Even though I grew up on metal/rock, I have to confess non of the NWOBHM bands really did anything for me

They all looked like plumbers, which to a impressionable child didn't scream out 'ROCK N ROLL'

Kerrang's Armed & Ready section was ace though, and seemed to feature all these type of bands in glorious black and white

I had a drink with someone from the Handsome Beasts not long ago. Was sad to find the porky one (who was naked in the pig pen on one sleeve) is now dead, and that the current line up features no one from the original band. Apparently :-(