M2TM Scotland Applications Open for 2026 Bloodstock Open Air’s unsigned metal initiative, Metal 2 The Masses, is rolling out again!!! Bloodstock, the UK’s biggest independent metal festival, reaches out into the underground every year, seeking out the best heavy music talent. Operating throughout the UK, as well as regions such…

Forked Tongues: Hammer Interview 2025 As the second guest headliner at the 2025 Scottish Metal 2 The Masses Grand Final, we’ve raised the most recent winners, Hammer. This capital city mob are hard hitting, with an intense stage energy. It’s no wonder they seized the crown in 2024. While semi-established,…

Forked Tongues: Catalysis 2025 Interview Dundee’s Catalysis seem to be on somewhat of an upward trajectory, unhindered by hurdles which would quite likely have ended other bands. Imagine losing 60% of your lineup, and charging on, strong as ever, barely losing a beat! New songs. Foreign shows. They ain’t stopping….

M2TM: Scotland Grand Final 2025 Metal 2 The Masses: Scotland is about to reach the ultimate stage for 2025!!! Once more, Slow Dragon Music, in association with Bloodstock Open Air, have journeyed around Scotland for the last two months, for Metal 2 The Masses. The award winning initiative, from the…

M2TM: Scotland Semi-finals 2025 The Metal 2 The Masses: Scotland Heats are now finished, which means the Semi-finals are right around the corner!!! Raiding around the country for the best on the underground, we have seen an astounding array of talent tread the boards this year. From Fraserburgh to Glasgow,…

M2TM: Scotland Heats 2025 The Northernmost Heats of Bloodstock Festival’s Metal 2 The Masses are almost upon us!!! Seven Heats are set to take place, all over Scotland, with a crazy amount of heavy music talent signed up for participation. All Heats tickets are on sale, with all lineups now…

M2TM Scotland 2025 It has come round to that time of year once more, to reach out around Scotland, hunting for the best heavy music on the underground, for Metal 2 The Masses. Those of you who have followed the Scottish arm of the project, will already be aware of…

M2TM: Scotland Grand Final 2024 Metal 2 The Masses: Scotland has rattled through, seeing in a multitude of talented bands, and this year’s Grand Final is rapidly approaching! It has been a wild rush yet again, so in this article we’ll be bringing you up to date. We have now…

M2TM Semi-finals Scotland 2024 This year’s Scottish Metal 2 The Masses Heats are complete, and phase one is DONE! It’s been one hell of a ride so far, with some min-blowing performances all around Scotland. We’ve been to Glasgow, Fraserburgh, Dundee, Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh, Bathgate, and Inverness, all in the quest…

M2TM: Scotland Heats Bands 2024 Metal 2 The Masses: Scotland 2024 is about to kick off, so here are all the details, and the full list of this year’s participating bands! Once again, Scotland has dropped an absolute BOMB of talent on us all! We’re really excited to see how…