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MANCHESTER, LIVERPOOL, BIRMINGHAM (ENGLISH)

Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham in Their Shadow
When talking about the United Kingdom and music, the first cities that come to mind are Manchester and Liverpool. However, Birmingham, the birthplace of heavy metal and home to legendary bands like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and half of Led Zeppelin, as well as Electric Light Orchestra and Duran Duran, has unfortunately remained in the shadow of these two cities.

Among the cities that shaped modern music, Liverpool emerged in the 1960s with The Beatles and the Merseybeat movement, while Manchester became the center of post-punk, Britpop, and alternative rock. Located just 56 km apart, these two cities stood out by leading the evolution of British music.

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HEAVY METAL AND BIRMINGHAM 2: ASTON, BLACK SABBATH, THE CROWN

“Understanding the music Black Sabbath makes, begins with understanding Aston.” Güzin Paksoylu

Aston: The Neighborhood Where Black Sabbath Is Born
All the members of the Black Sabbath band are from the low-income blue-collar factory workers neighborhood of Aston in Birmingham. The texture of the neighborhood where Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Geezer Butler would invent heavy metal music, permeates the sound of Black Sabbath, their album covers and their lyrics. Understanding the music Black Sabbath makes, begins with understanding Aston.

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IAN ANDERSON: “JETHRO TULL’S MUSIC IS TIMELESS, JUST LIKE ISTANBUL”

** METAL ODA EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW **

Progressive rock monsters Jethro Tull are meeeting their Turkish fans two years later with The Seven Decades Istanbul concert. Combining hard rock, jazz fusion, classical music and folk influences, the Grammy winners Jethro Tull, are pioneers of progressive rock music, with more than 60 million albums sold worldwide. The legendary the leader and mastermind of Jethro Tull, Ian Anderson identifies İstanbul with the band’s music: “I think Jethro Tull’s music is somewhat timeless, not bound to any specific musical fashion. Isn’t your city like that too? A timeless city.”

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“YES” DİNLEYELİM AMA HANGİSİNİ?

İngiliz progresif rock grubu Yes ilk albümünde hemen “Yes Müziği” yapmaya başlamadı. Hatta o müziği üstünde “Yes” yazan her albümde de bulamayabiliriz. Peki nerede bulunur bu Yes?

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