The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) pushed forth from the UK hot on the heels of punk, merging punk’s unfettered ferocity with art rock intricacy and musicianship amidst the churning riffage. Stripping away hard rock’s bluesy swagger, these acts arrived at a sound fierce and uncompromising enough to go toe-to-toe with the tallest […]
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