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BBC News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
West Midlands metal bands show spirit of Black Sabbath
Birmingham's love affair with heavy metal music was loudly amplified by hundreds of fans who filled Birmingham Town Hall for a night of West Midlands bands proved the music genre, so closely associated with Birmingham pioneers Black Sabbath, is very much alive in kicking at Metal in the event, staged by BBC Radio WM and B:Music, provided a platform for Defects, Cherrydead, Meatdripper and Gans to showcase their show was created as part of a huge week for metal fans in Birmingham - with Black Sabbath performing at Villa Park on Saturday. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Birmingham: Final line-up for BBC Black Sabbath celebration
The final line-up has been announced for a special BBC celebration of seminal heavy metal band Black Sabbath. BBC Radio WM celebration Metal in the Midlands will take place at Birmingham Town Hall on 2 July, ahead of the legendary band's final gig on 5 July at Villa Park, another home town venue. Hard rock act Defects will headline the Town Hall show, featuring alongside Black Parade and Download DJ Em Masters, with a Flatpack Festival short film compilation also part of the Cherrydead, Gans and Meatdripper were previously revealed. Harry Jennings, drummer for Defects, also a Birmingham act, said: "We are beyond excited to be one of the bands representing metal in the Midlands for the BBC on this iconic week."He added: "The Town Hall holds a lot of memories for family members of the band, and it's a real honour to perform."Birmingham will welcome up to 41,000 heavy metal fans as the original Black Sabbath line-up comes together for the first time in 20 years on 5 July. Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler will reunite live on stage for an historic final show, Back to the Birmingham Town Hall event will be hosted by Black Country-born comedian and BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio WM presenter Darren Harriott, a metal short film compilation will explore metal's international reach. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Washington Post
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
With new album, rockers Birth (Defects) complete unfinished business
After more than half a life in underground music, Sean Gray was burned out. The Maryland native had spent years playing in bands, putting on DIY shows and running record labels, but around 2019, he felt a vibe shift in the culture and consumption of music and needed a break. It was only after reengaging with music as a listener and not a lifer that he was able to appreciate what would become 'Deceiver/Mirror,' an unfinished album by Birth (Defects), a band he fronted that dissolved around the time he fell out of love with music.
