M2TM 2022 Is Go Yes, Metal 2 The Masses has been given the official green light for 2022 from Bloodstock HQ! With upwards of 23 regions represented, M2TM is a superb gateway for heavy bands to build and grow, and Slow Dragon Music are handling Scotland for a second time….

The Neckwrecker is coming to town! Heavy music is, at long last, returning to Perth! This time, in the form of NECKWRECKER! We’re headed back to The Twa Tams – the home of Smashed – this Friday, October 22nd! Two burgeoning legends of the Scottish underground will be joining us;…

Final Hordes X 2021 lineup Time waits for no fest! Yes, we always call Hordes X a “showcase”, but that was catchy, right? There is a story behind it, too. Normally, we’d be well on our way by this stage. It’s been a difficult year, though. We felt we had…

Dog Tired release Feast video Originally coming out of the Pennycuick scene over a decade ago, Dog Tired may be more associated with Edinburgh to some. Mind you, they all but relocated said community, when Bobfest – their own mini-fest – moved to Scotland’s capital city. Yet, demi-bumpkins they remain….

Nassau For Bloodstock!!! Bloodstock Festival have just announced another chunk of superb metal acts, added to their 2021 bill. This particular swathe is mostly made up of Metal 2 The Masses winners, including Scotland’s Nassau! Every band up here worked incredibly hard, and stuck with us though trials and tribulations…

M2TM Scotland Goes Digital In somewhat of a heartbreaking decision, it has been realised that we can no longer proceed with Metal 2 The Masses Scotland 2021 as a live event.  We were somewhat prepared for this eventuality, as discussed in our most recent M2TM update: “In line with the most…

Hordes X: Damnation’s Hammer & Haint join the bill Yes, it has indeed been some time since we announced an update to the Hordes X 2021 bill… That doesn’t mean, however, that wheels haven’t been a-turning beneath the surface. Oh no!. So, now that things are starting to look a…

M2TM Scottish Final 2021 With updates to restrictions, and Scotland’s first metal gig since lockdown having taken place, it’s time for a hefty Metal 2 The Masses refresher! As we mentioned previously, we have kept all of the participating bands from the 2020 M2TM in the running. As the pandemic…

Catalysis crack open Dundee metal scene It has to start somewhere. The return to live music. For the metal scene in Dundee, that means a self-promoted collection of local acts, taking to the stage at the end of May. Rising name, Catalysis, have gathered the troops to break the gig-fast,…

Dragon Fire:  Singles Special – Flotsam & Jetsam, and more – 15||04||21  There have been so many singles popping up, all over the place, that we’ve decided to dedicated the whole of this Dragon Fire to them. There’s some bigger ones and some smaller ones in here,but they’re all brilliant…