By Steve Robson PUBLISHED: 04:41 EST, 20 March 2013 | UPDATED: 07:52 EST, 20 March 2013 Fans of veteran heavy metal band Napalm Death are used to seeing their idols bring the house down. But it was their reputation for ear-shattering sets which led to a gig being cancelled this week. The band were due to take part in a special one-off performance alongside ceramic artist Keith Harrison at London's Victoria & Albert museum in Kensington. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Eardrum assault: Heavy metal band Napalm Death have been entertaining 'grindcore' fans since 1981 Disappointed: Napalm Death singer Mark Greenway, left, and guitarist Shane Embury, in full flow
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Special performance with ceramic artist Keith Harrison had been lined up
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Built tiles around sound system which would 'explode' as they played
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Museum bosses pull the plug amid fears noise could bring down building too
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Lead singer Mark 'Barney' Greenway not surprised by cancellation
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'They had been making noise. We were ready for things to go awry,' he said
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