Following the news that the 2010 edition of Birmingham’s acclaimed annual Supersonic Festival will be headlined by SWANS, Capsule are hugely excited to announce the second headlining act, GODFLESH. Acclaimed by many as founders of the industrial metal movement, Godflesh will be returning to their Birmingham roots to play the band’s first UK show in over 10 years. Tickets are now on sale!

Featuring band members Justin Broadrick (ex-Napalm Death and Head of David) and Benny Green (ex-Fall of Because), Godflesh will be bringing their crushing, apocalyptic sound back home to Birmingham in only their second show since they disbanded in 2002.
“We cannot even recall specifically the first Birmingham Godflesh show. Oddly, we think it was supporting Suicide in 1988, just after the release of our first Mini LP on Swordfish, the record label of Birmingham’s best record shop. So it’s only natural that the first Godflesh UK show in its original form in over 10 years, comes home to its birthplace, and for whom better than Supersonic, the organisation responsible for keeping Birmingham on the map with underground music, be it metal or otherwise. It is with great pleasure that Godflesh returns to its roots.” – Justin Broadrick, Godflesh

This rare and exceptional performance by GODFLESH forms part of a series of line up announcements for Supersonic 2010. Also confirmed are with many more exciting acts and artists to be revealed in the coming weeks and months.

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It’s been a grey, rainy day in Wolverhampton so a big thank to you all who came down to the shop to pay us a visit today.

Fans have brought down some great artefacts including this scrapbook with a page dedicated to Judas Priest

A bit of Black Sabbath colouring in…

Come along tomorrow when Steve Gerrard will be photographing fans in their band t-shirts and we’ll be playing some records – let’s hope for sun…

If you can’t make it to Wolverhampton, you can submit memorabilia direct to http://www.homeofmetal.com/

Home of Metal @ City 10, Queen Square, Wolverhampton

A sunny day in Wolverhampton sees Home of Metal descending for a temporary residency in a shop unit in Queen’s Square. Already we’ve had some great stories and pieces of memorabilia from local Heavy Metal fans. Heavy Metal was born in this region and the passion for that music hasn’t died.

A fan with Robert Plant at a Wolves match

Judas Priest ticket stub – from 1978

Home of Metal will be here tomorrow and Saturday for you to bring your memorabilia or tell your metal related story, the exhibition will continue.

City 10. Queen Square, Wolverhampton
10 am – 6 pm

After a frantic day yesterday of setting up our Home Of Metal drop in centre we’re delighted to say we’re open and ready for folks to pop in and check out what we’re doing. As well as a selection of artefacts that we’ve gathered on display, fans are welcome to bring along their memorabilia & stories to be photographed & recorded to contribute to the digital archive. Our volunteers are ready and waiting!




City 10, 18 Queen Square in Wolverhampton city centre

From Thursday 17th to Saturday 19th June 2010, 10am to 6pm, Home Of Metal will be taking up residence in a disused shop located at City 10, 18 Queen Square in Wolverhampton city centre, inviting fans to bring along their memorabilia & stories to be photographed & recorded to contribute to the digital archive or drop in to look at some of the Home Of Metal related wares we have already discovered!

WE NEED YOU!

Home Of Metal are looking for everything from concert tickets to photographs, badges, album covers, t-shirts, demo tapes, fan letters, fanzines, flyers, lyrics, posters, press articles, set lists and promotional materials to build the collection online, which will inform a series of major exhibitions which are being developed for 2011.

On Saturday 19 June, from 2pm to 6pm, renowned rock photographer Steve Gerrard will be in residence, fans are invited to have their portraits taken by him in their prized band T-shirts to feature in the Home Of Metal Exhibition.

Valerie & Mike Smith courtesy of Steve Gerrard

These are the sorts of things we’re looking for so go hassle your dads, search out your lofts…

Black Sabbath poster courtesy of Neil Parry

Patch jacket courtesy of  Ken TLF

Live Led Zep photos courtesy of Lee Dunning

Selection of T-shirts courtesy of Rex68

Judas Priest T-shirt Painkiller 1991 tour – courtesy of Billy

Plaid & Southbank Gamelan Players show this Friday at the MAC has sold out – apologies to those wanting to see them.

Tickets have just gone on sale for TUNNG + HEALTH & EFFICIENCY who will be performing in the Arena at the MAC on Friday 13th August –  www.macarts.co.ukSILVER APPLES + PRAM tickets are also on sale for their show at the Hare & Hounds www.theticketsellers.co.uk

Having influenced so many artists in both the electronic and rock world, Silver Apples will be playing an intimate show at Hare & Hounds, Birmingham.

Capsule are thrilled to host the act that inspired Krautrock as well as bands such as Spacemen 3, Stereolab and just about every band who uses electronics within rock music.

5th August 2010
Silver Apples
Pram
@Hare and Hounds, Birmingham

Advance tickets here

‘I’m closing my eyes until the colours appear’, sings Matthew Houck. As though he wants everything to change for the better, and we believe him. A hard hitting implication which has only previously been achieved by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy.

While Jesse Anderson Ainslie surprises us with tear-jerking, guitar solos, made to fit the whole experience with a sense of fragility. It’s easy to see how the actuality gains reliance from the crowd, as simple sways match an alluring, sweet and gentle lap steel echoing sound.

Read the full review here

Words – Ross Cotton
Images – Katja Ogrin