List of new wave of British heavy metal bands

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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[]

Angel Witch

B[]

Blitzkrieg

C[]

D[]

Def Leppard
Demon
Diamond Head

E[]

Elixir

F[]

G[]

Girlschool
Grim Reaper

H[]

I[]

Iron Maiden

J[]

M[]

N[]

P[]

Praying Mantis

Q[]

R[]

Raven

S[]

Satan
Saxon

T[]

U[]

V[]

Venom

W[]

See also[]

Notes[]

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  4. ^ Macmillan: p.31
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  6. ^ Popoff: p.21
  7. ^ a b Tucker: p.203
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  9. ^ Popoff: p.29
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  11. ^ Popoff: p.31
  12. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Avenger biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  13. ^ Popoff: p.32
  14. ^ "Baby Tuckoo biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  15. ^ Popoff: p.35
  16. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Battleaxe biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  17. ^ Popoff: p.39
  18. ^ "Battlezone biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  19. ^ Popoff: pp.39–40
  20. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Black Rose biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  21. ^ Popoff: p.47
  22. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Blitzkrieg biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  23. ^ Popoff: p.52
  24. ^ Popoff: p.61
  25. ^ Macmillan: p.109
  26. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Chateaux biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  27. ^ Popoff: p.70
  28. ^ Popoff: p.72
  29. ^ Popoff: p.74
  30. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Cloven Hoof biography". Allmusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  31. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Dedringer biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  32. ^ Popoff: p.90
  33. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Def Leppard biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  34. ^ Popoff: pp.92–93
  35. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Demon biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  36. ^ Popoff: pp.93–94
  37. ^ a b Tucker: p.204
  38. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Diamond Head biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  39. ^ Popoff: pp.96–97
  40. ^ Popoff: p.97
  41. ^ Macmillan: pp.186-187
  42. ^ Popoff: p.104
  43. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "EF Band biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  44. ^ a b Popoff: p.106
  45. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Elixir biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  46. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Ethel the Frog biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  47. ^ Popoff: p.108
  48. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Fist biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  49. ^ Popoff: p.121-122
  50. ^ a b Popoff: p.133
  51. ^ Popoff: p.135
  52. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Grim Reaper biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  53. ^ Popoff: pp.139–140
  54. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (20 August 2006). "Handsome Beasts biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  55. ^ Popoff: p.146
  56. ^ Macmillan: p.274
  57. ^ Freeman, Phil. "Hell – Human Remains review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  58. ^ Popoff: p.158
  59. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Hollow Ground biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  60. ^ a b Tucker: p.205
  61. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Holocaust biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  62. ^ Popoff: pp.161–162
  63. ^ Huey, Steve. "Iron Maiden review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  64. ^ Popoff: p.169-172
  65. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Jaguar biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  66. ^ Popoff: p.175
  67. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Jameson Raid biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  68. ^ Prato, Greg. "Mama's Boys biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  69. ^ Popoff: p.210
  70. ^ "Marseille biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  71. ^ Popoff: p.214
  72. ^ Macmillan: p.386
  73. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "More biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  74. ^ Popoff: p.231
  75. ^ Macmillan: p.411
  76. ^ "Nightwing biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  77. ^ Popoff: p.243
  78. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Pagan Altar biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  79. ^ Marsicano, Dan. "Essential Doom Metal Albums". About.com. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  80. ^ Rivdavia, Eduardo. "Persian Risk biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  81. ^ a b Popoff: p.260
  82. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Praying Mantis biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  83. ^ Popoff: p.268
  84. ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Quartz biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  85. ^ Popoff: pp.271–272
  86. ^ Macmillan: p.281
  87. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Raven biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  88. ^ Popoff: pp.283–286
  89. ^ a b c Tucker: p.206
  90. ^ "Rock Goddess biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  91. ^ Popoff: p.290
  92. ^ Macmillan: p.488
  93. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Salem biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  94. ^ Huey, Steve. "Samson biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  95. ^ Popoff: pp.305–307
  96. ^ neil, o'neil (6 May 2021). "NWOBHM Encyclopaedia".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  97. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saracen biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  98. ^ Popoff: pp.308
  99. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Satan biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  100. ^ Popoff: pp.309
  101. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Savage biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  102. ^ Popoff: pp.310–311
  103. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  104. ^ Popoff: pp.314–315
  105. ^ "Shy biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  106. ^ Popoff: p.323
  107. ^ "Spider biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  108. ^ Popoff: p.334
  109. ^ "Stampede biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  110. ^ a b Popoff: p.336
  111. ^ Popoff: p.343
  112. ^ Prato, Greg. "Sweet Savage biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  113. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tank biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  114. ^ Popoff: pp.350–351
  115. ^ Popoff: p.352
  116. ^ "Thunderstick biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  117. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tobruk Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  118. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tokyo Blade review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  119. ^ Popoff: p.358-359
  120. ^ Popoff: p.364
  121. ^ a b Tucker: p.207
  122. ^ Stone, Doug. "Trespass biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  123. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tygers of Pan Tang biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  124. ^ Popoff: p.371-372
  125. ^ Popoff: p.373
  126. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Tytan biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  127. ^ Macmillan: p.676
  128. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Vardis biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  129. ^ Popoff: p.386
  130. ^ Popoff: pp.395–397
  131. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "White Spirit biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  132. ^ Popoff: p.412
  133. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Wild Horses biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  134. ^ Popoff: pp.414–415
  135. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Witchfinder General biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  136. ^ Popoff: pp.416–417
  137. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Witchfynde biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  138. ^ Popoff: pp.417–418
  139. ^ Tucker: p.208
  140. ^ "Wrathchild biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  141. ^ Popoff: pp.419–420

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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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