Embedded in the industrial city’s identity, metal is at Birmingham’s core, where the likes of Black Sabbath owes much of its sound to the sheet metal factory where lead guitarist, Toni Iommi, worked in the 60’s. Today, the city continues to be synonymous with the genre, thanks to its array of live music venues; The O2 Academy Birmingham, Hare and Hounds, Sunflower Lounge and O2 Institute are just a few of the places to get your metal fix.
