History
The Welsh group Budgie are considered precursors to the movement for they have been cited as "a seminal influence on the New Wave of British Heavy Metal". Also Judas Priest and Motörhead, while pre-dating the movement by several years, would later become a part of it.
The early movement was associated with acts such as Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon, Angel Witch, Raven, Diamond Head, Samson, Tygers of Pan Tang, Blitzkrieg, Sweet Savage, Jaguar, Avenger, Demon, Witchfynde, Witchfinder General, White Spirit and Tank. The image of bands such as Saxon, consisting of long hair, denim jackets, leather and chains, would later become synonymous with heavy metal as a whole during the 1980s. Some bands, although conceived during this era, saw success on an underground scale, as was the case with Venom and Quartz.
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