Album Reviews
CLOVEN HOOF – Time Assassin
When does new become old? Or is it the other way around? The New Wave of British Heavy Metal still has some novelty for you. Time Assassin is the 9th album of the veterans from …READ MORE
NWOBHM
Audio Interviews
PAUL QUINN (SAXON): “The Feeling Of Making An Audience Feel Great Makes Us Feel Great”
Power and the Glory Few of the original NWOBHM bands are still together, let alone thriving. One major exception is Saxon, who just released their 24th studio album titled Carpe Diem. The album has elements …READ MORE
Album Reviews
SAXON – Carpe Diem
Seize The Day When the phrase “New Wave of British Heavy Metal” gets used, we are often referring to Iron Maiden, Samson, Raven, Tygers of Pan Tang and of course the mighty Saxon. It’s a …READ MORE
Album Reviews
PRAYING MANTIS – Katharsis
Everyone who digs Metal knows what the NWOBHM abbreviation stands for. It stands for such bands as Saxon, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest or Tank – to name a few. Those who happen to like the …READ MORE
Album Reviews
BLAZE BAYLEY – War Within Me
Blaze of Glory Metal fans young and old are familiar with British metaller Blaze Bayley (Wolfsbane, ex-Trinity) either from his stint as replacement singer for Bruce Dickinson in metal legends Iron Maiden, or from his …READ MORE
Album Reviews
AIRFORCE – Strike Hard
The Backstory Airforce were one of the lost bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene. Led by guitarist Chop Pitman, bassist Tony Hatton, and former Iron Maiden drummer Doug Sampson, Airforce toured …READ MORE
Album Reviews
CLOVEN HOOF – Age of Steel
Cloven Hoof debuted in 1979 at the dawn of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Since their inception the band has released six full length studio albums, including their highly acclaimed 1988 album …READ MORE
Album Reviews
ABSOLVA – Side By Side
Side By Side is the 5th studio album from Manchester, UK based Melodic Metal band Absolva. formed in 2012 by Iced Earth guitarist Luke Appleton and his vocalist brother Christopher Appleton, Absolva has toured the …READ MORE
Spotlight
THE NEAT RECORDS STORY – AN INSIDERS VIEW TO THE NWOBHM IN NEWCASTLE
In 1977 Steve Thompson became house producer at Impulse Recording Studios in Wallsend. He helped set up Neat Records, an independent record label. The first couple of releases (produced by Steve) were pop records. With …READ MORE
Live Reviews
BROFEST – NWOBHM FESTIVAL (Live)
After a short break away, Brofest made a very welcome return to Newcastle on this rather chilly Leap Year weekend bringing an intriguing mix of NWOBHM veterans and the current crop influenced by those classic …READ MORE