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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…
Nick Laidlaw solo single premier (interview) Most people on the Scottish metal scene – and further afield – will know the name Seed Of Sorrow. One of Inverness’ heaviest exports, they have been stomping around for some time, and nailing slots on various illustrious live bills (obviously, we mean Hordes…
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…
Sectlinefor – Kissing Strangers During An Outbreak (album) Release date: 28th May 2021||Genre: Industrial||Label: Self released I… Um… Huh..? I think, unless they’re familiar with Sectlinefor‘s previous efforts, a lot of people are going to be lost here. Ok, a couple of parts are a bit more straightforward. However, the…
Flotsam & Jetsam – Blood In The Water (album) Release date: 04th June 2021||Genre: Thrash metal||Label: AFM Ok, hands up. I am a massive Flotsam & Jetsam fan, so there was almost no chance I wasn’t going to love this. They are one of my all time top bands. I…
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,…
Against Evil – End Of The Line (album) Release date: 14th May 2021||Genre: Old school/thrash||Label: Doc Gator Records (Europe)/Self released (ROW) Against Evil deliver 100% old school, 80s metal, warts, hair and all. While it’s something we’ve certainly heard before, there’s just a feel to this sound which always grabs…
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…
