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To kick off Heavy Metal Week on Retro Rock Roundup, we speak with John Gallagher, founding member of the legendary heavy metal band Raven. We discuss the band's 50th Anniversary and their upcoming EP "Can't Take Away The Fire".

fWotD Episode 2822: New wave of British heavy metal Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Saturday, 25 January 2025 is New wave of British heavy metal.The new wave of British heavy metal (commonly abbreviated as NWOBHM) was a nationwide musical movement that started in England in the mid-1970s and achieved international attention by the early 1980s. Editor Alan Lewis coined the term for an article by Geoff Barton in a May 1979 issue of the British music newspaper Sounds to describe the emergence of new heavy metal bands in the mid to late 1970s, during the period of punk rock's decline and the dominance of new wave music.Although encompassing diverse styles inherited from rock music, the music of the NWOBHM is best remembered for drawing on the heavy metal of the 1970s and infusing it with the intensity of punk rock to produce fast and aggressive songs. The DIY attitude of the new metal bands led to the spread of raw-sounding, self-produced recordings and a proliferation of independent record labels. Song lyrics were usually about escapist themes, such as mythology, fantasy, horror and the rock 'n' roll lifestyle.The NWOBHM began as an underground phenomenon growing in parallel to punk and largely ignored by the media. It was only through the promotion of rock DJ Neal Kay and Sounds' campaigning that it reached the public consciousness and gained radio airplay, recognition and success in the UK. The movement involved mostly young, white, male and working-class musicians and fans, who suffered the hardships brought on by rising unemployment for years after the 1973–75 recession. As a reaction to their bleak reality, they created a community separate from mainstream society to enjoy each other's company and their favourite loud music. The NWOBHM was heavily criticised for the excessive hype generated by local media in favour of mostly talentless musicians. Nonetheless, it generated a renewal in the genre of heavy metal music and furthered the progress of the heavy metal subculture, whose updated behavioural and visual codes were quickly adopted by metal fans worldwide after the spread of the music to continental Europe, North America and Japan.By some estimates, the movement spawned as many as a thousand heavy metal bands, but only a few survived the advent of MTV and the rise of the more commercial glam metal in the second half of the 1980s. Among them, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard became superstars, while Motörhead and Saxon also had considerable success. Other groups, such as Diamond Head, Venom and Raven, while reaching limited chart success, never achieved popularity of the above-mentioned bands, but were a major influence on the successful extreme metal subgenres of the mid/late 1980s and 1990s. Many bands from the NWOBHM reunited in the 2000s and remained active through live performances and new studio albums.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:01 UTC on Saturday, 25 January 2025.For the full current version of the article, see New wave of British heavy metal on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm long-form Danielle.

Not many bands in the metal scene - or any other for that matter - can lay claims to being true flag bearers and essential ingredients in shaping the history of music. Sure, many can try, and just as many come off as ill-informed, but the ones that are, know, and those same ones don't ever brag about it.Unless they're asked, of course.Rising from the infamously riotous city of Newcastle, England, in 1974, Raven predated even the massive New Wave Of British Heavy Metal period that spawned some of the legends of heavy metal. The trio went on to release three of the most influential metal albums of the NWOBHM, inspiring every band of that era and beyond. Basically, without RAVEN you just would not have thrash/speed metal…. after all, the band did give Metallica and Anthrax their first tours!And, as all good things do, Raven are the gift that keeps on giving, still powerful and influential half a century after their birth. Still consistently releasing new albums, Raven are also still a formidable force on the live circuit, attacking their craft with the same energy and take-no-prisoners attitude that saw them quickly touted as one of the best bands to grace a live stage.Period.After a five-year absence, Raven return to Australia in early November for a select number of shows, with frontman and bass player John Gallagher forcing HEAVY to arise at the crack of dawn just to have the pleasure of 20 odd minutes of his company.Was it worth it? Fuck my oath it was… One of the topics of discussion was the popular affirmation that Raven, to this day, are still one of the best live bands in the world. A statement we challenge will be hard to live up to."Not really," he responded confidently. "It's what we do. Go watch some videos. We'll put bands who are teenagers, 20-year-olds, we'll put them to shame because we go out to kill 100% every night. It sounds like bluster or BS, but it's not. It really isn't. Come to the show and that's what we do. We have a hell of a good time, and we get everyone in on the act. We grew up in a time where the bands we saw were performers. And entertainers. And they reached out, and they grabbed. The first band we ever saw was Slade and the opening band was The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Imagine being a 14-year-old kid seeing The Sensational Alex Harvey Band? That changed our lives. Because there you've got a guy who literally reached across everyone's face and freaked them out. Initially, it was 'Who's this band? I don't care, I wanna see Slade. Who are these guys?' And by the end everyone in the place was screaming for them. They were amazing. That's the kind of thing that went in our head. That's how you do it."In the full interview, John discussed Raven's recent activities and their upcoming tour in Australia. John mentioned that the band has been touring since the release of their new album, All Hell's Breaking Loose, and that they are celebrating their 50th anniversary.We talked about the challenges and fun aspects of playing in a band. He also talked about the musical climate in the 1970s, which inspired him and his brother Mark to form Raven, citing their influences such as Slade, Sweet, Gary Glitter, Status Quo, T-Rex, Deep Purple, and Montrose. John emphasized the importance of learning from other bands and adapting to audience reactions.We discussed their experiences with the early 1980s NWOBHM scene. John shared his involvement in the Newcastle music scene, describing the competitive yet supportive atmosphere among bands. He recounted the band's rapid rise to fame, from playing pubs to opening for Iron Maiden within three months. John also shared instances of competition and sabotage among bands but emphasized the overall camaraderie and respect among musicians.HEAVY highlighted Raven's influence on thrash metal and their contributions to the music industry. John shared that they were one of the first bands to rev up the genre, and their energy and cutting of "fat" riffs were groundbreaking. He also mentioned their influence on German bands and how they inspired many musicians. He emphasized the importance of creativity and the joy of creating new music, even after 50 years as a band. He also mentioned the band's resilience in the face of changing music trends and personal challenges, plus more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL -SECONDA PUNTATA- Seconda puntata dedicata a quel moto di rinascita dell`Hard and Heavy inglese dopo la grande crisi del genere dovuta al Punk Rock, che prende il nome di New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. 1. Iron Maiden - Wrathchild 2. Withfinder General - Free Country 3. Black Sabbath - Childre Of The Sea 4. Ozzy Osbourne - Bark At The Moon 5. Judas Priest - Breaking The Law 6. Def Leppard - Wasted 7. Saxon - Princess Of The Night 8. Raven - Mind Over Metal 9. Grim Reaper - See You In Hell 10. Samson - Hammerhead 11. Sweet Savage - Straight Through The Heart 12. Black Rose - Knocked Out 13. Avenger - Enforcer 14. Demon - Night Of The Demon Per diffondere questa puntata: https://www.radiotandem.it/and-the-radio-plays-del-17-ottobre-2024 Tutti i podcast di And the Radio plays: https://www.radiotandem.it/and-the-radio-plays

It's that time of the year when the boys get all spiffed up to attend the 2024 Tony Awards! No, not those Tony awards. The ones where we hand out golden pentagrams to bands that wear their denim and leather proudly! What's old is new again with the re-interpretation of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal known as the New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal! These are all bands selected for the coveted Tony Award by the man himself: our esteemed Chairman, Mr. Tony Griggs!What's this InObscuria thing? We're a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss the SHOULD BEs. Taking their cues from the music, fashion, and attitude from 40+ years ago, these younger bands unashamedly bask in a new underground movement of hard rock and metal poised to make the kids rock and the old timers smile!Songs this week include:Kerrigan – “Bloodmoon” from Bloodmoon (2023)LIVEWIRE – “Turbo Shark” from Turbo Shark - Single (2024)Haunt – “Visions” from Dreamers (2024)Traveler – “Take The Wheel” from Prequel To Madness (2024)Savage – “Thirty & Dirty” from Glory Riders (2023)Mean Mistreater – “One By One” from Razor Wire (2024)Owlbear – “Hour Of The Dragon (Manilla Road)” from Legends And Lore (2024)Ironbound – “Holy Sinners” from Serpent's Kiss (2024)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://x.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shopCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

This week heed the call of the sumo wrestling, battle-axe-wielding, baby seal-faced man! All hail Johnny the Mighty Tior!!! Yep, it's another installment of our ongoing series called “Grave Mistakes: They Shoulda Been Huge!!!”. We're talking about a seminal New Wave Of “Not So” British Heavy band turned Power Metal trendsetters: RIOT! Infamous as much for horrible album cover visuals and weird heavy metal mascot, Riot is a true heavy metal tour de force that is still kicking ass in 2024. We focus our listening on the first half of their career from their start in 1977 until their transition to pure power metal in 1990. They were always slightly ahead of the curve and trends, but never achieved the success of many of their peers or bands they influenced. We think RIOT shoulda been huge!!!What is it that we do here at InObscuria? Well, we exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This episode covers a band clearly in the Lost category for most and forgotten for others. As always, we hope that we turn you on to something new. You can check out the documentary we referenced several times during the show here: three-part documentary: Riot – Fight or Fall, available here on Youtube Songs this week include:Riot – “Warrior” from Rock City (1977)Riot – “Road Racin'” from Narita (1979)Riot – “Don't Hold Back” from Fire Down Under (1981)Riot – “Loanshark” from Restless Breed (1982)Riot - “Born In America” from Born In America (1983)Riot – “Thundersteel” from Thundersteel (1988)Riot – “Little Miss Death” from The Privilege Of Power (1990)Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=uCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

Following the introduction of Bruce Dickinson and his success on ‘Number Of The Beast' and ‘Piece Of Mind', Iron Maiden were the ones to watch in the early 80s. Progressing and developing Heavy Metal from its British roots in the 70s into the newly established New Wave Of British Heavy Metal that the likes of Maiden, Saxon and Angel Witch were pioneering.In 1984, they presented us with an album boasting the same musical prowess as their previous albums, but with a maturity in the thematic concept and a developed complexity in their songwriting, arrangements and musicianship. ‘Powerslave' remains a cornerstone of Iron's Maiden discography and Heavy Metal in general - blending intricate musicianship, fast-tempo songs and captivating storytelling with themes of ancient Egypt, mythology and historical narratives!Episode 71 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6wYpgP4qxGBl4lLE2tEEIt?si=c77039371cd14108LONG LIVE ROCK ‘N' ROLL

This week the lads hop across the pond to do some more excavation of denim and leather… Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon, Judas Priest are not on this episode, however, the one and only: Tony Griggs is! The NWOBM movement was filled with passionate bands from Great Britain that were poised to take over the world in the early 80s. Tony is a big fan of these groups and we are happy to have him on board to help spread the word and sounds for those bands that didn't quite make it to the mainstream.What's this InObscuria thing? We're a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss the LOST. From the music, to the fashion, to the attitude… over 40 years ago these bands started an underground movement that would change hard rock and metal globally forever.Songs this week include:Battleaxe – “Ready To Deliver” from Burn This Town (1983)Tysondog – “The Inquisitor” from Beware Of The Dog (1984)Demon Pact – “Eaten Alive” from Jobcentre Rejects - Ultra Rare Nwobhm Vol. 2 – 1980 - 1985 (2019) Bitches Sin – “Runaway” from Predator (1982)Metal Mirror – “(Living On) English Booze” from Rock & Roll Ain't Never Gonna Leave Us (1980)Blackmayne – “Twilight Of Lear” from Blackmayne (1985)Sweet Savage – “Killing Time” from Killing Time (1981)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shopCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

Saxon vocalist Biff Byford celebrates the release of the band's latest album, 'Hell, Fire and Damnation,' and reflects on Saxon's decades of influencing other metal bands.

In this episode, we speak with legendary lead singer, Biff Byford of Saxon!  We discuss their upcoming tour with Uriah Heep and Saxon's latest great album Hell, Fire and Damnation.

Skikkelig britisk start på sesong 9, jo! Først Bruce, så Biff!Saxon slipper nytt album når som helst nå, så jeg slenger denne ut som en torsdagsbonus. Nok en gang et intervju gjort på kort varsel, men for en herlig fyr. 73 år gamle Biff Byford og Saxon var Iron Maidens rivaler og venner på 80-tallet. Deres første singel fra det kommende albumet "Hell, Fire And Damnation" er overraskende vital. Her snakker Biff om prosessen med låtskrivingen, tekstene og produksjonen i tillegg til å mimre tilbake på starten av The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, første møtet med Bruce Dickinson, Samson og Iron Maiden.

On this episode, we're joined by Biff Byford, Singer of legendary New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band, Saxon. Joining us from his home deep in the countryside of England, Biff & his mates are promoting the newly released Saxon album, “Hell, Fire and Damnation”, the bands' 24th studio release.  In the conversation Biff, is relaxed & in fine humor as he touches on the many historical subjects he captures on the songs & lyrics of the new album: The battle of good vs evil, a guillotine, Roswell, Kubla Khan, radio Pirates, Batlle of Hastings, the burning of the Salem witches & drag racing. In addition, we hear all about the transition from Paul Quinn to their newest member, Brian Tatler on Guitar & how Brian has been the perfect fit both on the road & during the songwriting & album recording. Biff also provides insight about his close friendship with iconic British Acor, Brian Blessed who guested on the album, talks in depth about the Amon Amarth “Saxons & Vikings” video shoot, & discloses the bands' appreciation for Heavy Metal “Battle Jackets”. And of course, he provides a preview of what to expect for their Spring 2024 US tour with Uriah Heep.   Another example of a great, unique, conversation filled with in-depth anecdotes and disclosures found only here at Metal Mayhem ROC. Thank you for the support and remember to always KEEP IT HEAVY Visit the website and join the Metal mayhem ROC community. Sign up for our weekly newsletter keeping you updated on all new podcast episodes as well as reminders for our live Radio show on Monday nights. METAL MAYHEM ROC SOCIALS: https://metalmayhemroc.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@metalmayhemroc1851 https://www.facebook.com/groups/metalmayhemroc https://www.instagram.com/metalmayhemroc/ https://twitter.com/MetalmayhemR https://metaldevastationradio.com/ http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Saxon SOCIALS: https://www.saxon747.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SaxonOfficial/ https://www.instagram.com/saxon.official/ https://twitter.com/saxonofficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode, we're joined by Biff Byford, Singer of legendary New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band, Saxon. Joining us from his home deep in the countryside of England, Biff & his mates are promoting the newly released Saxon album, “Hell, Fire and Damnation”, the bands' 24th studio release.  In the conversation Biff, is relaxed & in fine humor as he touches on the many historical subjects he captures on the songs & lyrics of the new album: The battle of good vs evil, a guillotine, Roswell, Kubla Khan, radio Pirates, Batlle of Hastings, the burning of the Salem witches & drag racing. In addition, we hear all about the transition from Paul Quinn to their newest member, Brian Tatler on Guitar & how Brian has been the perfect fit both on the road & during the songwriting & album recording. Biff also provides insight about his close friendship with iconic British Acor, Brian Blessed who guested on the album, talks in depth about the Amon Amarth “Saxons & Vikings” video shoot, & discloses the bands' appreciation for Heavy Metal “Battle Jackets”. And of course, he provides a preview of what to expect for their Spring 2024 US tour with Uriah Heep.   Another example of a great, unique, conversation filled with in-depth anecdotes and disclosures found only here at Metal Mayhem ROC. Thank you for the support and remember to always KEEP IT HEAVY Visit the website and join the Metal mayhem ROC community. Sign up for our weekly newsletter keeping you updated on all new podcast episodes as well as reminders for our live Radio show on Monday nights. METAL MAYHEM ROC SOCIALS: https://metalmayhemroc.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@metalmayhemroc1851 https://www.facebook.com/groups/metalmayhemroc https://www.instagram.com/metalmayhemroc/ https://twitter.com/MetalmayhemR https://metaldevastationradio.com/ http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Saxon SOCIALS: https://www.saxon747.com/ https://www.facebook.com/SaxonOfficial/ https://www.instagram.com/saxon.official/ https://twitter.com/saxonofficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ROCKTOBER continues with a look at the greatest hard rock and metal bands of our time, and the songs that best represent what they're all about.  If someone had never heard of your favorite band, what song would you play to show why they're so great?  The hard part in this is you can only pick ONE SONG to represent what that band is all about.  To work our way through this topic we have 7 categories:  THE FOUNDING FATHERS, THE NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL, THE SUNSET STRIP BANDS, THE EAST COAST BANDS, THE BIG FOUR (+ 2 MORE), THE NEW WORLD ORDER and INTERNATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHTS.  Toddzilla is joined by brother Corey for a LONG and lively discussion about all things hard rock and metal.  Plus a couple lists of the greatest hard rock and metal songs from horror film soundtracks.  Like, Rate, SUBSCRIBE and Creep It Real!   

Agradece a este podcast tantas horas de entretenimiento y disfruta de episodios exclusivos como éste. ¡Apóyale en iVoox! Colabora Con Biblioteca Del Metal: En Twitter - https://twitter.com/Anarkometal72 Y Donanos Unas Propinas En BAT. Para Seguir Con El Proyecto De la Biblioteca Mas Grande Del Metal. Muchisimas Gracias. La Tienda De Biblioteca Del Metal: Encontraras, Ropa, Accesorios,Decoracion, Ect... Todo Relacionado Al Podcats Biblioteca Del Metal Y Al Mundo Del Heavy Metal. Descubrela!!!!!! Ideal Para Llevarte O Regalar Productos Del Podcats De Ivoox. (Por Tiempo Limitado) https://teespring.com/es/stores/biblioteca-del-metal-1 Def Leppard es una banda británica de rock originaria de Sheffield, Reino Unido, que dio inicio a su carrera a finales de los años setenta, alcanzando gran éxito mundial en la década de los ochenta, acercando al heavy metal a las emisoras de radio y al gran público en general, gracias a una mezcla rara de hard rock melódico con un gran trabajo vocal. Junto a otras bandas como Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden, etcétera, es reconocida como una de las bandas de heavy metal superventas de los años 1980.​Junto a grupos como Iron Maiden o Saxon fueron una de las bandas de cabecera de la New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Def Leppard ha vendido más de 100 millones de álbumes en todo el mundo, y dos de sus producciones han alcanzado la certificación de Diamante de la RIAA (Pyromania e Hysteria). De esta forma, se convirtieron junto a The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Van Halen y Led Zeppelin en uno de los cinco grupos de rock con dos álbumes de estudio originales con ventas por más de 10 millones de copias solo en los Estados Unidos y más de 20 en todo el mundo. La banda ocupa el número 31 del ranking de VH1 Los 100 mejores artistas de Hard Rock y el puesto número 70 en Los 100 artistas más grandes de todos los tiempos.​​ Su mayor éxito es la canción "Pour Some Sugar on Me", considerada por la cadena Vh1 la segunda mejor canción de los años 1980.​Sus conocidos e influyentes álbumes de estudio Pyromania e Hysteria han sido incluidos por la revista Rolling Stone en su lista de los 500 mejores álbumes de todos los tiempos según Rolling Stone. La propia revista Rolling Stone ha situado a Hysteria en la primera posición en su lista de los 50 mejores discos de glam metal de la historia.​ Han sido incluidos en el prestigioso Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll en 2019. En el año 1977, el bajista Rick Savage, el guitarrista Pete Willis y el baterista Tony Kenning, todos ellos estudiantes de la escuela Tapton, de Sheffield, (Reino Unido), se unieron para formar una banda de rock a la que denominarían Atomic Mass. Inmediatamente, se uniría a ellos quien sería su vocalista, Joe Elliott, quien originalmente audicionó para ser el guitarrista de la agrupación.​ Durante su juventud, Savage fue considerado como un joven talento en el fútbol. Inclusive, fue seducido para unirse al Sheffield United, a pesar de ser fanático del equipo rival, el Sheffield Wednesday. Sin embargo, jugó unos años en el United, pero luego, elegiría tomar el camino de la música.Conformada la banda, adoptarían el nombre de Deaf Leopard (Leopardo Sordo) inspirados en una antigua idea de Elliott, pero luego, tomarían la sugerencia de Tony Kenning de modificarlo ligeramente a Def Leppard, con el fin de evitar que los conectaran con bandas de punk rock.​ Mientras perfeccionaban su sonido, ensayando en una fábrica de cucharas, la banda decidiría contratar a otro guitarrista, Steve Clark, en enero de 1978. Acto seguido, Kenning se retiraría, a finales del mismo año, justo antes de que entraran al estudio para grabar su primer Extended Play, sería reemplazado por Frank Noon, quien solamente estaría junto a la banda para la grabación de lo que se convertiría en el famoso Def Leppard EP.​ Las ventas de dicho EP se elevarían, gracias a la difusión del tema Getcha Rocks Off que daría el Dj de la BBC Radio John Peel, considerado en ese momento, como una autoridad en el punk rock y de la música new wave. Finalmente, en noviembre de 1978, se uniría a la banda, el baterista Rick Allen, que en ese entonces sólo contaba con 15 años de edad. En el transcurso del año 1979 la banda iría ganando una fiel fanaticada entre el público metalero del Reino Unido, y serían considerados como los líderes iniciales del movimiento denominado como New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, cediendo, con el paso del tiempo, ese puesto en favor de Iron Maiden. Esta popularidad emergente resultaría en un contrato discográfico con el sello Phonogram/Vertigo.​ Su álbum debut, On Through the Night, saldría al mercado el 14 de marzo de 1980. A pesar del éxito de su EP anterior y el éxito comercial de On Through The Night, los fanáticos de la banda rechazarían la clara intención del grupo de ingresar en el mercado estadounidense. Esto quedaría en evidencia en temas como Hello America. Tal sería el rechazo de los fanáticos británicos, que en el Festival de Reading el público daría la bienvenida a la banda arrojándole desechos al escenario.​​​ La banda capta la atención del productor Robert John “Mutt" Lange quien trabajaba con AC/DC. Este accedería a producir el segundo trabajo discográfico denominado como High 'N' Dry, el cual fue editado en 1981. Lange logró potenciar de muy buena manera las características de cada uno de los miembros de la agrupación. Este trabajo consiguió ventas más pobres que su predecesor, pero el vídeo de la canción Bringin’ On The Heartbreak fue uno de los primeros videos de heavy metal de 1982 emitidos en la cadena de televisión MTV. Esto le otorgó a la banda mucho reconocimiento en los Estados Unidos.​ Phil Collen, guitarrista de la banda glam rock llamada Girl, reemplaza a Pete Willis, quien fue despedido el 11 de julio de 1982 por problemas de alcoholismo. Esto ocurrió durante la grabación de su trabajo Pyromania, el cual saldría al mercado el 20 de enero de 1983. Este disco también fue producido por "Mutt" Lange. El primer sencillo Photograph convirtió a Def Leppard en una banda reconocida mundialmente. Además dominaron los charts estadounidenses durante seis semanas. Pyromania vendió más de 20 millones de discos en todo el mundo, incluidos más de 10 solo en los EE. UU. siendo certificado como Álbum de Diamante en ese país, y llevándolo al estatus de clásico de heavy metal.​ Por desgracia, el baterista Rick Allen pierde un brazo en un accidente automovilístico en el día de año nuevo de 1985, quedando la banda fuera de la escena musical hasta 1987.​ A finales de agosto de 1987 lanzan al mercado el álbum Hysteria, en el cual Rick Allen toca con un solo brazo una batería-caja de ritmos adaptada especialmente para su discapacidad. De este álbum, seis de sus siete singles alcanzan el top 20 estadounidense. Dicho álbum, junto con Thriller y Bad de Michael Jackson, y Born in the U.S.A. de Bruce Springsteen son los únicos álbumes que han logrado tener siete temas dentro del US Hot 100 Singles de los EE. UU. Hysteria ha vendido más de 20 millones de copias en todo el mundo.​ El 22 de agosto se lanza en el Reino Unido el primer sencillo denominado Animal, el cual llega al lugar 6 dentro del Top 10. El día 29 del mismo mes se lanza el álbum y debuta en el Reino Unido en el número 1, dando el éxito final al grupo en su tierra natal. Sorprendentemente en EE. UU., donde ya gozaban de una grandísima popularidad, no alcanza inmediatamente esta posición, alcanzando al principio el número 4. En relación con el lento ascenso en tierras estadounidenses, el 5 de septiembre el primer sencillo en EE. UU., Women, llega hasta el número 80. El 1 de octubre la banda comienza el tour en Glens Fall, Nueva York, donde se introduce el famoso escenario In The Round.​ El 3 de octubre se lanza en el Reino Unido el tema Pour Some Sugar On Me el cual llega hasta el puesto 18. El 5 de diciembre en Reino Unido aparece el tercer sencillo, Hysteria, que alcanza el puesto 26. El 26 de diciembre se lanza el sencillo Animal en los EE. UU. Se trata del primero de los seis singles del álbum que alcanzarán el Top 20. En este caso este tema alcanza el puesto 19 en la lista estadounidense.​ El 26 de marzo se lanza en EE. UU. el primer Top ten, Hysteria, alcanzando el número 10. El 16 de abril el tema Armageddon It llega al número 20 en el Reino Unido. El 5 de julio se lanza el video Historia que contiene todos los clips hasta la fecha desde los '80. Tiene también como un video conmemorativo de los 18 años del grupo. El 23 de julio se lanza Pour Some Sugar On Me, en EE. UU. y alcanza el puesto No. 2 tras Hold On To The Night de Richard Marx, siendo certificado con oro al alcanzar más de un millón de ventas en ese país. Al mismo tiempo, Hysteria lidera el US Album Chart (lista de álbumes en los Estados Unidos) después de 49 semanas. Es la primera vez que una banda de rock vende más de 5 millones de copias de dos álbumes consecutivos en los EE. UU. El 30 de julio la balada Love Bites llega al 11 en el Reino Unido. El 8 de diciembre se lanza el quinto sencillo en los EE. UU., Love Bites, que llega al 1 en la lista US Hot 100 Singles Chart e Hysteria alcanza el rango supremo de los US Album Charts. A finales de octubre finaliza el tour de 225 días, y la banda ingresa al estudio para grabar un nuevo disco con la promesa de que en 18 meses estará listo. De esta forma, pretenden evitar demorarse nuevamente otros cuatro años en editar un nuevo disco. El 8 de enero de 1991, su guitarrista líder Steve Clark, muere debido a la fatal combinación de medicamentos con alcohol.​ Posteriormente a esta época, y tras superar la muerte de Clark, sale a la venta en 1992 el álbum Adrenalize, nuevamente de gran éxito, (llegó al número 1 en EE. UU.) aunque de menor impacto comparado con su antecesor y esta vez con Vivian Campbell (ex Dio y Whitesnake) como guitarrista, en reemplazo del fallecido Clark. El disco ha vendido alrededor de 8 millones de copias a nivel mundial. A partir de ese momento, con la aparición del grunge, Def Leppard pierde la aceptación masiva que gozaba en los años 80's. En 1992 actúan en el Concierto en Tributo a Freddie Mercury, en el cual se rinde homenaje al fallecido vocalista de la agrupación inglesa Queen, de la que se han declarado fanáticos en muchas ocasiones los músicos de Def Leppard.​ La banda vuelve a la cima saliendo de gira y logrando un gran reconocimiento en su ciudad natal, Sheffield, Reino Unido, donde tocaron con entradas agotadas en el estado de Don Valley en junio de 1993. También para ese año el grupo lanza un nuevo trabajo, Retro Active, que contiene caras B remezcladas, y 2 nuevos temas Two Steps Behind (originalmente incluida como parte de la banda sonora de la película Last Action Hero de Arnold Schwarzenegger) y Miss You In A Heartbeat que logran ser hits en los Estados Unidos y Canadá. En este álbum evitan salir de gira y después de unas pequeñas vacaciones, la banda va a España a grabar su próximo trabajo. Con el séptimo álbum casi listo, lanzan un CD de Grandes éxitos llamado Vault, que contiene un nuevo tema llamado When Love & Hate Collide. El 5 de octubre de 1995, la ciudad natal de Def Leppard, Sheffield, les brinda un homenaje presentando una placa en su honor y abriendo el National Centre For Popular Music con material de la banda. Días después la banda logra un récord mundial tocando 3 shows en 3 continentes diferentes en sólo un día: Tánger, Marruecos, en (África); Londres, Reino Unido, en (Europa) y Vancouver, Canadá, (Norteamérica).​ En 1996, editan Slang, un álbum que marca una nueva dirección musical, con un sonido muy diferente a todo lo anterior, con gran influencia grunge, un sonido noventero más fresco y menos sobreproducido respecto a los discos anteriores. Comienzan un tour en Asia y se embarcan en una gira mundial llegando a Sudamérica por primera vez. Aunque Slang tuvo excelentes críticas de la prensa, no fue un éxito comercial. Las bajas ventas del disco fueron un aviso para la banda de que los fanáticos querían de vuelta el sonido característico de Def Leppard.​ A sabiendas de las solicitudes de su público para su noveno trabajo, Def Leppard retorna al sonido más roquero que supo tener en Pyromania e Hysteria. En 1999, lanzan el disco Euphoria, volviendo al sonido que los hizo conocidos y además contando con la colaboración nuevamente de Mutt Lange, que participa como co-compositor en tres de las 13 canciones del álbum. Para el verano de 1999 la banda sale nuevamente de gira en los Estados Unidos. Finalmente, en septiembre de 2000, Def Leppard es presentado por el guitarrista de Queen, Brian May, en una ceremonia homenajeando su inclusión en Rock Walk de Hollywood, California, EE. UU. Todos los miembros dejaron sus manos estampadas en cemento, junto con Lauren la hija de Rick Allen, y un espacio especial destinado a Steve Clark. El décimo disco de su carrera, se tituló X y salió al mercado en agosto de 2002. Se trata de un álbum bastante comercial en el que han trabajado con varios de los mejores productores del mundo y que mezcla el estilo de Slang con el de Adrenalize y Euphoria. Al igual que el anterior Euphoria, ha existido el grave problema de que la discográfica no ha prestado prácticamente apoyo a la banda, resultando una promoción pésima que ha influido gravemente en las ventas. A pesar de esto la agrupación realizó una exitosa gira promocional. En octubre de 2004, su discográfica ha lanzado al mercado Best Of Def Leppard, un álbum sencillo con 17 temas a modo de actualización del recopilatorio Vault que salió en 1995 y un CD Doble con 34 canciones, edición que salió para el resto del mundo (en Estados Unidos y Norteamérica, salió en 2005 Rock of Ages The Definitive Collection). En 2005 solo para Norteamérica, salió al mercado Rock of Ages The Definitive Collection, acompañado este disco de una gira compartida con Bryan Adams solo por Estados Unidos, también tuvieron presentaciones en Canadá y después de 8 años regresaron a México. A mediados del año 2006 Def Leppard saca al mercado un álbum de versiones de artistas de los años 60 y 70 que influyeron a la banda, y que se ha llamado Yeah!, con temas de David Bowie, Roxy Music, The Kinks, entre otros, que tenían grabado desde hace más de dos años y que por diversos motivos no pudieron lanzar anteriormente. En el verano de 2006 salen de gira compartiendo escenario con Journey, haciendo presentaciones en EE. UU., algunos conciertos en Europa y cerrando su gira en Puerto Rico. En julio de 2007, lanzan una edición especial de Hysteria remasterizada en dos CD, para conmemorar los 20 años de su salida al mercado. Lleva por título "Hysteria the Luxe Edición" que incluye, además, las caras B, versiones extendidas y canciones en vivo. Para el verano de 2007, salen de gira nuevamente, acompañados por Styx, Reo Speedwagon y Cheap Trick, al mismo tiempo fueron preparando su nuevo disco, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge. Para 2008 sale el Álbum "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge" y la banda realiza un tour junto con la banda Whitesnake, donde recorren parte de Europa y el Reino Unido en junio.​ Su nuevo álbum Songs From The Sparkle Lounge, retorna a un sonido más roquero. El primer sencillo del disco es "Nine Lives", incluye la participación del cantautor country Tim McGraw. El segundo sencillo " C'mon C'mon" fue la canción con la que se promocionó la Temporada 2008 de la NHL. La banda con este último disco ha tenido bastante mejor apoyo mediático que sus antecesores de esta década, esto es ayudado, entre otras cosas, con la aparición con tres temas para el popular videojuego Guitar Hero III. Tuvieron también a finales de 2008 una participación especial con Taylor Swift, en el programa CMT Crossroads que junta estrellas de música country con estrellas de rock o pop, interpretaron a dueto Photograph, When Love and Hate Collide, Hysteria y Pour Some Sugar on Me, así como algunas canciones de Taylor Swift.​ Para 2009, Bret Michaels, vocalista de Poison, anunció un tour en conjunto con Def Leppard y Cheap Trick, el cual empezó en junio y contempló 40 conciertos sólo para Estados Unidos. El 12 de junio de 2010 comenzaron su gira dando un concierto en el O2 de Dublín junto a Whitesnake y Journey.​ El 30 de octubre de 2015, la banda presenta su nuevo álbum de estudio titulado Def Leppard, que supone un cambio de discográfica y una búsqueda de su sonido característico. Tras un éxito notable de sus dos sencillos ("Let's Go" y "Dangerous"), el álbum alcanzó el puesto No. 10 en las listas generales y el primero en las de rock.​ En una entrevista, Joe Elliott afirmó que el disco se titularía Def Leppard porque es precisamente a lo que suena, a Def Leppard. El guitarrista Phil Collen afirmó que es el mejor trabajo desde Hysteria. El grupo se mostró orgulloso de las similitudes presentes en el álbum con Queen y Led Zeppelin.​ Por primera vez la banda experimenta con el sonido funk en la canción "Man Enough" (con un estilo similar a la canción "Another One Bites the Dust" de Queen). En la balada "We Belong" los cinco integrantes de la agrupación cantan en una misma canción por primera vez en su carrera. El disco generó una muy buena recepción en los fanáticos de la banda de Sheffield, siendo un poco más discreta por parte de la crítica, aunque mejorando las valoraciones de sus predecesores.​ Pagina Oficial: https://www.defleppard.com/Escucha este episodio completo y accede a todo el contenido exclusivo de Biblioteca Del Metal - (Recopilation). Descubre antes que nadie los nuevos episodios, y participa en la comunidad exclusiva de oyentes en https://go.ivoox.com/sq/308558

This week the boys get all spiffed up to attend the 2023 Tony Awards! No, not those Tony awards. The ones where we hand out golden pentagrams to bands that wear their denim and leather proudly! What's old is new again with the re-interpretation of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal known as New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal! NWOTHM is a product of post-screamo and the internet. Younger bands trying to recapture that old-school metal sound with lots of juicy guitarmonies. These are all bands hand-picked and selected for the coveted Tony Award by the man himself: our esteemed listener Mr. Tony Griggs!What's this InObscuria thing? We're a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss the SHOULD BEs. Taking their cues from the music, fashion, and the attitude from 40+ years ago, these younger bands unashamedly bask in a new underground movement of hard rock and metal poised to make the kids rock and the old timers smile!Songs this week include:Haunt – “Fight The Good Fight” from Golden Arm (2023)Roadwolf – “Savage Child” from Midnight Lightning (2023)Thelemite – “Black Hearted” from Survival Of The Fittest (2023)Hitten – “Evil Power” from First Strike WIth The Devil – 2023 Revisited Version (2023)Enforcer – “Unshackle Me” from Nostalgia (2023)Savage Master – “Ripper In Black” from Mask Of The Devil (2023)Hellway Train – “Born To Rock Hard” from Born To Rock Hard - Single (2023)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shopCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

Def Leppard was an early contributor to the rise and success of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal and followed it up with a classic heavy metal album in their second release with High N Dry. MTV hits the airwaves and sees immediate success, giving bands like Def Leppard a shot at commercial success with their hit Bringing On The Heartbreak. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heavylutionpodcast/support

In this episode, Mike and Jeremy are joined by Primal Moon guitarist, Justin Stockton to deep dive into the bands that were influential in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement in the late 70's and early 80's.

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin and RAVEN frontman John Gallagher join us on this week's Loaded Radio Podcast. This week's edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST features two veterans within the genre of heavy metal. Michel "Away" Langevin from Canadian experimental thrashers VOIVOD as well as frontman John Gallagher from New Wave Of British Heavy Metal icons RAVEN. In 2023, VOIVOD are commemorating their remarkable 40-year journey with a momentous milestone: the release of the special anniversary studio album titled "Morgöth Tales," which arrived on July 21 through Century Media Records. This album, once again recorded and mixed by Francis Perron at RadicArt Studio, mastered by Maor Appelbaum, and produced by VOIVOD themselves, showcases a captivating collection of fresh studio re-recordings. The band's current lineup carefully handpicked these selections, delving into their extensive and diverse musical catalog from 1984 to 2003. Additionally, "Morgöth Tales" features an all-new song and the eponymous title track, adding another layer of excitement. Hailing from Jonquière, Québec, VOIVOD is a prominent Canadian heavy metal band. Over the years, their musical style has undergone various transformations since their formation in the early 1980s. Initially rooted in speed metal, VOIVOD incorporated elements of progressive metal and thrash metal, forging a distinct and innovative metal sound. They are widely recognized as one of the "big four" Canadian thrash metal bands, alongside SACRIFICE, RAZOR, and ANNIHILATOR. Throughout their illustrious career, VOIVOD has attained significant influence and acclaim, making them one of the most revered metal bands from the 1980s. Their impact has transcended boundaries, garnering praise and inspiring numerous bands across a wide array of genres. The second portion of the show features a talk with John Gallagher from RAVEN who have their new studio album "All Hell's Breaking Loose" available now. RAVEN demonstrated incredible productivity from the early '80s to the late '90s, consistently delivering a new album every year or two. Following a hiatus that lasted a decade, they resumed releasing fresh material in 2010. Their latest offering, titled "All Hell's Breaking Loose," proudly stands as their fifteenth studio album. The foundation of RAVEN has always rested upon the talented Gallagher brothers: John on vocals and bass, and Mark on guitar. Throughout their journey, the band has seen several drummers come and go, but since 2018, they have been accompanied by the skilled Mike Heller (known for his work with FEAR FACTORY and MALIGNANCY). Heller's presence on board marks his second album collaboration with RAVEN, with "All Hell's Breaking Loose" being recorded at his studio in Los Angeles. In 2023, RAVEN's musical direction remains faithful to the path they carved during the glorious era of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). However, they harness their decades of experience and combine it with modern production techniques when crafting the songs that adorn "All Hell's Breaking Loose." This fusion allows them to uphold their musical roots while embracing the advancements of the present day.

This week the lads hop across the pond to do some more excavation of denim and leather… Well, sort of… While it's sort of about the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, we instead visit France, USA, Canada, Japan, and Germany! The NWOBM movement was filled with passionate bands from Great Britain that were poised to take over the world. Most of the A-listers like: Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Def Leppard went on to major success, but bands from around the globe were inspired and aspired to carry the torch of heavy metal in the early 80s. Hopefully, we can help spread the word and sounds for those that didn't quite make it to the same level.What's this InObscuria thing? We're a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss the LOST. From the music, to the fashion, to the attitude… 40-years ago these bands started an underground movement that would change hard rock and metal globally forever.Songs this week include:Riot – “Hard Lovin' Man” from Restless Breed (1982)Trust – “In The Name Of The Race” from Repression (1980)Loudness – “Loudness” from The Birthday Eve (1981) Manilla Road – “Far Side Of The Sun” from Metal (1982)Exciter – “Heavy Metal Maniac” from Heavy Metal Maniac (1983)Grave Digger – “Heavy Metal Breakdown” from Heavy Metal Breakdown (1984)Cirith Ungol – “Frost And Fire” from Frost And Fire (1981)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shopCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

Legendary NWOBHM disc-jockey Neal Kay, who was an important factor in the rise of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), along with Tommy Vance, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, joins us on The Loaded Radio Podcast Between 1975 and 1980, Neal managed the rock club known as "The Bandwagon Heavy Metal Soundhouse", which catered to the burgeoning genre that we know today as heavy metal. With help from the music papers of the day, "Sounds" and "Melody Maker", Neal established the venue as the location for new upcoming bands and like minded fans of the heavy metal genre. Band demo tapes started to arrive in droves after a two-page article in "Sounds", penned by journalist Geoff Barton. Kay had one of the biggest club sound systems ever seen at the time, being an 8000 watt PA, comprising mainly JBL/Martin speakers and coach built JPS associates amps. The PA was so loud that the mixing desk was "flown" on chains, suspended from the roof to help avoid feedback from the record decks. Kay would often be found at massive heavy metal gigs at venues like the Rainbow Theatre and Hammersmith Odeon, and would eventually hit the road with such iconic acts as BLACK SABBATH, RUSH, AC/DC, JUDAS PRIEST and countless others. Neal was he first high level touring rock DJ of his time. Kay would also assist in arranging and producing demos of new heavy metal bands, recorded at Spaceward Studios in Cambridge. Amongst these acts were SAXON, PRAYING MANTIS and IRON MAIDEN. He championed these and other acts, and went on to tour with those bands on full UK treks. The resulting popularity of IRON MAIDEN's recording led to a record contract for them with EMI. Several other NWOBHM bands also got contracts due to their Soundhouse demos. Kay worked with EMI Records compiling many of these demos onto an album called "Metal for Muthas", of which several volumes were released. In 1980, he was the MC for the very first Monsters of Rock Festival, at Castle Donnington, headlined by RAINBOW, SCORPIONS and JUDAS PRIEST. Kay was also a band manager in the 1980s and early 1990s. During that same period, Neal also managed a large studio complex in South London called Samurai Studios, where he also learned the art of live sound engineering. Neal, who is retired now, talks with us about the beginnings of heavy metal, his absolute dislike of punk, his relationship with the bands of the era and much more in part 1 of our talk with him on this week's edition of THE LOADED RADIO PODCAST. Tune in via the player below or wherever you get your podcasts.

In a new Classic Album Review, Daria and Laz analyse and review one of the key albums in the development and progression of Heavy Metal in the 1970s. Judas Priest's ‘Sad Wings Of Destiny' consolidated many of Metal's traits from the early 70s into a new sound that would lead the 2nd Wave Of British Heavy Metal and hugely influence the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal in the early 80s. You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw

In this Metal Chronicles episode, we look at the formative years of Iron Maiden!5 years after their formation, Iron Maiden released their first album and, in line with the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, introduced themselves to the world in incredible fashion. With elements of Punk, Prog Rock & Glam Metal and the exquisite Paul Di'Anno at the helm, Iron Maiden's first two albums were a sign of what was to come - not only for the future Metal titans, but for the whole of the Metal world!You can also watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7mfJVCp_TzbPNZNMMemJuw

The subtitle for Episode 80 is Toronto Rocks! Toronto born host Paul Myers gets homesick and catches up with Sloan's Chris Murphy on the occasion of the release their aptly titled 13th album, Steady.  Toronto indie-rock legend Ian Blurton talks about his new project Ian Blurton's Future Now and their new album, Second Skin. Plus Stephen Yorke of Toronto's Dead Dog Records. Paul and RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton tip their caps to the musical legacy of Jerry Lee Lewis. For information about RSD and RSD Black Friday (November 25) go to RecordStoreDay.com. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley turntables. Please subscribe to the Record Store Day Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Paul Myers on Twitter (for now) @pulmyears Happy November!  

Det er ikke første gang, at Tramp bevæger sig omkring på de britiske øer i musikalsk forstand - og det er heller ikke første gang, at omdrejningspunktet er de sene 70'ere og tidligere 80'ere. Dagens episode er dog lidt tungere end vanligt - for centrum for udskejelserne er NWOBHM - eller New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Vært: Mike Tramp

Special guest, Jarvis Leatherby, bass player/singer with USA NWOBHM enthusiasts Night Demon speaks with us today about the 1985 banger Fright Night. Plus we get into his introduction to horror movies, his favourites & a ton of stuff about his band as well. It was a pleasure. 

Markus and Ray always learn stuff doing this podcast. Moving forward on their study of Heavy Metal, through the ages, they focus on the impact of the Metal underground in the 70s at the turn of the decade into the 1980s! As Metal emerged there were ton of bands, leading to a discussion of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. This era is the bridge from the early bands, laying the foundation to the Iron Age, a massive Metal explosion lying ahead!Please check out our sponsors:Boldfoot Socks   https://boldfoot.comCrooked Eye Brewery   https://crookedeyebrewery.com/Don't forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/

Markus and Ray always learn stuff doing this podcast. Moving forward on their study of Heavy Metal, through the ages, they focus on the impact of the Metal underground in the 70s at the turn of the decade into the 1980s! As Metal emerged there were ton of bands, leading to a discussion of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. This era is the bridge from the early bands, laying the foundation to the Iron Age, a massive Metal explosion lying ahead!Please check out our sponsors:Boldfoot Socks   https://boldfoot.comCrooked Eye Brewery   https://crookedeyebrewery.com/Don't forget that you can find all of our episodes, on-demand, for free right here on our web site: https://imbalancedhistory.com/

Tyska Accept är nog det närmaste man kan komma New Wave Of British Heavy Metal utan att vara brittiska. De har varit sin formula trogna under alla år. Precis som många andra långlivade akter har man haft sina dalar och toppar. Dessutom har ett stort antal medlemsbyten skett genom åren. Wolf Hoffman är konstanten som hela tiden drivit bandet. På senare år har man dessutom gått en andra vår till mötes och är mer relevanta än på länge.

This week Hooks & Runs revisits the 3,000 hit club discussion from last week and then dives into the Astros 2022 season after 23 games. The episode wraps with Andrew, Craig and Rex discussing their favorite "obscure" albums.Errata: The Astros used 32 pitchers in 2021. That Devo song is called "Jocko Homo." Rex's use of "NewWob" is actually "NWOBHM" and stands for New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Hooks & Runs - Website, Twitter, BuzzsproutCraig Estlinbaum on TwitterAndrew Eckhoff on  Friendster (dead link)Rex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on FacebookOpening and closing music, "Caroline" by Craig Estlinbaum. All rights reserved.This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2022, all rights reserved.   

A selection of "NEW WAVE OF BRITISH HEAVY METAL"  tracks chosen by myself!Now being played on VULCAN SOUND RADIO IN UK & originally played on Sunshine Radio on the Isle of Wight. Check them out on www.sunshineradioiow.com &  www.vulcansoundradio.com

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal is our show tonight and we've got the bands that your favorite band was influenced by. And maybe theses bands are your favorite bands because you remember going to one of their shows. At Rock Phoenix Live, we promote rock, heavy metal, hard rock etc. And these guys started it. Enjoy and Happy Listening!!! Take care of each other and the world m/Spinal Tap- StonehengeMotorhead- OverkillDiamond Head- Its ElectricKing Diamond- HauntedRaven- Hell PatrolDeep Purple- Perfect StrangersVenom- Welcome To HellBudgie- BreadfanUFO- Unidentified Flying ObjectStatus Quo- Pictures Of Matchstick MenCloven Hoof- Gates Of GehennaAngel Witch- Angel WitchTygers Of Pan Tang- Do It GoodGirlschool- Nothing To LoseAtomkraft- Annihilate The BrideRainbow- Man On A Silver MountainMagnum- In The BeginningPraying Mantis- Children Of The Earth 

This week the lads hop across the pond to do some more excavation of denim and leather… That's right; it's all about the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal! The NWOBM movement was filled with passionate bands that were poised to take over the world. Unfortunately, most of them didn't make it to the level of Iron Maiden, Saxon, or Def Leppard. Hopefully, we can help spread the word and sounds for those that didn't.What's this InObscuria thing? We're a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss the LOST. For such a small island, they sure had a lot of amazing bands that set the standards for what is known as heavy metal. From the music to the fashion, to the attitude… 40-years ago these bands started an underground movement that would change hard rock and metal forever.Songs this week include:Tank – “Blood, Guts, and Beer” from Fifth Hounds Of Hades (1982)Baby Tuckoo – “Falling Star” from Force Majeure (1986)Overdrive – “On The Run” from Jobcentre Rejects - Ultra Rare Nwobhm 1978 - 1982 (2018) Vardis – “Love Is Dead” from The World's Insane (1981)Rock Goddess – “Satisfied Then Crucified” from Rock Goddess (1983)Praying Mantis – “Children Of The Earth” from Time Tells No Lies (1981)Witchfinder General – “No Stayer” from Death Penalty (1982)Fist – “Name, Rank, And Serial Number” from Turn The Hell On (1980)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shopCheck out Robert's amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you'd like to check out Kevin's band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin's band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

For our 50th episode, we welcome vocalist Biff Byford of the incredibly influential legacy metal band SAXON to the show to discuss some of their history (as leaders of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in the late 70s/early 80s), as well as their stellar new album, titled "Carpe Diem" (available worldwide February 4th).► Check out SAXONWebsite: https://www.saxon747.com/

Classic rocker Pat McManus (formerly of Mama's Boys) discusses his new album Full Service Resumed (The Pat McManus Band). Plus, we discuss Frank Marino, Uli Jon Roth, Thin Lizzy, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Mama's Boys versus Quiet Riot and more.  Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JayT pays tribute to the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal that stormed onto the scene back in the late 70's and early 80's. Followed by music from Saxon, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Def Leppard. OriginalAirDate: 30Jun2021 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkjive/support

K.K. Downing of KK's Priest joins the Talk Toomey podcast this week. K.K. is on to discuss "Sermons of the Sinner". We talk about the album being a love letter to the fans. K.K. let's us know how the album came together and the writing process of these new tunes. K.K. talks about his departure from Judas Priest and how he was willing to do a final tour with the band. He tells us his thoughts on Iron Maiden, wonders where the new "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal" bands are and how Judas Priest came together over their first few albums. Check out Knotfest.com for the video of the interview.

After having recently turned 70, Saxon mastermind Biff Byford talked to us about their newest record "Inspirations" and paying tribute to personal musical heroes. Also, he reveals when we can expect the next completely new Saxon record... and the big plans that he has with his son. Enjoy!

Legendary frontman Biff Byford joins Robb to talk about the classic days on The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, partying with Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, the time he hung out with Abba, touring with Judas Priest, AC/DC on "Back In Black", Iron Maiden, the writing process for his lyrics, and the new album of cover songs called “Inspirations.”The newest 15 episodes are always free, but if you want access to all the archives, the GAS live chat, access to the forums, and get the show before it comes out everywhere else, you can subscribe now at GaSDigitalNetwork.com and use the promo code NFR for a 14-day free trial and save $1 off your subscription!

What’s this InObscuria thing? We’re a podcast that exhumes obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal and puts them in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. This week we discuss the SHOULD BEs. Taking their cues from the music, fashion, and the attitude from 40-years ago, these younger bands unashamedly bask in a new underground movement of hard rock and metal poised to make the kids rock and the old timers smile!Songs this week include:Haunt – “Burst Into Flame” from Burst Into Flame (2018)Enforcer – “On The Loose” from Into The Night (2008)Priestess – “Lady Killer” from Prior To The Fire (2009)Pounder – “Spoils Of War” from Breaking The World (2021)Pride Tiger – “What It Is” from The Lucky Ones (2007)Ambush – “Hellbound” from Firestorm (2014)White Wizzard – “Octane Gypsy” from Hight Speed GTO (2009)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/inobscuria/og-shopCheck out Robert’s amazing fire sculptures and metal workings here: http://flamewerx.com/If you’d like to check out Kevin’s band THE SWEAR, take a listen on all streaming services or pick up a digital copy of their latest release here: https://theswear.bandcamp.com/If you want to hear Robert and Kevin’s band from the late 90s – early 00s BIG JACK PNEUMATIC, check it out here: https://bigjackpnuematic.bandcamp.com/

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, förkortat NWOBHM, gav ett dominerande avtryck i hårdrocksvärlden när fenomenet exploderade under de sista skälvande åren på sjuttiotalet. Under några år fram till mitten av åttiotalet växte det fram otaliga band ur den brittiska myllan. Många förvann, men flera är fortsatt aktiva, och eftermälet från denna musikaliska revolution präglar än i dag mycket av hårdrocken. Vi som var med då det hände glömmer det aldrig. Detta fenomen avhandlas i två delar då ämnet är så pass omfattande. I denna första del går vi igenom hur allt startade och fokuserar på några av genrens band. 

The NWOBHM Special! Three experts on the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel, former publisher/editor of Metal Mania magazine Ron Quintana, and metal enthusiast and Metal Blade records co-founder John Kornarens join Skull Sessions host Bob Nalbandian on this informative and compelling discussion about the monumental British metal and European metal movement from 1979 through 1982. The four discuss and debate over the key artists of that genre and share some riveting early stories from that era including some priceless Lars Ulrich & Metallica anecdotes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cmspn/message

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Brandon is joined again by John Kornarens, a personal friend of Metallica who was there for the early years and helped get Metallica on the Metal Massacre album. John shares some more first hand stories of the early years of the band, but more than that does a music history deep dive; Brandon and John talk about the history of the electric guitar, the history of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and the connections Metallica have to both. We also talk about his incredible Metallica memorabilia collection. Check out a video of John Kornarens Metallica collection from Shockwaves Videocast with Bob Nalbandian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZlrbuxAjdw Follow @MetallicastPod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/metallicast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/metallicast/support

In this episode I investigate the use of satanic imagery in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. 

BAY AREA GODFATHERS director Bob Nalbandian met Lars Ulrich in Huntington Beach before the formation of Metallica. Envious of the young Dane's New Wave Of British Heavy Metal records, Bob was witness to the first shows by Metallica: Lars, James, Dave, and Ron. In 1982, at age 17, he started a fanzine called The Headbanger, interviewing then-unsigned bands like Metallica, Slayer, and Armored Saint. He wrote for Hit Parader and Creem through the 90s and worked for Enigma and Roadrunner Records. He was even instrumental in Marty Friedman joining Megadeth. Bob talks about Metallica's early days, his career, and the documentary films he's directed, including 2020's Inside Metal: Bay Area Godfathers. Speak N' Destroy podcast theme composed, performed, and produced by Scott Mellinger. Visit SpeakNDestroy.com. Support us on Patreon. Follow on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Follow Ryan J. Downey on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Speak N' Destroy is part of the PopCurse podcast network. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Charity Promotion: Democracy Works: This advertisement is part of a charitable initiative in partnership with Democracy Works. howto.vote

Kevin did not visit his ancestors in the old family crypt for inspiration this week. This episode is the second one to be brought to you from the mind of Robert Harrison. Although most everyone has had there fill of many of these band’s songs covered by ‘Tallica on terrestrial radio and in concert; our hope is that we turn you on to something new by exposing some other material that we think Metallica should cover.Songs this week include:Diamond Head – “Wizard Sleeve” from Diamond Head (2016)Budgie – “Whiskey River” from Squawk (1972)Blitzkrieg – “Saviour” from A Time Of Changes (1985)Killing Joke – “Eighties” from Laugh? I Nearly Bought One (1992)Nazareth – “Born To Love” from Play ‘N’ The Game (1976)Misfits – “Skulls” from Walk Among Us (1982)Holocaust – “Heavy Metal Mania” from Single (1980)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://twitter.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it!: https://www.redbubble.com/people/InObscuria?asc=u

Neat Records meets its demise but Tyneside's heavy metal heroes won't go quietly. Music included in this episode: The Power - War Machine Deceiver - Mantas Lost And Found - Fist Pour The Metal In - AtomkraftIf you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share. 

Contains references to suicide and drug use. Tyneside's heavy metal heroes make a big splash across the pond but a moral panic is brewing. Music included in this episode: The Power - War MachineLive At The Inferno - RavenDie Hard - VenomFuture Warriors - Atomkraft Black Metal - VenomAt War With Satan (Preview) - Venom If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share. 

There's no one deadlier than Venom, the cult Newcastle band that pushed boundaries and spawned a new genre - black metal. Music included in this episode: The Power - War Machine In Nomine Satanas - VenomManitou - Venom Angel Dust - Venom In League With Satan - Venom Welcome to Hell - Venom If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share. 

Tyneside's heavy metal subculture begins to grow. There was plenty to keep heads banging from Metro Radio's 'The Hot 'N' Heavy Express,' Sounds Music Paper and Kerrang! to the working men's clubs, the City Hall and Newcastle's legendary Mayfair. Music included in this episode: The Power - War MachineStorm Warning - War Machine You'll Never Get Me Up (In One Of Those) - Fist The Inquisitor - Raven If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share.

As the likes of Iron Maiden and Saxon spearheaded the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, a Tyneside record label unearths new talents. Music included in this episode: The Power - War MachineName, Rank And Serial Number - Fist Don't Need Your Money - Raven Rock Until You Drop - Raven Hard Ride - Raven If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share.

Tyneside's traditional heavy industries are dying. Inspired by the devil's music, kids see guitars and amps as their way out. Music included in this episode: The Power - War MachineBack To The Grind - White Spirit SS Giro - Fist Break The Chain - Raven If you liked this episode, don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and share.

Sami Ruokankaan ja Juha Kakkurin tulevaisuuden näkymät uudelle vuodelle ja vuosikymmenelle. Mukana: vinyyli, c-kasetti, Manic Street Preachers, Medina Azahara, vuosi 1980, New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Whitesnake, Messuhalli, Ozzy Osbourne, Thin Lizzy, Grand Slam, Gary Moore, Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath, Pori Jazz, Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger, Jagged Films, Biff Byford, Saxon, Opeth Motörhead ja Phil Capmbell.

Op gennem 70'erne og 80'erne var Biff Byford og co. blandt de fremmeste eksponenter for New Wave Of British Heavy Metal - en bølge, der også omfattede navne som Def Leppard og Iron Maiden. Saxon blev dannet i Barnsley i 1976 - og udgave det første album i 1979 - men det var først i 1980, at verden for alvor fik øjnene op for briterne med albums som "Wheels of Steel" og "Strong Arm Of The Law". Mike Tramp tager dig med hele vejen - og giver dig alle klassikerne - og historien om en tur på morgenværtshus på Vesterbro efter en Saxon-koncert i starten af 80'erne. Vært: Mike Tramp

Fra 1980 og frem til i dag har Iron Maiden været synonym med stilskabende og skelsættende rock - og som foregangsmænd i The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. Fra starten hed forsangeren Paul Di'Anno - men det holdt kun et par albums - så blev han skiftet ud med Samsons Bruce Dickinson. Siden har bandet ikke set tilbage - med få undtagelser - og i denne episode af myROCK myWAY tager Mike Tramp dig med tilbage til begyndelsen - og hele vejen frem til i dag. Vært: Mike Tramp

En esta ocasión, viajaremos hasta California, específicamente a San Francisco y alrededores para recordar lo que fue la movida del thrash metal de la Bay Area a comienzos de los 80. Fue así como un puñado de rabiosos adolescentes mezclaron el sonido de la New Wave Of British Heavy Metal con el punk, y crearon un nuevo sonido, más rápido, furioso y ruidoso y que en esta zona de los Estados Unidos tuvo una gran ebullición. Bandas como Metallica, Exodus, Slayer, Testament, Megadeth salieron de las calles de San Francisco y también de Los Angeles para darle batalla al glam rock que reinaba en esa época. Démosle todo el volumen y sacude tu cabeza frenéticamente en un interminable headbanger, porque esto es Slayerba, San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal

Nick is joined this week by legendary singer Biff Byford from Heavy Metal Band Saxon. Biff comes to discuss the 40th anniversary of Saxon, his upcoming solo record, touring, festivals and much more. Nick also plays a new band called Lioncourt's single. Nick also discusses this big weekend that was in pro wrestling. Make sure to follow on all social media. Twitter- nicksrwnpodcastInstagram- rocknwrestlingpodcastFacebook- Nick's Rock N Wrestling Podcast

Episode Description: Steven speaks with founding guitarist Brian Tatler of the band Diamond Head about the bands history and the recording of their upcoming album . On May 24th Diamond Head will release their 8th studio album "The Coffin Train". What’s The Story: I first got into Diamond Head after hearing "Am I Evil" on the B-Side of a Metallica picture disc and I was hooked. I went out and picked up everything I could. If they were good enough to get into Kerrang, and be part of the NWOBHM sound then they must be great. The band was formed in 1976 under the riff-rolling leadership of guitarist Brian Tatler. DIAMOND HEAD would quickly establish themselves as a vanguard of the exploding New Wave Of British Heavy Metal scene. Their genre-defining debut album Lightning To The Nations, influenced and opened gates for many of the metal bands I grew up loving. The Coffin Train, DIAMOND HEAD's eighth studio album, is a glorious testimony to Brian Tatler and Rasmus Bom Andersens' masterful ability to create the flavors necessary for prime DIAMOND HEAD music. The record was recorded in several different places. Guitars, bass, and vocals at Vigo Studios in Walsall and drums at Circle Studios in Birmingham. The album was produced and mixed at Ras' Raw Sound Studio in London. Everyone’s got a Rock N Roll story to tell, so tell us yours @growinuprock.com Like us and leave us a Recommendation on our FaceBook page - @growinuprock or Podchaser Follow us on Twitter - @growinuprock because let’s face it I need all the friends I can get!! Subscribe to our Podcast at the platform of your choice and leave us a review Buy and Support The Artist We Discuss On This Episode Music in this Episode Provided by the Following: Diamond Head Growin’ Up Rock Amazon Store

“Pioneer,” an adjective to be used carefully. Many wish they were, most are not. DIAMOND HEAD – the Stourbridge, England-born New Wave Of British Heavy Metal pioneers – return to the world stage with a new album. The Coffin Train, DIAMOND HEAD’s eighth studio album, is a glorious testimony to Brian Tatler and Rasmus Bom [...] The post DIAMOND HEAD’s Guitarist Brian Tatler: “Our New Album ‘The Coffin Train’ is Very Guitar Orientated and It’s Sonically a Better Sounding Album Than Its Predecessor” appeared first on Sonic Perspectives.

NWOBHM! Today we look back at the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal with bands like Iron Maiden, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Girlschool, Fastway and more!

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell discusses the new Riverdogs album California, Whitesnake, Dio & his firing from the band, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Shadow King with Lou Gramm, Sweet Savage, Last In Line, Def Leppard and more. In our second interview, we sit down with the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer, backstage at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Topics include: Chris Cornell, joining the band, Dot Hacker, John Frusciante, Beck and more. Help support the show. Please consider a donation: https://www.paypal.me/MitchLafon See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BOOZE CONTROL ist eine Band aus Niedersachsen. Die Band wurde 2009 gegründet und sie spielen New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. In diesem Interview erfahrt ihr alles zur Geschichte von BOOZE CONTROL, ihrem Equipment sowie ihren Plänen für die Zukunft. Wie immer, ist diese Episode höchst professionell ;-)

Hoy es el dia 30 de octubre lanzamiento a nivel mundial del nuevo disco titulado"Def Leppard-Def Leppard. Escuchalo desde este portal de la hora del rock,dejamos tus comentarios del disco!!! Def Leppard Def Leppard es una banda británica de Hard Rock originaria de Sheffield, Reino Unido, que iniciara su carrera a finales de los años setenta, y que alcanzaría su éxito con mayúsculas en la década de los ochenta, acercando al heavy metal a las emisoras de radio y al gran público en general, gracias a una mezcla rara de hard rock melódico con un gran trabajo vocal. Junto a otras bandas como Scorpions, Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses, Iron Maiden Etc, es reconocida como una de las bandas de Heavy Metal superventas de los años 80. Def Leppard ha vendido más de 100 millones de álbumes alrededor del mundo, y dos de sus producciones han alcanzado la certificación de Diamante de la RIAA (Pyromania e Hysteria). De esta forma, se convirtieron en uno de los muchos grupos de rock con dos álbumes de estudio originales con ventas por más de 10 millones de copias en solo en los Estados Unidos y más de 20 en todo el mundo. La banda ocupa el número 31 el ranking de VH1 Los 100 mejores artistas de Hard Rock y el puesto número 70 en Los 100 artistas más grandes de todos los tiempos. En el año 1977, el bajista Rick Savage, el guitarrista Pete Willis y el baterista Tony Kenning, todos ellos estudiantes de la escuela Tapton, de Sheffield, (Reino Unido), se unieron para formar una banda de rock a la que denominarían Atomic Mass. Inmediatamente, se uniría a ellos quien sería su vocalista, Joe Elliott, quien originalmente audicionó para ser el guitarrista de la agrupación. Durante su juventud, Savage fue considerado como un joven talento en el fútbol. Inclusive, fue seducido para unirse al Sheffield United, a pesar de ser fanático del equipo rival, el Sheffield Wednesday". Sin embargo, jugó unos años en el United, pero luego, elegiría tomar el camino de la música. Conformada la banda, adoptarían el nombre de Deaf Leopard (Leopardo Sordo) inspirados en una antigua idea de Elliott, pero luego, tomarían la sugerencia de Tony Kenning de modificarlo ligeramente a Def Leppard, con el fin de evitar que los conectaran con bandas de punk rock. Mientras perfeccionaban su sonido, ensayando en una fábrica de cucharas, la banda decidiría contratar a otro guitarrista, Steve Clark, en enero de 1978. Acto seguido, Kenning se retiraría, a finales del mismo año, justo antes de que entraran al estudio para grabar su primer Extended Play, sería reemplazado por Frank Noon, quien solamente estaría junto a la banda para la grabación de lo que se convertiría en el famoso Def Leppard EP. Las ventas de dicho EP se elevarían, gracias a la difusión del tema Getcha Rocks Off que daría el Dj de la BBC Radio John Peel, considerado en ese momento, como una autoridad en el punk rock y de la música new wave. Finalmente, en noviembre de 1978, se uniría a la banda, el baterista Rick Allen, que en ese entonces sólo contaba con 15 años de edad. En el trancurso del año 1979 la banda iría ganando una fiel fanaticada entre el público metalero del Reino Unido, y serían considerados como los líderes iniciales del movimiento denominado como New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, cediendo, con el paso del tiempo, ese puesto en favor de Iron Maiden. Esta popularidad emergente resultaría en un contrato discográfico con el sello Phonogram/Vertigo. ] Su álbum debut, On Through the Night, saldría al mercado el 14 de marzo de 1980. A pesar del éxito de su EP anterior y el éxito comercial de On Through The Night, los fanáticos de la banda rechazarían la clara intención del grupo de ingresar en el mercado estadounidense. Esto quedaría en evidencia en temas como Hello America. Tal sería el rechazo de los fanáticos británicos, que en el Festival de Reading el público daría la bienvenida a la banda arrojándole desechos al escenario. La banda capta la atención del productor Robert John “Mutt" Lange quien trabajaba con AC/DC. Este accedería a producir el segundo trabajo discográfico denominado como High 'N' Dry, el cual fue editado en 1981. Lange logró potenciar de muy buena manera las características de cada uno de los miembros de la agrupación. Este trabajo consiguió ventas más pobres que su predecesor, pero el vídeo de la canción Bringin' On The Heartbreak fue uno de los primeros videos de heavy metal de 1982 emitidos en la cadena de televisión MTV. Esto le otorgó a la banda mucho reconocimiento en los Estados Unidos. Phil Collen, guitarrista de la banda glam rock llamada Girl, reemplaza a Pete Willis, quien fue despedido el 11 de julio de 1982 por problemas de alcoholismo. Esto ocurrió durante la grabación de su trabajo Pyromania, el cual saldría al mercado el 20 de enero de 1983. Este disco también fue producido por "Mutt" Lange. El primer sencillo Photograph convirtió a Def Leppard en una banda reconocida mundialmente. Además dominaron los charts estadounidenses durante seis semanas. Pyromania vendió más de 20 millones de discos en todo el mundo, incluidos más de 10 solo en los EE.UU. siendo certificado como Álbum de Diamante en ese país, y llevándolo al estatus de clásico de heavy metal. Por desgracia, el baterista Rick Allen pierde un brazo en un accidente automovilístico en el día de año nuevo de 1985, quedando la banda fuera de la escena musical hasta 1987. A finales de agosto de 1987 lanzan al mercado el álbum Hysteria, en el cual Rick Allen toca con un sólo brazo una batería-caja de ritmos adaptada especialmente para su discapacidad. De este álbum, seis de sus siete singles alcanzan el top 20 estadounidense. Dicho álbum, junto con Thriller y Bad de Michael Jackson, y Born in the U.S.A. de Bruce Springsteen son los únicos álbumes que han logrado tener siete temas dentro del US Hot 100 Singles de los EE.UU. Hysteria ha vendido más de 20 millones de copias en todo el mundo. El 22 de agosto se lanza en el Reino Unido el primer single denominado Animal, el cual llega al lugar 6 dentro del Top 10. El día 29 del mismo mes se lanza el álbum y debuta en el Reino Unido en el número 1, dando el éxito final al grupo en su tierra natal. Sorprendentemente en EE.UU., donde ya gozaban de una grandísima popularidad, no alcanza inmediatamente esta posición, alcanzando al principio el número 4. En relación con el lento ascenso en tierras estadounidenses, el 5 de septiembre el primer single en EE.UU., Women, llega hasta el número 80. El 1 de octubre la banda comienza el tour en Glens Fall, Nueva York, donde se introduce el famoso escenario In The Round. El 3 de octubre se lanza en el Reino Unido el tema Pour Some Sugar On Me el cual llega hasta el puesto 18. El 5 de diciembre en Reino Unido aparece el tercer single, Hysteria, que alcanza el puesto 26. El 26 de diciembre se lanza el sencillo Animal en los EE.UU. Se trata del primero de los seis singles del álbum que alcanzarán el Top 20. En este caso este tema alcanza el puesto 19 en la lista estadounidense. Steve Clark, guitarrista fallecido en 1991. El 26 de marzo se lanza en EE.UU. el primer Top ten, Hysteria, alcanzando el número 10. El 16 de abril el tema Armageddon It llega al número 20 en el Reino Unido. El 5 de julio se lanza el video Historia que contiene todos los clips hasta la fecha desde los '80. Tiene también como un video conmemorativo de los 18 años del grupo. El 23 de julio se lanza Pour Some Sugar On Me, en EE.UU. y alcanza el puesto No. 2 tras Hold On To The Night de Richard Marx, siendo certificado con oro al alcanzar más de un millón de ventas en ese país. Al mismo tiempo, Hysteria lidera el US Album Chart (lista de álbumes en los Estados Unidos) después de 49 semanas. Es la primera vez que una banda de rock vende más de 5 millones de copias de dos álbumes consecutivos en los EE.UU. El 30 de julio la balada Love Bites llega al 11 en el Reino Unido. El 8 de diciembre se lanza el quinto single en los EE.UU., Love Bites, que llega al 1 en la lista US Hot 100 Singles Chart e Hysteria alcanza el rango supremo de los US Album Charts. A finales de octubre finaliza el tour de 225 días, y la banda ingresa al estudio para grabar un nuevo disco con la promesa de que en 18 meses estará listo. De esta forma, pretenden evitar demorarse nuevamente otros cuatro años en editar un nuevo disco. El 8 de enero de 1991, su guitarrista líder Steve Clark, muere debido a la fatal combinación de medicamentos con alcohol. , sale a la venta en 1992 el álbum Adrenalize, nuevamente de gran éxito, (llegó al número 1 en EE.UU.) aunque de menor impacto comparado con su antecesor y esta vez con Vivian Campbell (ex Dio y Whitesnake) como guitarrista, en reemplazo del fallecido Clark. El disco ha vendido alrededor de 8 millones de copias a nivel mundial. A partir de ese momento, con la aparición del grunge, Def Leppard pierde la aceptación masiva que gozaba en los años 80's. En 1992 actúan en el Concierto en Tributo a Freddie Mercury, en el cual se rinde homenaje al fallecido vocalista de la agrupación inglesa Queen, de la que se han declarado fanáticos en muchas ocasiones los músicos de Def Leppard. La banda vuelve a la cima saliendo de gira y logrando un gran reconocimiento en su ciudad natal, Sheffield, Reino Unido, donde tocaron con entradas agotadas en el estado de Don Valley en junio de 1993. También para ese año el grupo lanza un nuevo trabajo, “Retro Active” que contiene caras B remezcladas, y 2 nuevos temas Two Steps Behind (originalmente incluida como parte de la banda sonora de la película Last Action Hero de Arnold Schwarzenegger) y Miss You In A Heartbeat que logran ser hits en los Estados Unidos y Canadá. En este álbum evitan salir de gira y después de unas pequeñas vacaciones, la banda va a España a grabar su próximo trabajo. Con el séptimo álbum casi listo, lanzan un CD de Grandes éxitos llamado Vault, que contiene un nuevo tema llamado When Love & Hate Collide. El 5 de octubre de 1995, la ciudad natal de Def Leppard, Sheffield, les brinda un homenaje presentando una placa en su honor y abriendo el National Centre For Popular Music con material de la banda. Días después la banda logra un récord mundial tocando 3 shows en 3 continentes diferentes en sólo un día: Tánger, Marruecos, en En 1996, editan Slang, un álbum que marca una nueva dirección musical, con un sonido muy diferente a todo lo anterior, con gran influencia grunge, un sonido noventero más fresco y menos sobreproducido respecto a los discos anteriores. Comienzan un tour en Asia y se embarcan en una gira mundial llegando a Sudamérica por primera vez. Aunque Slang tuvo excelentes criticas de la prensa, no fue un éxito comercial. Las bajas ventas del disco fueron un aviso para la banda de que los fanáticos querían de vuelta el sonido característico de Def Leppard. A sabiendas de las solicitudes de su público para su noveno trabajo, Def Leppard retorna al sonido más roquero que supo tener en Pyromania e Hysteria. En 1999, lanzan el disco Euphoria, volviendo al sonido que los hizo conocidos y además contando con la colaboración nuevamente de Mutt Lange, que participa como co-compositor en tres de las 13 canciones del álbum. Para el verano de 1999 la banda sale nuevamente de gira en los Estados Unidos. Finalmente, en septiembre de 2000, Def Leppard es presentado por el guitarrista de Queen, Brian May, en una ceremonia homenajeando su inclusión en Rock Walk de Hollywood, California, EE.UU. Todos los miembros dejaron sus manos estampadas en cemento, junto con Lauren la hija de Rick Allen, y un espacio especial destinado a Steve Clark. Vivian Campbell, guitarrista que reemplazó al fallecido Steve Clark. El décimo disco de su carrera, se titula X, y salió al mercado en agosto de 2002. Se trata de un álbum bastante comercial en el que han trabajado con varios de los mejores productores del mundo y que mezcla el estilo de Slang con el de Adrenalize y Euphoria. Al igual que el anterior Euphoria, ha existido el grave problema de que la discográfica no ha prestado prácticamente apoyo a la banda, resultando una promoción pésima que ha influido gravemente en las ventas. A pesar de esto la agrupación realizó una exitosa gira promocional. En octubre de 2004, su discográfica ha lanzado al mercado Best Of Def Leppard, un álbum sencillo con 17 temas a modo de actualización del recopilatorio Vault que salió en 1995 y un Cd Doble con 34 canciones, edición que salió para el resto del mundo (en Estados Unidos y Norteamérica, salió en 2005 Rock of Ages The Definitive Collection). En 2005 solo para Norteamérica, salió al mercado Rock of Ages The Definitive Collection, acompañado este disco de una gira compartida con Bryan Adams solo por Estados Unidos, también tuvieron presentaciones en Canadá y después de 8 años regresaron a México. A mediados del año 2006 Def Leppard saca al mercado un álbum de versiones de artistas de los años 60 y 70 que influyeron a la banda, y que se ha llamado Yeah!, con temas de David Bowie, Roxy Music, The Kinks, entre otros, que tenían grabado desde hace más de dos años y que por diversos motivos no pudieron lanzar anteriormente. En el verano de 2006 salen de gira compartiendo escenario con Journey, haciendo presentaciones en EE.UU., algunos conciertos en Europa y cerrando su gira en Puerto Rico. En julio de 2007, lanzan una edición especial de Hysteria remasterizada en dos CD, para conmemorar los 20 años de su salida al mercado. Lleva por título "Hysteria the Luxe Edición" que incluye, además, las caras B, versiones extendidas y canciones en vivo. Para el Verano de 2007, salen de gira nuevamente, acompañados por Styx, Reo Speedwagon y Cheap Trick, al mismo tiempo fueron preparando su nuevo disco, Songs from the Sparkle Lounge. Para 2008 sale el Álbum "Songs from the Sparkle Lounge" y la banda realiza un tour junto con la banda Whitesnake, donde recorren parte de Europa y el Reino Unido en junio. Su nuevo álbum Songs From The Sparkle Lounge, retorna a un sonido más roquero. El primer single del disco es "Nine Lives", incluye la participación del cantautor country Tim McGraw. El segundo sencillo " C'mon C'mon" fue la canción con la que se promocionó la Temporada 2008 de la NHL. La banda con este último disco ha tenido bastante mejor apoyo mediático que sus antecesores de esta década, esto es ayudado, entre otras cosas, con la aparición con tres temas para el popular videojuego Guitar Hero III. Tuvieron también a finales de 2008 una participación especial con Taylor Swift, en el programa CMT Crossroads que junta estrellas de música country con estrellas de rock o pop, interpretaron a dueto Photograph, When Love and Hate Collide, Hysteria y Pour Some Sugar on Me, así como algunas canciones de Taylor Swift. Para 2009, Bret Michaels, vocalista de Poison, anunció un tour en conjunto con Def Leppard y Cheap Trick, el cual empezó en junio y contempló 40 conciertos sólo para Estados Unidos. El 12 de junio de 2010 comenzaron su gira dando un concierto en el O2 de Dublín junto a Whitesnake y Journey. Miembros Joe Elliott - Voz, Guitarra, Teclado - (1977-presente) Phil Collen – Guitarra solista, Guitarra rítmica, Coros - (1982 -presente) Vivian Campbell - Guitarra rítmica, Guitarra solista, Coros - (1992- presente) Rick Savage - Bajo eléctrico, Teclado, Coros - (1977-presente) Rick Allen - Batería, Percusión - (1978- presente) Antiguos miembros Steve Clark - Guitarra rítmica, Guitarra principal, Coros (1978-1991) Pete Willis - Guitarra solista, Guitarra rítmica, Coros (1977-1982) Tony Kenning - Batería, Percusión (1977-1978) Frank Noon - Batería, Percusión (1978) Músicos de gira Jeff Rich - Batería, Percusión (agosto de 1986 – Suplente de Rick Allen) Álbumes de estudio On Through the Night (1980) High 'N' Dry (1981) Pyromania (1983) Hysteria (1987) Adrenalize (1992) Slang (1996) Euphoria (1999) X (2002) Songs from the Sparkle Lounge (2008) Def Leppard -Def Leppard (2015)

Esta noche en Corsarios enarbolamos la "Union Jack" para hablar de la New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, o si preferís el acrónimo NWOBHM. Hemos escogido el tema para dar cabida al comentario del concierto de TOKYO BLADE que vimos esta semana, para hablar de lo nuevo ( y de lo viejo) de IRON MAIDEN y también, comentar las nuevas confirmaciones del Leyendas del Rock, que han incluido a varias bandas del estilo como BLITZKRIEG, TYGERS OF PAN TANG o VENOM. Buenas excusas para poner un buen puñado de temas conocidos, y también alguno más oscuro o menos conocido. También tenemos que comentaros que este domingo no hemos podido estar en directo, pues a la hora del programa estaremos viendo a BONI y a ROSENDO en Móstoles, pero os dejamos en el horario habitual con lo mejor del Heavy Metal de la isla británica de principios de los 80. ¡Claro que sí!

Your host DogfacedBoy with Uncle Wheaty, Rigid Digit and Mr James Blast swim in the pool of retarded sexuality that is the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (or Fred).- Just how do you say "NWOBHM"?- Is Large Oilrig responsible for its importance?- Whose tour did two of the participants attend?- Just what is Welsh for Bread Van?These and other questions may remain unanswered - if you're looking for in depth analysis - you forgot your rock n roll slacks, grandad!WARNING - Contains sound of crunching metal as The Afterword train leaves the rails and speeds down uncharted tracks.

Biff Byford, vocalista do lendário Saxon e um dos grandes responsáveis pelo movimento que ficou conhecido como "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal", é o convidado de honra desta semana do Wikimetal. Biff lembra de grandes momentos da carreira do Saxon e nos conta os planos para o futuro que envolvem o lançamento do disco novo e uma visita ao Brasil !!! A promoção desta semana é realmente imperdível. "Heavy Metal Thunder Live, Eagles Over Wacken" é um presente que todo fã de Metal quer ter: Um box com 2 CDs e 1 DVD. Ouça e participe. O Orgulho Nacional vem de Recife com uma banda que está comemorando 25 anos de estrada: Cruor é Orgulho puro !!!! Neste episódio: Saxon, Deep Purple e Cruor

Para entrar nos bastidores da lendária ‘Somewhere Back In Time Tour’, conversamos com John McMurtrie, o fotógrafo oficial do Iron Maiden. John viajou por quase 3 anos para 28 países diferentes à bordo do Eddie Force One, o avião do Iron Maiden e compartilhou suas experiências aqui no Wikimetal. Episódio imperdível porque além das histórias, tem muito som de primeira !!! O Orgulho Nacional desta semana vem de São Paulo com a banda Rexor. New Wave Of British Heavy Metal na veia !!! E além dos Headphones da Sennheiser que continuam valendo, a obra-prima ‘On Board Flight 666′ autografado por John McMurtrie com mais de 600 fotos do Iron Maiden será oferecido para um WikiBrother. Ouça e participe !!! Neste episódio: Iron Maiden, Anthrax e Rexor.

O mercado de singles na Europa e EUA sempre foi muito desenvolvido e o Iron Maiden em particular tem em sua história grandes singles cujo Lado B, continham músicas maravilhosas que não estão na discografia oficial. Falar sobre músicas do Iron Maiden presentes no Lado B dos Singles, os B-Sides, é o tema do episódio #053 do Wikimetal que de quebra traz uma entrevista histórica com um ex-integrante do Iron Maiden: Dennis Stratton, guitarrista que ao lado de Dave Murray, gravou o lendário disco que inclui Phantom Of The Opera, Remember Tomorrow, Prowler, Running Free, entre outros hinos que entraram para a História do Heavy Metal. No Orgulho Nacional, Dominus Praelii, banda de Londrina que mostra que o legado do Iron Maiden e das bandas da New Wave Of British Heavy Metal está mais vivo do que nunca. Quer ganhar 1 camiseta oficial do Iron Maiden com o Eddie de uniforme da Seleção Brasileira ? Ouça e saiba como. Além do iPod Nano ainda restam 10 dias para participar e levar o player com 1000 hinos de Metal !!! Neste episódio: Iron Maiden, Dominus Praelii e Praying Mantis Promoção: Camiseta Oficial Iron Maiden  iPod Nano Ouvir  RSS  iTunes