Wheels Of Steel: The Explosive Early Years of NWOBHM

In the late 1970s, a new wave of heavy metal emerged known as the NWOBHM, led by bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon, and Def Leppard. Martin Popoff's book "Wheels of Steel: The Explosive Early Years of the NWOBHM" chronicles the rise of this genre, exploring the factors that led to its emergence and highlighting the singles, albums, live events, and conceptual trends that defined it. The book celebrates the birth and mischievous adolescence of heavy metal, forever transforming it.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 12 July 2019
Publisher: Wymer Publishing

In the year 1979, a bold and audacious new breed of heavy metal musicians emerged, determined to bury the remnants of punk and pay tribute to the fading energies of hard rock legends like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, and Uriah Heep. Martin Popoff's captivating book, Wheels of Steel: The Explosive Early Years of the NWOBHM, delves into the tumultuous late 1970s, leading up to the explosive emergence of this headbanging phenomenon. Through his renowned oral history approach, Popoff explores the myriad factors that propelled the NWOBHM into existence, shedding light on the singles, albums, live events, and conceptual trends that defined this remarkable era. Join Martin and a host of his fellow headbanging enthusiasts as they recount the tale of heavy metal's birth and mischievous, defiant adolescence. This pivotal period marked a permanent transformation in the genre, and Wheels of Steel celebrates it with fervor, highlighting the very reasons why heavy metal would forever be altered.

Weight: 464g
Dimension: 157 x 234 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912782185
Edition number: New ed