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Sunday Times Article on Home Of Metal

21 June 2011

"Metallers in birmngham - bypassed, blokey, almost heroically bloody minded birmingham - will carry on regardless" Richard Clayton, The Sunday Times To see the Article in all its glory -----> CLICK HERE <---- Title: Full metal jacket Author: Richard clayton

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Double Denim Ride

21 June 2011

London had the Tweed Run but here in Birmingham we're much more hardcore than that so in order to celebrate the Home of Metal Launch our friends at Nimble have organised a Double Denim Ride in homage to the trendsetters that are metal fans! So get your best metal outfit on, invite your friends and...

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Bill Ward welcomes you to Home of Metal

18 June 2011

Bill Ward, founding member and drummer of Black Sabbath, welcomes you to Home of Metal in this exclusive recording made on 7 June 2011. Reflecting on his early days in Aston, he describes his musical apprenticeship in detail and with insightful honesty and reflection. Under the influences of jazz...

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Home of Metal in The Independent on Sunday

17 June 2011

'As 40 years of heavy metal are celebrated in Birmingham, the genre's spiritual birthplace, James McMahon picks out its top players' Black Sabbath - 1968-2006 - Key Track 'Paranoid' Judas Priest - 1969 - present - Key Track 'Living After Midnight' Napalm Death - 1981 -present - Key Track 'Icing on...

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