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The new wave of British heavy metal (commonly abbreviated as NWOBHM) was a nationwide musical movement that started in England in the mid-1970s and achieved international attention by the early 1980s.
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).
This period marked a significant shift in the cultural and musical landscape, giving rise to two pivotal movements: the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and punk.
May 8, 2015 · That's perhaps the greatest legacy of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal: generating a musical butterfly effect that would spawn virtually endless permutations of the heavy metal...
Apr 24, 2017 · 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...
May 25, 2011 · Metal’s first discernible movement, our first codified army of punters, air guitarists, headbangers, denim and leather… such is the glory of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, an explosion of heavy metal bands and LPs and indie 45s emerging from all over the U.K. from roughly 1980 to 1983.
Sep 20, 2022 · The 10 best NWOBHM bands, by the man who gave the movement its name. At the end of the 70s, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal revitalised the genre in the UK and now bears a weighty influence on metal worldwide. Geoff Barton – who invented the phrase all those years ago – charts 10 of the best.
