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Let You Go (2024)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Halo (2017)
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London-based heavy metal and nwobhm act, active since 2012 delivering old-school metal worship with genuine fire and conviction. Rooted in Britain's endlessly regenerating metal lineage, classic riffs and commanding vocals anchor every track.
Anaheim's Elixir have been keeping the power metal flame burning in Southern California since 2008, dealing in soaring vocals, galloping double bass, and anthemic choruses built for arenas but honed in clubs.
Fist is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band carries the torch of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal tradition from the Tyneside city.
Flyte is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Leicester, England, formed in 2023. The band carries the New Wave of British Heavy Metal banner from the East Midlands city.
Forger is a NWOBHM-inspired heavy metal band from Oxfordshire, England, active since 2013 and rooted in the new wave of British heavy metal tradition. The project channels classic British steel through a modern lens.
Ripping speed metal out of Houston. Dangerously catchy riffs with a raw, evil edge.
Gaskin is a NWOBHM/heavy metal band from Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire, formed in 2022. They channel the spirit of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal from the North Lincolnshire industrial town.
Pittsburgh's Genghis Khan draw from heavy, power, and speed metal traditions to build music with scope and ambition, active since 2014. Classic influences run strong here, delivered with the no-nonsense energy of Pennsylvania's steel-city underground.
Girlschool are a London heavy metal band and one of the longest-running all-female groups in hard rock history. Emerging from the earlier band Painted Lady and becoming Girlschool in 1978, they arrived during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with a raw, no-nonsense sound that connected punk energy to hard rock riffing. Demolition, Hit and Run, Screaming Blue Murder, and Play Dirty established their classic era, while their friendship and collaborations with Motorhead, including the St. Valentine's Day Massacre EP, made their place in British metal culture unmistakable. Girlschool fit metal scope directly through NWOBHM, heavy metal, and hard rock, with a legacy that opened space for women in scenes where they were often treated as exceptions. Their music works because it is direct: driving riffs, gang vocals, tough rhythms, and songs that value impact over excess. Lineup changes and industry shifts never erased the band's identity. Girlschool's endurance matters, but the songs matter first. They sound like a working rock band with grit, humor, and enough bite to make their influence feel earned rather than symbolic.
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