List of new wave of British heavy metal bands
The period 1979–1981 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[]
B[]
- Baby Tuckoo[14][15]
- Battleaxe[16][17]
- Battlezone[18][19]
- Black Rose[20][21]
- Bleak House
- Blitzkrieg[22][23]
- Bronz[24]
C[]
D[]
- Dedringer[31][32]
- Def Leppard[33][34]
- Demon[35][36]
- Diamond Head[37][38][39]
- Di'Anno[40]
- Dragonslayer[41]
- Dumpy's Rusty Nuts[42]
E[]
F[]
G[]
H[]
- The Handsome Beasts[54][55]
- Haze[56]
- Hell[57]
- HellsBelles[58]
- Hollow Ground[59]
- Holocaust[60][61][62]
I[]
J[]
M[]
N[]
P[]
Q[]
R[]
S[]
- Salem[93]
- Samson[94][95][96]
- Saracen[97][98]
- Satan[89][99][100]
- Savage[101][102]
- Saxon[89][103][104]
- Shy[105][106]
- Silverwing
- Spider[107][108]
- Stampede[109][110]
- Starfighters[110]
- Stratus[111]
- Sweet Savage[112]
T[]
- Tank[113][114]
- Terraplane[115]
- Thunderstick[116]
- Tobruk[117]
- Tokyo Blade[118][119]
- Tredegar[120]
- Trespass[121][122]
- Tygers of Pan Tang[121][123][124]
- Tytan[125][126]
U[]
V[]
W[]
- White Spirit[131][132]
- Wild Horses[133][134]
- Witchfinder General[135][136]
- Witchfynde[137][138][139]
- Wrathchild[140][141]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Various Artists - New Wave of British Heavy Metal '79 Revisited review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.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. "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".
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- ^ 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
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "White Spirit biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: p.412
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Wild Horses biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: pp.414–415
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Witchfinder General biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.416–417
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Witchfynde biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Popoff: pp.417–418
- ^ Tucker: p.208
- ^ "Wrathchild biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Popoff: pp.419–420
References[]
- Macmillan, Malc (2012). The N.W.O.B.H.M. Encyclopedia. Iron Pages Books (3 ed.). Berlin, Germany: I.P. Verlag Jeske/Mader GbR. ISBN 978-3-931624-16-3.
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- Tucker, John (2006). Suzie Smiled... The New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Shropshire, UK: Independent Music Press. ISBN 978-0-9549704-7-5.
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