De Profundis, Cnoc An Tursa, and Owlcrusher Kick Off Hordes X 2026 Lineup Hordes X fest has just announced the first batch of bands appearing at its sixteenth edition!!! Taking place across the stages of Hidden and Music Hall Dundee, the oldest metal fest is Scotland, Hordes X, is back…

Hordes X 2026   The Beast in the East, Scotland’s oldest metal fest, Hordes X, is back for its SIXTEENTH edition!!! Featuring two days of stacked extreme metal and old school bands (plus some curveballs), the influential live platform returns to the twin venues of Hidden and Music Hall Dundee,…

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…

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…

SDM: Moments Of The Months 2024 Albums of the year? Not quite… At Slow Dragon Music, it’s Moments Of The Months! We’re taking a look back over the happenings of 2024, and recapping on those which have stuck in our mind. It’s been a wild ride. Let’s take time to…

Hordes X 2024 T-shirt orders The Hordes X festival has been and gone for another year – and what a monster it was… A monster which took a big bite out of us… It has to be said, that, despite a much bigger operation, thanks to making little changes, after…

Hordes X 2024 Final Lineup The full and final lineup for 2024’s Hordes X festival has been announced with the addition of eight more bands!!! Scotland’s oldest metal fest is right around the corner, and the full lineup has just gone live! Taking place September 26th – 29th, 2024, at…

Hordes X 2024: Transport Hordes X 2024 is racing up faster than we can believe! With a bigger event than ever before, we thought we’d try and make things easier for you, by dropping some travel pointers… Getting there: Some of you may live or plan to stay in Dundee….