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Dub Trio, Necro Deathmort
Dub, rock and metal crossover from the New York-based band.
The Windmill, London SW2
Mon 8 Jul
£10 adv / 020 8671 0700
- 20:00
Relentless House Party
Club event sponsored by the energy drink.
SWG3, Glasgow
Thu 20 Jun
£5 / 0141 357 7246
Big rock special hosted by local rockers Yashin with metalcore from Bleed From Within and melodic rock act Arches plus DJs Johnny Doc (Twilight Sad) and John Ballie Jr (Dannananaykroyd/Alarm Bells).
Gav Fest
Three local bands are given the chance to play at a large venue and, more importantly, to help raise cash for Help for Heroes. Music and comedy go all day long, and there's also a snack and regular old booze bar to help throw more funds into the charity pool. Please do not try to book via the venue as they do not deal…
Ardeer Community Centre, Stevenston
Sat 20 Jul
£5 / 01294 466861
- 15:00 – 00:00
Emmure, Carnifex, I Killed The Prom Queen, Betraying The Martyrs, Hundredth, Northlane, Rise Of The Northstar
Deathcore from the New York-based outfit.
Electric Ballroom, London NW1
Tue 8 Oct
£16 / 020 7485 9006
- 19:00
Manchester Academy
Wed 9 Oct
Club Academy
£15 / 0161 275 2930
- 19:30
Les-Fest
Scotland throws up the devil horns for its only award-winning rock and metal festival as it enters its second year. Joining UK acts Evile, Virus, JettBlack, Furyon, Monument and Sarah Jezebel Deva are European bands including Bonafide and Descend across the Main Stage and Rock for Fund Stage, which showcases unplugged…
Valley International Park, Carluke
Fri 28 Jun
Times vary / £15 for day ticket; £35-£45 for festival pass / 01555 860150
Sat 29 Jun
Times vary / £15 for day ticket; £35-£45 for festival pass / 01555 860150
Sun 30 Jun
Times vary / £15 for day ticket; £35-£45 for festival pass / 01555 860150
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Indulgent emo rock from Hollywood heart-throb Jared Leto, with kindred support.
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Thu 21 Nov
Times to be confirmed / £29.50 / 0844 412 4624
Manchester Arena
Sat 16 Nov
Times to be confirmed / £29.50 / 0844 847 8000
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Thu 14 Nov
Prices to be confirmed / 029 2022 4488
- 18:00
Also on at:
Anathema, Mothlite
Contemporary progressive metal by the band who come from Liverpool.
The Garage, London N5
Thu 25 Jul
£18 / 0870 060 3777
- 18:30 – 23:00
Black Sabbath and Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
The founders of heavy metal are back with a new album - 13, their first since 1978 - and tour featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler.
LG Arena, Birmingham
Fri 20 Dec
£61 / 0844 338 8000
- 18:30
Manchester Arena
Wed 18 Dec
£61 / 0844 847 8000
- 18:30
Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
Sat 14 Dec
£45.25–£61 / 0114 256 5656
- 18:30
Also on at:
Dunfermline Live
A weekend showcase of Scottish music.
Various venues, Dunfermline
Fri 11 Oct
Free
- 12:00 – 01:30
Sat 12 Oct
Free
- 12:00 – 01:30
Sun 13 Oct
Free
- 12:00 – 01:30
Forever Young and Dio Apostles
Double bill of heavy rock tributes with AC/DC and Ronnie James Dio sound-a-likes.
Beat Generator Live, Dundee
Sat 24 Aug
£6 / 01382 229226
- 20:00
Fozzy, Breed 77, Voodoo Vegas
Heavy metal by the American band fronted by professional wrestler Chris Jericho.
Yardbirds Rock Club, Grimsby
Wed 14 Aug
£16; £14 adv / 07771 520374
- 19:00
Morderstein: Rammstein Tribute
The six-piece performs metal, neue Deutsche harte and industrial rock in tribute to the German band.
O2 Academy Sheffield
Sat 26 Oct
£10 / 0844 477 2000
- 19:00
Sin Harvest, The Fall of Eden, This is Paradox, Hearts Aside and Here Lies Illythia
Local metal bands.
Pivo Pivo, Glasgow
Sat 22 Jun
£5 / 0141 564 8100
- 19:30
Absu
The American band performs a combo of black metal and thrash metal with elements of celtic music and folk music.
Electrowerkz, London EC1V
Tue 25 Jun
£13.50 adv / 020 7837 6419
- 19:00
Abysmal Torment, Inveracity, Neuroma
Death metal by the six-piece band who come from Malta.
The Garage, London N5
Sat 28 Sep
£14 / 0870 060 3777
- 19:00 – 23:00
Acoda, Take The Seven, For Our Futures, Secret Romance
Heavy rock and metal by the four-piece band from Corby.
Corporation, Sheffield
Fri 21 Jun
£6 / 0114 276 0262
- 19:00
Aethara, Reign Of Fury, Divine Chaos, Furyborn
Contemporary metal by the four-piece band originating from Oxford.
O2 Academy Oxford
Sun 21 Jul
£10 / 0844 477 2000
- 19:00
The Afternoon Gentlemen
Grindcore from Leeds.
The 13th Note Café/Bar, Glasgow
Wed 26 Jun
£5 / 0141 553 1638
With Suffering Mind, Coffinsplitter, Shoot the Bastard and Gunfinger.
- 20:00
Against The Flood, High Hopes
Hardcore metal by the five-piece band who come from London.
The Snooty Fox, Wakefield
Sun 28 Jul
Free / 01924 374455
- 20:00
Against The Flood, High Hopes, When We Were Wolves
Hardcore metal by the five-piece band who come from London.
The Parrot, Carmarthen
Thu 25 Jul
£5 ( £3) / 01267 236012
- 19:30 – 02:00
Already Gone
The four-piece, originating from Stoke-On-Trent, performs hard rock and heavy metal.
The Flapper, Birmingham
Sat 22 Jun
£5 / 0121 236 2421
- 19:45
Altar Of Plagues, Xerath, October File, Kontinuum, Crown, Cold In Berlin, Zatokrev
The band from Cork performs fast and aggressive black metal in support of the album Teethed Glory And Injury.
The Underworld, London NW1
Sat 24 Aug
£15 / 020 7482 1932
- 15:00
Alter Bridge, Shinedown and Halestorm
Over-14s show. Current stomping ground for Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti and bass player Brian Marshall, named after a bridge near where Tremonti grew up in Detroit. Lead singer Myles Kennedy recently moonlighted, fronting Slash's band.
SECC, Glasgow
Mon 21 Oct
The Hydro
£25 / 0844 395 4000
- 19:00
Alter Bridge, Shinedown, Halestorm
The American four-piece, featuring singer Myles Kennedy and guitarist Mark Tremonti, performs hard rock and alternative metal. With main support from the alt metal band.
Capital FM Arena, Nottingham
Wed 16 Oct
£25 / 0844 412 4624
- 19:00
Manchester Arena
Tue 22 Oct
£25 / 0844 847 8000
- 19:30
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Sun 20 Oct
£25 / 029 2022 4488
- 19:00
Also on at:
Anaal Nathrakh, Pale Horse, Voices, Hybris
The Birmingham-formed band performs up-tempo extreme metal songs with dark lyrics and touches of industrial music from the album Vanitas.
The Underworld, London NW1
Fri 23 Aug
£12.50 / 020 7482 1932
- 18:00






