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The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM) is a heavy metal music movement that started in the late 1970s, in Britain, and achieved some international attention by the early 1980s. The era developed as a reaction in part to the decline of early heavy metal bands such as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. NWOBHM bands toned down the blues influences of earlier acts, increased the tempo, and adopted a "tougher" sound, taking a harder approach to its music. It was a scene directed almost exclusively at heavy metal fans. The era is considered to be a main foundation for heavy metal sub-genres with acts such as Metallica citing NWOBHM bands like Saxon, Diamond Head, Motörhead and Iron Maiden as a major influence on their musical style.

The early movement was associated with acts such as: Iron Maiden, Saxon, Motörhead, Def Leppard, Angel Witch, Tygers of Pan Tang, Blitzkrieg, Avenger, Sweet Savage, Girlschool, Jaguar, Demon, Diamond Head, Samson and Tank, among others. The image of bands such as Saxon (long hair, denim jackets, leather and chains) would later become synonymous with heavy metal as a whole during the 1980s. Some bands, although conceived during this era, saw success on an underground scale, as was the case with Venom and Quartz.

Looking at most comprehensive lists of bands of the time reveals hundreds of obscure or short lived acts. While the average listener would possibly gloss over these unknowns looking for more recognisable acts, record collectors revere such bands. The sheer number of low cost demos from the era, as well as the limited amount of information and media coverage of the era, has led to some of the releases becoming highly collectable. Records originally pressed for very little cost have sold more recently to collectors for hundreds of dollars. In some cases as few as 1 copy of a record is known to exist.

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Must Have Albums:

Angel Witch-Angel Witch
Atomkraft -Future Warriors
Avenger-Prayers of Steel
Battleaxe-BATTLEAXE
Baby Tuckoo-Force Majeure
Battleaxe-Burn This Town
Battleaxe-Power From the Universe
Berlin Ritz-Living On The Edge
Bitches Sin-Predator
Black Rose-Boys Will Be Boys
Blade Runner-Hunted
Blind Fury-Out of Reach
Blitzkrieg-A Time of Changes
Blood Money-Red Raw and Bleeding!
Bronz-Taken By Storm
Chariot-Behind the Wire
Chasar-Chasar
Chateaux-Chained and Desperate
Chevy-The Taker
Chinatown-Play It To The Death
Chrome Molly-Angst
Clientelle-Destination Unknown
Cloven Hoof-Cloven Hoof
Cracked Mirror-Cracked Mirror
Def Leppard-High 'n' Dry
Def Leppard-On Through the Night
Demon-British Standard Approved
Demon-Heart of Our Time
Demon-Night of the Demon
Demon-The Plague
Demon-The Unexpected Guest
Demon-Breakout
Diamond Head-Borrowed Time
Diamond Head-Canterbury
Diamond Head-Lightning to the Nations
Elixir-The Son Of Odin
Ethel the Frog-Ethel the Frog
Fist-Back With a Vengeance
Fist-Turn The Hell On
Gaskin-No Way Out
Girlschool-Demolition
Girlschool-Hit And Run
Girlschool-Play Dirty
Girlschool-Screaming Blue Murder
Grim Reaper-Fear No Evil
Grim Reaper-See You in Hell
Grim Reaper-Rock You to Hell
Hammer-Contract with Hell
Holocaust-The Nightcomers
Incubus-To The Devil A Daughter
Iron Maiden-Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden-Killers
Iron Maiden-Piece of Mind
Iron Maiden-Powerslave
Iron Maiden-Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
Iron Maiden-Somewhere in Time
Iron Maiden-The Number of the Beast
Jaguar-Power Games
Jody St.-Jody St.
Mama's Boys-Plug It In
Mama's Boys-Mama's Boys
Mama's Boys-Turn it up
Omega-The Prophet
Pagan Altar-Mythical & Magical
Persian Risk-Rise Up
Praying Mantis-Time Tells No Lies
Preyer-Terminator
Quartz-Against All Odds
Quartz-Quartz
Quartz-Stand Up and Fight
Rage-NICE'N'DIRTY
Rage-OUT OF CONTROL
Raven-All for One
Raven-Rock Until You Drop
Raven-Wiped Out
Rock Goddess-Hell Hath No Fury
Rogue Male-First Visit
Runestaff-Runestaff
Samson-Head On
Samson-Shock Tactics
Saracen-Heroes, Saints & Fools
Satan-Court in the Act
Satan-Suspended Sentence
Savage-Loose 'n' Lethal
Savage-Hyperactive
Saxon-Denim And Leather
Saxon-Strong Arm Of The Law
Saxon-Wheels Of Steel
Saxon-Power & the Glory
Saxon-Saxon
Saxon-Innocence Is No Excuse
Shiva-Firedance
Sledgehammer-Blood On Their Hands
Tank-Filth Hounds of Hades
Tank-This Means War
Tank-Power of the Hunter
Thunderstick-Beauty And The Beasts
Tokyo Blade-Tokyo Blade
Tygers of Pan Tang-Spellbound
Tygers of Pan Tang-Wild Cat
Tygers of Pan Tang-Crazy Nights
Tygers of Pan Tang-Animal Instinct
Tysondog-Crimes Of Insanity
Tytan-Rough Justice
Vardis-Quo vardis
Vardis-100 M.P.H.
Vardis-The World´s Insane
Venom-Black Metal
Venom-At War With Satan
Virtue - We Stand To Fight
White Spirit-White Spirit
Wildfire-Summer Lightning
Wildfire-Brute Force and Ignorance
Witch Cross-Fit For Fight
Witchfynde-Cloak And Dagger
Witchfinder General - Death Penalty


NWOBHM Sampler Vol. II
NWOBHM Sampler Vol. I

	1		Venom – Teachers Pet/ Poison/ Teachers Pet (Medley - Live)			8:00
	2		Angel Witch – Angel of Death			5:09
	3		Jaguar – Back Street Woman			4:37
	4		White Spirit – Cheetah			4:45
	5		Mantas – Deceiver			4:57
	6		Raven – Don't Need Your Money			3:18
	7		Bitches Sin – Down the Road			2:51
	8		Atomkraft – Funeral Pyre			3:43
	9		Atomkraft – Future Warriors			4:11
	10		Def Leppard – Getcha Rocks Off			3:42
	11		Vardis – If I Were King (Live)			4:11
	12		Gaskin – I'm No Fool			3:27
	13		Diamond Head – It's Electric			3:26
	14		Tygers of Pan Tang – Killers			6:37
	15		Lone Wolf – Leave Me Behind			4:28
	16		Fist – Name, Rank and Serial Number			4:08
	17		Saxon – Motorcycle Man (Live)			4:20
	18		Saxon – Princess Of The Night			5:14
	19		Mammath – Rough 'n' Ready			3:13
	20		Iron Maiden – Sanctuary			3:14
	21		Sledgehammer – Sledgehammer			3:10
	22		Samson – Vice Versa			4:46
	23		Venom – Woman			2:54
	24		Bitch's Sin – Always Ready			2:54
	25		Venom – Angeldust			3:14
	26		Aragon – Black Ice			3:35
	27		Blitzkreig – Blitzkreig			1:57
	28		Black Rose – Breakaway			3:42
	29		Tyson Dog – Changeling			4:24
	30		Chevy – Chevy			4:39
	31		Holocaust – Death Or Glory			3:36
	32		Def Leppard – Wasted			3:44
	33		Bastille – Hard Man			3:46
	34		Warfare – Hell			3:08
	35		Diamond Head – Lightning To The Nations			4:09
	36		she – On My Way			4:12
	37		Trespass – One Of These Days			3:49
	38		Persian Risk – Ridin' High
	39		Mammath – Rock Me			2:44
	40		Marseille – Rock You Tonight			5:10
	41		Weapon – Set The Stage Alight			2:55
	42		Quartz – Street Fighting Man			4:31
	43		Girlschool – Take It All Away			3:12
	44		Paralex – White Lightning			3:55
	45		Warfare – Addicted To Love			3:48
	46		Praying Mantis – Captured City			5:31
	47		Shy – Give Me A Chance			4:02
	48		Diamond Head – Helpless			6:49
	49		White Spirit – High Upon High			4:34
	50		Venom – In League With Satan			3:31
	51		Raven & Udo – Inquisitor
	52		Dark Star – Lady Of Mars			4:29
	53		Cloven Hoof – Laying Down The Law			4:44
	54		Witchfynde – Leaving Nadir			6:11
	55		Avenger – On The Rocks
	56		Jess Cox – Piece Of The Action			3:02
	57		Lone Wolf – Town To Town			3:26
	58		Tyson Dog – Back To The Bullet			3:17
	59		Tygers of Pan Tang – Bad Times			3:09
	60		Atomkraft – Demolition			2:22
	61		Mantas – Green Manalishi			2:57
	62		Dedringer – Hot Lady			3:22
	63		Hellenbach – Let's Get This Show On The Road			2:25
	64		Axis – Messiah
	65		Lone Wolf – Nobody's Move			5:02
	66		Atomkraft – Queen Of Death			3:54
	67		Black Axe – Red Lights			3:00
	68		Silver Wing – Rock N Roll Are 4 Letter Words			3:15
	69		Fist – S.S. Giro			3:11
	70		Warrior – Stab In The Back			2:40
	71		Tysondog – The Inquisitor			2:37
	72		Seracen – We Have Arrived			3:50
	73		Witchfinder General – Witchfinder General			3:51
	74		Venom – Witching Hour			4:17
	75		Diamond Head – Am I Evil			7:21
	76		Iron Maiden – Bring Your Daughter...to the Slaughter			4:42
	77		Black Rose – Nightmare			5:12
	78		Venom – Black Metal			3:21
	79		Manilla Road – Flaming Metal System			5:42
	80		she – Breakin' Away			4:24
	81		Hollow Ground – Fight With The Devil			3:21
	82		Black Rose – Need A Lot Of Lovin'			4:15
	83		Satan – Trial by Fire			4:20
	84		Warfare – Metal Anarchy			4:10
	85		Heavy Pettin' – Love X Love
	86		Atomkraft – Protector			4:24
	87		A II Z – Treason
	88		Dragster – Ambitions			4:07
	89		Xero – Cutting Loose			4:27
	90		Bronz – Night Runner

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