M2TM 2022!!!
We finally got there! Gigs are open in Scotland again, and 2022’s Metal 2 The Masses is rolling out!
For those of you unfamiliar with M2TM, it is a live events based initiative from Bloodstock Open Air Festival. It reaches out all around the UK, as well as a handful of other countries. Ultimately, one band from each region is picked up to go on and play at the festival itself. The shows themselves have proven to be a bonding experience for many participating bands, and raised the profile of all taking part.
This year, as with the arrangement in 2019/2020, we’re going out all over Scotland with the Heats, to reach bands in their home towns and cities. This seems much more fair than focusing on just one city. This change was vastly met with positive response in all regions, so here we go again!
Our areas:
The Scottish Heats are divided into eight areas; Dundee, Inverness, Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy, Perth, Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Bathgate. Four bands participate in each Heat. Two from each Heat progress to their nearby Semi-finals. You can find the Facebook events and ticket links below.
Dundee: Beat Generator Live, Thursday February 03rd
Catalysis, Kurnel Fist, Hyperstasis, Volcano X
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/520466192367369
Tickets here
Inverness: The Tooth & Claw, Saturday February 05th
Greater Than Fear, Vows, Bleach HCP, I Will Take You Hunting
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/445766227050326
Tickets here
Edinburgh: The Banshee Labyrinth, Thursday February 17th
Concrete Kingdoms, Marobaki, Primitive Vices, Ocean Tides
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/4624888760881872
Tickets here
Kirkcaldy: The Windsor Hotel, Friday February 18th
H8teball, The First Gentlemen, Certain Death, Royal Bloom
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/447598823673861
Tickets here
Perth: The Twa Tams, Friday February 25th
The Rhubarb, Kakihara, The Goatboy, Grufus
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2102695173239630
FREE ENTRY!!!
Aberdeen: Captain Toms, Saturday February 26th
Drekavac, Earthcaster, Ray Brower, Atlantic Rift
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/974002423193112
Tickets here
Glasgow: Nice N Sleazy, Thursday March 03rd
Alpha Signal, The Head Of The Traitor, Cerberon, Artificial Pathogen
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2306668619632710
Tickets here
Bathgate: Dreadnought Rockbar, Friday March 04th
Deadfire, Dolarhyde, Lethal Tender, Wild Fire
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/3112497122361324
Tickets here
How it works:
Progress decisions from the Heats are made on a 50/50 split between audience vote, and music industry judges choices. While the judges will rate based on a set of criteria, audience members can rate all four acts from favourite to least favourite. Vote slips will be handed out at the start of the night, and not collected until the end. This, we believe, gives a more even spread to people’s second choices. Check out the chart below to see which Heats lead to which Semi-finals, and then the Grand Final.
We’re really excited to finally be able to get back to this! It felt like a mission cut short when we couldn’t complete our first run at it, live. We did manage a streaming final – see below – but it just wasn’t the same for us, or the bands. Or you, the audience! This time, with luck, we’ll see it through to one hell of a massive party at La Belle Angele.
We have loads more information to come, but in the mean time, please check out all the amazing bands, hit going on the Heats you want to attend, and, most importantly, BUY YOUR TICKETS!!! Some shows are smaller than others, and will fill up quickly. Others just need all the support they can get. We’ve all missed live metal for so long. Let’s give it a huge welcome back for this year’s Metal 2 The Masses: Scotland!
Read more about Metal 2 The Masses: Scotland on Slow Dragon Music
M2TM 2022!!!
