Subcultural melting pot

Every local music scene needs spaces in which to germinate, grow and thrive. I've written before about how the Mermaid was critical to Birmingham's mid-1980s punk and grindcore scene, making mention of the Home Of Metal project to commemorate the boozer and its place in history. Here's some of the fruits of the project's labours: a short film featuring members of house band Napalm Death and a couple of regular punters talking about what made it so special.