Def Leppard originally entered the scene at the end of the ’70 as part of the new wave of British heavy metal, taking a cue from bands like Led Zeppelin (note the similarities in the groups ...

As frontrunners of the burgeoning New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden made perfect sense as tour mates — and the latter were wise to create some healthy ...

This was also the year when a racetrack in the Midlands became one of the famous locations in the world of rock and metal. Castle Donington may have had fans reaching for the near ...

George Michael and Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit In the future, musicological historians will look back at the 1990s phenomenon of fusing heavy metal and ... easy-listening classic with what sounds ...

Amid the social strife of 1970s Britain emerged NWOBHM, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. New bands from ordinary British towns and suburbs like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard; Saxon, and Girlschool ...

Diamond Head were never one of the more globally popular bands from the late 70s wave of British heavy metal, but they were ...

Black Sabbath threw together one of the most popular songs in heavy metal history in an afternoon as an afterthought.