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Bristol's Metal Scene
The wealth of metal events in Bristol is drawn from a rich metal heritage in the city, classic local bands include: Onslaught, Gonga, Jaguar and Evita. A lot of the best events are in underground pubs like the Gryphon and Mother's Ruin where you can hear big riffs and roared vocals most nights of the week - with strong support from the metal scene elsewhere in the West of England.
As well as older cover-style bands at German boozer Bierkeller, you can see larger international acts at Bristol's bigger venues like O2 Academy and Colston Hall. The city's Old Market area is full of old biker-gang hangouts like the Packhorse - with various shops selling metal memorabilia and records - perfect for the morning after a big gig.
As well as older cover-style bands at German boozer Bierkeller, you can see larger international acts at Bristol's bigger venues like O2 Academy and Colston Hall. The city's Old Market area is full of old biker-gang hangouts like the Packhorse - with various shops selling metal memorabilia and records - perfect for the morning after a big gig.
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The rest of our metal listings are in the column to the left.
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The Underdog 2021 | Launch / Challenge One
Competing Bands: Bearpit + Blacklist + Hell-ios + Land Captains | Guest Headliner: Black Wendy
Crofters Rights
Plastic Terras w/ Rapha Ghetti & Freddy Pimms
Live hip-hop from two of Bristol's most unique duos
The Lanes
FAT LIP Halloween Battle Royale!
Are YOU ready to storm through the party like your name is El Niño?
Exchange
Sail
Sail at Exchange
Basement 45
RE:UP - Basement 45 - November 5th
Bristol's Premium Alternative Party EST.2013
Lost Horizon
Freeform: Young Singh & Manara
Fresh from smashing out arguably the standout Boiler Room moment of 2021, Freeoform is proud to present Yung Singh’s Bristol debut show.
The Lanes
PHUCT - Bristol's Rock & Metal Alternative
PHUCT - Bristol's Rock & Metal Alternative at the Lanes - Official Motörhead promo night
Basement 45
Apocalypse
The biggest alternative night on the south coast is coming to Bristol for one night only!
Crofters Rights
Video Nasties / Aggressive Perfector / Support
Video Nasties + Aggressive Perfector + Support
The Trinity Centre
Wednesday 13
Punk horror with a humorous sentiment
Exchange
Conan
Conan live at Exchange Bristol
The Trinity Centre
Area 11
British 4-piece band
Strange Brew
Schwet with Pink Siifu, Alpha Maid & O$VMV$M
Most exciting show to hit Bristol in years, 0 exaggerations.
The Lanes
WP: WREN / WALLOWING / TORPOR
Crushing and exceptionally bleak experimental doom from three headline acts
Exchange
Starved Collective
Starved Collective at Exchange
Exchange
Monolord
Monolord + Blackwater Holylight
Exchange
Underdark, Crimson Throne, Punch On! + Beheading
Underdark, Crimson Throne, Punch On! + Beheading
Exchange
80Trees: ATG x 2000 Trees
80Trees at Exchange
Crofters Rights
Blossom & Burn - The Crofters Rights (Second Room)
Second City Beatdown bring the HEAT!
Basement 45
RE:UP - Basement 45 - December 3rd
Bristol's Premium Alternative Party EST.2013
Exchange
Hacktivist
Hacktivist at Exchange
The Ill Repute
WAVECORE. // a noisy night of genreclash joy
Where indieheads and poptimists unite - any song goes as long as it makes you wanna move!
Crofters Rights
Naut / Deathsomnia / Zetra
Bristol's own dark matter, post-punks NAUT perform a hometown show!
Exchange
The Raven Age
The Raven Age at Exchange
Lost Horizon
Earache Christmas Party: Dub War + Cam Cole
Coming to you from Earache and Lost Horizon HQ is a skeletal-shudder-inducing night of Ragga-Metal, Punk, Grunge and Heavy Blues
Exchange
Svalbard
Svalbard at Exchange
Exchange
80Trees: ATG x 2000 Trees NYE Special
80Trees: ATG x 2000 Trees NYE Special
Exchange
Portrayal of Guilt
Portrayal of Guilt at Exchange
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Vexed
Vexed at Exchange
Exchange
Lorna Shore
Lorna Shore at Exchange
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PENGSHUi
PENGSHUi at Exchange (Basement), Bristol
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MØL
MØL at Exchange
The Trinity Centre
Twelve Foot Ninja
Australia's maniacal rock-fusioneers
Exchange
Evile
Evile at Exchange
Exchange
The Infernal Sea
The Infernal Sea at Exchange
The Trinity Centre
Crystal Lake
Japanese Metalcore band from Tokyo
Exchange
KariBow
KariBow at Exchange
Exchange
Gaerea
Gaerea at Exchange
The Loco Klub
Space Jams/ SCC: Tales From The Crypt 2
A bigger darksynthwave event in the crypts of Bristol, second of it's kind
Exchange
Obscura
Obscura at Exchange