We spoke to Brian Tatler of Diamond Head about the new brace of bands borrowing from their NWOBHM sound and how they inspired Metallica.

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, The Guardian’s Roy Wilkinson has written a rather amusing tale charting the rise and continued success of the genre. Come inside to check it out.

You can also check out Classic Rock’s Buyer’s Guide to NWOBHM. (more…)

Audio samples of all 13 tracks that appear on “Into The Labyrinth”, the new album from British metal legends SAXON, are available at the JPC.de web site.
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Glenn Tipton has spoken exclusively to Metal Hammer about their upcoming arena tour in February with Megadeth and Testament. (more…)