List of new wave of British heavy metal bands explained

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). 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

• Alkatrazz^[4]

• Angel Witch^{[5] [6]}
• Atomkraft^{[7] [8] [9]}
• A II Z^{[10] [11]}
• Avenger^{[7] [12] [13]}

B

• Baby Tuckoo^{[14] [15]}
• Battleaxe^{[16] [17]}
• Battlezone^{[18] [19]}
• Black Rose^{[20] [21]}
• Bleak House^[22]
• Blitzkrieg^{[23] [24]}
• Bronz^[25]

C

• Charlie ’Ungry^[26]
• Chateaux^{[27] [28]}
• Chrome Molly^[29]
• Cloven Hoof^{[30] [31]}

D

• Dedringer^{[32] [33]}
• Deep Machine^[34]
• Def Leppard^{[35] [36]}
• Demon^{[37] [38]}
• Diamond Head^{[39] [40] [41]}
• Di'Anno^[42]
• Dragonslayer^[43]
• Dumpy's Rusty Nuts^[44]

E

• E. F. Band^{[45] [46]}
• Elixir^{[47] [48]}
• Ethel the Frog^{[49] [50]}

F

• Fist^{[51] [52]}

G

• Girl^[53]
• Girlschool^{[39] [53]}

• Gogmagog^[54]
• Grand Prix^[55]
• Grim Reaper^{[56] [57]}

H

• The Handsome Beasts^{[58] [59]}
• Haze^[60]
• Hell^[61]
• HellsBelles^[62]
• Hollow Ground^[63]
• Holocaust^{[64] [65] [66]}

I

• Iron Maiden^{[67] [68]}

J

• Jaguar^{[64] [69] [70]}
• Jameson Raid^[71]

L

• Lionheart^[72]

M

• Mama's Boys^{[73] [74]}
• Marseille^{[75] [76]}
• McCoy^[77]
• Mirage
• More^{[78] [79]}
• Mournblade

N

• The Next Band^[80]
• Nicky Moore Band^[81]
• Nightwing^{[82] [83]}

P

• Pagan Altar^{[84] [85]}
• Persian Risk^{[86] [87]}
• Pet Hate^[87]
• Praying Mantis^{[88] [89]}

Q

• Quartz^{[90] [91]}

R

• Race Against Time^[92]

• Raven^{[93] [94] [95] [96]}
• Rock Goddess^{[97] [98]}
• Rogue Male^[99]

S

• Salem^[100]
• Samson^{[101] [102] [103]}
• Saracen^{[104] [105]}
• Satan^{[96] [106] [107]}
• Savage^{[108] [109]}
• Saxon^{[96] [110] [111]}
• Shy^{[112] [113]}
• Spider^{[114] [115]}
• Stampede^{[116] [117]}
• Starfighters^[117]
• Stratus^[118]
• Sweet Savage^[119]

T

• Tank^{[120] [121]}
• Terraplane^[122]
• Thunderstick^[123]
• Tobruk^[124]
• Tokyo Blade^{[125] [126]}
• Tredegar^[127]
• Trespass^{[128] [129]}
• Tygers of Pan Tang^{[128] [130] [131]}
• Tytan^{[132] [133]}

U

• Urchin^[134]

V

• Vardis^{[135] [136]}
• Venom^[137]

W

• Warfare^[138]
• White Spirit^{[139] [140]}
• Wild Horses^{[141] [142]}
• Witchfinder General^{[143] [144]}
• Witchfynde^{[145] [146] [147]}
• Wrathchild^{[148] [149]}

See also

• New wave of American heavy metal
• New wave of traditional heavy metal

References

• Book: Macmillan . Malc . The N.W.O.B.H.M. Encyclopedia . 3 . I.P. Verlag Jeske/Mader GbR . 2012 . Berlin, Germany . 978-3-931624-16-3.
• Book: Popoff . Martin . Martin Popoff . The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties . . 1 November 2005 . Burlington, Ontario, Canada . 978-1-894959-31-5.
• Book: Tucker . John . Suzie Smiled... The New Wave of British Heavy Metal . Independent Music Press . 2006 . Shropshire, UK . 978-0-9549704-7-5.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Various Artists - New Wave of British Heavy Metal '79 Revisited review . Rivadavia . Eduardo . . . 2016-06-07 .
2. Web site: NWOBHM: 30 Years On . Shore . Robert . Planetrock.com . January 2009 . 2016-06-07 .
3. Tucker: pp. 129-154, 163-169
4. Macmillan: p.31
5. Web site: Angel Witch biography . Rivadavia . Eduardo . . . 18 March 2015 .
6. Popoff: p.21
7. Tucker: p.203
8. Web site: Atomkraft biography. 21 April 2013 . Rivadavia. Eduardo. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
9. Popoff: p.29
10. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . A II Z biography . . . 10 February 2012.
11. Popoff: p.31
12. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Avenger biography . . . 10 February 2012.
13. Popoff: p.32
14. Web site: Baby Tuckoo biography . . . 10 March 2015 .
15. Popoff: p.35
16. Web site: Battleaxe biography . Ruhlmann . William . . . 10 March 2015 .
17. Popoff: p.39
18. Web site: Battlezone biography . . . 10 March 2015 .
19. Popoff: pp.39–40
20. Web site: Black Rose biography . Ruhlmann . William . . . 10 March 2015 .
21. Popoff: p.47
22. Bleak House entry on Encyclopaedia Metallum site https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Bleak_House/19658
23. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Blitzkrieg biography . . . 10 February 2012.
24. Popoff: p.52
25. Popoff: p.61
26. Macmillan: p.109
27. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Chateaux biography . . . 10 February 2012.
28. Popoff: p.70
29. Popoff: p.72
30. Popoff: p.74
31. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Cloven Hoof biography . . . 10 February 2012.
32. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Dedringer biography . . . 13 February 2012.
33. Popoff: p.90
34. Web site: 2012-03-26 . DEEP MACHINE Q&A: ENGINE ROARING! . 2024-02-05 . Zero Tolerance Magazine.
35. Web site: Erlewine . Stephen Thomas . Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Def Leppard biography . . . 10 February 2012.
36. Popoff: pp.92–93
37. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Demon biography . . . 10 February 2012.
38. Popoff: pp.93–94
39. Tucker: p.204
40. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Diamond Head biography . . . 10 February 2012.
41. Popoff: pp.96–97
42. Popoff: p.97
43. Macmillan: pp.186-187
44. Popoff: p.104
45. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . EF Band biography . . All Media Network. 10 February 2012.
46. Popoff: p.106
47. Popoff: p.106
48. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Elixir biography . . . 10 February 2012.
49. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Ethel the Frog biography . . . 10 February 2012.
50. Popoff: p.108
51. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Fist biography . . All Media Network. 10 February 2012.
52. Popoff: p.121-122
53. Popoff: p.133
54. Popoff: p.135
55. Web site: Grand Prix Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More . 2024-02-05 . AllMusic . en.
56. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Grim Reaper biography . . . 10 February 2012.
57. Popoff: pp.139–140
58. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Handsome Beasts biography . . . 20 August 2006 . 25 June 2012.
59. Popoff: p.146
60. Macmillan: p.274
61. Web site: Freeman . Phil . Hell – Human Remains review . . . 10 February 2012.
62. Popoff: p.158
63. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Hollow Ground biography . . . 10 February 2012.
64. Tucker: p.205
65. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Holocaust biography . . . 10 February 2012.
66. Popoff: pp.161–162
67. Web site: Huey . Steve . Iron Maiden review . . . 10 February 2012.
68. Popoff: p.169-172
69. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Jaguar biography . . . 10 February 2012.
70. Popoff: p.175
71. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Jameson Raid biography . . . 10 February 2012.
72. Web site: 2022-06-03 . Michael Schenker Group and Lionheart guitarist Steve Mann discuss the new MSG album and tour, upcoming Lionheart music and other ongoing projects.. 2022-12-02. Metal Rules.
73. Web site: Prato . Greg . Mama's Boys biography . . . 10 February 2012.
74. Popoff: p.210
75. Web site: Marseille biography . . . 10 March 2015 .
76. Popoff: p.214
77. Macmillan: p.386
78. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . More biography . . . 10 February 2012.
79. Popoff: p.231
80. Macmillan: p.410
81. Macmillan: p.411
82. Web site: Nightwing biography . . . 22 March 2015 .
83. Popoff: p.243
84. Web site: Pagan Altar biography . Rivadavia . Eduardo . . . 22 March 2015 .
85. Web site: Marsicano . Dan . Essential Doom Metal Albums . . 1 July 2012.
86. Web site: Rivdavia . Eduardo . Persian Risk biography . . . 10 February 2012.
87. Popoff: p.260
88. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Praying Mantis biography . . . 10 February 2012.
89. Popoff: p.268
90. Web site: Torreano . Bradley . Quartz biography . . . 10 February 2012.
91. Popoff: pp.271–272
92. Macmillan: p.281
93. Web site: Hawaii - Loud Wild and Heavy review . Rivadavia . Eduardo . . . 2017-08-20 .
94. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Raven biography . . . 10 February 2012.
95. Popoff: pp.283–286
96. Tucker: p.206
97. Web site: Rock Goddess biography . . . 10 March 2015 .
98. Popoff: p.290
99. Macmillan: p.488
100. Web site: Salem biography . Rivadavia . Eduardo . . . 10 March 2015 .
101. Web site: Huey . Steve . Samson biography . . . 10 February 2012.
102. Popoff: pp.305–307
103. Web site: neil. o'neil. 6 May 2021. NWOBHM Encyclopaedia.
104. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Saracen biography . . . 13 February 2019.
105. Popoff: pp.308
106. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Satan biography . . . 10 February 2012.
107. Popoff: pp.309
108. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Savage biography . . . 10 February 2012.
109. Popoff: pp.310–311
110. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Saxon biography . . . 10 February 2012.
111. Popoff: pp.314–315
112. Web site: Shy biography . . . 10 March 2015 .
113. Popoff: p.323
114. Web site: Spider biography . . . 10 March 2015 .
115. Popoff: p.334
116. Web site: Stampede biography . . . 24 March 2015 .
117. Popoff: p.336
118. Popoff: p.343
119. Web site: Prato. Greg . Sweet Savage biography . . . 10 February 2012.
120. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Tank biography . . . 10 February 2012.
121. Popoff: pp.350–351
122. Popoff: p.352
123. Web site: Thunderstick biography . . . 10 March 2015 .
124. Web site: Tobruk Biography . Rivadavia . Eduardo . . . 2 September 2015 .
125. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Tokyo Blade review . . . 10 February 2012.
126. Popoff: p.358-359
127. Popoff: p.364
128. Tucker: p.207
129. Web site: Stone . Doug . Trespass biography . . . 10 February 2012.
130. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Tygers of Pan Tang biography . . . 10 February 2012.
131. Popoff: p.371-372
132. Popoff: p.373
133. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Tytan biography . . . 10 February 2012.
134. Macmillan: p.676
135. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Vardis biography . . . 10 February 2012.
136. Popoff: p.386
137. Popoff: pp.395–397
138. Web site: Warfare Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More . 21 February 2024 . AllMusic.
139. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . White Spirit biography . . 10 February 2012.
140. Popoff: p.412
141. Web site: Wild Horses biography . Rivadavia . Eduardo . AllMusic. 25 March 2015 .
142. Popoff: pp.414–415
143. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Witchfinder General biography . . 10 February 2012.
144. Popoff: pp.416–417
145. Web site: Rivadavia . Eduardo . Witchfynde biography . AllMusic. 10 February 2012.
146. Popoff: pp.417–418
147. Tucker: p.208
148. Web site: Wrathchild biography . AllMusic. 10 March 2015 .
149. Popoff: pp.419–420