Lots of great pieces have been added to the Home of Metal digital archive recently. Including Judas Priest stage costumes, direct from the band themselves. How they manage to perform in those is beyond us. There’s also a handwritten letter to a fan from Rob Halford, where he passionately declares his love for all things METAL, a gig journal from the most devoted Sabbath fan the Home of Metal team have met yet and handwritten lyrics from Ozzy’s ‘Diary of a Madman’ loaned by the album cover artist Krusher.

It’s so exiting to see these pieces from music history alongside precious fan memorabilia. And we want more! Upload images of your ticket stubs, photographs, prized records or tell us about your Heavy Metal memories and be part of this global music archive. To find out more, go here .

Stourbridge based Adam Beckley creates drone infused soundscapes from a variety of sources. We’re looking forward to seeing him support Esmerine at St Paul’s Church on 12th May. Tickets are available here https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/

Find out more about Adam here http://adambeckley.bandcamp.com/ and take a look at his record label here http://armedwithinmovement.bandcamp.com/

More top quality Birmingham based support acts have been confirmed for upcoming Capsule shows.

Einstellung join the bill for Tuesday 22nd May at Hare & Hounds. They will be playing with the mighty Harvey Milk and Grimpen Mire. Einstellung are a krautrock/shoegaze band who have been likened to My Bloody Valentine, Bardo Pond and Neu!. They released a double vinyl named ‘Wings of Desire’ on Capsule’s very own record label. Tickets are available from https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/

Added to the Unsane + Big Business show is sludge duo Stinky Wizzleteat. United by a mutual love of the Bad Brains, Wizzleteat carve out a sound informed by groove from across the musical spectrum, whilst staying fully committed to heaviness, good times and volume. Tickets are available from https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/

The Secret Show from kate rowles on Vimeo.

Thank you to the adventurous individuals who attended the Secret Show. Blindfolded throughout, the audience were guided through the city centre to a warehouse space where they witnessed the immersive sounds of internationally renowned sound artist Francisco Lopez in a scenario designed by artist James Webb.

Thanks to all who came out to last Friday’s sold out show with Grouper performing ‘Violet Replacement’. The show coincided with Fierce Festival’s opening weekend and was a very special evening, with excellent performances from Liz Harris (Grouper), Diamond Catalog and SWLLWS.

Grouper presents ‘Violet Replacement’. Looped field recordings using an array of cassette players, against a beautiful  lunar backdrop

Image courtesy of Katja Ogrin

Diamond Catalog blew us away with their complex noise, seeped groove and DIY lightshow. Sit down rave!

SWLLWS created a special performance for this event. ‘Seance’ drew from Victoriana imagery and found family photographs.

Image courtesy of Katja Ogrin

A really special show, thanks to all who came out and thanks to VIVID and Fierce.

Next up, you lucky ones who snapped up the limited tickets for the SECRET SHOW are in for a  unique experience tonight. Some of you are being met in the city centre, others being met from their home – then your journey will begin. Enjoy, and do let us know about your experience  by commenting here, on the Facebook event page or via Twitter.

An incredible line up hits Birmingham on Wednesday 4th July. Call it an American Independence celebration – Unsane and Big Business will play The Rainbow Warehouse.

Unsane’s long awaited new album is complete and will be released in May, so here is your chance to hear new material from the NYC noise rock powerhouse. They’re joined by the ever brilliant Big Business.

Tickets are £10 and available here

A little belated, but here are some pics from our show with Flatpack Festival – Panopticon with live music from Pontiak and White hills plus visuals and DJs – it was a psych dream.

PONTIAK

WHITE HILLS

Thanks to all who came along to the sold out show – it was a great night.

Photos from Grouper (another sell out!) coming up soon plus details of a very exciting gig in July.

Coming up next though its the SECRET SHOW, tickets have sold out (we’re on a roll!) but tickets are still available for both Esmerine and Harvey Milk

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for an exciting announcement for July 4th, American Independence Day. Details coming soon!