Top 3 NWOBHM releases

[JayKeeley]

I think it's official:

1. Iron Maiden - s/t
2. Pagan Altar - volume 1
3. Angel Witch - s/t

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

What years are you using to define NWOBHM?

 

[J.]

does Skyclad count? if so:

1. Prince of the Poverty Line
2. Irratonal Anthems
3. Jonah's Ark

 

[JayKeeley]

What years are you using to define NWOBHM?

I'll accept 1979 to 1981.

And yes, I know Pagan Altar wasn't released for 20 years but it still belongs to the era in which it was written.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Ok, I'll be back.

 

[JayKeeley]

Yeah, I would have included Killers but you know, gotta share the love.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

1. Def Leppard - High N' Dry (yes, it's 1981, and yes, it's fucking metal. Killer metal)
2. Iron Maiden - s/t
3. Judas Priest - British Steel

Stained Class (also Priest) is just missing JayK's imposed cut (came out in '78), but it rules even more. And Saxon deserves serious consideration for all THREE of their releases - Wheels of Steel, Power & the Glory, and Denim & Leather.

 

[JayKeeley]

Yeah, but the thing is, Judas Priest aint NWOBHM.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Sure they are!

They're not?

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

they aren't. they inspired the nwobhm bands (a lot) but had nothing to do with it really.

I always lumped them in with the NWOBHM; I realize they were around long before it and were a certain influence, but they didn't really gain any sort of prominence until Stained Class ('78) and British Steel ('80), ya know?

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

I dunno about you guys. But it really was kind of... enlightening? (wrong word), i guess I never really put 2 and 2 together... but metal has basically been around for 30 years. Between the Judas Priest concert and some of the discussions i've seen/had both here and other places and last nights concert.... Theres an entire generation of metalheads that are closing in on retirement age...

At the concert last night there were these two people who looked liked somebody's parents or like... young grandparents.... except the "grampa" was wearing a vader shirt.

Crazy eh?

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I dunno about you guys. But it really was kind of... enlightening? (wrong word), i guess I never really put 2 and 2 together... but metal has basically been around for 30 years. Between the Judas Priest concert and some of the discussions i've seen/had both here and other places and last nights concert.... Theres an entire generation of metalheads that are closing in on retirement age...

At the concert last night there were these two people who looked liked somebody's parents or like... young grandparents.... except the "grampa" was wearing a vader shirt.

Crazy eh?

Metal's been around for almost 37 years, sonny.

And speak up willya, us old-timers can't hear you so good.

 

[JayKeeley]

I have no idea how NWOBHM band criteria is selected. Judas Priest are not, yet Budgie are?

Pagan Altar is so f'ing cult, it doesn't even get listed in with the other NWOBHM bands.

* A II Z
* Angel Witch
* Bitches Sin
* Blitzkrieg
* Budgie
* Charlie Ungry
* Chateaux
* Chevy
* Cloven Hoof
* Def Leppard
* Demon
* Diamond Head
* Ethel the Frog
* Fastway
* Girlschool
* Grim Reaper
* Holocaust
* Iron Maiden
* Jaguar
* Legend
* Lightning War
* Lionheart
* Metal Mirror
* Motörhead
* Nutz
* Persian Risk
* Praying Mantis
* Quartz
* Raid
* Raven
* Samson
* Satan
* Savage
* Saxon
* Sledgehammer
* Sweet Savage
* Tank
* Tokyo Blade
* Tygers Of Pan Tang
* Vardis
* Venom
* Warfare
* White Spirit
* Witchfynde
* Witchfinder General

Budgie's "Breadfan" = Metallica's best cover ever. That's official too, btw.

 

[JayKeeley]

Yeah, not my list. Blame Wikipedia.

Also, Persian Risk? Never heard of them, but gotta love the name.

 

[J.]

haha Def Leppard.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I'll take Dreamlord's never even heard the album for $100, Alex.

 

[J.]

Def Leppard? Are you kidding? I was all over that band back in the days of big hair bands, one armed drummers, and spandex loving front men.

I just always associated 'em with the likes of Guns N' Roses and MTV friendly hard rock bands of the 80's

 

[Dark One]

haha Def Leppard.

I know it's hard to believe, but On Through The Night and High 'N Dry are quality releases. Sure, they regressed into corporate bastards (and made millions in doing so), but their early platters are full of raw ambition and integrity.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Def Leppard? Are you kidding? I was all over that band back in the days of big hair bands, one armed drummers, and spandex loving front men.

I just always associated 'em with the likes of Guns N' Roses and MTV friendly hard rock bands of the 80's

I'm aware you've heard Pyromania & Hysteria, but have you ever listened to High & Dry?

I still say you haven't.

 

[Erik]

Def Leppard? Are you kidding? I was all over that band back in the days of big hair bands, one armed drummers, and spandex loving front men.

I just always associated 'em with the likes of Guns N' Roses and MTV friendly hard rock bands of the 80's

1981 man, 1981