PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING BRISTOL HEAVY METAL

Bristol Metal Quarter. What is it? You've seen the badges and patches and shirts, and probably seen us lord it up on social media. So what is it and where is it?

The concept and name came up on opening day between ourselves and The Gryphon back in 2021.

 

Location?
For those that know Bristol, (we envisage) the Quarter is roughly the top of Park Row taking in Colston Street and down to the Hatchet and the O2 Academy.

 

Who?
Initially ourselves and The Gryphon a few metal adjacent businesses and friends have supported the venture and fit in with what we are all about. Namely, How Odd curiosity shop on Park Row - for lovers of the weird, wonderful and macabre.

Thrash Zone festival - which is run once a year in the Quarter.

Then there’s Rebel Lands club night - which is a celebration of all things old school metal, Into The Void club night - which looks back at the proto-metal days of the late 60s and early 70s. On top of this there’s bands who are close to us all who identify with the concept and feel a kinship with the area.

 

What’s it all about?
Not a lot. It’s just a spirit of Bristol metal and a sense of community that we have tried to build to help promote Heavy Metal in the Bristol area. Be that bands, individuals, businesses, promoters etc.

What next?
Who knows. Wouldn’t it be great to see a Heavy Metal cafe open?