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NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) band from England and formed in 1980.
After splitting up in 1989 in part due to their frustrations and legal issues due to an American band with the same name halting sales of their K-tel US album release and K-tel abandoning the band and the album.

Two original members of the band Steve Bardsley and Chris Watson decided to get back together and write some brand new material. In 2005 they released a CD on the Majestic Rock label called Bright Lights Burnin - The Anthology a collection of 15 songs from the 82-88 period and have released their 3rd studio album Cure For Your Disease, an independent release available for download only in 2010.

Current band line-up:
Steve Bardsley: vocals, guitar
Kenny Nicholson: lead guitar
Kiko Rivers: bass guitar
Paul Fowler: drums

Previous members:
Chris Watson: lead guitar
Pat O'Neill: guitar
Gary Todd: guitar/keys
Barry Youll: drums
Marty Rajn: bass
Mick Thompson: bass
Mal 'Malla' Smith: drums
Chris Bennett: drums

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Various
NWOBHM Thunder - New Wave Of British Heavy Metal: 1978-1986
2020, Box Set, 3x CD, ,
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Various
Winds Of Time (The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal 1979-1985)
2018, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
The Neat Singles Collection Volume Three
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Castle Music, Sanctuary, Neat Records, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
All Systems Go - The Neat Singles Vol. One
2024, 4xCD, Comp, HNE Recordings Ltd
Various
Essential NWOBHM – The Best Of Neat Records
2020, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Dot Hard Roster
2013, CD, Promo, Smplr, DOT Music AB, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Power Metal/Speed Metal
Various
The Jettisoundz Promo Years Volume 2
2012, DVDr, DVD-V, Screen Edge, Screen Edge
Ice Cube
Listen N Learn Vol. 4: Niggaz With Guns
2006, CDr, Comp, Mixtape, Not On Label, ,
Gangsta/Hardcore Hip-Hop
Various
Lightnin' To The Nations - NWOBHM 25th Anniversary Collection
2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Sanctuary, Castle Music, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Total Metal Attack - A New Wave Of British Heavy Metal Compilation
2004, CD, Album, Comp, Old School Records Inc., ,
Heavy Metal
Various
The Neat Singles Collection Volume Two
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Music, Neat Records, Sanctuary
Various
The Flame Burns On: The Best Of Neat Records
2002, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Castle Music, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
The Essential Neat Records Singles Collection
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Canyon International, ,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
New Wave Of British Heavy Metal
1996, CD, Comp, Metal Hammer & Heavy Metal, Elap Music, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Metal Masters
1993, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Castle Communications, ,
Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Space Rock
Various
Heavy Metal Collection
1993, 4xCD, Comp + Box, 4Ever Collection
Various
Heavy Metal Collection 2
1993, CD, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Heavy Metal Collection 4
1993, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Heavy Metal Collection 3
1993, CD, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Rock The World Vol. 4
1992, CD, Comp, X-tra Collection,
Various
Rock 7
1992, CD, Smplr, Adventures In Music
Various
Vicious Vinyl
1987
Various
One Take No Dubs (Live In The Studio)
1982, ,
Heavy Metal
Various
Roxcalibur
1982
Various
Rock The World
4xCD, Comp + Box, X-tra Collection, X-tra Collection, X-tra Collection, X-tra Collection, X-tra Collection,
Various
NWOBHM VOL. 1
CD, Comp, Unofficial, MIS Records (2), ,
Heavy Metal