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Genre
nwobhm
Parent Genre: metal

The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) was a music movement that emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the UK. It was characterized by fast-paced, guitar-driven heavy metal with a focus on melody and powerful vocals. The genre was known for its raw, energetic sound and DIY ethos, with many bands self-releasing their music and touring extensively. The NWOBHM had a significant impact on the development of heavy metal, and its influence can still be heard in modern metal music.


Top artists of nwobhm genre

Iron Maiden
Def Leppard
Saxon
Venom
Tygers Of Pan Tang
Girlschool
Diamond Head
Angel Witch
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List of nwobhm artists

Here is a list of nwobhm artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the nwobhm genre. You can find out what nwobhm genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Iron Maiden
73 6 30 90 3 39 123 8307649
2
Def Leppard
70 8 50 84 2 48 116 4414721
3
Saxon
49 16 43 84 3 37 125 533688
4
Venom
43 11 28 83 4 23 114 464799
5
Tygers Of Pan Tang
37 3 44 88 1 37 133 53944
6
Girlschool
37 21 34 89 1 29 137 79714
7
Diamond Head
37 24 29 90 0 41 144 164513
8
Angel Witch
31 8 31 77 0 39 136 82109
9
Grim Reaper
30 14 31 92 0 36 128 77674
10
Witchfinder General
29 5 31 73 14 50 129 43531
11
Praying Mantis
28 6 42 81 1 57 128 32743
12
Demon
27 4 40 82 12 41 130 16142
13
Raven
27 33 33 85 9 43 129 62654
14
Samson
26 7 33 82 1 41 145 18378
15
Satan
26 11 32 90 0 39 130 36022
16
Tokyo Blade
25 29 30 88 1 32 124 37590
17
Pagan Altar
24 65 29 84 1 36 128 28681
18
Tank
23 6 42 95 0 36 126 8478
19
Cloven Hoof
21 3 29 94 0 31 125 18988
20
Witchfynde
20 40 35 87 3 33 120 21417
21
Witch Cross
17 2 30 90 0 39 144 7884
22
Hollow Ground
16 4 39 87 0 56 140 3851
23
Jaguar
16 35 18 87 0 23 133 10845
24
Heavy Pettin
15 0 47 95 6 26 96 5907
25
Blitzkrieg
15 0 41 77 0 38 126 23433
26
Fist
14 1 39 92 1 55 145 2187
27
Dark Star
14 15 27 96 4 38 153 5896
28
Battleaxe
13 27 34 94 0 38 135 4202
29
Chariot
13 61 30 94 0 32 126 2426
30
Tytan
13 0 41 86 1 49 117 8432
31
Savage
12 27 29 94 2 19 147 2489
32
Bitches Sin
11 0 34 81 1 56 136 9828
33
Warfare
11 84 23 90 0 23 130 5300
34
Avenger
11 0 43 96 0 34 116 11297
35
Atomkraft
9 51 18 93 0 44 148 4960
36
Rock Goddess
9 0 34 78 1 85 162 8589
37
Saracen
9 0 13 52 0 23 73 5093
38
Holocaust
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2871
39
White Spirit
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 6677
40
Vardis
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 4717
41
Sweet Savage
7 0 43 82 1 58 133 2192
42
Blind Fury
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 5217
43
Nightwing
6 9 31 88 0 36 124 4459
44
Chateaux
6 90 24 93 0 46 143 3753
45
dragSTER
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 965
46
Tysondog
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 5269
47
Gaskin
6 0 35 83 0 51 148 3551
48
Trespass
5 2 28 93 0 25 157 1063
49
The Handsome Beasts
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2192
50
Persian Risk
4 0 52 82 0 76 149 2145
51
Black Rose
4 27 42 98 0 35 103 469
52
A II Z
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2967
53
Maineeaxe
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1648
54
Aragorn
3 0 26 89 0 52 106 397
55
Jameson Raid
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1539
56
Stampede
3 0 38 95 0 72 145 305
57
Legend
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 311
58
Split Beaver
2 23 55 59 1 95 138 1374
59
Elixir
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2496
60
Tredegar
2 0 56 81 0 64 110 975
61
Seventh Son
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 705
62
Spartan Warrior
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1285
63
Ace Lane
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 790
64
Hellanbach
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 352
65
Ground Attack
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143
66
Oxym
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 223
67
Lyadrive
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 205