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How the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was born, by those who were there
By Dave Everley published
In the late 70s, rock music was given a steel-booted kick up the backside by a new breed of band. The NWOBHM would go on to rule Britannia – and the world

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

Paul Samson: remembering NWOBHM's lost star
By Dave Ling published
Samson had critically acclaimed albums under their belt and a future Iron Maiden superstar out front, but fate conspired against them

Former Samson frontman Nicky Moore dead at 75
By Dave Ling last updated
Moore fronted the NWOBHM stalwarts following the departure of Bruce Dickinson in 1981

Samson: Shock Tactics - Album Of The Week Club review
By Classic Rock published
The album Bruce Dickinson made before joining Iron Maiden, is Samson's Shock Tactics more than just an object of historical curiosity?

Samson - Joint Forces: 1986 -1993 album review
By Neil Jeffries published
Not yet ratedA mixed bag from the NWOBHM pioneers
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