Home of Metal exhibition – in pictures

A patch-covered denim jacket, dominated by Black Sabbath Photograph: Katja Ogrin

A 1970 matchbook testifying to the singular scent of Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward Photograph: PR

More Black Sabbath-dominated denim. This time of the sleeveless variety Photograph: PR

Dark and picky: Black Sabbath plectrums Photograph: PR

Matias Faldbakken's eye-wrecking Untitled (Slayer Upon Slayer Upon Slayer), 2007 Photograph: PR

A lovingly maintained sheet of Judas Priest stickers Photograph: PR

'No Restrictions on Dress or Hair whatsoever': a Black Sabbath poster from 1970 Photograph: PR

Ben Venom's Am I Demon?, 2010, one of many metal-themed quiltworks featuring cut-up T-shirts by the artist Photograph: PR

Black Sabbath poster from a New Jersey date on their 1971 tour Photograph: PR

Dutch issue of Black Sabbath's 1970 debut single, Evil Woman Photograph: PR

Former Turner-nominee Mark Titchner's banner I'll Choose My Fate (2011), currently on display at The New Art Gallery Walsall. Photograph: PR

Guest pass from Judas Priest's 1981 German tour, where they were supported by Def Leppard and German metallers Accept Photograph: PR

Special-edition Judas Priest cigarette papers from Spain. Translation: 'How are you going to enjoy yourself without drinking, smoking and sex?' Photograph: PR

Fabric sticker from Judas Priest's 1982 Madison Square Garden gig Photograph: PR

A Laney amp, a favourite of Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi. The brand was founded by Lyndon Laney, a former member of Band of Joy alongside Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and John Bonham Photograph: Katja Ogrin

Another Ben Venom quiltwork made from cut-up T-shirts, entitled Listen to Metal While You Sleep Photograph: PR

Vintage poster from 1970, promoting a gig put on by Black Sabbath's first manager. Jim Simpson's Big Bear agency later became a record label, predominantly known for blues and jazz releases by King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys and Kenny Baker's Dozen Photograph: PR

Wool skull: an elaborate fan-made Cthulhu Photograph: Christophe Lebedinsky

The heavy metal family tree by Leeds-born, Birmingham-raised illustrator Bunny Bissoux, aka Francesca Bunny Williams. The enormous, full-size work is currently on show at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Photograph: Bunny Bissoux