The term "new wave of British heavy metal" comes in part from the genre's having dipped into 1970s' heavy metal, zapping it with punk rock's verve to make music that is fast and fuming.

Angel Witch bassist Kevin Riddles has died at the age of 68, it has been announced.

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

Amid the social strife of 1970s Britain emerged NWOBHM, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. New bands from ordinary British towns and suburbs like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard; Saxon, and Girlschool ...

Saxon have canceled ten summer gigs as lead singer, Biff Byford, “undergoes an emergency procedure.” The legendary British ...

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) pushed forth from the UK hot on the heels of punk, merging punk’s unfettered ferocity with art rock intricacy and musicianship amidst the churning ...

Kevin Riddles, best known as the bassist from Angel Witch, has died at the age of 68, his bandmates have confirmed. He was a ...

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal inspired haymakers before the band’s MTV fame. (Queensr che’s proggy ‘86 sophomore LP “Rage for Order” is the connective tissue between.) ...

Discover showtimes, read reviews, watch trailers, find streaming options, and see where to watch Iron Maiden and The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (2008). Explore cast details and learn more on ...

It’s been fifty years since Judas Priest broke all the rules of conventional contemporary music and became the flag bearer for the new wave of British heavy metal. Led by motorcycle-ripping ...

Judas Priest's sixth album, 'British Steel,' revealed a place for mortal rage in metal while it pushed the genre forward.

The band first got together in 1979 and became leaders in the "New wave of British Heavy Metal" (NWOBHM) movement alongside bands like Iron Maiden and Def Leppard and inspiration to the likes of ...