Metal Gigs from August 2026

Fri, Sep 18 - O2 Academy2 Islington London

ASKYLITDRIVE

Askylitdrive and Vampires Everywhere deliver industrial metal and metalcore at O2 Academy2 Islington.

Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 24 - O2 Institute 2 Birmingham

O2 Institute Birmingham September-October Gigs

Metal at O2 Institute Birmingham centres on Xandria’s gothic and symphonic metal headline on 19 September 2026.

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21 - O2 Forum Kentish Town London

O2 Forum Kentish Town

Heavier shades appear via experimental and emocore sounds from Dance Gavin Dance on 12 September 2026.

Fri, Sep 18, Sun, Sep 20, Mon, Sep 21 - O2 Academy Brixton London

O2 Academy Brixton

Metal at O2 Academy Brixton includes Beartooth’s metalcore date and Behemoth & Dimmu Borgir’s closing show.

Sat, Sep 19 - O2 Institute 2 Birmingham

Xandria - Eclipse Europe Tour 2026

Metal-focused date as Xandria bring their gothic and symphonic metal show to O2 Institute2 Birmingham with Sevenspires and Julip.

Sat, Sep 19, Wed, Sep 23, Thu, Sep 24

O2 Academy Birmingham September 2026 Shows

Sat, Sep 19 - OVO Arena Wembley

Spiritbox Tsunami Sea UK Tour 2026

Spiritbox and Jinjer bring djent, progressive metalcore and groove metal to UK arenas on the Tsunami Sea Tour 2026.

Sun, Sep 20 - The 1865 Southampton

ASKYLIT DRIVE

Industrial metal and metalcore from Vampires Everywhere underpin this Askylitdrive bill at THE 1865.

Thu, Sep 24 - Backstage Kinross

The Warner E Hodges International All Stars

Bonafide bring metal power to a predominantly rock-focused Warner E Hodges International All Stars line-up at Backstage Kinross.