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9 places in Birmingham you should visit if you're attending Back To The Beginning
Here are some places you should check out while visiting 'the home of metal'...
Feb 213 min read


ZETRA - THE ASYLUM 2 BIRMINGHAM - 5TH FEBRUARY 2025
Zetra first came to our attention when we attended Ville Valo's show last May at The Royal Albert Hall.
Feb 71 min read


While She Sleeps - O2 Institute Birmingham - 11th December 2024
After releasing their latest album 'SELF HELL', While She Sleeps currently embarking on a highly anticipated European tour.
Dec 16, 20243 min read


Cradle Of Filth - O2 Institute Birmingham - 29th October 2024
Cradle of Filth’s performance was nothing short of spectacular. They delivered a set that balanced brutality with artistry...
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Pale Waves - O2 Institute Birmingham - 15th October 2024
Overall, an enchanting night out and I still can't get 'Perfume' out of my head.
Oct 21, 20243 min read


NORTHLANE - O2 INSTITUTE BIRMINGHAM - 18TH SEPTEMBER 2024
After releasing their latest EP back in April ‘Mirror’s Edge', Aussie metalcore band Northlane are out on the road across Europe and the UK.
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Gary Numan - O2 Institute Birmingham - 31st May 2024
Tonight we are at the magnificent O2 Institute in Birmingham for New Wave legend Gary Numan.
Jun 3, 20242 min read


Lordi - 2nd April 2024 - O2 Institute Birmingham
There are synths, melodies and catchy macabre themed lyrics that reminisce of 80's horror rock bands.
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Skindred - 16th March 2024 - O2 Academy Birmingham
The line is all the way back to the Alexandra Theatre, if you know Birmingham well, you'll know that's quite a long line!
Mar 18, 20243 min read


The Blackout - 23rd February 2024 - o2 Academy Birmingham
If you were a teenager in the late 00s or early 10s and a frequent gig-goer, The Blackout may be a familiar name to you.
Feb 24, 20243 min read


BEX - 2ND NOVEMBER 2023 - DEAD WAX DIGBETH
Dead Wax doesn't appear to be the same as usual. Even though Halloween had been and gone just two days prior, the venue is decked out in...
Nov 3, 20232 min read


SKARLETT RIOT- 25TH OCTOBER 2023- DEAD WAX DIGBETH
Another night at Dead Wax in Digbeth. Tonight's show is a sell out for Scunthorpe band Skarlett Riot. While they may not be headlining...
Oct 30, 20231 min read


MUNICIPAL WASTE - CASTLE AND FALCON BIRMINGHAM - 16TH OCTOBER 2023
The Castle and Falcon was set ablaze on the chilly night of October 16th as Municipal Waste, the reigning kings of thrash metal, took the...
Oct 17, 20232 min read


GOTHMINISTER TO GRACE THE HOME OF METAL
All the way from Norway, Gothminister, the masters of macabre and the architects of atmospheric gothic metal, are set to perform at Birmingh
Oct 3, 20231 min read


FROM INSIDE - DEAD WAX DIGBETH - 1ST OCTOBER 2023
Birmingham's music scene was set ablaze as the up-and-coming post-hardcore band From Inside took the stage at Dead Wax in Digbeth. With...
Oct 2, 20231 min read


Paramore - 22nd April 2023 - utilita arena Birmingham
Paramore have been a band I've been following pretty much since the iconic hit 'Misery Business' dropped way back in 2007. I have had...
Apr 24, 20233 min read


Bullet For My Valentine - 7th March 2023 - Birmingham
The line is stretched down the street and around the corner ahead of Bullet For My Valentine's sold-out show at the O2 Academy...
Mar 24, 20232 min read
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