The photograph was taken in a pub toilet in Birmingham in 1988 whilst I was working for the Coventry Evening Telegraph music pages called 'street talk'. Myself and Chris Wilson the journalist went to Birmingham from Coventry to cover the concert, I remember very little about the gig but the photograph was taken in the toilets because it was pitch black every where else in the Pub.
Malcolm Carter Age 49 Judas Priest centre stalls ticket for the Odeon Theatre Birmingham £3.75
'To Mary, Rock On Robert Plant'
15 years since i seen rob in preist, painkiller tour i think. Scorpions as support to great, amazing gig, alister.
First time ever that an Heavy Metal band had such a big exposure on Corriere della Sera, most read newspaper in Italy!!!
Various Birmingham blues band business cards.
a vintage Black Sabbath badge. 100% unofficial, it's got a nice 'outsider art' feel to it. might have to get a t-shirt made of this one... cheers for donating it Sean!
Judas Priest British Steel 30th Anniversary Live Edition & promo items (2010)
These belong to a friend/colleague who saw Sabbath twice in the early days. As far as he recalls, the Mayfair show at the Bullring was just after the release of Paranoid. As the poster says, this was just prior to a US tour that contributed .
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Photographs from Henry’s Blueshouse (1968-72)
'Making Music' magazine feat. Black Sabbath article
Press clippings for 'Selfless' in at no 12 in the independent Album Charts and then at no 21 (Shellac - 'At Action Park no 1) Courtesy of Digby Pearson, founder of Earache Records From their archive.
I made this artwork in 2011 celebrating Iommi's forthcoming autobiography book entitled 'Iron man : My Life with Black Sabbath & Beyond'. The artwork simply presents Iommi's through different eras and decades with Sabbath , he is shown in the early days with his famous Gibson 'Monkey' SG , while the later years shown with his Jaydee 'Old Boy' custom guitar. If a high quality resolution of this artwork needed to any 'Home of Metal' project I will be more than pleased to send it over.
Dehumanizer album sleeve signed by Ronnie James Dio & Vinny backstage of Rock Wave Festival Athens, Greece 01/07/2007.
Los Dioses Del Metal by Marc Mila Hernandez
Melody Maker article 9th November 1968
Fan made Napalm Death sweets with 2010 Japanese tour images. Courtesy of Shane Embury.
Judas Priest cigarette lighter from the Demolition Tour. Purchased from Birmingham Academy, 17 June 2001.
Ticket from the ‘Last Supper’ Sabbath gig at the NEC in Birmingham, was billed as the last Sabbath gig with the original members.
A rare Ozzy T-shirt from 1991. The print used to glow in the dark.
Judas Priest Russian Angel of Retribution flexi disc in yellow (2005)
