Thu, Oct 15, Fri, Oct 16 - O2 Academy Leeds
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Metal and metalcore at O2 Academy Leeds comes from Beartooth’s opening night on 5 October 2026.
Metal Gigs from September 2026
Featuring beartooth, milburn, serena terry, transvision vamp, antony szmierek, angine de poitrine, 4am kru, warren zeiders and more.
Thu, Oct 15 - Chalk Brighton
LOUT Gigs in Brighton
Metal and heavy music are covered by Employed To Serve’s mathcore, metalcore and post-hardcore show at Patterns.
Thu, Oct 15 - Rebellion Manchester
Eleine
Swedish band Eleine bring symphonic metal to Rebellion Manchester on 15 October 2026.
Thu, Oct 15 - The Live Rooms Chester
John 5
John 5 delivers alternative metal guitar fireworks alongside bluegrass, country and flamenco in Chester.
Fri, Oct 16 - Banshee Labyrinth Edinburgh
Darkness Over Edinburgh
Darkness Over Edinburgh centres on extreme metal, with Heathen Deity, Arghoslent and Vile Apparition at The Banshee Labyrinth.
Fri, Oct 16 - Brudenell Social Club Leeds
COMING SOON
Metal and blackened death metal arrive with Gaerea’s September 2026 Brudenell Social Club date.
Fri, Oct 16 - Opera House Manchester
Alice Cooper - Devil on my Shoulder Book Tour
Alice Cooper adds glam metal edge to his classic rock-focused Devil on my Shoulder Book Tour UK theatre run.
Fri, Oct 16 - Electric Ballroom London
Guilttrip - Armour Of Angels UK/EU 2026
Psycroptic’s technical death metal and the broader metal bill place these Armour Of Angels dates firmly on the metal map.
Fri, Oct 16 - OSLO London
KING WOMAN plus guests TBA
King Woman bring a metal-driven set with doom metal and post-metal at Oslo in London.
Fri, Oct 16 - The Underworld London
STEAK - Album Launch Party
Doom and stoner metal from Elephant Tree and Steak drive this heavy bill at The Underworld London.
Fri, Oct 16 - voodoo daddy's Norwich
Demonhound Doom Fest 2026
Demonhound Doom Fest 2026 at Voodoo Daddys unites metal acts including Iron Slug and Trippy Wicked & The Cosmic Children Of The Knight.
Fri, Oct 16 - O2 Academy Brixton London
O2 Academy Brixton
Metal at O2 Academy Brixton includes Beartooth’s metalcore and post-hardcore and The Hu’s alternative metal in October 2026.
Fri, Oct 16 - Xoyo Birmingham
Alpha Wolf
Alpha Wolf bring deathcore, metalcore and nu metal to XOYO Birmingham with Psycho-frame on the bill.
Fri, Oct 16 - New Cross Inn London
Electric Eel Shock
Electric Eel Shock bring their metal-edged garage rock and j-rock sound to New Cross Inn London.
Fri, Oct 16 - The Cluny Newcastle upon Tyne
Discharge
Metal and hardcore collide as Discharge bring heavy metal-edged d-beat to The Cluny.
Fri, Oct 16 - Slay Glasgow
ELEINE
Symphonic metal band Eleine play a metal-focused show at Slay Glasgow.
Fri, Oct 16 - Newcastle University Students Union upon Tyne
John 5
John 5 delivers alternative metal guitar work in Newcastle, joined by Dan Bryne at Newcastle University Students Union.
Fri, Oct 16 - Kola Southsea
Khemmis + Celestial Sanctuary
Metal fans can catch doom and heavy metal from Khemmis with Celestial Sanctuary at KOLA in Portsmouth.
Fri, Oct 16 - KK's Steel Mill Wolverhampton
Quireboys
Quireboys’ glam metal side drives this KKs Steel Mill date in Wolverhampton.