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Radio WM,22 Jul 2025,9 mins

1. How it all began

Forging Metal

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As the world celebrates the life of the late Ozzy Osbourne, explore the early days of Heavy Metal music. Featuring exclusive interviews with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor. Find out how the economic boom of post-war Britain indirectly led to the birth of a whole new genre of music. Presented by Bev Bevan – founding member of ELO and The Move and former Black Sabbath drummer.

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