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Rankelson is a NWOBHM/heavy metal and hard rock band from Cardiff, Wales, active since 2011. Over a decade of classic British metal from the Welsh capital.
NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Huddersfield, formed in 2025. Their approach channels the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal from the West Yorkshire town.
Heavy metal/NWOBHM band from Manchester, active since 2018. Their approach channels the classic British heavy metal tradition from northern England.
NWOBHM, heavy metal, and speed metal band from Liverpool, active since 2012. Named after the French revolutionary, their approach channels the classic British heavy metal tradition with speed metal velocity from Merseyside.
NWOBHM and heavy metal band from London, active since 2018. Part of the original New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, Rock Goddess continues to deliver classic British heavy metal.
NWOBHM and heavy metal band from London, dating back to 1985 and the original New Wave of British Heavy Metal. One of the few surviving acts from that era still recording and performing.
NWOBHM-style heavy metal band from Manchester, active since 2017. Their approach channels the classic New Wave of British Heavy Metal spirit from northern England.
Sacred Alien channels the spirit of NWOBHM and classic heavy metal from Manchester, active since 2020. Their retro-minded approach consciously revives the anthemic, twin-guitar sound that defined British metal's golden age in the early 1980s.
Saxon are a foundational New Wave of British Heavy Metal band from Barnsley whose endurance comes from direct riffs, road-tested songwriting, and a deep connection to metal's working-band tradition. Formed in the mid-1970s, they broke through with Wheels of Steel, Strong Arm of the Law, Denim and Leather, and Power & the Glory, albums that helped codify the galloping, leather-clad sound of early 1980s British metal. Songs such as "Motorcycle Man," "747 Strangers in the Night," "Wheels of Steel," "Strong Arm of the Law," "Princess of the Night," "Denim and Leather," and "Heavy Metal Thunder" are built from memorable guitar figures, Biff Byford's commanding vocals, and choruses designed for halls rather than studios. Saxon never became a museum act, continuing to release new records and tour heavily while retaining the band's core identity. Their scope is straightforward heavy metal, with hard rock roots and occasional speed-metal bite. Saxon's importance is not just historical; they still embody a durable idea of metal as loud, communal, and proudly unpretentious.
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