British Metal - Rock Legends

Music offered an escape from the drudgery of real life, if not a direct route to fame and riches. They came from tough working-class backgrounds. Factory work or steel rolling were starting to vanish. At the same time, British punk was born and spread outwards, its anger and nihilistic world view the antithesis of everything that had gone before. British Heavy Metal exploded. This episode features bands such as Judas Priest, Saxon and Iron Maiden