''NWOBHM'' is an
EP by
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black metal
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band
Darkthrone
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, released during summer 2007 as a "small taster" for their then-upcoming album ''
F.O.A.D.
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, but, in this case, NWOBHM means "New Wave of ''Black'' Heavy Metal".
There are four tracks on the
CD version, and only two on the 7"
vinyl
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version. The tracks include a different recording of the song "Wisdom of the Dead" and different vocal version of "Canadian Metal", plus a cover of "Bad Attitude" by the
punk rock band Testors (previously issued on Darkthrone's "
Forebyggende Krig" single).
Track listing
7" track listing
#"Hedninger Fra Helvete"
#"Canadian Metal"
Darkthrone albums
2007 EPs
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