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  • Genre: Classic Rock / Metal

    Location 22 Acacia Avenue, UK

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    Last Login: 5/19/2013

    Member Since 4/24/2008

    Record Label Neat/Ebony/MFN/Bronze/EMI/GWR/Carrerre/Rondelet

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    .. ...."Journey into the N.W.O.B.H.M.":.. ..1. STARFIGHTERS 1981 "Alley Cat Blues",.. 2. BLIND FURY 1985 "Dynamo",.. 3. RITUAL 1983 "Journey",.. 4. BRONZ 1983 "Don't ever wanna lose You",.. 5. MORE 1981 "Fire",.. 6. SLEDGEHAMMER 1984 "Feel Good".. 7. DEMON 1989 "Taking the World by Storm".. 8. GASKIN 1982 "No Way Out".. 9. BUFFALO 1982 "Mean Machine".. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (N.W.O.B.H.M.) signalled a rebirth in metal popularity in England, roughly around the years of 1980 to 1984 or so. Of the hundreds of British bands who sprouted at this time (many who never got past a demo or a 7" record), IRON MAIDEN and DEF LEPPARD are probably the two most well-known, (though the latter often isn't thought of as a NWOBHM band), with others such as SAXON, ANGEL WITCH and DIAMOND HEAD also making a major impact on the scene... Though the time frame and nationality are the main defining components of NWOBHM, the majority of these bands also had a similar style, mixing prime 70's British metal (JUDAS PRIEST, DEEP PURPLE, UFO) with a slight rough punk edge... Though it's difficult at best to point to a single album as a representation of the entire genre, a good place to start might be IRON MAIDEN's debut album... The BNR Metal Pages©... The playlist updated every month with new songs. Suggestions, ideas, you want to hear your band, e-mail us: ..nwobhmcornershow@hotmail.com.... ..You can reach us on Facebook:......  ..........http://www.facebook.com/people/Nwobhm-Corner-Show/1199252827........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......
  • Members

    ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. ....OL3G..(design, ideas)    ..            T3DD..(stories, pix).. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
  • Influences

    .. .. .. .. .... TANK, More, Iron Maiden, Battleaxe, Def Leppard, Mama's Boys, Samson, Angel Witch, Blind Fury, Marseille, Limelight, Raven, Saxon, Venom, Tokyo Blade, Demon, Tygers of Pan Tang, Gogmagog, Gaskin, Witchfinder General, Witchfynde, Quartz, Satan, Pariah, Baby Tuckoo, Vardis, Persian Risk, Avenger, She, Dragonfly, Bronz, Battlezone, Charger, Cloven Hoof, Wildfire, Weapon, Sweet Savage, Starfighters, Slender Thread, Shogun, Blitzkrieg, Axis, Tysondog, Hammer, Amazon, Dark Star, Seventh Son, Cracked Mirror, Zenith, Diamond Head, Fist, Hollow Ground, Glasgow, Deep Switch, Agony Bag, Grim Reaper, Spider, Jameson Raid, Wrathchild, Dumpy's Rusty Nuts, A II Z, Aragorn, Samurai, Steel, Sledgehammer, Mendes Prey, Soldier, Cry Wolf, Scarab, Pagan Altar, Elixir, Spartan Warrior, Omega, Fast Kuts, Tyra Myra, Chateaux, Lone Wolf, Ezy Ryder, Cynic, Holocaust, Rock Goddess, Tranzzam, Charlie Ungry, Desolation Angels, Clientelle, Cobra, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Ground Attack, Apocalypse, Warrior, Split Beaver, Ezy Meat, 100% Proof, Energy, Shadowfax, Blood Money, Black Rose, Atomkraft, Virtue, Valhalla, Rankelson, Hellanbach, Horsepower, Bastille, Chariot, Saracen, Rage, Trespass, Dragster, Deep Switch, Praying Mantis, Paralex, Heavy Pettin, Tarot, Shy, Hells Belles, Heretic, Mythra, Preyer, Savage, Wolf, Tobruk, Ethel The Frog, Chinawite, Axis, Arc, Stampede, Jaguar, Storyteller, Overdrive, Fastway, White Spirit, Black Rose, Le Griffe, Oxym, Geddes Axe, Bashful Alley, Tröjan, Chainsaw, Lionheart, Hell, Dedringer, Oral, Ritual, Slowtrain, Titan, Slender Thread, V8, Ore, Oxym, Dragonslayer, Megaton, Static, White Lightning... .... ...... .. .. .. ..
  • Sounds Like

    N.W.O.B.H.M., Thrash Metal & Old School Heavy Metal

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                      PLAYLIST:
   "Journey into the N.W.O.B.H.M.":
1. TANK(Algy Ward)-2012 "Which Part of Fuck off..." ,
2. LE GRIFFE "Fast Bikes",
3. TNT "Back on the Road",
4. BATTLEAXE "Movin' Metal Rock",
5. GASKIN "The Contract"-2012,
6. SAMSON "Don't get mad-Get even",
7. ARAGORN "We'll fight Back",
8. HOLOCAUST "Heavy Metal Mania",
9. MEGATON "Don't Fall Out"-2012,
10. BASHFUL ALLEY "My My My",
11. STAMPEDE "Having Fun"-2012,
12. AVENGER "Into the Nexus"-2012,
13. TYSONDOG "Hammerhead"-2012,
14. DAWN TRADER "Turn Down"-2012,
15. ETHEL THE FROG "Fight Back",
16. CHAINSAW "Ballad of Mean Street",
17. TYTAN "Cold Bitch"",
18. ARC "War of the Ring",
19. STARFIGHTERS "Alley Cat Blues",
20. LIMELIGHT "Ashes to Ashes",
21. SPARTAN WARRIOR "Tear out your Heart"-2010,
22. ROBESPIERRE "Dishonour Before Death"-2012,
23. PARALEX "White Lightning",
24. DEEP SWITCH "Time Machine",
25. WEAPON "Ready 4 U"-2011.


The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (N.W.O.B.H.M.) signalled a rebirth in metal popularity in England, roughly around the years of 1980 to 1984 or so. Of the hundreds of British bands who sprouted at this time (many who never got past a demo or a 7" record), IRON MAIDEN and DEF LEPPARD are probably the two most well-known, (though the latter often isn't thought of as a NWOBHM band), with others such as SAXON, ANGEL WITCH and DIAMOND HEAD also making a major impact on the scene.
Though the time frame and nationality are the main defining components of NWOBHM, the majority of these bands also had a similar style, mixing prime 70's British metal (JUDAS PRIEST, DEEP PURPLE, UFO) with a slight rough punk edge.
Though it's difficult at best to point to a single album as a representation of the entire genre, a good place to start might be IRON MAIDEN's debut album.
The BNR Metal Pages©.
The playlist updated once in awhile. Suggestions, ideas, you want to hear your band, e-mail us: nwobhmcornershow@hotmail.com
You can reach us on Facebook: http://http://www.facebook.com/nwobhm.cornershow.

Influences:

TANK, More, Iron Maiden, Battleaxe, Def Leppard, Mama's Boys, Samson, Angel Witch, Blind Fury, Marseille, Limelight, Raven, Saxon, Venom, Tokyo Blade, Demon, Tygers of Pan Tang, Gogmagog, Gaskin, Witchfinder General, Witchfynde, Quartz, Satan, Pariah, Baby Tuckoo, Vardis, Persian Risk, Avenger, She, Dragonfly, Bronz, Battlezone, Charger, Cloven Hoof, Wildfire, Weapon, Sweet Savage, Starfighters, Slender Thread, Shogun, Blitzkrieg, Axis, Tysondog, Hammer, Amazon, Dark Star, Seventh Son, Cracked Mirror, Zenith, Diamond Head, Fist, Hollow Ground, Glasgow, Deep Switch, Agony Bag, Grim Reaper, Spider, Jameson Raid, Wrathchild, Dumpy's Rusty Nuts, A II Z, Aragorn, Samurai, Down Trader, Steel, Sledgehammer, Mendes Prey, Soldier, Cry Wolf, Scarab, Pagan Altar, Elixir, Spartan Warrior, Omega, Fast Kuts, Tyra Myra, Chateaux, Lone Wolf, Ezy Ryder, Cynic, Holocaust, Rock Goddess, Tranzzam, Charlie Ungry, Desolation Angels, Clientelle, Cobra, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Ground Attack, Apocalypse, Warrior, Split Beaver, Ezy Meat, 100% Proof, Energy, Shadowfax, Blood Money, Black Rose, Stormchild, Atomkraft, Virtue, Valhalla, Rankelson, Hellanbach, Horsepower, Bastille, Chariot, Saracen, Rage, Trespass, Dragster, Deep Switch, Praying Mantis, Paralex, Heavy Pettin, Tarot, Shy, Hells Belles, Heretic, Mythra, Preyer, Savage, Wolf, Tobruk, Ethel The Frog, Chinawite, Axis, Arc, Stampede, Jaguar, Storyteller, Overdrive, Fastway, White Spirit, Black Rose, Le Griffe, Oxym, Geddes Axe, Bashful Alley, Tröjan, Chainsaw, Lionheart, Hell, Truffle, Dedringer, Oral, Ritual, Slowtrain, Titan, Slender Thread, V8, Ore, Oxym, Dragonslayer, Megaton, Static, White Lightning...

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