Watch: Heavy Metal Kingdom the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (ARTE)

Iron Maiden performs at Cotroceni Stadium August 4, 2008, in Bucharest, Romania. Photo: Shutterstock.com

Amid the social strife of 1970s Britain emerged NWOBHM, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. New bands from ordinary British towns and suburbs like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard; Saxon, and Girlschool changed the face of amplified music and created a musical and cultural revolution. This is the story of Heavy Metal Kingdom.