Budgie are a Welsh hard rock band from Cardiff, South Glamorgan. They are widely considered as one of the first heavy metal bands and a seminal influence to many acts of that scene, with fast, heavy rock (an influence on the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) and even such acts as Metallica) being played as early as 1971, preceding other influencial bands such a Judas Priest. Notable Budgie songs include "Breadfan", "Crash Course in Brain Surgery" and "Napoleon Bona-Parts 1 & 2".