We're not updating the site news this week as we will be too busy at Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands.  To keep up with everything going on over there (if we can get a wifi signal!) then follow us on twitter, like us on facebook and search for us on instagram @metalgigs \m/

A while back we announced that Stockholm based Katatonia would be heading over to our shores in May to play 2 nights as part of their "Unplugged and Reworked" tour.  Support has now been confirmed as Messenger.  For those unfamiliar with the name they are being hailed as the next big thing by Prog magazine and their debut album "Illusory Blues" is due out on 14th April on Svart Records.  The band features...

South Carolina based Death Metal act Nile have announced UK dates around their european festival appearances

At The Gate of Sethu tour 2014
Sun 22 June UK Southampton, The Brook. 
Mon 23rd June UK London, The Underworld. 
Tue 24 June...

Wizard Fight are set to tear up the Saturday at this year's Desertfest on a day that will see Kvelertak headline and The Body in the UK for the first time as well as Dragged Into Sunlight, Weedeater, Anciients, Hey Collosus and tons more.  Check out the Desertfest website for full details on the entire line up - day tickets are on sale now, as well as 3 day tickets (Boris and Spirit Caravan are headlining the other days \m/).

I had the chance to catch them...

Brofest 2014 has only just been and gone but already the announcements have been made for the 2015 edition as Brofest is set to return to Northumbria Students Union on 27th Feb to 1st March 2015 with an EXCLUSIVE UK date by none other than HIGH SPIRITS!!! Yes that's right Newcastle is to become the Midnight City but not only that, there are a whole host of bands announced so far with...