ENGLAND

England, part of the United Kingdom, is often regarded as the birthplace of heavy metal. Emerging from the industrial heartlands in the late 1960s and early 1970s, bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Deep Purple laid the foundation for the genre with their heavy riffs and darker themes.

The country’s influence continued through the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with bands such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Saxon, and Def Leppard shaping the global sound of metal. England has also produced iconic acts in extreme metal, doom, and modern progressive metal, including Napalm Death, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, and Cradle of Filth.

Today, England remains a central force in heavy metal, hosting major festivals like Download Festival and Bloodstock Open Air, and continuing to inspire new generations of musicians and fans worldwide.

Bath

Birmingham

Bournemouth

Brighton and Hove

Bristol

Burnley

Chesterfield

Cirencester

Clophill

Derby

Enville

Hagley

Hambleden

Heysham

Hull

Leeds

Leicester

Llandeilo

Liverpool

London

Manchester

Mapledurham

Newcastle

Nottingham

Oundle

Peterborough

Portsmouth

Redditch

Rushock

Scarborough

Sheffield

Stoke-on-Trent

Sunderland

York

Wallasey

Wallingford

Walton-on-Trent

Weymouth

Whitby

Wolverhampton

Workington


FAMOUS METAL BANDS FROM ENGLAND

Anathema | Black Sabbath | Bolt Thrower | Cathedral | Carcass | Cradle of Filth | Def Leppard | Diamond Head | Girlschool | Godflesh | Iron Maiden | Judas Priest | Led Zeppelin | Motörhead | My Dying Bride | Napalm Death | Paradise Lost | Praying Mantis | Samson | Saxon | Venom

Upcoming gigs in United Kingdom

5 Oct 2026 Kingdom of Giants O2 Academy Leeds Leeds
6 Oct 2026 Fear Factory Limelight (Limelight 1) Belfast
6 Oct 2026 Hate Limelight (Limelight 1) Belfast
6 Oct 2026 Kingdom of Giants Barrowland Glasgow
7 Oct 2026 Fear Factory SWG3 (Galvanizers) Glasgow
7 Oct 2026 Hate SWG3 (Galvanizers) Glasgow
8 Oct 2026 Fear Factory The Prospect Building Bristol
8 Oct 2026 Hate The Prospect Building Bristol
9 Oct 2026 Fear Factory The 1865 Southampton
9 Oct 2026 Hate The 1865 Southampton
9 Oct 2026 Orbit Culture O2 Apollo Manchester Manchester
10 Oct 2026 Fear Factory O2 Forum Kentish Town London
10 Oct 2026 Hate O2 Forum Kentish Town London
10 Oct 2026 Orbit Culture Eventim Apollo London
10 Oct 2026 Boris Strange Brew Bristol
11 Oct 2026 Orbit Culture Civic Hall Wolverhampton
11 Oct 2026 John 5 Exeter Phoenix Exeter
11 Oct 2026 Boris Digital Newcastle upon Tyne
12 Oct 2026 John 5 The 1865 Southampton
12 Oct 2026 Boris Òran Mór Glasgow
13 Oct 2026 John 5 Thekla Bristol
13 Oct 2026 Eleine The Underworld London
13 Oct 2026 Boris Brudenell Social Club Leeds
14 Oct 2026 John 5 KK’s Steel Mill Wolverhampton
14 Oct 2026 Eleine The Brook Southampton
14 Oct 2026 Boris Gorilla Manchester
15 Oct 2026 John 5 The Live Rooms Chester
15 Oct 2026 Eleine Rebellion Rock Bar Manchester
15 Oct 2026 Boris Electric Brixton London
16 Oct 2026 Krisiun Corporation Sheffield
16 Oct 2026 John 5 Newcastle University Students' Union Newcastle upon Tyne
16 Oct 2026 Eleine Slay Glasgow Glasgow
16 Oct 2026 Belphegor Corporation Sheffield
16 Oct 2026 Boris Concorde 2 Brighton
17 Oct 2026 Behemoth O2 Academy Brixton London
17 Oct 2026 Dimmu Borgir O2 Academy Brixton London
17 Oct 2026 John 5 Slay Glasgow Glasgow
17 Oct 2026 Eleine Saltbox Nottingham
18 Oct 2026 Krisiun The Underworld London
18 Oct 2026 John 5 Manchester Academy (Club Academy, University of Manchester Students' Union) Manchester
18 Oct 2026 Eleine O2 Institute (O2 Institute2) Birmingham
18 Oct 2026 Belphegor The Underworld London
26 Oct 2026 Beast in Black O2 Forum Kentish Town London
26 Oct 2026 Archspire Electric Ballroom London
26 Oct 2026 Crown Magnetar Electric Ballroom London
26 Oct 2026 The Zenith Passage Electric Ballroom London
26 Oct 2026 Analepsy Electric Ballroom London
26 Oct 2026 Sonata Arctica O2 Forum Kentish Town London
26 Oct 2026 The Browning Thekla Bristol
27 Oct 2026 Archspire Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 2, University of Manchester Students' Union) Manchester
27 Oct 2026 Crown Magnetar Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 2, University of Manchester Students' Union) Manchester
27 Oct 2026 The Zenith Passage Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 2, University of Manchester Students' Union) Manchester
27 Oct 2026 Analepsy Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 2, University of Manchester Students' Union) Manchester
27 Oct 2026 The Browning Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 3, University of Manchester Students' Union) Manchester
28 Oct 2026 Archspire Slay Glasgow Glasgow
28 Oct 2026 Crown Magnetar Slay Glasgow Glasgow
28 Oct 2026 The Zenith Passage Slay Glasgow Glasgow
28 Oct 2026 Analepsy Slay Glasgow Glasgow
28 Oct 2026 The Browning The Garage London
30 Oct 2026 Archspire O2 Academy (O2 Academy 2) Birmingham
30 Oct 2026 Crown Magnetar O2 Academy (O2 Academy 2) Birmingham
30 Oct 2026 The Zenith Passage O2 Academy (O2 Academy 2) Birmingham
30 Oct 2026 Analepsy O2 Academy (O2 Academy 2) Birmingham
31 Oct 2026 Archspire Electric Bristol Bristol
31 Oct 2026 Crown Magnetar Electric Bristol Bristol
31 Oct 2026 The Zenith Passage Electric Bristol Bristol
31 Oct 2026 Analepsy Electric Bristol Bristol
3 Nov 2026 Suffocation Electric Brixton London
3 Nov 2026 Carnifex Electric Brixton London
4 Nov 2026 Suffocation O2 Institute Birmingham
4 Nov 2026 Carnifex O2 Institute Birmingham
4 Nov 2026 Luna Kills The Garage London
5 Nov 2026 Suffocation Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 2, University of Manchester Students' Union) Manchester
5 Nov 2026 Carnifex Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 2, University of Manchester Students' Union) Manchester
5 Nov 2026 Luna Kills Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 3, University of Manchester Students' Union) Manchester
5 Nov 2026 The Hardkiss Electric Ballroom London
6 Nov 2026 Suffocation Corporation Sheffield
6 Nov 2026 Carnifex Corporation Sheffield
6 Nov 2026 Gun Ghaol Upstairs Inverness
6 Nov 2026 Luna Kills Slay Glasgow Glasgow
6 Nov 2026 Cabal Patterns Brighton
6 Nov 2026 Employed to Serve Patterns Brighton
7 Nov 2026 Anvil The Underworld London
7 Nov 2026 Suffocation Electric Bristol Bristol
7 Nov 2026 Carnifex Electric Bristol Bristol
7 Nov 2026 Gun Ghaol Central Hotel Thurso Thurso
7 Nov 2026 Luna Kills The Key Club Leeds
8 Nov 2026 Damnation Festival 2026 Festival Damnation Festival 2026 Manchester Show artists

Artists

  • Cabal
  • Carcass
  • Eyehategod
  • Satyricon
8 Nov 2026 Gun Ghaol Krakatoa Aberdeen
8 Nov 2026 Employed to Serve Newcastle University Students' Union Newcastle upon Tyne
9 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Scala London
9 Nov 2026 Cabal Classic Grand Glasgow
9 Nov 2026 Employed to Serve Classic Grand Glasgow
10 Nov 2026 Cabal Rock City (Beta) Nottingham
10 Nov 2026 Employed to Serve Rock City (Beta) Nottingham
11 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Strange Brew Bristol
11 Nov 2026 Fulci The Underworld London
11 Nov 2026 Cabal Thekla Bristol
11 Nov 2026 Employed to Serve Thekla Bristol
12 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Brudenell Social Club Leeds

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