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…

SDM:TV Episodes In February, we launched our new project, SDM:TV. It is a video interview series, which digs into music business issues and interests, with the help of band members and industry personnel. Every guest is picked for their personal experience in each subject, be they recognised names or completely…

Metal 2 The Masses is back!!! Bloodstock Open Air‘s Metal 2 The Masses initiative is returning to the live scene, now that lockdown restrictions are set to ease in time for the Summer season. The initiative, which unlocks the path to festival performances for unsigned bands, was put on indefinite…

SDM:TV is Live! As has been commented on many, many occasions, these are strange times. Locked up in our respective abodes, and with no live music on the immediate horizon, a lot of us have been taking our creativity to the digital stage. Here at Slow Dragon Music, we are…

Hordes X 2021: recap. Just before the original Slow Dragon Music site went under, we announced that Hordes X 2020 would not be happening, due to the corona-virus pandemic, and the current restrictions surrounding live events. Instead, the event, along with all the bands already announced, will be rolling over…