Fri, May 1 - Effenaar
FUZZ CLUB
Heavy psych with metal weight from Travo brings FUZZ CLUB onto the heavier, metal-adjacent end of the spectrum.
Metal Gigs from May 2026
Featuring w.i.t.c.h. (we intend to cause havoc), a place to bury strangers, causa sui, minami deutsch, lorelle meets the obsolete, maidavale, glyders, travo and more.
Sat, May 2 - The Wedgewood Rooms Southsea
STEEL OVER THE SOLENT
Steel Over The Solent at The Wedgewood Rooms features metal from Elixir, Saracen and Dethonator alongside punk band Power Surge.
Sun, May 3 - Moth Club London
2020s Vision Club Night
Metal and alternative metal arrive through Poppy within the otherwise pop and rock focused 2020s Vision Club Night.
Mon, May 4 - Oranmore
MOMENTUM
The Scratch’s metal edge anchors this Oranmore date with support from Cliffords and Madra Salach.
Thu, May 7 - The Fulford Arms York
LAWNCHAIR
Metal bill at The Fulford Arms with thrash from Minotaur and deathcore duo Wysteria! supporting Lawnchair.
Thu, May 7 - The Underworld London
Camden Rocks Club Night
Linkin Park, System Of A Down and Metallica bring alternative metal, heavy metal and thrash metal to Camden Rocks Club Night.
Fri, May 8 - The Black Heart London
BRUTALITY OVER BRITAIN UK TOUR 2026
Visions Of Disfigurement deliver brutal and slam death metal alongside Endemic at The Black Heart.
Sun, May 10 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Metal and blackened death metal arrive with Gaerea’s September 2026 Brudenell Social Club date.
Tue, May 12 - OSLO London
Thy Catafalque in the United Kingdom 2026
Metal gig at Oslo in London with avant-garde metal act Thy Catafalque and support from Kylfingar.
Thu, May 14 - Sun, May 17
An Evening With Machine Head
An Evening With Machine Head strings together UK groove, heavy and nu metal shows across May 2026.
Fri, May 15, Sat, May 16, Sun, May 17 - Roundhouse London
DESERTFEST
Green Lung, The Sword, Truckfighters and Capricorns bring multiple strands of heavy and alternative metal to Desertfest.
Fri, May 15, Sat, May 16, Sun, May 17 - London
DESERTFEST
Green Lung, The Sword and Solace anchor Desertfest London’s metal-driven May 2026 lineup.
Fri, May 15 - The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes
JOHN 5
John 5 fuses alternative metal shred with bluegrass, country and flamenco in this Milton Keynes headline show.