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NWOBHM genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of NWOBHM
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of NWOBHM
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1980Iron MaidenIron Maiden
1981Welcome to HellVenom
1981Time Tells No LiesPraying Mantis
2018Cruel MagicSatan
1978Red, White and Slightly BlueMarseille
1980Lightning to the NationsDiamond Head
New in NWOBHM
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026Never a Prophet in Your Own LandCloven Hoof
2026ElectrifyedTygers of Pan Tang
2026Hoist the Colours HighTokyo Blade
NWOBHM by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
NWOBHM by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
Artists of NWOBHM
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
- 7 Year Itch
- A·Ⅱ·Z
- Angel Witch
- Apocalypse
- Aragorn
- Bashful Alley
- Battleaxe
- Beneath the Surface
- Blitzkrieg
- Cloven Hoof
- Deep Switch
- Demon
- Denigh
- Diamond Head
- Dragonslayer
- Dusk
- El Abismo
- Gaskin
- Goldsmith
Hamerex- Hellanbach
Hessian- Hitten
- Holocaust
- Iron Void
- Jaguar
Kröwnn- Le Griffe
- Legend
- Legendry
- Lord Vigo
Marseille- Mythra
Nicky Moore- Nova Cycle
Praying Mantis
Quartz- Raven
Roxxcalibur- Samson
Satan- Savage
- Saxon
- Shadow Witch
- Shiva
- Silk Spinster
- Skitzofrenik
- Sparta
Stormchild
Tank- The Beast
- The Next Band
- Tokyo Blade
Tygers of Pan Tang- Tyranonaut
- Urchin
Vardis- Venom
- Warrior Path
- Witchfinder General