lionheart guitarist Steve Mann discuss the new MSG album and tour, upcoming Lionheart music and other ongoing projects". Metal Rules. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Mama's Boys biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.210
- ^ "Marseille biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: p.214
- ^ Macmillan: p.386
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "More biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.231
- ^ Macmillan: p.410
- ^ Macmillan: p.411
- ^ "Nightwing biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: p.243
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Pagan Altar biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Marsicano, Dan. "Essential Doom Metal Albums". About.com. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Rivdavia, Eduardo. "Persian Risk biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ a b Popoff: p.260
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Praying Mantis biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.268
- ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Quartz biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.271–272
- ^ Macmillan: p.281
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Hawaii - Loud Wild and Heavy review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Raven biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.283–286
- ^ a b c Tucker: p.206
- ^ "Rock Goddess biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: p.290
- ^ Macmillan: p.488
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Salem biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Samson biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.305–307
- ^ neil, o'neil (6 May 2021). "NWOBHM Encyclopaedia".
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saracen biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Popoff: pp.308
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Satan biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.309
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Savage biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.310–311
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.314–315
- ^ "Shy biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: p.323
- ^ "Spider biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: p.334
- ^ "Stampede biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- ^ a b Popoff: p.336
- ^ Popoff: p.343
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Sweet Savage biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tank biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.350–351
- ^ Popoff: p.352
- ^ "Thunderstick biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tobruk Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tokyo Blade review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.358-359
- ^ Popoff: p.364
- ^ a b Tucker: p.207
- ^ Stone, Doug. "Trespass biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tygers of Pan Tang biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.371-372
- ^ Popoff: p.373
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tytan biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Macmillan: p.676
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Vardis biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.386
- ^ Popoff: pp.395–397
- ^ "Warfare Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "White Spirit biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.412
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Wild Horses biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: pp.414–415
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Witchfinder General biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.416–417
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Witchfynde biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.417–418
- ^ Tucker: p.208
- ^ "Wrathchild biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: pp.419–420
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