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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.
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.
Jun 6, 2024 · As the 1970s hurtled towards its conclusion, a new wave of heavy bands from all corners of the United Kingdom sparked off a grass-roots revolution, rewriting the rule book on how things could be done and giving their more established counterparts a shot in the arm.
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).
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...
Sep 20, 2022 · Looking back, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal kinda snuck up on us. In 1979, when this amazing musical movement began, I – along with thousands of other music fans in the UK – was obsessed by the giants of American rock.
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...
