Of course, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (or NWOBHM, for short) wasn’t born fully formed and clad in denim, leather, and studded bullet belts on that specific night.

New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Why: When Iron Maiden’s self-titled debut was unleashed in 1980, it was clear the group—a veteran compared to many other NWOBHM upstarts—was already a step ...

It’s no exaggeration to say that the New Wave of British Heavy Metal saved metal from itself, when it simultaneously replaced and legitimized the efforts of many critically abused ‘70s ...

The new wave of British heavy metal didn’t drop out of the clear blue sky. Led Zeppelin were the acknowledged founding fathers of British heavy rock, with Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and ...

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) is one of the most culturally important subgenres in metal history, spawning a completely new style of the genre characterized by rich melodies, raw ...

Although they travel on the same passports, the best of the current crop share few of the flag-waving tendencies that defined the 1980s NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) outfits who’ve so ...

To those not already in the know, the somewhat clumsy acronym NWOBHM stands for the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, a scene that first reared its not-so-pretty head in the early 80's and went on ...

2 of Europe's top metal bands, Saxon and Uriah Heep, come to Brown County Music Center on May 21. New wave of British heavy metal, Saxon, performs with Uriah Heep in Brown County Skip to main content ...

For those of a certain generation who like their music hard and heavy, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) represented a special era of music that leaned heavily into instrumental ...

Kevin Riddles, the founding bass player for British heavy metal band Angel Witch, has died at the age of 68, it has been ...

As Iron Maiden’s self-titled debut album turns 40, Ed Power looks back on the musical movement, coined ‘NWOBHM’, that had a decent crack at conquering the world ...