Black Sabbath are being honored with a spectacular new piece of street art in their hometown of Birmingham ahead of their final concert next month, reports Raynor Perreau of Rova.
The huge mural will bring together the four original members of Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward – and will tell the story of their humble beginnings in Aston, to becoming the heavy metal icons we know them as today.
Commissioned by Central BID Birmingham with support from Network Rail, the mural is set to be 36.5 meters large, and will cover the length of a large wall on Navigation Street in Birmingham’s CBD.
Local Birmingham artist known as Mr Murals is currently working on the mural, and says the piece is not only a tribute to the band, but to the “creative spirit of Birmingham.”
“The band’s influence is everywhere, from metal music to fashion to attitude. I wanted to create something powerful and raw, just like their sound, that people can stand in front of and feel the energy of Sabbath and of the city itself,” says Mr Murals.
Birmingham’s New Street station manager Elizabeth Graham says the new mural will “provide a fantastic welcome to the thousands of fans arriving into the city ahead of Black Sabbath’s Villa Park gig.”
On May 24, Mr Murals shared a sneak peek at the Bill Ward portion of his Black Sabbath mural via Facebook, along with the following comment:
“The top image is from 7:30am and the bottom image is 3:30pm. It’s a little unfortunate the wall sticks out slightly towards the top but making it work as best as possible. I have loved how many people have stopped to chat so far, 99% of the public think I’m painting Jesus.”
The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will perform together for the first time in 20 years when they take to the stage to headline the sold-out Back To The Beginning event on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
The all-star Back To The Beginning event will celebrate the true creators of heavy metal and will see Ozzy – who is battling Parkinson’s Disease – play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow. All profits will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice, a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa.
Back To The Beginning will feature sets from Slayer, Metallica, Pantera, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Mastodon.
The all-day event will also feature a supergroup of musicians. Artists include members of Soundgarden, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Duff McKagan & Slash (Guns ‘n Roses), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jake E Lee, Jonathan Davis (Korn), K.K. Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sleep Token II (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Wolfgang Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe), and Andrew Watt.
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The huge mural will bring together the four original members of Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward – and will tell the story of their humble beginnings in Aston, to becoming the heavy metal icons we know them as today.
Commissioned by Central BID Birmingham with support from Network Rail, the mural is set to be 36.5 meters large, and will cover the length of a large wall on Navigation Street in Birmingham’s CBD.
Local Birmingham artist known as Mr Murals is currently working on the mural, and says the piece is not only a tribute to the band, but to the “creative spirit of Birmingham.”
“The band’s influence is everywhere, from metal music to fashion to attitude. I wanted to create something powerful and raw, just like their sound, that people can stand in front of and feel the energy of Sabbath and of the city itself,” says Mr Murals.
Birmingham’s New Street station manager Elizabeth Graham says the new mural will “provide a fantastic welcome to the thousands of fans arriving into the city ahead of Black Sabbath’s Villa Park gig.”
On May 24, Mr Murals shared a sneak peek at the Bill Ward portion of his Black Sabbath mural via Facebook, along with the following comment:
“The top image is from 7:30am and the bottom image is 3:30pm. It’s a little unfortunate the wall sticks out slightly towards the top but making it work as best as possible. I have loved how many people have stopped to chat so far, 99% of the public think I’m painting Jesus.”
The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will perform together for the first time in 20 years when they take to the stage to headline the sold-out Back To The Beginning event on July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
The all-star Back To The Beginning event will celebrate the true creators of heavy metal and will see Ozzy – who is battling Parkinson’s Disease – play his own short set before joining with Black Sabbath for his final bow. All profits will go to the following charities: Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice, a Children’s Hospice supported by Aston Villa.
Back To The Beginning will feature sets from Slayer, Metallica, Pantera, Guns N’ Roses, Tool, Gojira, Halestorm, Alice In Chains, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Mastodon.
The all-day event will also feature a supergroup of musicians. Artists include members of Soundgarden, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith), Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins), David Draiman (Disturbed), Duff McKagan & Slash (Guns ‘n Roses), Frank Bello (Anthrax), Fred Durst (Limp Bizkit), Jake E Lee, Jonathan Davis (Korn), K.K. Downing, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), Rudy Sarzo, Sammy Hagar, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Sleep Token II (Sleep Token), Papa V Perpetua (Ghost), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Wolfgang Van Halen, Zakk Wylde, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe), and Andrew Watt.
Did you know BraveWords has an active Facebook Group where you can start your own metal discussion or take part in many other discussions. The BraveWords Facebook Group is the evolution of the old BraveWords message board from years ago.
Bands… feel free to promote your shows and albums.
Podcasts… feel free to promote your new episodes.
Radio Shows… feel free to promote your latest show.
Record Labels… feel free to promote your latest releases
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