What is New wave of British heavy metal?
The '''New Wave of British Heavy Metal''' ('''NWOBHM''') was a [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] movement that started in the late 1970s, in [[Great Britain|Britain]]. It was well known around the world by the early 1980s, NWOBHM has developed underground and is the starting point for the sound of modern heavy metal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Living Archive of Underground Music: Sean T. Wright|url=http://www.livingarchive.doncampau.com/early_experiences/sean-t-wright|access-date=2022-04-12|website=www.livingarchive.doncampau.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/73949919|title=Suzi smiled ... the new wave of British heavy metal|last=Tucker|first=John|date=2006|isbn=0-9549704-7-0|location=Church Stretton, Shropshire|oclc=73949919}}</ref> The movement developed as a reaction in part to the decline of early heavy metal bands such as [[Deep Purple]], [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Black Sabbath]]. Some NWOBHM bands are [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]], [[Motörhead]], [[Diamond Head (band)|Diamond Head]], and [[Iron Maiden]]. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Heavy metal]] [[Category:British music]] {{music-stub}}