

I met Dio and Vinny at their London hotel during the last ever Heaven & Hell (band) UK dates when they signed my original copy of Mob Rules. That was the last time I saw Ronnie.
Letter to Nic Bullen from a member of the audience at a Nottingham gig in 1983.
Front covers
Anti Social zine, advert, review and parody, 1981
'Brum Beat' magazine featuring news of Judas Priest 'Ram it Down' release, described as 'lumbering crap' and 'puerile nonsense'!
'Smart Verbal' zine, issue 7. Cost - 30p
Napalm Death gig handout - with info on Twisted Nervous Breakdown, the tape label of Miles Ratledge. The band 'Bible of Sins' gave Napalm Death their first two gigs.
Judas Priest ticket from the 1983 tour to support ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ at the long gone Glasgow Apollo. Support was from Quiet Riot who were having major success in the US with the ‘Metal Health’ album.
Denim Jacket (1986). Featuring patches from Black Sabbath, Judas Priest & Led Zeppelin.
vintage sabbath badge, probably from the 80's when these 'crystal' type badges were popular. again, a car boot sale find...
Nicolas Bullen & Miles Ratledge photographed with their 'Anti Social' fanzine (1980)
WPLJ radio rocks Madison Square Garden with Judas Priest. Rocktober 2, 1982
Ticket for Napalm Death live at Rock City, Nottingham with Morbid Angel, Carcass and Bolt Thrower.
The tour went from August 1983 when it kicked off with dates at Birmingham NEC until March 1984. Support bands included Diamond Head.
Ram It Down Leather Waistcoat. This history of this waistcoat is not as clear. Rob can’t recall who exactly made this for him, although once again, it will probably have been Ray Brown. The ‘Ram it Down’ album release was followed by the ‘Mercenaries Of Metal 88’ tour. Ray Brown is credited on his site as being the clothing designer for this, and other, Priest Tours. It could have been worn at the Powerhouse, Birmingham 12.06.88, when Priest played there.
Bullshit Detector volume 3’ LP & letter from Steve Ignorant of Crass to Napalm Death.
This is the poster for the first Napalm Death gig, though it was before that infamous name has been settled on, here the band were called Evasion. The gig took place at the Queen Inn in Hillfields, Coventry.
Headless Cross 1989 tour t-shirt, purchased at Hammersmith Odeon gig.
Saturday 17th December 1983 Judas Priest with support on the night from Quiet Riot Hammersmith Odeon, London