Top albums to come out of NWOBHM-scene

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Black Axe - Edge Of The World
Legend - Legend
Witchfynde - Give 'Em Hell
Marseille - Red White And Slighty Blue
Saracen - Heroes, Saints & Fools
Nightwing - Black Summer
Saxon - Strong Arm Of The Law
Diamond Head - Lightning To The Nations
EF Band - Last Laugh Is On You :D
Warfare - Pure Filth (though their fourth album is my favourite)
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Black Axe wrote: Warfare - Pure Filth (though their fourth album is my favourite)
And I must be the only one who likes their Hammer Horror :)
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oh well, war fare sure looks cool and all but I never got into them. mediocre at best for me :?
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The Erlking wrote:And I must be the only one who likes their Hammer Horror :)
I have a distant memory of my brother liking this... have to ask him about it.
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Besides Maiden, the only NWOBHM full-lengths I really love are Angel Witch - s/t and Cloven Hoof - s/t.
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GJ wrote:Legend! Both their self-titled debut and Death in the Nursery are essential.
Good call! Seconded!
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How come nobody's mentioned RAVEN?! jeez!

a few others:

Dark Heart - s/t
Warrior - Live in a dive
Millennium - s/t
Syar - Death before dishonour
Slander - careless talk costs lives
Praying Mantis - time tells no lies
Chasar - s/t
Hellanbach - now hear this
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No love for VOLTZ - Knights Fall? :|
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Surprised not to see 'lightning to the nations' getting more props.
Off the top of my head:

Desolation Angels- s/t
Angel Witch- s/t
Diamond Head- lightning to the nations
Witchfinder General- both LPs, equally great IMO
Witchfynde- Lords of Sin
Jaguar- power games
Ritual- widow

Honorable Mentions:
Dark Heart- shadows of the night
War Machine- unknown soldier (not essential, but I always had a soft spot for this one)
Saracen- heroes saints & fools
Chateaux- fire power
Omega- the prophet
Witchfynde- cloak and dagger

Probably missed some obvious ones, and I decided not to worry about the obvious big names (Maiden, Venom, etc)
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Leppard, Maiden, Judas, Venom, Angel Witch, Satan, Trojan for me.
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For a long time I actually shunned NWOBHM singles in favor of the LPs, but I soon learned to appreciate the magic of the 7”. Most of my favorites have already been mentioned: Diamond Head, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Witchfinder General, Witchfynde, Demon, Angel Witch, Saracen, Ritual, Satan, Tokyo Blade and Saracen. Here are a few of my favorites that no one has brought up yet:

Crys - Rhyfelwr
Crys - Tymor y Helwr
White Spirit – s/t
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DMR wrote:Besides Maiden, the only NWOBHM full-lengths I really love are Angel Witch - s/t and Cloven Hoof - s/t.
This is unbelievable to me.What about Raven (ALL FOR ONE),Venom (Welcome To Hell,Black Metal,Saxon( first 4 lp's),Gaskin(end of the world),Witchfynde (give 'em hell),Witchfinder General (death penalty,Friends of Hell),Pagan Altar (Volume 1),Savage (loose and lethal) the list seems endless.
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Yeah I forgot Raven too but my list was originally just quick thinking

And I too like for example the second Witchfinder General album a fucking alot but I just put one album per band for sheer laziness. :)
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Buried By Time and Dust wrote:
DMR wrote:Besides Maiden, the only NWOBHM full-lengths I really love are Angel Witch - s/t and Cloven Hoof - s/t.
This is unbelievable to me.What about Raven (ALL FOR ONE),Venom (Welcome To Hell,Black Metal,Saxon( first 4 lp's),Gaskin(end of the world),Witchfynde (give 'em hell),Witchfinder General (death penalty,Friends of Hell),Pagan Altar (Volume 1),Savage (loose and lethal) the list seems endless.
I haven't heard all of those, but what I have heard is just too basic/simplistic for me. Good for a few songs, but not a whole album.
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DMR wrote:
Buried By Time and Dust wrote:
DMR wrote:Besides Maiden, the only NWOBHM full-lengths I really love are Angel Witch - s/t and Cloven Hoof - s/t.
This is unbelievable to me.What about Raven (ALL FOR ONE),Venom (Welcome To Hell,Black Metal,Saxon( first 4 lp's),Gaskin(end of the world),Witchfynde (give 'em hell),Witchfinder General (death penalty,Friends of Hell),Pagan Altar (Volume 1),Savage (loose and lethal) the list seems endless.
I haven't heard all of those, but what I have heard is just too basic/simplistic for me. Good for a few songs, but not a whole album.
Even Venom and Pagan Altar? :shock:
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