London is one of the world's great metal cities. Birthplace of some of the genre's most important bands and home to an unparalleled live music infrastructure, London's metal scene is a global benchmark.
London stands at the very birthplace of heavy metal. It was in the city's working class suburbs in the late 1960s that Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple forged the sound that would become the foundation of an entire global musical culture.
Today London's metal scene is as vibrant and diverse as it has ever been. The city hosts hundreds of metal shows every year, from intimate underground club nights at The Underworld Camden to arena-scale events at the O2.
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal of the late 1970s and early 1980s, spearheaded by bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Motorhead, cemented London's place as the global capital of heavy music.
London's metal legacy is written into the fabric of the global scene. The Marquee Club, the Hammersmith Odeon and dozens of other legendary venues have hosted performances that have become part of heavy metal history.
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