Organised by Heavy Metal Truants in association with TeamRock.com, the auction offers the largest-ever assembling of rock and metal bands memorabilia and exclusive signed merchandise for a charity event.

Featuring more than 80 items representing the biggest names in metal, alongside some wonderful donations from the likes of Peter Gabriel and comedian Bill Bailey, and donated by both bands and a wide array of music industry professionals, the auction launches at exactly 11.58pm tonight - Thursday, August 7 - and runs for two weeks on eBay.