Way back in the late 1970’s in the UK a musical movement swept through the nation practically overnight. It burned fast and bright with new rock bands emerging all over the place.
The hard, heavy style which typified the movement soon was christened as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (aka NWOBHM). Even though this all stared over thirty years ago now the shockwaves last until this very day (June 2010 as I type…..) with original NWOBHM bands still active and selling huge quantities of albums.
Examples being Iron Maiden, Saxon, Def Leppard, – three bands still “rocking” and also still a major influence on the hard rock/heavy metal scene.
Just as those with longevity there were many, many bands which crashed and burned after brief careers. One of my particular favourites were Mythra who recorded the probably little-remembered Death and Destiny EP. Anyone else remember it?
As a teenager I cut my musical teeth with the emergence of the new wave of Heavy Metal and still listen to much from the “good old days” along with large doses of both classic and progressive rock.
As the mood takes me I’ll share on this blog anything NWOBHM, classic or prog related I recall or come across. Stuff like news, CD reviews, gigs and the like.
And always remember that schadenfreude refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach