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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!”

The releases on Neat Records you should definitely listen to
By Chris Chantler published
Run from an office above a bingo hall, Neat Records released the debut recordings by Venom, Raven, Tygers Of Pan Tang and more

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

"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

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

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

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)

10 NWOBHM albums you should definitely own
By Geoff Barton last updated
Taking the spikiness of punk and welding it to hard rock tradition, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal remains the stuff of legend
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