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

21 Aug 2026 ArcTanGent Festival 2026 ArcTanGent Festival 2026

Artists

  • Alcest
  • 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
9 Sep 2026 Funebrarum New Cross Inn
10 Sep 2026 Funebrarum The Croft
11 Sep 2026 Gaerea Manchester Academy (Club Academy, University of Manchester Students' Union)
11 Sep 2026 Funebrarum Rebellion Rock Bar
12 Sep 2026 Gaerea Rescue Rooms
12 Sep 2026 London Metalfest 2026 London Metalfest 2026

Artists

  • Candlemass
12 Sep 2026 Funebrarum Audio
13 Sep 2026 Funebrarum The Lubber Fiend
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

  • Bloodbath
  • 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
9 Oct 2026 Orbit Culture O2 Apollo Manchester
10 Oct 2026 Fear Factory O2 Forum Kentish Town
10 Oct 2026 Hate O2 Forum Kentish Town
10 Oct 2026 Orbit Culture Eventim Apollo
11 Oct 2026 Orbit Culture Civic Hall
16 Oct 2026 Krisiun Corporation
17 Oct 2026 Behemoth O2 Academy Brixton
17 Oct 2026 Dimmu Borgir O2 Academy Brixton
18 Oct 2026 Krisiun The Underworld
26 Oct 2026 Beast in Black O2 Forum Kentish Town
3 Nov 2026 Suffocation Electric Brixton
3 Nov 2026 Carnifex Electric Brixton
4 Nov 2026 Suffocation O2 Institute
4 Nov 2026 Carnifex O2 Institute
5 Nov 2026 Suffocation Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 2, University of Manchester Students' Union)
5 Nov 2026 Carnifex Manchester Academy (Manchester Academy 2, University of Manchester Students' Union)
6 Nov 2026 Suffocation Corporation
6 Nov 2026 Carnifex Corporation
7 Nov 2026 Anvil The Underworld
7 Nov 2026 Suffocation Electric Bristol
7 Nov 2026 Carnifex Electric Bristol
8 Nov 2026 Damnation Festival 2026 Damnation Festival 2026

Artists

  • Carcass
  • Eyehategod
  • Satyricon
9 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Scala
11 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Strange Brew
11 Nov 2026 Fulci The Underworld
12 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Brudenell Social Club
12 Nov 2026 Fulci Corporation
13 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Rescue Rooms
14 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Digital
14 Nov 2026 Fulci Slay Glasgow
15 Nov 2026 Eyehategod Unknown Venue
15 Nov 2026 Fulci Brudenell Social Club
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
20 Nov 2026 Neckbreakker KK’s Steel Mill
21 Nov 2026 Avatar O2 Guildhall Southampton
21 Nov 2026 Soen Islington Assembly Hall
21 Nov 2026 Neckbreakker O2 Guildhall Southampton
22 Nov 2026 Avatar DEPOT
22 Nov 2026 Soen The 1865
22 Nov 2026 Neckbreakker DEPOT
25 Nov 2026 Avatar Limelight (Limelight 1)
25 Nov 2026 Neckbreakker Limelight (Limelight 1)
25 Nov 2026 Evergrey The Brook
26 Nov 2026 Planet Rockstock 2026 Planet Rockstock 2026

Artists

  • Girlschool
  • Raven
26 Nov 2026 Evergrey The Asylum
27 Nov 2026 Avatar University of East Anglia
27 Nov 2026 Neckbreakker University of East Anglia
27 Nov 2026 Raven The Brook
27 Nov 2026 Girlschool The Brook
27 Nov 2026 Evergrey The Underworld
28 Nov 2026 Avatar Northumbria University
28 Nov 2026 Neckbreakker Northumbria University
28 Nov 2026 Raven The Craufurd Arms
28 Nov 2026 Girlschool The Craufurd Arms
28 Nov 2026 Evergrey The Key Club
29 Nov 2026 Avatar Corn Exchange

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