Andrew O'Neill

Heavy Metal - A History

Fri 6 Jun 2014

Location: The Silk Mill Museum

Running Time: 2 hours - approximate, including any interval(s).

About the event

Due to the latest developments, following the fire at the Assembly Rooms on Friday 14 March, this event will now take place at The Silk Mill Museum, Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AF - all existing tickets remain valid.

Want to learn how to headbang?
Always wondered what happens in a moshpit?
Keen to learn the difference between blackened thrash and grindcore?

Did you know:
*Any Old Iron by Harry Champion was the first heavy metal record
*When Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, writer of the song Hell Bent For Leather, Ram It Down, Delivering The Goods and Breaking The Law came out as gay in the mid-90s the metal community was shocked. They later expressed surprise at the defecatory habits of woodland bears and the religious inclination of the Pope
*It takes the average metalhead 10 minutes longer to get ready due to their all-black wardrobe
*The New Zealand All-Blacks are a rugby team and have nothing to do with heavy metal
*Satan has all the best tunes. (Though their second album is patchy.)
WARNING: This show will contain references to the musical genre know as heavy metal, not a loosely scientific defined subset of elements that exhibit metallic properties.

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Prices & Offers

£10.75

Reviews

"Comedic brillianceTime Out

"Absolutely hilarious" Neil Gaiman

"Andrew O'Neill is like comedy ball-lightning. Fast, electrifying and even funnier than the misfortunes of othersAlan Moore