New Wave of British Heavy Metal

Unknown Soldier · 07-27-2011, 10:14 AM

The definitive years of the NWOBHM were 1979-1982 when nearly all the bands put out their best material, but it 1980 that was the killer year!!! The amount of great metal that came out that year is legendary. The first essential listen really needs to start with one of the best known albums and bands and that is the Iron Maiden debut and a great place to start.

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden 1980

Charlotte the harlot, show me your leg. Charlotte the harlot, take me to bed.
Charlotte the harlot, let me see your blood. Charlotte the harlot, let me see love.

The band needs no introduction but the Paul D`Anno era with the band was unforgettable, the band were raw and hungry and their later efforts never quite matched that hunger. Paul D`Anno unlike a lot of metal vocalists had a real guttural punk sound as opposed to the more soaring vocals of other metal vocalists. It was also on this album that bass player Steve Harris quickly started to emerge as the leading songwriter of the band. The album is littered with power chord tracks and sees the birth of the Iron Maiden stage favourites and epics such as Remember Tomorrow, Running Free, Phantom of the Opera and Charlotte the Harlot, but the whole track listing on the album is superb and a must hear. This ranks without a doubt as one of the bands best albums and will always be a my personal favourite from the band and no NWOBHM collection is complete without it.

Unknown Soldier · 07-27-2011, 10:57 AM

The second essential listen is this album by Samson.

Samson Head On 1980

Samson were headed up by guitarist Paul Samson and they released three studio albums between 1979-1982, but it is the second of those three albums Head On that was the pick of the bunch with its guitar solos and high octane feel as the band got it together over 10 songs. The biggest highlight of the album though, is Bruce Dic(k)inson on vocals in his pre-Iron Maiden days!!! He actually featured on two of these three Samson albums and Just a couple of years later he would be fronting Iron Maiden. At times this album can sound dated, but after each listen you know that you`ve listened to an essential album from the NWOBHM. Finally, the tacky and menacing album cover always reminds me of the Manhunt video-game (I`m sure video gamers will know what I talking about there

Surell · 07-27-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

The definitive years of the NWOBHM were 1979-1982 when nearly all the bands put out their best material, but it 1980 that was the killer year!!! The amount of great metal that came out that year is legendary. The first essential listen really needs to start with one of the best known albums and bands and that is the Iron Maiden debut and a great place to start.

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden 1980

Charlotte the harlot, show me your leg. Charlotte the harlot, take me to bed.
Charlotte the harlot, let me see your blood. Charlotte the harlot, let me see love.

The band needs no introduction but the Paul D`Anno era with the band was unforgettable, the band were raw and hungry and their later efforts never quite matched that hunger. Paul D`Anno unlike a lot of metal vocalists had a real guttural punk sound as opposed to the more soaring vocals of other metal vocalists. It was also on this album that bass player Steve Harris quickly started to emerge as the leading songwriter of the band. The album is littered with power chord tracks and sees the birth of the Iron Maiden stage favourites and epics such as Remember Tomorrow, Running Free, Phantom of the Opera and Charlotte the Harlot, but the whole track listing on the album is superb and a must hear. This ranks without a doubt as one of the bands best albums and will always be a my personal favourite from the band and no NWOBHM collection is complete without it.

This is one of my very favorite albums evar, i'd consider a definitive album for punk/metal/punkmetal .

Urban Hat€monger ? · 07-27-2011, 11:09 AM

In regard to your Samson post.
You can buy their first album now with extra bonus tracks of Bruce Dickinson singing the songs off it.
I believe they were considering re-releasing the album with his vocals but decided against it for whatever reason.

Unknown Soldier · 07-27-2011, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

In regard to your Samson post.
You can buy their first album now with extra bonus tracks of Bruce Dickinson singing the songs off it.
I believe they were considering re-releasing the album with his vocals but decided against it for whatever reason.

Just saw that on wiki, to be honest I don`t remember too much about the "Survivors" album as its yonks ago that I heard it.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 07-27-2011, 11:31 AM

I only downloaded it for 'I Wish I Was the Saddle of a Schoolgirl's Bike'

The Batlord · 07-27-2011, 11:38 AM

I'm assuming of course that Venom and Raven will make it onto the list? *shakes fist threateningly*

Unknown Soldier · 07-27-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I'm assuming of course that Venom and Raven will make it onto the list? *shakes fist threateningly*

Of course both are already pencilled in and I wouldn`t miss out Venom, especially with that crappy sounding production of theirs!

Mondo Bungle · 07-27-2011, 02:54 PM

This thread better have some Raven love.

Howard the Duck · 07-27-2011, 09:53 PM

Raven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEEAAAARRRGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-27-2011, 10:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	The second essential listen is this album by Samson. Samson Head On 1980 Samson were headed up by guitarist Paul Samson and they released three studio albums between 1979-1982, but it is the second of those three albums Head On that was the pick of the bunch with its guitar solos and high octane feel as the band got it together over 10 songs. The biggest highlight of the album though, is Bruce Dic(k)inson on vocals in his pre-Iron Maiden days!!! He actually featured on two of these three Samson albums and Just a couple of years later he would be fronting Iron Maiden. At times this album can sound dated, but after each listen you know that you`ve listened to an essential album from the NWOBHM. Finally, the tacky and menacing album cover always reminds me of the Manhunt video-game (I`m sure video gamers will know what I talking about there Last edited by Unknown Soldier; 07-27-2011 at 11:36 AM.

07-27-2011, 11:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	In regard to your Samson post. You can buy their first album now with extra bonus tracks of Bruce Dickinson singing the songs off it. I believe they were considering re-releasing the album with his vocals but decided against it for whatever reason. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

07-27-2011, 11:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	I only downloaded it for 'I Wish I Was the Saddle of a Schoolgirl's Bike' __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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07-27-2011, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	The definitive years of the NWOBHM were 1979-1982 when nearly all the bands put out their best material, but it 1980 that was the killer year!!! The amount of great metal that came out that year is legendary. The first essential listen really needs to start with one of the best known albums and bands and that is the Iron Maiden debut and a great place to start. Iron Maiden Iron Maiden 1980 Charlotte the harlot, show me your leg. Charlotte the harlot, take me to bed. Charlotte the harlot, let me see your blood. Charlotte the harlot, let me see love. The band needs no introduction but the Paul D`Anno era with the band was unforgettable, the band were raw and hungry and their later efforts never quite matched that hunger. Paul D`Anno unlike a lot of metal vocalists had a real guttural punk sound as opposed to the more soaring vocals of other metal vocalists. It was also on this album that bass player Steve Harris quickly started to emerge as the leading songwriter of the band. The album is littered with power chord tracks and sees the birth of the Iron Maiden stage favourites and epics such as Remember Tomorrow, Running Free, Phantom of the Opera and Charlotte the Harlot, but the whole track listing on the album is superb and a must hear. This ranks without a doubt as one of the bands best albums and will always be a my personal favourite from the band and no NWOBHM collection is complete without it.