Iron Maiden - The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal - Part 1

Back in 1976, nobody really knew that there was an old wave of British Heavy Metal. But within 2 years of their formation, Iron Maiden had spearheaded what came to be abbreviated the NWOBHM, and as with punk the year before, a new generation of Rock musicians bought in a new wave of the genre - and in the process made loud, raw, heavy rock the global phenomenon it is today.
For the first time this film investigates this New Wave - the bands, the records, the media and the series of unconnected events that led to this astonishing, durable and still hugely relevant form which is still heard today in virtually every rock record released. Focusing on Maiden and the other pivotal bands of the time, such as Saxon, Samson, Praying Mantis, Diamond Head, Tygers Of Pan Tang and many others, this film is the ultimate expose of a style that may not get as much press as Punk, but is equally as relevant to the music of the second millennium.
It features rare footage of all the main NWOBHM bands; Live and studio recordings of the pivotal tracks; Scarce news items and archive of the movement, from the time, as it unfolded around the UK; Seldom seen photographs, many from private collections. It also includes exclusive interviews with many of the major players, including, Iron Maiden's Paul DiAnno and Dennis Stratton, Diamond Head's Brian Tatler, Tygers of Pan Tang's Rob Weir, Samson's legendary drummer Thundersticks, Tino and Chris Troy from Praying Mantis, the current line-up of Girlschool and many other high-profile names from the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. There's also commentary, review, and expertise from; Malcolm Dome [Kerrang, Classic Rock] Jerry Ewing [Metal Hammer, Classic Rock] Geoff Barton [staff writer at Sounds during the New Wave] Garry Bushell [Sounds journalist and champion of NWOBHM] Neil Kay [legendary metal DJ from the Soundhouse club] and British metal author and journalist, Joel McIver.
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[@JimmyRJump]

An honest analysis of how rock became hard rock and turned into heavy metal. I read a story that it was French science-fiction magazine "Metal Hurlant (literally Screaming Metal)" that was at the source of the term "Heavy Metal". The magazine became popular outside of France, particularly in the USA and they decided to release an English version but called it Heavy Metal instead of Screaming Metal. Some of the stories in the magazine, drawn by Moebius (Jean Giraud) featured these heavy, very large machines and robots and some journalist(s) mentioned that this music reminded them of those drawings and the name stuck. Personally, I started making a difference between Hard Rock and Heavy Metal after I heard the Metallica demos "Hit The Lights" and "No Life Til Leather" in a car en-route to the Aardschok (Eartshaker) Festival in Den Bosch, Holland, in mid 1981. The tape belonged to Guido Gevels, a guy I grew up with and who would later form and sing in Cyclone, a Belgian Speed Metal/Thrash band.

[@kendavey6937]

Like Halford said , it was Birmingham steel hammers rhythmic banging . Either you go work in the mills or start a band.

[@billyshane3804]

Miron Haydon

[@lotharhamburg5343]

Black Sabbath is HEAVY METAL