New Wave of British Heavy Metal
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (commonly abbreviated in NWOBHM) was a nationwide musical movement that started in the late 1970s in the United Kingdom and achieved international attention by the early 1980s. The term was first used by journalist Geoff Barton in the May 1979 issue of the British music newspaper Sounds, as a way of describing the emergence of new heavy metal bands in the late 1970s, during the period of punk rock's decline and the dominance of new wave music.
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal began as an underground phenomenon parallel to punk and largely ignored by the media, which, only through the promotion of rock DJ Neal Kay and Sounds' campaigning, reached the public consciousness and gained radio coverage, recognition and success in the UK. The movement involved mostly young, white, male and working class musicians and fans, who suffered the hardships of the diffuse unemployment condition that hit Great Britain for years after the 1973–75 recession. As a reaction, they created a community separated from mainstream society where to enjoy each other's company and their favourite loud music. It evolved in a new subculture with its own behavioural and visual codes and a shared set of values, which were quickly accepted by metal fans worldwide following the almost immediate diffusion of the music in the US, Europe and Japan.
NWOBHM (album)
NWOBHM is an EP by Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone, released during summer 2007 as a "small taster" for their then-upcoming album F.O.A.D.. NWOBHM is usually referred to as New Wave of British Heavy Metal, but, in this case, NWOBHM means "New Wave of Black Heavy Metal".
There are four tracks on the CD version, and only two on the 7" vinyl version. The tracks include a different recording of the song "Wisdom of the Dead" and different vocal version of "Canadian Metal", plus a cover of "Bad Attitude" by the punk rock band Testors (previously issued on Darkthrone's "Forebyggende Krig" single).
Track listing
7" track listing
Podcasts:
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by Inara George
No Poem
by: Inara GeorgeYou’re no poem once you open your mouth
I never like what you say
A carnation to cover your lips
When you speak I fall away
The exceptions are few in between
I spend time just trying to forget
Away, will you fall away
Let’s pretend that we've never met
Keep yourself within yourself
For all that you say it never gets better
In yourself within yourself
If I was you I wouldn’t talk, I’d just keep dancing
If all your moves were words
And backsteps were things you’ve denied
You’ve said, that’s right, your dead
I’m dumb, but not deaf and blind
Keep yourself within yourself
For all that you say it never gets better
In yourself within yourself
If I was you I wouldn’t talk, I’d just keep dancing
Keep yourself within yourself
For all that you say it never gets better
In yourself within yourself
If I was you I wouldn’t talk, I’d just keep dancing