The Second Wave: 25 Years of NWOBHM is a split studio album released in 2003 by the British indie label Communiqué Records. The album contains five songs each from veteran bands of the new wave of British heavy metalOliver/Dawson Saxon (resulting from a split of Saxon), Girlschool and Tygers of Pan Tang.[1] The album features both new songs and already published ones, sometimes re-recorded for the occasion. The release of the album was supposed be followed by a UK tour of the three bands together, but Oliver/Dawson Saxon did not participate.[2] The cover design was created by Robb Weir's nephew and Vectis radio DJ, Tim Pritchard with Paris-based designer Kev Baldwyn. The painting used for the cover was commissioned by Robb Weir and painted by Isle of Wight-based artist John Patty.
