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 in 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.
Fri, May 1 - Sat, May 30 - THE CAMDEN ASSEMBLY London
May Listings at The Camden Assembly
Edge Of Paradise bring hard rock and heavy metal to The Camden Assembly on 18 May 2026.
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.
Tue, May 5 - The Joiners Southampton
THE JOINERS SUMMER SHOWS
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.
Thu, May 14 - Underworld London
JOHN 5
John 5’s alternative and industrial metal-rooted guitar work leads this Underworld gig, joined by rock vocalist Dan Byrne.
Thu, May 14 - The Crescent York
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs with support from Meryl Streek
Metal-focused gig with Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs at The Crescent, joined by support act Meryl Streek.
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.
Fri, May 15 - Fri, May 15
Desertfest London 2026
Metal at Desertfest London 2026 comes from acts like Bismut, Solace, Supernaughty and Moloch across Camden venues.
Sun, May 17 - O2 Academy Brixton London
An Evening With... Machine Head
Machine Head deliver groove, heavy and nu metal at O2 Academy Brixton for An Evening With Machine Head.
Sun, May 17 - New Cross Inn London
GUTTA POISON - HOLD MY OWN
Outta Pocket lead a heavy bill that pulls metal into a beatdown hardcore setting at NEW CROSS INN.
Tue, May 19 - New Cross Inn London
OPAL IN SKY - Canada Across The Pond Tour
Opal In Sky bring deathcore and metalcore to New Cross Inn London on the Canada Across The Pond Tour with support from Continents.
Tue, May 19 - O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire London
The Gathering In Concert - Mandylion 30th Anniversary Tour 2026
Lizzard’s metal-infused alternative and experimental rock underpins this Mandylion gig at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire.
Wed, May 20 - Catton Park Swadlincote
Bearded Theory
Metal fans get a nu metal edge from Skunk Anansie within Bearded Theory’s broader alternative and punk rock line-up at Catton Park.
Thu, May 21, Wed, May 27
ALT BLK ERA 'OUR WORLD' UK TOUR 2026
Alternative metal from Alt Blk Era pairs with Saint Agnes’ metal-driven sound at O2 Academy Islington.
Fri, May 22, Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
PLINI UK & EUROPEAN TOUR
Progressive metal and djent from Plini drive this May 2026 UK run, with Sungazer adding electronic and jazz fusion.
Fri, May 22 - THE CORNISH BANK Falmouth
THE RAGDOLLS
Metal fans can catch The Ragdolls bringing glam metal to THE CORNISH BANK with support from Petrea, Rhys Hurd and Backboard.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
Slam Dunk Festival
Bury Tomorrow and President bring melodic metalcore, nu metal and thrash metal to the line-ups.
Sat, May 23, Sun, May 24
Neighbourhood Weekender
Neighbourhood Weekender’s Victoria Park line-up centres on indie, rock and pop rather than metal.
Sat, May 23 - Deadwax Digbeth Birmingham
PUNKS PRIDE 4
PUNKS PRIDE 4 at Deadwax Digbeth is rooted in metal, with Hiraeth’s doom and sludge set among a dense heavy line-up.
Sat, May 23 - Underworld London
Camden Rocks Club Night
Metallica, Linkin Park, System Of A Down and Limp Bizkit anchor the metal and thrash metal presence at Camden Rocks Club Night.
Thu, May 28 - O2 Academy Glasgow
Black Label Society UK / EU Tour 2026
Black Label Society and Venom Inc. bring heavy metal and groove metal to O2 Academy Glasgow on 28 May 2026.
Fri, May 29, Sat, May 30 - MERRIST WOOD GUILDFORD
Shynefest 2026
Industrial project Doubting Thomas bring heavy, metal-adjacent electronics to Shynefest 2026 at Merrist Wood College.
Fri, May 29, Sat, May 30 - MERRIST WOOD GUILDFORD
Shynefest 2026
Shynefest 2026 at Merrist Wood College focuses on rock, pop and grunge rather than metal.
