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Hailing from Sunderland, Spartan Warrior channel the raw energy and twin-guitar attack of NWOBHM. Their 2018 reformation breathed new life into a sound rooted in the early '80s British underground.
Belfast's Sweet Savage are NWOBHM pioneers who counted future Def Leppard and Dio guitarist Vivian Campbell among their original members. Their song 'Killing Time' gained renewed fame when Metallica covered it as a B-side, and after multiple reformations, the band released their fourth album 'Bang' in 2025, proving that four decades have not diminished their riff-writing power.
Tank is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from London, active since 2005. Not to be confused with the original Tank featuring Algy Ward, this London outfit carries on the tradition of British heavy metal with the raw power and attitude that defined the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement.
Teazer is a NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal/hard rock band from Wolverhampton, active since 2011. Hailing from the Black Country heartland that gave birth to heavy metal, their music channels the raw energy and twin-guitar attack of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
The Breed from Cornwall deliver NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal from England's rugged Celtic southwest since 2016. Their Cornish coast setting provides a raw, windswept backdrop for their traditional British metal approach.
The Joker is a NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal band from London, formed in 2014. Their music pays homage to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with classic riffs, soaring vocals, and the raw energy that defined the movement.
Thunderstick from London is the project of the legendary NWOBHM drummer known for performing in a gimp mask, continuing his theatrical heavy metal legacy in a later incarnation since 2017. His distinctive persona — originally from Samson and Iron Maiden's early lineup — brings theatrical menace to classic British metal.
Danbury, Connecticut's Tightrope have been plying heavy metal since 2010, operating in a traditional vein that values songwriting craft and melodic hooks without drifting into power metal excess. A decade and a half of persistence has given them a practiced, road-hardened quality rare in the regional underground.
Toad the Wet Sprocket from Bedford evolved from blues and rock origins into NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal, predating and sharing their name with the American alternative rock band since 1988. Nearly four decades of activity from the Bedfordshire county town makes them one of the UK's most quietly enduring metal acts.
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