Although encompassing diverse mainstream and underground styles, the music of the NWOBHM is best remembered for drawing on the heavy metal of the 1970s and infusing it with the intensity of punk rock to produce fast and aggressive songs.
Malia abranguer estilos diversos de correntes principais e underground, a música do NWOBHM caracterizouse por tomar o heavy metal dos anos 1970 e infundirlle a intensidade do punk rock para producir cancións rápidas e agresivas.