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Dread Persephone – M2TM 2026 Band name: Dread Persephone Location: Edinburgh Genre(s): Alternative Metal Edinburgh Semi-final: https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/64e4bd9fe21f656bd75a0c93/e/699abbfdf45c417151edc555 The name Dread Persephone is steadily doing the rounds, grabbing the attention of many, even if you haven’t heard them yet. They’ve grafted hard to achieve this, not least of all the road,…
Man Made Origin – M2TM 2026 Band name: Man Made OriginLocation: DundeeGenre(s): Progressive MetalDundee Heat: https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/64e4bd9fe21f656bd75a0c93/e/692ec8925e496e1e62813f55 Man Made Origin have been on the go, in various swells and troughs of activity, for almost 18 years, now. We finally saw new music from them in the single Maritime, in 2025 –…
Killscythe – M2TM 2026 Band name: KillScytheLocation: Perth, ScotlandGenre: Thrash MetalDundee Heat: https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/64e4bd9fe21f656bd75a0c93/e/692ec8925e496e1e62813f55 Killscythe may be a new band, but their credentials go back a bit into the past of the Scottish scene. With members previously serving in acts such as Ifreann and Blackened Ritual, they know their locales, especially…
Evil Deeds – M2TM 2026 Band name: Evil Deeds Location: Glasgow Genre(s): Thrash Metal Bathgate Heat: https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/64e4bd9fe21f656bd75a0c93/e/692857865e496e1e628138e8 Formed in Glasgow just last year, Evil Deeds offer sure fire appeal to thrash heads. To date, they have issued two blood-drenched singles; Skinwalker and Blood Red Blade. Both display an obvious…
Stop The Suns From Setting – M2TM 2026 Band name: Stop The Suns From SettingLocation: GlasgowGenre(s): Alt-MetalBathgate Heat: https://www.eventim-light.com/uk/a/64e4bd9fe21f656bd75a0c93/e/692857865e496e1e628138e8 This year has seen a significant upsurge in new bands. With barely a year in activity, alternative metallers, Stop The Suns From Setting are another making rapid moves. They are…
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…
Feeding Frenzy: Mezzrow, Rituals, and More Mezzrow – Embrace The Awakening Release date: 14th November 2025||Genre: Thrash metal||Label: ROAR It’s time to wake up to the latest offering from Swedish thrashers, Mezzrow. With their new full-length, Embrace The Awakening, Mezzrow deliver snarling, raw thrash metal. And the emphasis is…
Feeding Frenzy: OvO – Gemma OvO – Gemma Release Date: 03rd October 2025||Genre: Electronic / Industiral|| Label: Artoffact Records An ethnomusicological lesson in just getting it right. Italian iconoclasts OvO have just dropped their eleventh studio album, Gemma, via Artoffact Records, marking an unforgettable twenty-five years in action….
Killscythe, Visha, and The Goatboy Hit Perth The Fair City’s latest thrash upstarts play their first ever hometown show this Halloween weekend! Slow Dragon Music is back in Perth, for our first show in a few years. And it’s a doozy! At our previous haunt of The Twa Tams –…
