They may be German with
an Aryan dwarf lead singer,
but Accept were an
important New Wave of
British Heavy Metal band....
Diamond Head's 1981 debut,
"Lightning to the Nations," is
considered one of the best
and most influential metal
records ever. Unable to g...
One of the first all-female
metal bands, Girlschool had
multiple hit singles in the UK
in the early '80s. Often
collaborating with Motorh...
Unfairly mocked fantasy
Metal unit kept the power
and melody of Iron Maiden
alive during the heydays of
the hair band.
Bruce Dickinson's
high-flying vocals and an
army of guitars made Iron
Maiden THE new wave of
British heavy metal band....
One of many late-1970s New
Wave of British Heavy Metal
bands, Jaguar were known
for playing faster than most
everybody else.
Judas Priest popularized the
sound of NWOBHM through
Rob Halford's operatic
vocals and the spastic
guitars of K.K. Downing....
British Metal kingpins led by
Lemmy Kilmister and best
known for the song "Ace of
Spades." Before forming
Motorhead in 1975, Lemm...
With high-pitched vocals
and hilarious lyrics, Raven
typified the most extreme
of the New Wave of British
Heavy Metal bands.
Early New Wave of British
Heavy Metal band Saxon
scored several U.K. Top 20
singles and albums in the
'80s. Formed in Barnsley,...
German rockers known for
the 1980s songs "Rock You
Like A Hurricane" and "No
One Like You." The band
found success in Japan w...
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