HM The Queen Has Passed - NWOBHM Required

Her Majesty, The Queen has passed at age 96 and now we have King Charles III. For such a historic day, it seems fitting to listen to artists from the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, yes? Think bands like Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon, Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath, Girl, Whitesnake, Rainbow, UFO and Judas Priest.

I will point out that Queen Elizabeth II met with many musicians over her decades on the throne, including Def Leppard.

"She has transcended eras with good grace and service to her country that is unparalleled anywhere or by anyone. Thank you your Majesty for a lifetime of great memories and leadership."

-Joe Elliott [2/2] pic.twitter.com/Y5IYXVHsK6

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) September 8, 2022

I mourn with my country the passing of our greatest Queen. With a heavy heart I say it is devastating the thought of England without Queen Elizabeth II pic.twitter.com/JZYXGRz2hb

— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) September 8, 2022

We mourn the passing of our beloved Queen.
RIP Your Majesty.

Saxon pic.twitter.com/9Bhd34PNpE

— Saxon (@SaxonOfficial) September 8, 2022

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/YW48v1H9EZ

— David Coverdale (@davidcoverdale) September 8, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was the first royal event of its kind to be broadcast almost in full on television. But it was a token of the changes — and global fascination — that accompanied her time as queen. Read our full obituary here. https://t.co/US4iTniVDh

— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 8, 2022

Here's a 1983 concert bootleg of my beloved Def Leppard performing at Hammersmith Odeon in London. This was really early into the Pyromania tour. Elizabeth II was coronated on June 2, 1953... meaning she had already been monarch for 30 years by the time Def Leppard performed the concert shared below.