New Wave of British Heavy Metal

Jethro Tull: J-Tull Dot Com: Another Cast of the Net Review

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:33:44 +0000

J-Tull Dot Com becomes another in the series of Jethro Tull albums to get the big box/book set treatment. Originally released in 1999, this edition is sub-titled as Another Cast of the Net. It includes four discs – the original album, a 2026 remix, a disc of bonus stuff including some previously unreleased studio tracks […]

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Satan: Out Of The Fire 1981-1985, 4CD Box Set

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:47:31 +0000

Cherry Red/HNE Records continue to crank out their always quality box sets of vintage New Wave of British Heavy Metal. This time it’s the mighty Satan with a four CD set spanning 1981 to 1985. Based in the NWOBHM hotbed of the Newcastle area, Satan burst on to the scene with their debut album of […]

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The Dave Dufort Tapes: Troy and Nevada Foxx

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:03:33 +0000

Dave Dufort is a name you will likely recognise, especially if you know your New Wave of British Heavy Metal history. If not – a quick reminder. Dave is a veteran drummer probably best remembered for being a member of (in my opinion) two of the greatest NWOBHM-era bands – Angelwitch and Tytan. And of […]

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Long Earth: Towards the Sky Review

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:53:17 +0000

Towards the Sky is the fourth album from progsters Long Earth and is the follow-up to the excellent An Ordinary Life album from 2024. I enjoyed that album a lot, so was pleased when AC at Bad Dog Promotions sent Towards the Sky over to me. There have been line-up changes since An Ordinary Life. […]

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NWOBHM Triple Header: New Albums From Cloven Hoof, Saxon and Girlschool

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:53:00 +0000

Three of the biggest names still with us from the original New Wave of British Heavy Metal years have albums due to be released. Well, two of them confirmed and another planned. Who are the three? Cloven Hoof, Saxon and Girlschool. Cloven Hoof are first with the release of Never a Prophet in Your Owen […]

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Four Under the Radar NWOBHM Band Anthologies Released

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:07:12 +0000

Had an email pop in today from Sonic Age Records in Greece. Their emails are always worthy of scrutiny as they are a good source of information on the regularly sporadic discovering of long lost and forgotten bands from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal days. Today’s email had news of four such bands. […]

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Raven: Wiped Out Expanded Edition 4CD and DVD

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:58:40 +0000

Raven’s magnificent 1982 album Wiped Out gets a hefty refit with an expanded edition with all sorts of stuff over four CDs and a DVD. After the success of their debut album the previous year as the burgeoning New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene was in the ascendancy, Raven unleashed Wiped Out and also […]

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Budgie Running From My Soul The MCA Years 1973-1975 Box Set

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:32:23 +0000

The magnificent Budgie have a box set of their three classic albums from the early 1970s due for release on 26 September 2026. It comprises of Never Turn Your Back ona Friend, In for the Kill and Bandolier together with some bonus tracks. Cliches such as “criminally underrated” and “should have been bigger” are applied […]

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The Tirith: Quetzalcoatl Review

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:24:01 +0000

Veteran progsters The Tirith follow-up their magnificent 2022 album Return of the Lydia with an even mightier album – Quetzalcoatl. These chaps know their stuff. And this album is much more than “just” prog. A sweeping, atmospheric, expansive and majestic listen which delivers the lot as it veers from chunky heaviness to pastoral typically English […]

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Tygers of Pan Tang Release New Album Electrifyed on 11 September 2026

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:04:16 +0000

The magnificent Tygers of Pan Tang are set to give us a slab of New Wave of British Heavy Metal nirvana with the release of their new album on 11 September 2026 via Mighty Music. It is titled Electrifyed and we are promised that they are returning to a heavier and more aggressive sound while […]

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