Thu, Apr 2 - The Dome London
LAURENTIAN ECHOES
Panopticon’s atmospheric black metal joins Sunnata’s stoner‑edged post‑metal for LAURENTIAN ECHOES at The Dome.
Metal Gigs in April 2026
Featuring sunnata, panopticon, kill the lights, gridiron, missing link, sicknote, king kraken, blacklight vice and more.
Thu, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 9
KILL THE LIGHTS
Kill The Lights play alternative metal, melodic metalcore and metalcore across these April 2026 UK gigs and Takedown Festival.
Fri, Apr 3 - The Key Club Leeds
Poetry from Pain EU/UK Tour 2026
Gridiron’s groove metal and beatdown hardcore sound anchors this heavy bill at The Key Club.
Fri, Apr 3 - Guildhall Portsmouth
TAKE DOWN
Metal runs through TAKE DOWN via Asomvel’s heavy metal and Wall’s sludge-infused instrumental set.
Sat, Apr 4 - London Electric Ballroom
MISTY IN ROOTS 50th ANNIVERSARY
These gigs centre on Misty In Roots performing roots reggae, sitting outside metal but relevant across heavier line-ups.
Sat, Apr 4 - Downstairs at the Dome London
Hellripper
Hellripper, Schizophrenia and Sarcator deliver black, death and thrash metal live at Downstairs at The Dome.
Tue, Apr 7 - Academy 3 Manchester
NOVELISTS
Novelists, Tss and Vianova bring djent, metalcore and progressive metal to a heavy bill at Academy 3 Manchester.
Tue, Apr 7, Wed, Apr 8
CODA TOUR
Metal on CODA TOUR comes from Tss’s alt-metal and Vianova’s djent, metalcore and progressive metal live sets.
Tue, Apr 7 - Room 2 Glasgow
SUMAC EUROPE
Sumac bring atmospheric sludge metal and avant-garde metal to Room 2 in Glasgow.
Wed, Apr 8 - Exchange Bristol
Echoes In Red Europe Tour 2026
Exhumed and Gruesome bring death metal, deathgrind, goregrind and grindcore to Exchange Bristol on Echoes In Red Europe Tour 2026.
Thu, Apr 9 - Sat, Apr 25
Nocny Kochanek
Polish heavy metal band Nocny Kochanek bring classic-influenced metal to venues across Europe and the UK in April 2026.
Sat, Apr 11 - Tunnels Aberdeen
NU METAL TRIBUTE SHOW
Korn, Slipknot and Mudvayne drive a metal-heavy bill, mixing alternative metal, nu metal, hard rock and heavy metal at The Tunnels.
Sun, Apr 12 - Limelight 2 Belfast
Black Metal Tour
Vestia, Winterfylleth and Noctem bring atmospheric black metal and black metal to Limelight 2 on the Black Metal Tour.
Mon, Apr 13 - STEREO Glasgow
Primitive Man
Primitive Man, Kollaps and Sea Bastard bring an extreme metal bill to Stereo Glasgow.
Fri, Apr 17 - O2 Academy Oxford
YOU GOT THIS
Skindred play heavy metal rooted in alternative metal at this YOU GOT THIS Oxford show.
Fri, Apr 17 - The Balaclava Bar Fraserburgh
The Kryss + TALMETH EXPERIENCE + ISAK + EARTHCASTER + THE ZEALOUS CHIEFTAINS
Metal-leaning heaviness comes from The Zealous Chieftains and the heavier end of the rock bill at The Balaclava Bar.
Fri, Apr 17 - The Fulford Arms York
SALVATION
Goth band Salvation headline The Fulford Arms with techno support from Insect for a dark alternative bill.
Sat, Apr 18 - TOOTH & CLAW Inverness
FUZZNESS Chapter IV
King Witch, Teleost and Cage The Ox bring doom and stoner metal to define FUZZNESS Chapter IV’s heavy focus.
Tue, Apr 21, Wed, Apr 22, Sat, Apr 25
SKILLET EUROPEAN TOUR 2026
Skillet’s UK dates spotlight their nu metal and Christian metal mix across O2 Academy and O2 Victoria Warehouse.
Tue, Apr 21 - Sat, Apr 25
SKILLET EUROPEAN TOUR 2026
Metal-led shows with Skillet drawing on Christian metal and nu metal across four UK O2 venues in April 2026.
Fri, Apr 24 - Slay Glasgow
AD INFINITUM
Ad Infinitum bring symphonic, heavy and power metal to SLAY, joined by hard rock support Skarlett Riot.
Sat, Apr 25, Thu, Apr 30
PULL LIKE A DOG UK TOUR 2026
The Scratch’s Pull Like A Dog UK shows weave metal elements into their celtic punk and indie rock sound.
Wed, Apr 29 - The Craufurd Arms Milton Keynes
Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts
Ricky Warwick & The Fighting Hearts share a heavy rock bill with Tony Wright’s solo set.
Thu, Apr 30 - Exchange Bristol
PHOENIX LAKE UK TOUR 2026
Metal-leaning bill at Exchange Bristol with Phoenix Lake and alternative metal act Dacara.