Metal Factory
4.3 130 Google reviews · Independent record shop in University quarter, Bologna
- Area. University quarter, Bologna
- Phone. +39 051 588 4438
- Website. www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Metal%20Factory%20Bologna&query_place_id=ChIJixjo1qLUf0cRMCPwzzGuYeY
About Metal Factory
The city's metal and hard-rock specialist near the university — vinyl, CDs and merch for the heavy crowd. Rated 4.3/5 across 130 Google reviews, it's one of the most-loved record shops in Bologna — and one of the Bologna stops on the Keep Them Spinning Vinyl Radar.
Opening hours
| Monday | 3:30–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–1 PM, 3:30–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–1 PM, 3:30–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–1 PM, 3:30–7:30 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–1 PM, 3:30–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–1 PM, 3:30–7:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Coming home with a stack?
The Vinyl Record Crate is the box that gets them home and keeps them there: solid paulownia, open top, 50–60 LPs. When the collection outgrows a crate, the Vinyl Modular is the system that stacks and keeps growing with it.
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Written by Rodolfo de la Fuente · Reviewed by Gilberto Salazar · Last reviewed 10 September 2026. Ratings, review counts and opening hours come from public Google Business Profile data; rankings and comparisons are calculated from our own dataset. See our editorial policy or report an error.