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. Launching at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on Saturday 25 October, 10am - 4.30pm, the project coincides with the 40th anniversary of when the term 'heavy metal' was coined by music journalist Lester Bangs when describing Black Sabbath.

The launch event at the city centre Art Gallery encourages fans of Judas Priest, Napalm Death, Godflesh, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin to come along and share their experiences of their favourite band. 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!

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

http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk

Lichfield Street

Wolverhampton, WV1

01902 552 055

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

http://www.artatwalsall.org.uk

The New Art Gallery

Gallery Sq, Walsall, WS2 8LG

01922 654400

Saturday 7th February : Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery 10am - 4.30pm

http://www.bmag.org.uk