A new rock and metal event is set to take over Zanzibar this month.
Metal on Merseyside is a collaborative project between a string of academics and practitioners determined to support and develop heavy metal and hard rock music in Liverpool and beyond. The city is globally renowned for its lasting legacy on the music scene, with many bands forming here and eager to follow in the footsteps of historic hitmakers and legends like The Beatles, Echo and the Bunnymen, Frankie Goes to Hollywood and more.
The new event, Metal on Merseyside, will celebrate with an official launch at Zanzibar on Sunday, August 28 from 7pm. The free celebration will see the Metal on Merseyside network members introduce the project, while detailing their plans in a panel discussion.
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It wouldn’t be a music project without live performances, and a range of lauded metal bands from within the region will take to the stage. Featured artists include Deified, Omega Throne, Atanamir, and Raised by Wolves.
Metal on Merseyside is an ongoing collaborative project which examines the heavy rock and metal music scenes within the Liverpool city region, including areas such as St Helens and Wirral. Based on academic research at Liverpool John Moores University in partnership with a network of key local music industry practitioners, it was originally inspired by debates explored in Nedim Hassan's 2021 book, 'Metal on Merseyside: Music Scenes, Community and Locality'.
The event aims to support emerging artists; promote, preserve, and protect heavy rock and metal music in the Merseyside area; raise awareness of the value heavy rock and metal music production has on the region's economy, and more.
The event is free to enter. To register for tickets, click here.
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