The NWOBHM: Ranking Our Top 20 Favorite Albums...Not Including the Big 4 (w/Martin Popoff)

I remember seeing Samson with Bruce Dickinson and thinking, wow what a voice.

Would've been nice having Phil Aston guesting on this topic, he was actually in a NWOBHM band, none other than The Handsome Beasts! Played guitar on that debut album with the most unforgettable cover of the history of the movement, if I ain't mistaken.

Popoff and Pardo are at it again with what they state is the finale of the NWOBHM series. This has been such an enjoyable series as it covers a time period when my post-college career was beginning to really take hold and the effort being put in there seems to have blocked me off from a lot of this music - particularly since the radio channels - AM & FM - down here in north central Florida (US) didn't seem to play much or any of this. Only familiarity with these albums has come from watching the SoT channel since early 2000. Couldn't even begin to rank 20 so will just repeat the continued awe of width and depth of Martin and Pete's knowledge and ability to make these discussions and lists so interesting. Thanks once again, gents. There ya go!

Great stuff!!! I'm from Brazil!! Always watching your videos since 2019. Cheers!! 😊

Excellent episode! Great call on both debuts of Waysted and Fastway not being talked about enough.

The first concert I ever saw was Raven in the Dynamo club in Eindhoven 1982, Wiped Out just came out. I was twelve years old. My older brother and his friends took me along. I played Wiped Out a gazillion times back then. Amazed by Faster Then the Speed of Light! Never looked back. Great to see it mentioned. Cheers!

I learned about the NWOBHMB's from Hit Parader magazines in the 80's when they did their annual guides of Heavy Metal music especially those from the UK and these were some of the bands that they often included i really miss Hit Parader and other rock magazines like that thanks.🎸🎸

I look forward to Friday morning at the Fun House every Friday. Thanks guys, really enjoy your show

Another great episode about a short but classic movement in the history of Heavy Metal. Thanks!

Really enjoyed the episode. Glad Martin mentioned Angel City as an aside and that Pete included Girlschool, if only as a honorable mention.

Love this episode. Thanks guys.

I'm all for including Gillan, just because Gillian never gets enough love.

great episode , one of my fave genres/movements in music

Great episode! 🎸

A lot of missing gems in these rankings: Holocaust - the nightcomers Gaskin - end of the world Jaguar - power games A II Z - witch of Berkeley Fist - back with a vegeance And so many more, rather than picking only Tank and Gillan: Dark Star Cloven hoof Bitches sin Trespass Heritage Vardis Hellanbach Chateaux Geddes Axe …

I love this segment!

Nice to hear Martin give a mention to the Rockscalibur album, there's two great tracks from my old mates Black Rose on there, No Point Runnin' and Ridin' Higher. Also a total banger from Satan called Oppression.

The production on the Angel Witch album is phenomenal! I rank it above the first Iron Maiden album, but not Killers. Currently listening: OK, it may leap-frog both Maiden albums.

Saw Samson supporting Gillan back in the day. Bruce Bruce imho looked like Bill Oddie from The Goodies!

This was fun to do listening to all these through the week! my top three bands dominated my list! LOL! 20. Night Of The Demon 19. Wiped Out 18. Play Dirty 17. Spellbound 16. Crazy Nights 15. Death Penalty 14. Friends Of Hell 13. Loose And Lethal 12. See You In Hell 11. Demolition 10. The Unexpected Guest 9. At War With Satan 8. Lightning To The Nations 7. Screaming Blue Murder 6. Rock Til You Drop 5. Angel Witch 4. Welcome To Hell 3. Hit And Run 2. All For One 1. Black Metal Honorable Mentions: Time Tells No Lies and Shock Tactics