Many bands from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM for short ... It also laid the foundation for glam and hair metal's success in the subsequent years. 1980's hair metal mixed glam ...

Judas Priest is one of heavy metal’s most important bands — the ultimate defenders ... reflected his closeted gay lifestyle. Come 1980’s pivotal ‘British Steel’ LP, a slightly more ...

Iron Maiden are one of the most successful, acclaimed and important heavy metal bands in history ... with the release of their 1980 debut album and ’81’s ‘Killers,’ featuring singer ...