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Radio WM,23 Jul 2025,13 mins

14. Moshing & Circle Pits

Forging Metal

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How did Black Sabbath go from playing to a handful of people at The Crown pub in Birmingham to performing in front of thousands of people in packed stadiums all around the world? In this episode, we take a look at some of the biggest heavy metal gigs of all time and also hear about the growing popularity of ‘mosh pits’ at heavy metal gigs. Features exclusive interviews with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi and members of upcoming Midlands bands Cherrydead, GANS and Mount Slatra. Presented by Bev Bevan – founding member of ELO and The Move and former Black Sabbath drummer.

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