New Wave of British Heavy Metal

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/New_Wave_of_British_Heavy_Metal
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf art movement
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:NWOBHM
gptkbp:characteristic DIY ethic
aggressive sound
faster tempos
twin lead guitars
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspired global metal scenes
revitalized heavy metal in the UK
gptkbp:genre heavy metal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New Wave of British Heavy Metal
gptkbp:influenced thrash metal
power metal
gptkbp:influencedBy punk rock
classic heavy metal
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:Kerrang!_magazine
gptkb:Sounds_magazine
gptkbp:notableCompilation gptkb:Metal_for_Muthas
gptkb:New_Wave_of_British_Heavy_Metal_'79_Revisited
gptkbp:notableFestival gptkb:Reading_Festival
gptkb:Monsters_of_Rock
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Geoff_Barton
gptkb:Neal_Kay
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:EMI
gptkb:Bronze_Records
gptkb:Music_for_Nations
gptkb:Neat_Records
gptkbp:notableGroup gptkb:Diamond_Head
gptkb:Saxon
gptkb:Venom
gptkb:Iron_Maiden
gptkb:Samson
gptkb:Raven
gptkb:Angel_Witch
gptkb:Girlschool
gptkb:Tygers_of_Pan_Tang
Def Leppard
Tank
gptkbp:notableSong gptkb:Angel_Witch_-_"Angel_Witch"
gptkb:Diamond_Head_-_"Am_I_Evil?"
gptkb:Saxon_-_"Wheels_of_Steel"
Def Leppard - "Wasted"
Iron Maiden - "Running Free"
gptkbp:peakPeriod early 1980s
gptkbp:predecessor classic heavy metal
gptkbp:startDate late 1970s
gptkbp:successor thrash metal
glam metal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saxon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4