Could metal music help to save the planet?
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Dr David Gange Birmingham band Napalm Death are among metal pioneers credited with inspiring a global response by environmental activists
Could modern global environmental activism have roots in the industrial heartland of 1970s Birmingham? As experts and artists gather to discuss the legacy of Black Sabbath, as well as the band's late singer Ozzy Osbourne, one academic claims it could be the case. A "neglected, but crucial" aspect of Black Sabbath's legacy is their influence on environmental activism within metal music, says Dr David Gange. Their non-conformist ways, some band members' commitment to veganism and "prescient environmentalist anthem"
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