Gallowgate – M2TM 2026 Band name: Gallowgate Location: Aberdeen/shire Genre(s): Thrash/Groove metal Aberdeen Semi-final: https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/64e4bd9fe21f656bd75a0c93/e/69a55543f45c417151edd7ff Nestled away in the North East of Scotland, Gallowgate are a fairly new band. They deal in some pretty solid, heavy stuff, circling the spheres of thrash, doom, and groove metal (apparently, they do a…

M2TM Scotland 2026   HELLO 2026!!! Metal 2 The Masses Scotland is cocked, locked, and ready to rock!!!!! Across Alba, grassroots heavy music artists have been gathered, once again, in the hunt for your freshest representative at Bloodstock Open Air. The talent on offer is staggering, as it always is….

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…

Hordes X 2025 Shirts Hordes X 2025 t-shirts are now available!!! Our commemorative Hordes X 2025 shirts, created by Ezekiel Design Co, can now be ordered via email to slowdragonmusic@gmail.com. These merch items can only be purchased as a pre-order, to be collected from the merch stand at the event….

Forked Tongues: Killscythe – Hordes X 2025 With only a few weeks to go before the fifteenth Hordes X, we took time out to talk to Perth’s latest metal upstarts, Killscythe! Stepping out of the now cold ashes of popular former local acts, this thrash powerhouse will be making their…

Hordes X 2025 Full Lineup Announcement Scotland’s oldest metal fest, Hordes X, just dropped its full 2025 lineup, including Trivax, As The World Dies, Hand Of Kalliach, Hammer, Certain Death, and Thrashist Regime. Get tickets here: https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/64e4bd9fe21f656bd75a0c93/e/686a4e82d3a0c333243e002d The 15th annual edition of the heavy music showcase has landed, with a…

Mosh Monthly Autumn 2025 It’s hard to believe that we’re coming to the end of another year of championing the underground in Dundee – but here we are! Slow Dragon Music and Kevvymetal Promotions have just announced the latest batch of Mosh Monthly shows, taking programming up to the end…

Hordes X 2025 Blind Bat Tickets On Sale Scotland’s oldest metal fest is back for its fifteenth edition! If you know the Scottish metal scene, you’ll know Hordes X. A bastion of emerging heavy talent North of the UK border, it has been the place to discover your new favourite…

Dragon Fire: Mosh Monthly Is Moving Dundee’s regular live heavy music event series is moving house!!! After 15 rounds of bringing you the freshest talent in underground metal and rock, as well as returning legends, Mosh Monthly is sailing on from Roots Music Venue, to pastures new. Orchestrated by Slow…

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,…