Best New Wave of Traditional Metal Bands

The New Wave of Traditional Metal, or NWOTM, is a movement that started in the early 2000s to revive the classic heavy metal sound set by bands like Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Mercyful Fate, and Judas Priest. Here are the best bands from this movement
The Top Ten
1 Icarus Witch Icarus Witch is a heavy metal band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, formed in 2003 by bassist Jason Myers.
2 Enforcer
3 Cauldron
4 Holy Grail
5 Skull Fist
6 Striker
7 Elm Street
8 White Wizzard
9 Neverworld
10 Air Raid
The Contenders
11 Ghost Ghost is a Swedish heavy metal band that was formed in Linköping in 2008. The band consists of five masked instrumentalists known as the Nameless Ghouls, and a demonic anti-pope known as Papa Emeritus. They have released four studio albums, one live album, and two EPs. Each album introduces a new version of Papa Emeritus... read more
12 Volbeat Volbeat are a Danish heavy metal band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal and rockabilly.
13 Ambush
14 Atlantean Kodex
15 Visigoth
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