King Nobody – M2TM 2026   Band name: King NobodyLocation: Glasgow/AyrGenre(s): Groove MetalBathgate Heat: https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/64e4bd9fe21f656bd75a0c93/e/692857865e496e1e628138e8 It’s not the first turn at M2TM for King Nobody. They carved their way to the 2024 Glasgow Semi-final, in a beast of a bill, alongside Medusa Touch, Eld Varg, and Catalyst Symphony. Now they’re…

Hot Blooded Reptiles – M2TM 2026   Name : Hot Blooded Reptiles Location : Aberdeen/Shire Genre : Hard Rock Fraserburgh Heat: https://www.facebook.com/events/1541886700272753 Tapping into the roots of heavy music, Hot Blooded Reptiles deal in old school and hard rock. The North East seems to be brewing up a fresh batch…

Lupine Raine – M2TM 2026   Band Name: Lupine Raine Location: Montrose/Edinburgh Genre: Alternative/Rock Fraserburgh Heat: https://www.facebook.com/events/1541886700272753 As well as being one of the more melodic bands in this year’s M2TM Scotland, Lupine Raine are also one of the newest. Their first recorded output only emerged last Summer, with their…

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…

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…