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The new wave of traditional heavy metal (N.W.O.T.H.M.) is a musical movement that started in the mid-2000s as a revival of classic metal sound from the 1970s and 1980s.[1] The term is used to describe bands that make heavy use of the elements and style of that era of metal music.