Ashley Goodall: The punk thing was starting to get boring, to be honest. Diamond Head may not be a household name, but their influence on the metal world is undeniable. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) began in the U.K. in the late 1970s and unlocked worldwide success for a number of acts in the following years. Punk may have pitched itself as the sworn enemy of the ‘dinosaur’ bands, but it had the unforeseen side effect of galvanising some of the more clued-in longhairs. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Heavy metal was now boldly out of the closet, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Saxon, Raven and Def Leppard seethed out of the gates with fast, technical, uncompromising metal music, building a fanatical, energized movement. Motörhead ended when singer and bassist Lemmy Kilmister died in 2015. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Then it was ten, fifteen, twenty thousand copies a week. Biff Byford: It was very British, but it shot round the fucking world. But when I walked out on that huge stage, the first ten rows were all Soundhouse members. That was Def Leppard, whose debut album On Through the Night was released that March. Jess Cox: It wasn’t this great big family. Around the same time, a gang of streetwise East Londoners were making a name for themselves in the pubs and clubs of the capital, most notably the Ruskin Arms in Manor Park. Resurrected groundbreaking label Neat Records in the early 90s. Tag Archives: Traditional/New Wave of British Heavy Metal The Metal Hall of Fame Adds New Categories for 2020 Fan Voting. Tommy Vance (speaking in 2002): The overriding memory of the Rock Show was that I was working for an audience that appreciated it, they liked it and were grateful for the fact I liked it and wanted to play it. We’ve all been through barely affording gas and sleeping in the van. Paul Loasby (Monsters Of Rock promoter): The amount of rain was unbelievable. But we were bonkers, completely out of our gourds, and we’d signed the document. I was nervous – I’ve never faced a crowd that big before. “Ace of Spades” by Motörhead. But it was always a challenge. O new wave of British heavy metal (literalmente en galego: nova onda do heavy metal británico), abreviado comunmente como NWOBHM ou N.W.O.B.H.M., foi un movemento musical de contexto nacional que tivo lugar no Reino Unido a finais dos anos 1970 e acadou unha atención internacional a comezos dos anos 1980. By the end of that year it was all over bar the shouting. 11 – Rock Goddess Satisfied Then Crucified. Fast Eddie Clarke: Punk was refreshing. I had no idea how you got from forming a band with your friends to playing something huge like Wembley Stadium. They were a great band, they had great tunes, and what a great bunch of guys. I was fucking surprised when it all kicked in with Metallica and that lot. We weren’t giving people affirmation to break the law, but we could understand their frustration. Joe Elliott: The fledging MTV, having nothing to play, liked the idea of this young UK rock band, so they picked up on Bringin’ On The Heartbreak [from Leppard’s second album, 1981’s High ’n’ Dry]. Andy Dawson: People have kept a real love of that time, and are looking for more of it. This hyper-kinetic band, it was really a force of nature. Pop’s simple attractions had given way to something harder, heavier and more grown up, and the branches of the musical tree began to spread wildly: blues rock, psychedelia, West Coast rock, East Coast rock, country rock, heavy metal. It made it cool to be into it again. Queen were sort of carrying on, being quite pop, but they had gone out of favour a bit. I know that sounds hilarious now, but it was a big deal at the time, because flares were in and you had to have your hair parted in the middle. Biff Byford: We were playing quite a few shows with a lot of youngsters in the crowd. The other release, hitting stores the same days as Priest’s British Steel, was the self-titled Iron Maiden. Bruce Dickinson: In Samson we only ever had about thirty quid a week out of the band. Biff Byford: We didn’t really get on with the fashion – the bloody safety pins through the noses. Some of the fans had been laying in wait, waiting for punk to run its course. For the NWOBHM’s leading lights, the next logical step would be to set their sights on America. They seemed other‑wordly. We’re living proof that bad reviews make no difference. The difference between the rest of us and Steve was dedication. When that way of thinking is moulded into the group at that very early stage, it never really leaves you. Having said that, it did represent a lot of bands that were utterly ignored by the mainstream media. When you went to a rock disco, you’d still hear stuff like that. All Rights Reserved. I think it was one of the ways for people to hear music and engage with the new rock movement, and they did. But Getcha Rocks Off did have a vibe about it that was above and beyond what everyone else seemed to be doing. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM or N.W.O.B.H.M.) But I wanted to see the world a bit, meet some girls. Featured image: Bruce Alan Bennett / Shutterstock.com, Become a Saturday Evening Post member and enjoy unlimited access. They don't share the spotlight with the likes of Iron Maiden, Def Leppard or Motörhead, but they are a recognized part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal circle that took the distortion-loving world by storm in the '70s and into the '80s. Bruce Dickinson tries his damnedest, but songs such as Prowler and Charlotte The Harlot just … Upcoming Events. Bath It was okay to be a heavy rocker again. Its plastered-on snarl and nihilistic world view was the antithesis of everything that had gone before. It may have been down, but British rock wasn’t quite out. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal re-energized heavy metal in the late '70s and early '80s. Biff Byford: We supported Mötley Crüe. Neal Kay: Steve and [Maiden singer] Paul Di’Anno brought it to me on one of the week nights. The media was so enamoured with punk that it failed to notice this new movement springing up under its nose. While the disc entered the Top 200 in America, it would take another eight years to be certified Platinum. Tony Wilson: People say it was quite influential. Jess Cox: People look back and see the wonderful naivety and innocence of it. Steve Harris: I wouldn’t say I’m a control freak. But it was sort of an in-joke. Biff Byford: You’ve got Judas Priest, you’ve got Motörhead, you’ve got Saxon, you’ve got Maiden… it was endless. The epicenter for NWOBHM was the rock club The Bandwagon in Kingsbury, North London, a venue managed by touring DJ Neal Kay. Massively important. They loved us so much they invited us out on their first tour. Across the country, things were beginning to heat up. And that was just the tip of the iceberg. At least in the pubs or clubs there was some excitement, some sweat. It had one power point that we’d run everything off. It would be great to see a bunch of eighteen- or nineteen-year-olds coming out, doing something like that, with that kind of energy. We weren’t exactly floundering around, but everything did lock in with British Steel: the artwork, the songs, the stage clothes. It took a long time to convince him but in the end he came. Andy Dawson - Guitarist with Mansfield band Savage, whose track Let It Loose was covered by Metallica on an early demo. Is Iron Maiden’s debut album also their best? Joe Elliott - Singer and founder member of Def Leppard, the first of the NWOBHM bands to make it big in America. Brian Tatler: A lot of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal bands had given up, split up, been dropped – including Diamond Head. With AC/DC, Geoff Barton, Garry Bushell, Def Leppard. Maybe they borrowed some of that from the punk bands. Jess Cox - Original singer with Whitley Bay NWOBHM pioneers the Tygers Of Pan Tang. While the scene had been rolling across the pond for several months, the American flashpoint came in April of 1980, particularly April 14, when two important albums were released on the same day: British Steel by Judas Priest, and the self-titled debut of Iron Maiden. The 10 best NWOBHM songs according to Diamond Head's Brian Tatler. “Living After Midnight” by Judas Priest (Uploaded to YouTube by Judas Priest), Judas Priest was a U.K. heavy rock band that had been around for some time, and their 1979 live album, Unleashed in the East, went platinum. Discover the benefits that come with your membership. There was a massive groundswell and a lot of young fans were getting into metal. Ashley Goodall (EMI A&R man):I don’t think there were that many great rock bands around. We’d judge everything: “Are they good? We’d meet them occasionally, but it was a bit insular. It was almost like a rebel’s almanac. Once they had done, they came up and pledged allegiance to the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Always feel free to submit to us dates of gigs and events of NWOBHM bands that we might have missed. Jess Cox: We were just out to make a glorious racket. Your email address will not be published. We got a new lease of life, and it continued into Bomber. Jess Cox: In the Tygers we didn’t have two pennies to rub together. As for the newer acts, two British up-and-comers also released significant records in April of 1980. I kept badgering Geoff Barton at Sounds to come down, because I knew it was unique, and a great press story. Singer Joe Elliott, bassist Rick Savage and drummer Tony Kenning had formed the band Atomic Mass while still in their mid-teens. Jess Cox: We went to London to do some shows with Maiden at the Marquee, then all of a sudden bands started coming to see us. It was the start of the Thatcher era, which was quite destructive. Rob Halford (Judas Priest): We all came from tough working-class backgrounds. In May of 1979, British journalist Geoff Barton wrote about the scene in Sounds magazine; Barton and his editor Alan Lewis dubbed the bands that orbited the area the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. And it wanted a piece of the action. If you listen to some of our early tracks, you’ll find that there’s four bars here and seven bars there. Paul Di’Anno (Iron Maiden, speaking in 1980): We still want to stay as close as possible to the kids who got us up here in the first place. Every week, a new single appeared from some hitherto unknown band, released on an independent label such as Heavy Metal Records, Bronze or Newcastle’s Neat Records. We didn’t want to become stars, it was just a chance to play. They had a hard-core following with the T-shirts. IMPORTANT: Due to the COVID-19 restrictions and measurements that are enforced by governments across the world, several venues and festivals have cancelled their events. 15 – Dark Star Lady Of Mars. For a few glorious years in the late 70s and early 80s, these small islands were the epicentre of the most vibrant, exciting and groundbreaking scene around. Jess Cox: The guy we had managing us at the time said: “MCA want to sign you. Though more properly a “power metal” act , Priest made their biggest commercial impression alongside the newer acts; the leather and studs wardrobe that they began affecting in the late 1970s also came to be regarded as key components of the “metal outfit.”, “Heaven and Hell” by Black Sabbath (Uploaded to YouTube by OfficialSabbathVEVO). Overkill was absolutely fantastic. The braindchild of young promoter Paul Loasby and his business partner Maurice Jones, the first line‑up featured Rainbow as headliners, supported by Judas Priest, Scorpions, April Wine, Saxon, Riot and Touch. For many of these aspirant musicians, music offered an escape from the drudgery of real life, if not a direct route to fame and riches. Andy Dawson: It wasn’t like the major labels all swept in and started pumping money. KK Downing: I’d never heard of Iron Maiden until someone told me that they were going to support us on the British Steel tour. Then Hendrix comes along and blew me fucking head off. Biff Byford: We were always chasing a record deal. Joe Elliott: That naiveté can really drive you. 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. With the old sound waning, a host of new musicians ushered in an age of heavy riffs, faster tunes, and British steel. Barnsley’s Son Of A Bitch – soon to change their name to Saxon – were another. Everything would sound different without the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Brian Tatler (Diamond Head): When I started Diamond Head in 1976, the dream was just to make records and enjoy it. The East Midlands had Witchfynde and Savage, while the West Midlands was represented by Diamond Head, the West Country had Jaguar. I said: “Well, we need to find somebody else to do another rock show.” I decided that Tommy Vance was the best option, against the better judgment of Derek Chinnery, the controller of Radio 1. Once Maiden were away it was a completely different game. 7 talking about this. To the casual observer, the British rock and metal scene looked in rude health. We had no idea how the hell you structure a song. We’d watch him play and I decided to learn the guitar a little bit. We learned our craft from listening to other people. Página destinada a quem gosta e curte as bandas desse movimento que revolucionou e elevou o Heavy Metal The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal adopted the do-it-yourself attitude. I just thought: “Fuck off you silly c**ts.”. So you combine all that with the heavy riffs and the speed, and you’ve got it.” While the debut wasn’t a huge seller initially, it received serious critical acclaim. I thought: “This is a great gig. Joe Elliott: We had the time of our lives making On Through The Night. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden): I used to listen to The Beatles and The Who and stuff like that. We quite liked that. It was the first time I remember seeing an unknown band, and they nailed it. There was still this thing that Motörhead were this loud, antisocial juggernaut. I said: “I appreciate the attitude, like, but let’s fuck ’em off and get somebody who appreciates us!” But they did it and it was fine. That it’s sustained for 40 years is an incredible achievement, the kind that makes you want to raise your fist and yell. Can we steal from them?”. Just look at how amazingly Iron Maiden have done over the last forty years. Rob Halford: We never really sat down as a band and said: “What’s the battle plan?” Like any great thing that comes out of Britain, it had some apprenticeship, some dedication behind it. Their name was Iron Maiden, and they were led with gritty ambition by bassist Steve Harris. It was about a lifestyle. Biff Byford: We played some universities with Iron Maiden, supporting a band called Nutz. In fact they bloody loved it. Aside from the release of Def Leppard’s debut EP, 1979 saw the glorious one-two of Motörhead’s Overkill and Bomber, as well as the debut album from Saxon. But for the majority it felt like an independent scene. Airing at 10pm every Friday, it was essential listening for any self-regarding rock fan who wanted to hear the lastet cutting-edge band. It was a cunning ruse to boost circulation. Later replaced Paul Di’Anno in Iron Maiden. David Bowie when he did Starman on Top Of The Pops – that blew me and everybody away. I found it very insulting that someone would dismiss not only the bands but also the fans. In November 1978, Radio 1 launched The Friday Rock Show, presented by gravel-voiced DJ Tommy Vance. The attention had gone onto the American bands. It was quite an aggressive stage show. AKA The Voice Of Rock. New Wave of British Heavy Metal Vol.1 (1992) [Compilation] (The following 8 discs are part of one cohesive set, even though RYM has their titles listed with different styles, NWOBHM or New Wave of British Heavy Metal. For some bands, the lure of America proved irresistible and they spent their time touring there, hoovering up money and whatever else was available. Rob Halford: We were definitely aware of what was going on with MTV [which launched in August 1981]. Fast Eddie Clarke: I come from a working-class background. People just loved it, really. We did get large mailbags of post every week, and that was an indicator that people were listening. So I thought: “I’ll create a faceless drummer.” I couldn’t give it a name of Barry Graham Purkis, because then it would be a bit rubbish. The first time I saw it, I thought: “These guys can’t play their instruments.” But then I quickly realised that it wasn’t all to do with just playing the material. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) began in the U.K. in the late 1970s and unlocked worldwide success for a number of acts in the following years. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal is best remembered for drawing from the heavy metal of the 70s and fusing it with the intensity of punk rock, producing fast and aggressive songs. Andy Dawson (Savage): Things were getting a bit tame, and then punk came along and kicked everybody up the arse. Andy Dawson: Bands like Thin Lizzy, UFO and the Scorpions seemed so far away. Judas Priest turned up at one gig. Tony Wilson (Friday Rock Show producer): Alan Freeman had been presenting the Saturday Rock Show on Radio 1 since 1973, but they decided that Fluff was too old for the job, and he left and went off to Capital Radio. This was our music – fucking have it! But because we were young and innocent and a bit stupid, it brought something new to it. Bands like Rainbow were still massive. Embedded from … The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! Everybody still loved then. While not as commercially successful in the U.S., the album would go Platinum in the U.K. We started getting into these Sounds charts, which were compiled from requests there. Joe Elliott: Iron Maiden had been to America a month before us. There was a rock disco on Friday, and that would be played every time. I don’t want people to start muttering: “Oh look, there’s so-and-so from Iron Maiden there.
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