Goodhuman – M2TM 2026   Band name: goodhuman   Location: Aberdeen / Dundee   Genre(s): Progressive metal / metalcore / groovecore   Fraserburgh Heat: https://www.facebook.com/events/1541886700272753 Split between two of Scotland’s biggest cities, Goodhuman have already carved a bit of a name for themselves around the country. We last saw them…

Gallowgate – M2TM 2026 Band name: Gallowgate Location: Aberdeen/shire Genre(s): Thrash/Groove metal Fraserburgh Heat – https://www.facebook.com/events/1541886700272753 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…

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…

Forked Tongues: Segadeth Interview 2025 Scottish video game based metal band, Segadeth are out to push some buttons. They started 2025 by welcoming their new bassist, Naomi Rose. The band have since been rocking the convention circuit UK wide at Anime and Gaming Conventions, with the next at Glasgow Anime…

Forked Tongues: Lik, Necro, and The Sound of Death Sweden’s flag-bearers of original wave melodic death metal recently dropped their next full-length, and it’s another banger! In the midst of the infamous pandemic, Stockholm locals, Lik, somehow dropped one of the most genuine modern death metal albums of our time,…

SDM:TV – Mosh Monthly Year One Wrap After closing out the first year of Mosh Monthly with one final beast of a show, we Slow Dragon Music sat down for a recap with Kevvymetal Promotions. Since kicking off with a cross-over for Metal 2 The Masses at the start of…

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…

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…

All Consumed New Album Approaching (interview) Preston based mob, All Consumed, have always delivered that straight-up, UK death metal sound you are familiar with. No bells and ribbons. Not a crossover in sight. They know how to work it, and they work it well. In the past seven years, the…

Roots Of Our Youth – Martin Robbie (interview) One of the very few positives of lockdown is that a lot of us have had some spare time on our hands. Some have used it to relax. Others have learned new skills. For a trio of old friends, however – Martin…