New Wave Heavy Metal

• Heavy Metal struggled with punk revolution.
• Though new bands pushed the rebirth like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Van Halen
• The music was load fast with deadly execution of the vocals and the lead guitar.
• Guitar technique took a new leap with technicality of speed and runs.
• Rapid fire shredding was now common and the lyrical content was diverse from bible scriptures to the nightly destruction of the band
• this was especially relevant with bands such as Motley Crue, Twisted Sister and of course Guns N Roses
• Through the 80's Metal dispersed into many sub-genres
• New Darker metal was reflected in bands like Metallica, Megadeath and Slayer
• The death growl was prevalent in these bands to express the style.