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Thursday 6th November : New Art Gallery Walsall 6pm – 9pm

www.artatwalsall.org.uk

The New Art Gallery

Gallery Sq, Walsall, WS2 8LG

01922 654400

For further info and to check out the archive – www.homeofmetal.com

Home of Metal is a brand new project aimed at creating the first digital archive of metal music, memorabilia and fans stories, to tell the story of this unique moment of Midlands’ musical heritage.

Fans are encouraged to bring memorabilia along with their personal stories to the gallery to be recorded – all of which will go towards the new digital archive, which aims to tell the true story of the birth place of metal. – Think antiques roadshow for Metal fans!

We have a specially commissioned performance by Einstellung who will pay tribute to Black Sabbath – Einstellung are proud to have the opportunity to pay homage to Sabbath and thank them for allowing four like minds to meet. For this special evening Einstellung will be performing a Sabbath inspired piece. If you listen carefully within the simplistic motorik beats and slabs of Sabbath inspired riffage you may well be raising those metal fists in the air to some monstrously well know Sabbath gems.

www.myspace.com/einstellung

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Saturday 25th October : Wolverhampton Art Gallery 10am – 4.30pm

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk

Lichfield Street,Wolverhampton, WV1

For further info and to check out the archive – www.homeofmetal.com

Home of Metal is a brand new project aimed at creating the first digital archive of metal music, memorabilia and fans stories, to tell the story of this unique moment of Midlands’ musical heritage.

Fans are encouraged to bring memorabilia along with their personal stories to the gallery to be recorded – all of which will go towards the new digital archive, which aims to tell the true story of the birth place of metal. – Think antiques roadshow for Metal fans!

The Wolverhampton date is part of Hello Digital Festival: Hello Digital is a major new festival bringing the mind blowing possibilities of the digital age explosively to life in a fully interactive four day event.

 

 

 

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Home Of Metal takes up residence in The Public and fans of all ages are invited to bring along their memorabilia and stories to be recorded for the digital archive. Home Of Metal is looking for everything from concert tickets to photographs, badges, album covers, t-shirts and flyers relating to Black sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Diamond Head, Magnum and Napalm Death.

WE NEED YOU
For too long the Black Country and Birmingham have failed to celebrate what is rightfully theirs, to claim the region as home of Heavy Metal.

On Saturday 26 March Home Of Metal takes up residence in The Public and fans of all ages are invited to bring along their memorabilia and stories to be recorded for the digital archive. Home Of Metal is looking for everything from concert tickets to photographs, badges, album covers, t-shirts and flyers relating to Black sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Diamond Head, Magnum and Napalm Death.

Hosted by Kerrang! Radio DJ Johnny Doom who will be talking to former ‘Raw Power’ presenter, Ozzfest compere and all round metal expert Krusher. In addition Juneau Projects will be showing you how you can make your very own DIY guitar + loads of rockin fun family activities!

Free event all ages welcome 11am – 4pm
http://www.thepublic.com

 

http://www.homeofmetal.com

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Home of Metal is a project aimed at creating the first digital archive  http://www.homeofmetal.com, of metal music memorabilia and fans stories, to tell the story of this unique moment of Midlands’ musical heritage. It focuses on the innovators of the genre and those that continued to develop it – Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Napalm Death and Godflesh.

 

From Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 June 2010, 10am to 6pm, Home Of Metal will be taking up residence in a disused shop located at City 10, 18 Queen Square in Wolverhampton city centre, inviting fans to bring along their memorabilia & stories to be photographed & recorded to contribute to the digital archive or drop in to look at some of the Heavy Metal related wares we have already discovered!

 

Home Of Metal are looking for everything from concert tickets to photographs, badges, album covers, t-shirts, demo tapes, fan letters, fanzines, flyers, lyrics, posters, press articles, set lists and promotional materials to build the collection online, which will inform a series of major exhibitions which are being developed for 2011.

 

On Saturday 19 June, from 2pm to 6pm, renowned rock photographer Steve Gerrard will be in residence, fans are invited to have their portraits taken by him in their prized band T-shirts to feature in the Home Of Metal Exhibition.

 

 

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Saturday 7th February : Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery 11am – 4.00pm
http://www.bmag.org.uk
Chamberlain Sq
Birmingham, B3 3DH
0121 303 2834

For further info and to check out the archive – www.homeofmetal.com

 

Home of Metal is a brand new project aimed at creating the first digital archive of metal music, memorabilia and fans stories, to tell the story of this unique moment of Midlands’ musical heritage.

 

Fans are encouraged to bring memorabilia along with their personal stories to the gallery to be recorded – all of which will go towards the new digital archive, which aims to tell the true story of the birth place of metal. – Think antiques roadshow for Metal fans!

 

Hosted by Kerrang! Radio DJ – the legendary Johnny Doom.  A selection of memorabilia will be on display as well as screenings and interviews from the bands. Refreshments will also be provided.

www.homeofmetal.com – add to our archive or for further info

 

For too long Birmingham and the West Midlands have failed to celebrate what is rightfully theirs, to claim the city and the region as home of “heavy metal”. With 2008 being the 40th anniversary of when the phrase “Heavy Metal” was coined it seems like a crucial time to start celebrating!

“Heavy Metal was born in the West Midlands and has developed a global following matched only in Hip-Hop. Its time to stop sneering and celebrate this proud cultural heritage…”
Daniel Trilling – New Statesman 30th July 2007