The New Wave of nation Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM) was a heavy metal music movement that started in the late 1970s, in Britain, and achieved some international attention by the early 1980s. The epoch developed as a reaction in part to the fall of early heavy metal bands much as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath. NWOBHM bands toned down the blues influences of earlier acts, increased the tempos, and adoptive a \"tougher\", harder-edged sound. The epoch is considered to be a main foundation for heavy metal sub-genres with acts much as Metallica citing NWOBHM bands like Diamond Head and Motörhead as a major influence on their musical style.[124]
The early movement was associated with acts much as: Iron Maiden, Saxon, Motörhead, Def Leppard, Angel Witch, Tygers of Pan Tang, Blitzkrieg, Avenger, Sweet Savage, Girlschool, Jaguar, Demon, Diamond Head, Samson and Tank, among others. The image of bands much as European (long hair, denim jackets, leather and chains) would later become synonymous with heavy metal as a full during the 1980s. Some bands, although planned during this era, saw success on an underground scale, as was the case with Venom and Quartz.
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