SCOTLAND

Scotland has played an important role in the UK’s heavy metal history, both through its own bands and as a breeding ground for influential musicians. The country’s metal roots stretch back to the late 1970s and early 1980s, when acts such as Holocaust from Edinburgh became part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement, influencing later bands with their raw, powerful sound. Glasgow’s Heavy Pettin blended hard rock and heavy metal, gaining attention in the mid-80s.

In the thrash and extreme metal sphere, Scotland produced notable acts like The Exploited (though more punk crossover), Man Must Die, and blackened thrashers Hellripper, who have achieved international acclaim in recent years. Folk and Celtic influences have also shaped the Scottish scene, with bands such as Saor and Cnoc An Tursa incorporating traditional melodies, bagpipes, and Gaelic themes into atmospheric black metal.

Scotland has hosted major international metal shows and festivals, with Glasgow’s Barrowland Ballroom, the O2 Academy, and Edinburgh’s La Belle Angele serving as key venues for touring acts.

CITIES

Aberdeen

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Inverness

Kirriemuir

FAMOUS METAL BANDS FROM SCOTLAND

Alestorm
Cnoc An Tursa
The Exploited
Heavy Pettin
Hellripper
Holocaust
La Paz
Man Must Die
Nazareth
Saor
The Almighty

Upcoming gigs in United Kingdom

1 Aug 2026 Live at the Piece Hall 2026 Live at the Piece Hall 2026

Artists

  • Opeth
  • Paradise Lost
1 Aug 2026 Life of Agony The Underworld
2 Aug 2026 Cryptopsy Chalk
2 Aug 2026 Life of Agony Chinnery's
3 Aug 2026 Cryptopsy The Globe
3 Aug 2026 Wolves in the Throne Room La Belle Angele
4 Aug 2026 Life of Agony Sub89
5 Aug 2026 Life of Agony Thekla
7 Aug 2026 Bloodstock Open Air 2026 Bloodstock Open Air 2026

Artists

  • Black Label Society
  • Castle Rat
  • Cryptopsy
  • Death Angel
  • Judas Priest
  • Lamb of God
  • Leprous
  • Life of Agony
  • Municipal Waste
  • Nevermore
  • Saxon
  • Sepultura
  • Testament
10 Aug 2026 Arch Enemy The Underworld
10 Aug 2026 Castle Rat The 1865
11 Aug 2026 Arch Enemy Rebellion Rock Bar
21 Aug 2026 ArcTanGent Festival 2026 ArcTanGent Festival 2026

Artists

  • Napalm Death
27 Aug 2026 Accept KK’s Steel Mill
27 Aug 2026 Tailgunner KK’s Steel Mill
28 Aug 2026 Accept indigo at The O2
28 Aug 2026 Tailgunner indigo at The O2
29 Aug 2026 Stonedead 2026 Stonedead 2026

Artists

  • Accept
  • Battle Beast
29 Aug 2026 Bristol Extreme Fest 2026 Bristol Extreme Fest 2026

Artists

  • Rotting Christ
5 Sep 2026 Hella Rock Festival 2026 Hella Rock Festival 2026

Artists

  • Tailgunner
11 Sep 2026 Gaerea Manchester Academy (Club Academy, University of Manchester Students' Union)
12 Sep 2026 Gaerea Rescue Rooms
12 Sep 2026 London Metalfest 2026 London Metalfest 2026

Artists

  • Candlemass
14 Sep 2026 Gaerea Slay Glasgow
15 Sep 2026 Gaerea Brudenell Social Club
16 Sep 2026 Gaerea Fleece
16 Sep 2026 Gutalax The Portland Arms
17 Sep 2026 Gutalax The Underworld
18 Sep 2026 Cosmic Void Festival 2026 Cosmic Void Festival 2026

Artists

  • Moonspell
18 Sep 2026 Gaerea Islington Assembly Hall
18 Sep 2026 Gutalax Exchange
20 Sep 2026 Gutalax Slay Glasgow
21 Sep 2026 Judas Priest Eventim Apollo
21 Sep 2026 Nevermore Eventim Apollo
1 Oct 2026 Fear Factory O2 Ritz
1 Oct 2026 Hate O2 Ritz
2 Oct 2026 Fear Factory Rock City
2 Oct 2026 Hate Rock City
3 Oct 2026 Fear Factory Tivoli
3 Oct 2026 Hate Tivoli
6 Oct 2026 Fear Factory Limelight (Limelight 1)
6 Oct 2026 Hate Limelight (Limelight 1)
7 Oct 2026 Fear Factory SWG3 (Galvanizers)
7 Oct 2026 Hate SWG3 (Galvanizers)
8 Oct 2026 Fear Factory The Prospect Building
8 Oct 2026 Hate The Prospect Building
9 Oct 2026 Fear Factory The 1865
9 Oct 2026 Hate The 1865
10 Oct 2026 Fear Factory O2 Forum Kentish Town
10 Oct 2026 Hate O2 Forum Kentish Town
17 Oct 2026 Behemoth O2 Academy Brixton
17 Oct 2026 Dimmu Borgir O2 Academy Brixton
7 Nov 2026 Anvil The Underworld
8 Nov 2026 Damnation Festival 2026 Damnation Festival 2026

Artists

  • Carcass
  • Eyehategod
  • Satyricon
9 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Scala
11 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Strange Brew
12 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Brudenell Social Club
13 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Rescue Rooms
14 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Digital
15 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Unknown Venue
16 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Oh Yeah Music Centre
19 Nov 2026 Soen Rebellion Rock Bar
20 Nov 2026 Avatar KK’s Steel Mill
20 Nov 2026 Soen Digital
21 Nov 2026 Avatar O2 Guildhall Southampton
21 Nov 2026 Soen Islington Assembly Hall
22 Nov 2026 Avatar DEPOT
22 Nov 2026 Soen The 1865
25 Nov 2026 Avatar Limelight (Limelight 1)
27 Nov 2026 Avatar University of East Anglia
28 Nov 2026 Avatar Northumbria University
29 Nov 2026 Avatar Corn Exchange
5 Dec 2026 Bloodstock Winter Gathering 2026 Bloodstock Winter Gathering 2026

Artists

  • 1914
  • Rotting Christ
8 Dec 2026 Pain Electric Brixton
8 Dec 2026 Wolfheart Electric Brixton
9 Dec 2026 Pain O2 Ritz
9 Dec 2026 Wolfheart O2 Ritz
8 Jan 2027 Black Veil Brides Barrowland
10 Jan 2027 Black Veil Brides O2 City Hall Newcastle
11 Jan 2027 Black Veil Brides O2 Academy Leeds
12 Jan 2027 Black Veil Brides O2 Academy Bristol
14 Jan 2027 Black Veil Brides O2 Academy
15 Jan 2027 Black Veil Brides O2 Victoria Warehouse
16 Jan 2027 Lamb of God AO Arena
16 Jan 2027 Black Veil Brides O2 Academy Brixton
17 Jan 2027 Lamb of God The OVO Hydro
22 Jan 2027 Lamb of God bp pulse LIVE
23 Jan 2027 Lamb of God The O2 Arena
28 Jan 2027 Whitechapel SWG3 (Galvanizers)
29 Jan 2027 Whitechapel Electric Ballroom
30 Jan 2027 Whitechapel O2 Ritz
31 Jan 2027 Whitechapel O2 Academy Bristol
1 Feb 2027 Whitechapel XOYO
2 Feb 2027 Amorphis O2 Ritz
3 Feb 2027 Amorphis O2 Forum Kentish Town
23 Feb 2027 Elder Trinity Centre
24 Feb 2027 Elder Brudenell Social Club
25 Feb 2027 Elder The Garage
26 Feb 2027 Elder Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 2, University of Manchester Students' Union)
27 Feb 2027 Elder Electric Brixton

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