@@andrewcollins8564 man! I don’t have that Liar single!! Cool band for sure! I did a video just on Demon and Witchfynde a while back, VC#35 if I checked right. This video is missing a bunch of good bands, just a quick overview for a buddy. Thanks for watching Andrew! Appreciate it! Cheers, Jon
Very cool video. I'm 57 years old. I remember the NWOBHM movement. I bought so many of those albums. The first 2 Maiden albums are my favorites. Def Lep's first rules. Saxon's Denim And Leather kills. Diamond Head. Tokyo Blade. Tygers of Pan Tang! Samson! That was a great era to be alive.
@@BeemWeeks awesome Beem! That must’ve been a great era to be around in! Very cool!! I missed it by just a few years. By the time I discovered Def Lep, Saxon and Maiden it was 83/84. And the US had a completely different set of bands back then. Thanks for watching! Appreciate the comment! Cheers, Jon
Lovely list of albums, many I haven’t heard. There’s a lot of great NWOBHM bands to find for sure. Tygers, Girlschool, Tank, Diamond Head are absolutely brilliant bands and huge faves here. Whenever I see something interesting, LPs or 45s, I buy it. 😀👍🏽
Thank you Mathias! I had no idea you dug this side of Rock’n’Roll, but I guess I’m not surprised as your tastes are excellent!! I appreciate you watching! Hope you are well! Have a good one!! Jon
Hey Rene!! Great to see you! Hope you and the family are well! Thanks for watching!! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment!!! Have a good one!! Cheers, Jon
Nice Dead Moon in the background Jon. That was really interesting. When you went off on the more obscure tangent that was a great learning curve for me. You've given me a lot of stuff to check out. Cheers...Ben
Well thank you Ben!! I appreciate you watching! Very cool of you!! Definitely sample anything before you drop money. Sometimes I overhype things when I get excited and they might not be as good to other people’s ears. Yeah Dead Moon were a cool band for sure! Hope all is well! Have a good one!! Cheers, Jon
Excellent and interesting video, this was my era, can remember getting a neat records compilation free cassette tape back in the day with a great batch of tracks from a lot of the bands you showed, would also add the first 2 Demon albums, Saracen debut and Praying Mantis Debut. Love nwobhm.
Thanks for watching Stephen! Very cool you were there in the beginning!! Right time and place!! I think that Neat cassette might have been the 60 minutes plus compilation with a silver/gray cover. Very cool!! Yeah, I could’ve showed Demon, I did a full video on them and Witchfynde awhile back. I don’t have that Saracen record! Wish I did! Praying Mantis is a good band, I think the album isn’t as good as their singles, but either way, cool suggestions! Definitely appreciate your comment! Sorry for late reply!! Cheers, Jon
Hey Ash! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment! Appreciate it!! Yeah, I love the first two Tygers lps and their singles! Such a great band!! Have a good one!!! Jon
Thank you Eric! I appreciate you stopping by and watching! Cool you know a lot of these records! They’re not for everyone, but cool to know about anyway. I mainly did this one for Thor and people into metal. Hope all is well! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Hey Johnny! Love your take on this genre of metal! I grew up in the 70's in Jersey as a die hard KISS fan. Discovered metal in 79' with the Judas Priest UITE live LP, introduced to me from one of the older kids in the neighborhood. I was hooked! That led to Sabbath, Rush, UFO, AC/DC. Found underground metal when my friend discovered college radio station, WMSC in Montclair in 1982. DJ Gene Khoury was a frequent visiter to Jonny Zazula's Rock N' Roll Heaven flea market record store in Old Bridge, NJ, and was buying new metal music constantly. We loved it all! It was a very exciting time! Love the Neat Records shirt!
Hey brother! Thanks for watching! Enjoyed reading your comment! Very cool you were there pretty much from the beginning! I think you were a few years ahead of me. I liked KISS as a kid but I didn’t hit the more underground stuff til the mid 80s. I really didn’t appreciate UFO til the 90s. Now they’re one of my faves. That’s awesome you went to Zazula’s booth in NJ back in the day!! I appreciate your story and contribution here!! Sorry for late reply! Have a good one! Cheers, Jon
Thanks for sharing your recommendations. I was a teenager during the era of NWOBHM & continue to listen to these Artists. I really like Iron Maiden & Diamond Head. There's a few albums that I haven't heard but will have a listen. Cheers!
Thank you for watching Andy!! Much appreciated!! Cool you were around during that era!! I was a too young by just a few years. I don’t remember all the records I showed here, but odds are Maiden and Diamond Head were among the best. Hard to top those guys! Haha! You have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
some great choices (plus the standard mandatory ones), I consider Loose 'n Lethal a 10 star record, but that's cos (for me) it checks off all the boxes in what I want in a NWOBHM LP I love Demon Pact, I've had the Release from Hell CD that High Roller did for several years now, at the time I got it along side Scarab's Rolling Like Thunder, between the two there, the Demon Pact was the favorite, not to say that the Scarab was bad, but that the Demon Pact had more guts, it was more of what I was looking for. man, even when you showed the Venom records, the Artillery still ends up being the Heaviest record of the bunch, one of my favorite Thrash albums. great video for those who are interested in the NWOBHM and are curious to know where to look and what to (maybe) start with.
Hey Ben!! Hope you are doing well!! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment!! I appreciate it! Yes the Loose n Lethal is an excellent NWOBHM record! Same with the Demon Pact. I do t have that Scarab. I do have a repro single by them. Can’t remember exactly how it sounds. Obviously you know most or all of this stuff! I was trying to show some basics and go a little deeper for the guys who are not that familiar with it. Artillery are a Danish band. I had no idea! Someone corrected me in the comments. Oh well!! Haha! Have a good one!! Take care!!! Jon
Hi Jon!! great presentation of records i love the NWOBHM movement it is one of my absolute great musical passions the pieces you have shown are immensely magnificent the first pressing of Diamond Head is something of a legend by now luckily i also have the same first pressing but without the autographs afterwards the Holocaust which I love the nightcomers is a real must and I noticed you have the Italian version of the black widow of Genoa as well as I have for the great Pagan altar congratulations Jon cheers and thanks for speaking and showing these immortal jewels 🙂🍻🤘👍
Thank you Dante! I appreciate you watching! It sounds like you have good taste and some great albums!! My Black Widow is a reissue record. I haven’t listened to it in a long time. We did get to see Bulldozer live a few month ago. That was fun! Thanks again!! Salute, Jon
Hi Jon! yes the pagan altar record is a 2005 reissue if I remember correctly, I have the red vinyl version. Bulldozers are a historic band from Milan, I know them well they loved Venom and Motorhead a lot and were especially influenced by them in their first albums, I greet you and thank you that you give stimuli and ideas to participate, thanks to your knowledge of various genres in the world Heavy punk rock 'roll👍🤘🍻
Thanks for watching Frank! Yeah, I love these records but I’m not deluding myself into thinking that they are all brilliant. This videos is mainly for metal guys. People not into HM most likely wouldn’t like any of these. Nor would I recommend them. Thanks again! Have a good one!! Jon
Love this vid Jon! Love all your NWOBHM vids actually, especially when you take the deep dives into the more obscure bands and comps. Thank you for doing this, keep em coming!!!
Thank you Erick!! I appreciate the kind words! Glad you dug it! Not everybody likes the metal! And that’s too bad for them! Haha! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Hey Jon, killer showing all great and so many I am missing. I am going to see the current version of Satan looking forward to it. Damn you went deep many I never knew about.
Thanks Vance!! Appreciate it brother!! So cool you’re going to see Satan!! They played Massachusetts before but I skipped it as it was further out in the state. They reportedly put on a good show. Have a good one!! I’ll see you around!! Cheers!!
Brilliant video, Sir and brilliant choices. There’s some killer NWOBHM history right there. And good work catching the Witchfinder General album cover, I saw what you did there 🤘😀
Thanks Dunsy!! I appreciate it! Tried to represent Scotland for you! Haha! And yes, I didn’t want to show the Witchfinder album cover!! Ha! Hope you’re doing well! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
A nice selection Jon. You showed quite a few that I have never seen anyone else show that have done NWOBHM videos. I have the Venom and Power Games 'Jaguar'. I have always been a fan of Neat Records. Such a cool label. Such a cool jersey. You are wearing it well. You know I kind of like the albums that are not tens. I like the bands that are trying really hard to make a stellar album. But they do not have the musicianship and songwriting talents of the bigger bands. Way to go Jon~
Hey Rob! Good to see you! Hope all is well!! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it. Yeah , I love the low budget low fi Rock’n’Roll bands. They weren’t the best but they were authentic and had a lot of heart!! Whether it be metal, punk, rockabilly or garage. Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
I was waiting to say, "What about Grim Reaper!?" Or "What about Tokyo Blade!?" But damn brother! You nailed every one of them! I absolutely love this style of metal. Thanks again for you and your lady's Riff Raff nights. Looking forward to more of those. Cheers and tell NYC I said "Hi"!
Thank you brother! I appreciate your support and for leaving a comment! I did completely forget Saxon! Soon as I finished recording I realized my mistake! Oh well!! I’m glad you dug the Riff Raff Ready show. It’s a bit of a mess, but fun to do. Have a good one!! Cheers, Jon
Great video Jon. A good reference video that showcases some good albums. Like you say the singles is where it's at for some bands. There's a few releases I didn't know had been reissued, so I'll have to look into them. Good to see plenty of NE bands represented here. Thanks for showing these, really enjoyed it.
Hey Grant!! I appreciate you watching!! I think the NE gets represented more often because of Neat records in that region had no problem releasing albums for start up bands. Glad you found this video useful!! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Great showing Jon. I love that you showed the Artillery. I would like to see their EPs collected and put out. I think when you look at their 3 EPs/demos between 82 and 84 you could count them in NWOBHM and they were thrash before anyone was talking about the Bay Area. I think BBTAD did a double album comp with all of the Metal Mirror releases.
Hey Steve! Thanks for watching brother!! Appreciate it! I really goofed! I had no idea Artillery were a Danish band! Someone corrected me in the comments. I always thought they were English. Maybe it was the Neat records thing? I don’t know but that’s a big screw up! Oh well!! Yes, I knew I saw a Metal Mirror single release somewhere, BBTAD, thanks!! Hope all is well! Have a good one! I’m sure I’ll see you around!! Cheers!!
Thank you Steve!! Very appreciated that you stopped by and watched! Yes Diamond Head and Witchfinder are great! Not a lot of Nwobhm bands are of their caliber. Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Thanks for watching Richie! I appreciate it! You are correct, not everyone knows Raven. In my mind I was talking more to the metalhead guys. But your point is taken. Have a great week!! Jon
Hey Jon.......Killer vid.......you wear your heart on your sleeve like very few others when talking tunes. I Salute you Sir. As far as that timeline....1984 easily fits into the realm of that scene for me but i'll spare you the reasons...haha. Klassik stuff for the full duration...Really enjoyable video. Keep em coming.....Rock On!!!. Lee
Hey Lee!! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it! I know this is all 101 to you! Haha! Yes I definitely include 1984 even a few releases from 1985. I didn’t want to start a controversy here, just show some cool records. Hope you’re doing well!! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Great vid and records Jon! Big fan of the era myself. I'm with ya on Tank mate, filth hounds is such a classic. The Tank and Girlschool debuts are just brilliant RnR albums whatever category you put them in. Nice one mate!
Thanks brother!! Appreciate you watching and dropping a comment!! Yeah I’m a big Tank fan!! If you didn’t know! haha! To me heavy metal is rock’n’roll. I try not to differentiate, but on some bands it way more obvious. Like Tank and Girlschool as you mentioned and also Saxon, Crucifixion even the early Maiden as metal as it is it’s good old fashioned RnR!! Thanks again! Have a good one! Cheers, Jon
Great list Jon i’ve heard most of those bands on comp albums that’s why I love those so much a cool way to discover! Those 2 tigers albums are stellar I personally like wild cat more so raw and kick ass!
Hey Sam!! Thanks for watching! Yeah, those two Tygers are some of the best albums on this video. I prefer the first album too, but it’s almost like two completely different sounding bands between those two albums. Have a good one!! Cheers, Jon
It's interesting that the genre is a singles genre and that there really isn't a killer from start to finish LP to hold up as THE example of a killer full-length NWOBHM (or "nuh-WOBB-im" as Aaron likes to say) record, outside of comps. For being underground-punk-adjacent-working-class which seems like a can't-miss formula, it's just.... strange. You gave me lots to dive into though - got some streaming to do. Cheers! Tom
It does seem strange that there is that many great NWOBHM lps outside of Maiden, Saxon and Def Lep, but we’re dealing with a few hundred small bands spread throughout the towns of Britain. Most with little money and label and press connections. Very unfashionable. Compared with the first three years of punk rock., the punks were the height of fashion and trend. They were mostly located in the city centers with lots of press and records labels. Even with that advantage to the original punks, there was a good chunk of great 76-80 punk lps but they still were dwarfed by the thousands of punk singles. Also keep in my these young metal bands were competing against Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran, the new wave and post punk movement. The original punks had no modern competition at all except for the legacy acts. Thanks for watching Tom!! Have a great week!! Cheers!!!
Great list Jon! Speaking of classics and meat and potatoes metal, what about Saxon? I'll also add White Spirit, Shiva, and Tytan. As far as comps are concerned, I really like the Marquis De Sade comp High Roller put out.
I had completely forgotten about Saxon! I have their records in their own section. As soon as a I finished recording I realized my mistake. As for the White Spirit lp, I couldn’t find it. It’s either misfiled or in another place. I skipped the Shiva and the Marquis De Sade. Not sure how strong those records are besides a few tracks. Thank you so for watching and for leaving a comment!!! Very much appreciate it!! Have a good one!! Jon
This was great Jon! Thanks man. Some of these I remember, others I'm not sure lol! I am curious if you've ever heard that Diamond Head re-recording of LTTN? I've heard it, and though not the same as hearing that original, it is a much more affordable option to trying to get that grail you have. Love these videos man and thank you for sharing your passion. You summed up many of those classics (for us og headbangers lol) they're great because of their historical significance but realistically maybe mediocre to some. I absolutely love them and always consider them "great" and not much I enjoy the same way. Cheers bud! 🍻🤘🎶🤘
Hey Twanger! Thanks for watching!! Yeah, I think you know where I’m coming from. These albums are great for people into the music or who grew up with this stuff. But for the average guy, these aren’t must have ten star albums. Excluding the Maiden and a couple others. I haven’t heard the Diamond Head re-recording, but a couple of people rate it highly for what it is. Cloudy Milder being one of them. I do know the original version has been reissued a few times. Some versions are really well done. But I’m not sure of their price these days and if they are sold out or not. Appreciate you stopping by!! Have a good one!! Jon
Lookin sharp Jon🎸👍🏻man I love that first Iron Maiden and even the second. Their best imo. I need to check out those Venom albums. Always learn at least a couple of new ones from ya, thanks!
Hey John! Thanks for watching!! Much appreciated! Venom is pretty rough and noisy. Probably not the band I’d recommend to you first. I’d try that Tygers of Pan Tang Spellbound lp first. Have a great week! Cheers, Jon
Amazing NWOBHM collection John! I have some of those like Chariot, Samson, Venom, Tokyo Blade, Raven, Cloven Hoof, besides Def Leppard, Girlschool and Iron Maiden of course. I need to get Spellbound and Power Games back to my collection! Love me Satan, Grim Reaper and Tank, bands that I listened to a lot on tape back in the day. How do you feel about some of these bands reformed over the years and releasing albums to this day? Is there any band from that era that mean something to you nowadays? Cheers!
Thanks for watching Guz!! I appreciate it!! I’m happy for all the reformed NWOBHM acts, but I seldom keep up with any. I feel it’s a time and a place that can’t be recreated. That being said, I never stopped keeping up with Saxon and Motörhead all through the 90s and 2000s. Glad you dug the bands I showed. No surprise of course. Haha! These are some classics! Have a great week! Cheers, Jon
Didn't know may of those. Incidentally, just yesterday evening i was thinking of getting some Tank album as they have been just reissued. Any recommendation? I have a triple cd comp of early NWOBHM Winds Of Time which has some of those bands you showed. I think it's enough for me. I do like some rawness, but basically i want to have the feeling of having a producer in helm so that it don't sound like your neighbor trying to come up with a song in his basement. Pasi
Hey Pasi! Thanks for watching!! I like the first Tank lp best, Filth Hounds. But the first three are great. This stuff might not be your style as most of it is rough and underproduced. Lars Ulrich put out a nice double album in 1990 which is a great overview of that era. Called NWOBHM ‘79 revisited. It might be pricey these days though. But that’s a good way of having the best of that stuff with only one album. Best of luck!! Have a good one !! Jon
Really cool showing, loved Maiden, Venom, Def Lep's first AngelWitch, Raven. I'm guessing you do but do you have the St. Valentine's split EP with Girlschool/ Motorhead? And are you a fan of Accecpt? This video really takes me back. Thanks
Thanks for watching Von!! I appreciate it!! Yeah, I dig Accept for sure! And Motörhead! Mostly only people of a certain age are gonna dig these bands. Glad you dug the video! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
I completely forgot about Saxon when I did this. I think I mentioned that in the description or comment if I recall. Blitzkrieg didn’t have any full albums out until 1985. I didn’t want to pull Borrowed Time. I figured Lighting was enough. Editorial decision! This wasn’t supposed to be a complete discography. Just a video for fun because someone requested it. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Jon
Wow!! I had no idea!! I’ve had that record for years and always thought they were British! Thank you for the correction!! I appreciate you dropping your knowledge here! Thank you for watching!! Cheers, Jon
@@graycoll5783 thanks for watching! No way is this video close to complete, I neglected a bunch of records I’m sure!! Yeah, no Demon in this one. Night of the Demon is a good album, but I feel like the cover is the best part and makes the actual music seem like a let down a little bit. Don’t get me wrong, I do like Demon. I made a video exclusively about Demon and Witchfynde a while back. I think it’s numbered VC 35 if you care. Thanks again! Cheers, Jon
Anvil are Canadian. Great band for sure! But not British. And of course this is not a complete list by any stretch, just a video of recommendations for a friend who asked. Thanks for watching!! Cheers, Jon
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Demon ? Liar is one hell of a single and their first couple of albums rock!
@@andrewcollins8564 man! I don’t have that Liar single!! Cool band for sure! I did a video just on Demon and Witchfynde a while back, VC#35 if I checked right.
This video is missing a bunch of good bands, just a quick overview for a buddy. Thanks for watching Andrew! Appreciate it! Cheers, Jon
Very cool video. I'm 57 years old. I remember the NWOBHM movement. I bought so many of those albums. The first 2 Maiden albums are my favorites. Def Lep's first rules. Saxon's Denim And Leather kills. Diamond Head. Tokyo Blade. Tygers of Pan Tang! Samson! That was a great era to be alive.
@@BeemWeeks awesome Beem! That must’ve been a great era to be around in! Very cool!! I missed it by just a few years. By the time I discovered Def Lep, Saxon and Maiden it was 83/84. And the US had a completely different set of bands back then.
Thanks for watching! Appreciate the comment! Cheers, Jon
Lovely list of albums, many I haven’t heard. There’s a lot of great NWOBHM bands to find for sure. Tygers, Girlschool, Tank, Diamond Head are absolutely brilliant bands and huge faves here. Whenever I see something interesting, LPs or 45s, I buy it. 😀👍🏽
Thank you Mathias! I had no idea you dug this side of Rock’n’Roll, but I guess I’m not surprised as your tastes are excellent!! I appreciate you watching! Hope you are well! Have a good one!! Jon
Super stuff. You can not go wrong with all those you showed, when you play them you have a good time for shore.
Hey Rene!! Great to see you! Hope you and the family are well! Thanks for watching!! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving a comment!!! Have a good one!! Cheers, Jon
Fantastic video, thank you very much…wrote me a nice shopping list…kudos, Jon.
Thank you Thor!! Glad you enjoyed it!! Definitely look into that Spellbound by Tygers. I think you’ll like that one especially. Cheers!!!
Nice Dead Moon in the background Jon. That was really interesting. When you went off on the more obscure tangent that was a great learning curve for me. You've given me a lot of stuff to check out. Cheers...Ben
Well thank you Ben!! I appreciate you watching! Very cool of you!! Definitely sample anything before you drop money. Sometimes I overhype things when I get excited and they might not be as good to other people’s ears. Yeah Dead Moon were a cool band for sure! Hope all is well! Have a good one!! Cheers, Jon
Excellent and interesting video, this was my era, can remember getting a neat records compilation free cassette tape back in the day with a great batch of tracks from a lot of the bands you showed, would also add the first 2 Demon albums, Saracen debut and Praying Mantis Debut. Love nwobhm.
Thanks for watching Stephen! Very cool you were there in the beginning!! Right time and place!! I think that Neat cassette might have been the 60 minutes plus compilation with a silver/gray cover. Very cool!!
Yeah, I could’ve showed Demon, I did a full video on them and Witchfynde awhile back. I don’t have that Saracen record! Wish I did! Praying Mantis is a good band, I think the album isn’t as good as their singles, but either way, cool suggestions! Definitely appreciate your comment! Sorry for late reply!! Cheers, Jon
I'm thrilled to see Tygers get some love on this list.
Hey Ash! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment! Appreciate it!! Yeah, I love the first two Tygers lps and their singles! Such a great band!! Have a good one!!! Jon
Yep, I recognize all the first albums you showed , after that it’s just learning new stuff. Great selection to look into.
Ah yes, Girlschool and Grim Reaper.
Thank you Eric! I appreciate you stopping by and watching! Cool you know a lot of these records! They’re not for everyone, but cool to know about anyway. I mainly did this one for Thor and people into metal. Hope all is well! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Hey Johnny! Love your take on this genre of metal! I grew up in the 70's in Jersey as a die hard KISS fan. Discovered metal in 79' with the Judas Priest UITE live LP, introduced to me from one of the older kids in the neighborhood. I was hooked! That led to Sabbath, Rush, UFO, AC/DC. Found underground metal when my friend discovered college radio station, WMSC in Montclair in 1982. DJ Gene Khoury was a frequent visiter to Jonny Zazula's Rock N' Roll Heaven flea market record store in Old Bridge, NJ, and was buying new metal music constantly. We loved it all! It was a very exciting time! Love the Neat Records shirt!
Hey brother! Thanks for watching! Enjoyed reading your comment! Very cool you were there pretty much from the beginning! I think you were a few years ahead of me. I liked KISS as a kid but I didn’t hit the more underground stuff til the mid 80s. I really didn’t appreciate UFO til the 90s. Now they’re one of my faves.
That’s awesome you went to Zazula’s booth in NJ back in the day!! I appreciate your story and contribution here!! Sorry for late reply! Have a good one! Cheers, Jon
Thanks for sharing your recommendations. I was a teenager during the era of NWOBHM & continue to listen to these Artists. I really like Iron Maiden & Diamond Head. There's a few albums that I haven't heard but will have a listen. Cheers!
Thank you for watching Andy!! Much appreciated!! Cool you were around during that era!! I was a too young by just a few years.
I don’t remember all the records I showed here, but odds are Maiden and Diamond Head were among the best. Hard to top those guys! Haha!
You have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
That Diamond Head record is awesome, P.S. cheers on that Tank patch!!!
Thanks!!! I appreciate you watching and commenting!! Love Tank!!! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Great video - great records, just what I needed this evening.
Thank you sir!! I appreciate you watching and dropping a comment!! Hope there’s something in here that you might like! Cheers, Jon
@@bipbopboom always! Because of you and your wife I bought the Mullens and totally love it
@@ptownmusicroom580 that’s right! I think you mentioned that!! Cheers brother!!!
Fantastic ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching!! Cheers, Jon
some great choices (plus the standard mandatory ones), I consider Loose 'n Lethal a 10 star record, but that's cos (for me) it checks off all the boxes in what I want in a NWOBHM LP
I love Demon Pact, I've had the Release from Hell CD that High Roller did for several years now, at the time I got it along side Scarab's Rolling Like Thunder, between the two there, the Demon Pact was the favorite, not to say that the Scarab was bad, but that the Demon Pact had more guts, it was more of what I was looking for.
man, even when you showed the Venom records, the Artillery still ends up being the Heaviest record of the bunch, one of my favorite Thrash albums.
great video for those who are interested in the NWOBHM and are curious to know where to look and what to (maybe) start with.
Hey Ben!! Hope you are doing well!! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment!! I appreciate it! Yes the Loose n Lethal is an excellent NWOBHM record! Same with the Demon Pact. I do t have that Scarab. I do have a repro single by them. Can’t remember exactly how it sounds. Obviously you know most or all of this stuff! I was trying to show some basics and go a little deeper for the guys who are not that familiar with it. Artillery are a Danish band. I had no idea! Someone corrected me in the comments. Oh well!! Haha! Have a good one!! Take care!!! Jon
Solid choices.
Thank you sir!!! Cheers, Jon
Thank you, Jon. Will watch it today. 🙏
Cheers Thor!!! It took awhile for me to get around to this one. Ha!! Hope you dig some of the records! Thanks brother!!
Cool video, and always nice to see some Dead Moon!
Good eye, Breakfast!! Appreciate you stopping by!! Have a great week!!! Cheers, Jon
great video! NWOBHM forever!
Thank you sir! I appreciate you watching and dropping a comment!! Have a great week!!! Cheers, Jon
Hi Jon!! great presentation of records i love the NWOBHM movement it is one of my absolute great musical passions the pieces you have shown are immensely magnificent the first pressing of Diamond Head is something of a legend by now luckily i also have the same first pressing but without the autographs afterwards the Holocaust which I love the nightcomers is a real must and I noticed you have the Italian version of the black widow of Genoa as well as I have for the great Pagan altar congratulations Jon cheers and thanks for speaking and showing these immortal jewels 🙂🍻🤘👍
Thank you Dante! I appreciate you watching! It sounds like you have good taste and some great albums!! My Black Widow is a reissue record. I haven’t listened to it in a long time. We did get to see Bulldozer live a few month ago. That was fun! Thanks again!! Salute, Jon
Hi Jon! yes the pagan altar record is a 2005 reissue if I remember correctly, I have the red vinyl version. Bulldozers are a historic band from Milan, I know them well they loved Venom and Motorhead a lot and were especially influenced by them in their first albums, I greet you and thank you that you give stimuli and ideas to participate, thanks to your knowledge of various genres in the world Heavy punk rock 'roll👍🤘🍻
I like that distinction between 10 on enjoyable and 10 on musicality. Both are important in my book.
Thanks for watching Frank! Yeah, I love these records but I’m not deluding myself into thinking that they are all brilliant. This videos is mainly for metal guys. People not into HM most likely wouldn’t like any of these. Nor would I recommend them. Thanks again! Have a good one!! Jon
Love this vid Jon! Love all your NWOBHM vids actually, especially when you take the deep dives into the more obscure bands and comps. Thank you for doing this, keep em coming!!!
Thank you Erick!! I appreciate the kind words! Glad you dug it! Not everybody likes the metal! And that’s too bad for them! Haha! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Hey Jon, killer showing all great and so many I am missing. I am going to see the current version of Satan looking forward to it. Damn you went deep many I never knew about.
Thanks Vance!! Appreciate it brother!! So cool you’re going to see Satan!! They played Massachusetts before but I skipped it as it was further out in the state. They reportedly put on a good show. Have a good one!! I’ll see you around!! Cheers!!
Love the Dead Moon album in the background.
Cool!! Thanks for watching! Appreciate it! Cheers, Jon
Brilliant video, Sir and brilliant choices. There’s some killer NWOBHM history right there. And good work catching the Witchfinder General album cover, I saw what you did there 🤘😀
Thanks Dunsy!! I appreciate it! Tried to represent Scotland for you! Haha! And yes, I didn’t want to show the Witchfinder album cover!! Ha! Hope you’re doing well! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
A nice selection Jon. You showed quite a few that I have never seen anyone else show that have done NWOBHM videos. I have the Venom and Power Games 'Jaguar'. I have always been a fan of Neat Records. Such a cool label. Such a cool jersey. You are wearing it well. You know I kind of like the albums that are not tens. I like the bands that are trying really hard to make a stellar album. But they do not have the musicianship and songwriting talents of the bigger bands. Way to go Jon~
Hey Rob! Good to see you! Hope all is well!! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it. Yeah , I love the low budget low fi Rock’n’Roll bands. They weren’t the best but they were authentic and had a lot of heart!! Whether it be metal, punk, rockabilly or garage. Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Great albums you got there Jon my favorite TANK cool stuff awesome 👍👍
Thanks Gary! Yeah Tank are number one!! Have a good one!!! Jon
I was waiting to say, "What about Grim Reaper!?" Or "What about Tokyo Blade!?" But damn brother! You nailed every one of them! I absolutely love this style of metal. Thanks again for you and your lady's Riff Raff nights. Looking forward to more of those. Cheers and tell NYC I said "Hi"!
Thank you brother! I appreciate your support and for leaving a comment! I did completely forget Saxon! Soon as I finished recording I realized my mistake! Oh well!! I’m glad you dug the Riff Raff Ready show. It’s a bit of a mess, but fun to do. Have a good one!! Cheers, Jon
Great video Jon. A good reference video that showcases some good albums. Like you say the singles is where it's at for some bands. There's a few releases I didn't know had been reissued, so I'll have to look into them. Good to see plenty of NE bands represented here. Thanks for showing these, really enjoyed it.
Hey Grant!! I appreciate you watching!! I think the NE gets represented more often because of Neat records in that region had no problem releasing albums for start up bands. Glad you found this video useful!! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Great showing Jon. I love that you showed the Artillery. I would like to see their EPs collected and put out. I think when you look at their 3 EPs/demos between 82 and 84 you could count them in NWOBHM and they were thrash before anyone was talking about the Bay Area. I think BBTAD did a double album comp with all of the Metal Mirror releases.
Hey Steve! Thanks for watching brother!! Appreciate it! I really goofed! I had no idea Artillery were a Danish band! Someone corrected me in the comments. I always thought they were English. Maybe it was the Neat records thing? I don’t know but that’s a big screw up! Oh well!! Yes, I knew I saw a Metal Mirror single release somewhere, BBTAD, thanks!! Hope all is well! Have a good one! I’m sure I’ll see you around!! Cheers!!
Jon, great video topic. Diamond head and Witchfinder General cool stuff. I need to deep dive into more of that stuff. Peace ☮️ Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman
Thank you Steve!! Very appreciated that you stopped by and watched! Yes Diamond Head and Witchfinder are great! Not a lot of Nwobhm bands are of their caliber. Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
This was awesome. "Spider, the best band out of Liverpool" made me laugh.
Not everyone knows Raven.
Thanks for watching Richie! I appreciate it! You are correct, not everyone knows Raven. In my mind I was talking more to the metalhead guys. But your point is taken. Have a great week!! Jon
@@bipbopboom About 5 years ago Aaron pointed out that I was talking about Sky Saxon like everyone knows who he is. We all do it.
Hey Jon.......Killer vid.......you wear your heart on your sleeve like very few others when talking tunes. I Salute you Sir. As far as that timeline....1984 easily fits into the realm of that scene for me but i'll spare you the reasons...haha. Klassik stuff for the full duration...Really enjoyable video. Keep em coming.....Rock On!!!. Lee
Hey Lee!! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it! I know this is all 101 to you! Haha! Yes I definitely include 1984 even a few releases from 1985. I didn’t want to start a controversy here, just show some cool records. Hope you’re doing well!! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
I'm going to have to check out this Heavy Metal genre 🤣 Love that Ian Swift fronting Satan stuff! Cheers, Chris🤘
Hey Chris! Good to see you! Hope all is well!!! Thanks for stopping by a leaving a message!! You take care! All the best, Jon
Great vid and records Jon! Big fan of the era myself. I'm with ya on Tank mate, filth hounds is such a classic. The Tank and Girlschool debuts are just brilliant RnR albums whatever category you put them in. Nice one mate!
Thanks brother!! Appreciate you watching and dropping a comment!! Yeah I’m a big Tank fan!! If you didn’t know! haha! To me heavy metal is rock’n’roll. I try not to differentiate, but on some bands it way more obvious. Like Tank and Girlschool as you mentioned and also Saxon, Crucifixion even the early Maiden as metal as it is it’s good old fashioned RnR!! Thanks again! Have a good one! Cheers, Jon
Great vid Jon, lots of stuff I never heard before. I got my homework. lol Charles
Thanks Charles!! Appreciate you stopping by for a visit!! Cheers, Jon
Love that Neat Records tee!!
Thanks !!! I appreciate you watching and dropping a comment! Cheers, Jon
Witchfinder General is one of my favorites. Good video
Absolutely Quicksand!! One of mine too!! One of the first to have that Sabbath feel in the 80s! Thanks for watching! I appreciate it! Cheers, Jon
Great list Jon i’ve heard most of those bands on comp albums that’s why I love those so much a cool way to discover! Those 2 tigers albums are stellar I personally like wild cat more so raw and kick ass!
Hey Sam!! Thanks for watching! Yeah, those two Tygers are some of the best albums on this video. I prefer the first album too, but it’s almost like two completely different sounding bands between those two albums. Have a good one!! Cheers, Jon
It's interesting that the genre is a singles genre and that there really isn't a killer from start to finish LP to hold up as THE example of a killer full-length NWOBHM (or "nuh-WOBB-im" as Aaron likes to say) record, outside of comps. For being underground-punk-adjacent-working-class which seems like a can't-miss formula, it's just.... strange. You gave me lots to dive into though - got some streaming to do.
Cheers! Tom
It does seem strange that there is that many great NWOBHM lps outside of Maiden, Saxon and Def Lep, but we’re dealing with a few hundred small bands spread throughout the towns of Britain. Most with little money and label and press connections. Very unfashionable. Compared with the first three years of punk rock., the punks were the height of fashion and trend. They were mostly located in the city centers with lots of press and records labels. Even with that advantage to the original punks, there was a good chunk of great 76-80 punk lps but they still were dwarfed by the thousands of punk singles. Also keep in my these young metal bands were competing against Adam and the Ants, Duran Duran, the new wave and post punk movement. The original punks had no modern competition at all except for the legacy acts. Thanks for watching Tom!! Have a great week!! Cheers!!!
@@bipbopboom Great points, Jon - that makes sense.
Great list Jon! Speaking of classics and meat and potatoes metal, what about Saxon?
I'll also add White Spirit, Shiva, and Tytan. As far as comps are concerned, I really like the Marquis De Sade comp High Roller put out.
I had completely forgotten about Saxon! I have their records in their own section. As soon as a I finished recording I realized my mistake. As for the White Spirit lp, I couldn’t find it. It’s either misfiled or in another place. I skipped the Shiva and the Marquis De Sade. Not sure how strong those records are besides a few tracks. Thank you so for watching and for leaving a comment!!! Very much appreciate it!! Have a good one!! Jon
Nice pulls, Jon. Like I expected anything less haha. Cheers my friend.
Thanks Mike! Always enjoy a visit from you!!! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
This was great Jon! Thanks man. Some of these I remember, others I'm not sure lol! I am curious if you've ever heard that Diamond Head re-recording of LTTN? I've heard it, and though not the same as hearing that original, it is a much more affordable option to trying to get that grail you have. Love these videos man and thank you for sharing your passion. You summed up many of those classics (for us og headbangers lol) they're great because of their historical significance but realistically maybe mediocre to some. I absolutely love them and always consider them "great" and not much I enjoy the same way. Cheers bud! 🍻🤘🎶🤘
Hey Twanger! Thanks for watching!! Yeah, I think you know where I’m coming from. These albums are great for people into the music or who grew up with this stuff. But for the average guy, these aren’t must have ten star albums. Excluding the Maiden and a couple others. I haven’t heard the Diamond Head re-recording, but a couple of people rate it highly for what it is. Cloudy Milder being one of them. I do know the original version has been reissued a few times. Some versions are really well done. But I’m not sure of their price these days and if they are sold out or not. Appreciate you stopping by!! Have a good one!! Jon
Lookin sharp Jon🎸👍🏻man I love that first Iron Maiden and even the second. Their best imo. I need to check out those Venom albums. Always learn at least a couple of new ones from ya, thanks!
Hey John! Thanks for watching!! Much appreciated! Venom is pretty rough and noisy. Probably not the band I’d recommend to you first. I’d try that Tygers of Pan Tang Spellbound lp first. Have a great week! Cheers, Jon
British Steel
Brit Metal
British Heavy Metal
NWOBHM
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Thanks for watching!! British Steel such a great and important album!! Have a good one! Cheers, Jon
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Amazing NWOBHM collection John! I have some of those like Chariot, Samson, Venom, Tokyo Blade, Raven, Cloven Hoof, besides Def Leppard, Girlschool and Iron Maiden of course. I need to get Spellbound and Power Games back to my collection! Love me Satan, Grim Reaper and Tank, bands that I listened to a lot on tape back in the day. How do you feel about some of these bands reformed over the years and releasing albums to this day? Is there any band from that era that mean something to you nowadays? Cheers!
Thanks for watching Guz!! I appreciate it!! I’m happy for all the reformed NWOBHM acts, but I seldom keep up with any. I feel it’s a time and a place that can’t be recreated. That being said, I never stopped keeping up with Saxon and Motörhead all through the 90s and 2000s. Glad you dug the bands I showed. No surprise of course. Haha! These are some classics! Have a great week! Cheers, Jon
I spy that Lime Spiders rekid in the background…🤘
Yup!! Thanks for watching!! Cheers!!
Didn't know may of those. Incidentally, just yesterday evening i was thinking of getting some Tank album as they have been just reissued. Any recommendation? I have a triple cd comp of early NWOBHM Winds Of Time which has some of those bands you showed. I think it's enough for me. I do like some rawness, but basically i want to have the feeling of having a producer in helm so that it don't sound like your neighbor trying to come up with a song in his basement.
Pasi
Hey Pasi! Thanks for watching!! I like the first Tank lp best, Filth Hounds. But the first three are great. This stuff might not be your style as most of it is rough and underproduced. Lars Ulrich put out a nice double album in 1990 which is a great overview of that era. Called NWOBHM ‘79 revisited. It might be pricey these days though. But that’s a good way of having the best of that stuff with only one album. Best of luck!! Have a good one !! Jon
Really cool showing, loved Maiden, Venom, Def Lep's first AngelWitch, Raven. I'm guessing you do but do you have the St. Valentine's split EP with Girlschool/ Motorhead? And are you a fan of Accecpt? This video really takes me back. Thanks
Thanks for watching Von!! I appreciate it!! Yeah, I dig Accept for sure! And Motörhead!
Mostly only people of a certain age are gonna dig these bands. Glad you dug the video! Have a great week!! Cheers, Jon
Where is saxon, blitzkrieg and borrowed time(diamond head)
I completely forgot about Saxon when I did this. I think I mentioned that in the description or comment if I recall. Blitzkrieg didn’t have any full albums out until 1985. I didn’t want to pull Borrowed Time. I figured Lighting was enough. Editorial decision! This wasn’t supposed to be a complete discography. Just a video for fun because someone requested it. Thanks for watching! Cheers, Jon
Tygers of Pan Tang
Right on!!! Thanks for watching!!! Cheers, Jon
Great selection. But Artillery is from Denmark, not the UK!
Wow!! I had no idea!! I’ve had that record for years and always thought they were British! Thank you for the correction!! I appreciate you dropping your knowledge here! Thank you for watching!! Cheers, Jon
What no Demon - Night of the Demon 🤔
@@graycoll5783 thanks for watching! No way is this video close to complete, I neglected a bunch of records I’m sure!! Yeah, no Demon in this one. Night of the Demon is a good album, but I feel like the cover is the best part and makes the actual music seem like a let down a little bit. Don’t get me wrong, I do like Demon. I made a video exclusively about Demon and Witchfynde a while back. I think it’s numbered VC 35 if you care.
Thanks again! Cheers, Jon
What about anvil? Where is it
Anvil are Canadian. Great band for sure! But not British. And of course this is not a complete list by any stretch, just a video of recommendations for a friend who asked. Thanks for watching!! Cheers, Jon
Can I borrow those?
Haha! Thanks for watching!! Cheers!