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James Hetfield of Metallica in 2023 and John Gallagher of Raven in 2024
Metallica supported Raven in 1983 – and the NWOBHM veterans didn’t think they’d get big

By Matt Mills Published

“‘Do you see them in 10 years being the greatest thing since sliced bread?’ No, not a chance!”

Bands & Artists
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The releases on Neat Records you should definitely listen to

By Chris Chantler Published

Buying guide Run from an office above a bingo hall, Neat Records released the debut recordings by Venom, Raven, Tygers Of Pan Tang and more

Buying guide
Photos of Cronos of Venom, King Diamond of Mercyful Fate and Udo Dirkschenider of Accept
10 songs that invented thrash metal, according to Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian

By Classic Rock Published

Scott Ian on 10 proto-thrash bangers that changed the face of 80s metal

Bands & Artists
Raven larking about
"We know we’re good - As a live band nobody can touch us": Even after almost 50 years, Raven are still playing it hot, playing it hard and playing it loud

By Dave Ling Published

Athletic rockers Raven reveal why they're better than Rammstein, ponder the reversal of their relationship with Metallica, and say why they'll never play Download

Interviews
Some of the new new wave of British heavy metal
10 bands proving that NWOBHM is alive and kicking

By Chris Chantler Published

Think the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal died off after the 80s? Think again

Bands & Artists
NWOBHM patches
The 10 best NWOBHM bands, by the man who gave the movement its name

By Geoff Barton last updated

At the end of the 70s, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal revitalised the genre in the UK and now bears a weighty influence on metal worldwide. Geoff Barton – who invented the phrase all those years ago – charts 10 of the best

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Jon Zazula
The metal world reacts to Jon Zazula's death: "Metallica would not be who we are without Jon"

By Rich Hobson last updated

The music world reacts to the loss of Jon Zazula - the man who brought the world Metallica, Anthrax, Testament, Overkill (and so much more)

Bands & Artists
Iron Maiden, Praying Mantis and Cronos from Venom
10 NWOBHM albums you should definitely own

By Geoff Barton last updated

Buying guide Taking the spikiness of punk and welding it to hard rock tradition, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal remains the stuff of legend

Buying guide
Raven: Rock Until You Drop cover art
Raven's expanded Rock Until You Drop: energetic proof that 'athletic rock' should have been huge

By Essi Berelian Published

The flying start of NWOBHM might-have-beens Raven lauded with four disc version of Rock Until You Drop

Albums
Cover art for Raven - Reissues album
Raven - Reissues album review

By Dom Lawson Published

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Furious early fruits of the NWOBHM’s chief power trio

Albums