Metal 2 the Masses

2014 Venues
SOUTHERN IRELAND | NUNEATON | DEVON AND CORNWALL | SOUTH WALES | EAST ANGLIA | MANCHESTER | GLASGOW | SELBY | BIRMINGHAM | PRESTON | BRISTOL | BEDFORDSHIRE | LONDON | CHANNEL ISLANDS | KENT | SHEFFIELD | LATVIA | READING | BOURNEMOUTH | BRIGHTON | NORWAY | NOTTINGHAM
SOUTHERN IRELAND
Fibber Magees
Finals Date: May 10
- Tel:
- 00353857806115
- Website:
- Visit Page
A welcome return to Fibber Magees as they seek out the best in Irish Metal. Band looking to apply contact the details above or head for the online application form - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1beBNRycrsjfodXoQo3m-mrEEUYonvYuZT8r6EuRO3Ho/viewform
NUNEATON
The Queens Hall
Finals Date: Jun 08
- Tel:
- 02476 347402 / 07912 229192
- Website:
- Visit Page
The Queens hall returns with one of the biggest and best events in the Midlands – previous winners include Internal Conflict, Haerken, Rannoch and many more!
DEVON AND CORNWALL
The White Rabbit
Finals Date: May 09
- Tel:
- 07851951431
- Website:
- Visit Page
Metal 2 Masses once again reunites Cornwall & Devon with bands from both regions taking part in one competition with the amazing prize of playing Bloodstock and possibly Metal Camp & Wacken looming large. This year Nazgul Agency & Cornwall Metal Society joins forces with the plan to put Cornwall & Devon on the map within the Metal Atlas. By adding more prizes of their own and with the incredible growing quality of metal in Cornwall & Devon, this year’s competition is set to be huge! Once again the competition will be held at White Rabbit in Plymouth, the perfect venue to hold such a prestigious event. Voted highly within 2013's NME 'Best Small Venue' competition, the White Rabbit has played host to bands such as The Misfits, Soulfly, Gorgoroth and many more during it's legacy in Plymouth's city centre.
SOUTH WALES
The Full Moon
Finals Date: Jun 22
- Tel:
- 07906228499
- Website:
- Visit Page
The Moon Club is a 180 capacity dedicated live music venue, situated in the heart of The Castle Quarter - Cardiff's thriving live music district. The Moon is honoured to host this year's Metal 2 The Masses competition, and we can't wait to host what we believe to be some of the best acts on the UK metal scene right now
EAST ANGLIA
Brickmakers (main Room)
Finals Date: May 29
- Tel:
- 07891001578 or 07946649859
- Website:
- Visit Page
Bloodstocks incredible Metal 2 the Masses competition is moving into the hands of musicians, music fans and former winners. In 2014 we aim to work much more closely with every band and fan involved to bring a community led competition and give one lucky band the opportunity to win BIG.
Taking place at the Brickmakers main room in Norwich and accommodating everyone from the casual fan to the fanatics; these events are going to offer a great taste of our vibrant metal scene, a great night out for all and some amazing prizes for bands and fans alike.
Bloodstock is the UK’s premier metal festival and this is your chance to get your name on the bill in 2014.
Let's show ‘em what East Anglia has to offer!
MANCHESTER
The Grand Central
Finals Date: Jun 05
- Tel:
- 07922942898
- Website:
- Visit Page
Grand Central, Manchester's premier rock & metal bar, is excited & proud to be associated once again with Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses
GLASGOW
Ivory Blacks
Finals Date: Jun 06
- Tel:
- 0141 248 4114
- Website:
- Visit Page
A welcome return to Glasgow’s premier music venue.
SELBY
The Riverside
Finals Date: Jun 27
- Tel:
- 07967088658
- Website:
- Visit Page
The only Yorkshire heats and the 4th consecutive year running that The Riverside has ran M2TM and it is growing year on year, don’t miss out.
BIRMINGHAM
The Roadhouse
Finals Date: Jul 13
- Tel:
- 0121 246 2273
- Website:
- Visit Page
The Roadhouse venue in Birmingham is an independent 250 capacity live music venue and hosts all types of live music events from acoustic nights to heavy metal all dayers, from unsigned local bands to touring national and international acts. The events are intimate to fans and professional to the artist with house sound and light technicians and backstage facilities for headline acts.
In 2012 and 2013 The Roadhouse hosted The West Midlands heats for the Metal To The Masses competition and they were both a great success! Birmingham death-metallers Kataleptic were overall winners in 2012 and 2013 winners Gehtika stormed the final to a sell out crowd! 2014 will see The Roadhouse host the competition for the third year running and it is gearing up to be even better than before! Apply now for your band to take part in The West Midlands heats for Metal To The Masses at The Roadhouse Birmingham.
PRESTON
Rampage @ The Blitz Venue
Finals Date: Jun 20
- Tel:
- 01772 204567
- Website:
- Visit Page
A warm welcome to The Rampage promotion nights which are being held at The Blitz venue in Preston
BRISTOL
The Fleece
Finals Date: Jul 12
- Tel:
- 0117 945 0996
- Website:
- Visit Page
Hosting the events throughout venues in Bristol leading up to the final at The Fleece - Bristol's largest and best independent venue has a massive reputation and variety of live music and club nights.
BEDFORDSHIRE
The Castle Tavern
Finals Date: May 30
- Tel:
- 07584165637
- Website:
- Visit Page
The Castle Tavern has become one of Luton's most celebrated music Pubs known for it's electric atmosphere and awesome staff. After many years of dedicating weekends to live bands without any genre limitations, we are proud to be playing host to M2TM. We are looking forward to working with so many talented bands that offer themselves up to gods of METAL! \m/"
LONDON
Camden Purple Turtle
Finals Date: Jun 01
- Tel:
- 07869 249 706
- Website:
- Visit Page
Monsta has championed Unsigned Metal in London since 1999, known for putting underground metal bands on the map we pride ourselves in keeping Metal alive!!. We have already hosted the M2TM London heats in 2010 & 2011 and are very happy to be running M2TM 2014 in this awesome venue in the heart of Camden. Now known as STC/Monsta - we will provide a unique, fair and rewarding experience for entrants and fans alike.
CHANNEL ISLANDS
Fermain Tavern
Finals Date: May 17
- Tel:
- 07839791334
- Website:
- Visit Page
Dedicated to the Metal music scene in the Channel Islands so If you're in a CI Metal band, get in touch and stand the chance of repping for the Islands at Bloodstock! BoooM!
KENT
The Ivy
Finals Date: May 24
- Tel:
- 07817176395
- Website:
- Visit Page
The Ivy is a live music venue based in North Kent. We're very happy to be a part of Bloodstock's Metal 2 The Masses.
SHEFFIELD
South Sea
Finals Date: Jul 18
- Tel:
- 07842828432
- Website:
- Visit Page
The South Sea is a 200 capacity venue in Sheffield that is owned by the team who organised B.O.M. Festival, (South Yorkshire's premier outdoor unsigned music event). The venue specialises and prides itself in providing a quality environment for bands at all levels of development and is the rising star in the steel city music scene.
It opened its doors in September of 2011 and has already started to attract touring bands from the U.S.A. and Europe (Vienna, Berlin, Los Angeles, Milan, Belfast) as well as across the length and breadth of the U.K.
The venue runs regular Wednesday nights called “Extreme” where they profile some of the best Metal bands in the region and invite bands from outside the city to help build a fan base. Sheffield has a healthy Metal scene and the South Sea are confident that whoever wins the Sheffield M2TM competition will have a good chance of going forward and winning a slot at Bloodstock 2014.
LATVIA
Music Factory A Nice Place
Finals Date: May 16
- Tel:
- +371 27001122
- Website:
- Visit Page
A warm welcome to our brothers from Latvia who join us for the first time in 2014. Being held at The Music Factory “A Nice Place” which is an alternative, small but very cozy venue with great acoustics and relatively big stage + mosh pit for small club – this promises to be a real kick start for the Latvian underground scene.
READING
The Facebar
Finals Date: May 31
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Now in its third year, Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Reading has already become the highlight of the metal scene calendar in the region, which includes Basingstoke, Newbury, Maidenhead, Hemel Hempstead, Bracknell and everywhere in between.
The Face Bar is a legendary venue in Reading and has a massive reputation for being a stepping stone to much bigger things in the career of many established bands such as Malefice and Exit Ten, local promoters have put on many great gigs with bands such as Periphery, Godsized, Beholder, Pythia, Ancient Ascendant and many more.
BOURNEMOUTH
The Anvil
Finals Date: Jun 21
- Tel:
- 01202295898
- Website:
- Visit Page
The Anvil is a brand new 200 capacity rock bar in the centre of Bournemouth, Dorset. With Americano Rock influenced decor, a sterling back bar selection, drinks deals everyday and Live Music every weekend, The Anvil has quickly become the home for Rock & Metal in Bournemouth! We are delighted to be working with Bloodstock this year on their Metal 2 The Masses competition. Our promotion/events team have run 2 M2TM competitions before and we are glad to give it a new home this year.

Unit 2, 3 & 4 Trafalgar Arches Lower Goods Yard Brighton Train Station BRIGHTON BN1 4FQ
Venue LocationBRIGHTON
The Green Door Store
Finals Date: May 25
- Tel:
- 07972569961
- Website:
- Visit Page
Under Brighton station Jackhammer Promotions and the green door store are looking to bring Brightons finest metal acts to the forefront of British metal and get them onto the Bloodstock line up.
NORWAY
The Tribute Rockeklubb
Finals Date: Jun 28
- Tel:
- 0047 95817277
- Website:
- Visit Page
Sandnes Rockeklubb`s main goal is to find good new bands and give them a stage to play on, we work on a voluntary basis and have approximately 55 shows a year with mostly bands in the metal/hard rock family. We are very pleased to be part of the M2TM family and tying bonds over to the UK.
NOTTINGHAM
The Intake
Finals Date: Jul 19
- Tel:
- 07817176395
- Website:
- Visit Page
Hosted by Bloodstock’s master of ceremonies Rob Bannister along with a wealth of prestigious judges this is a hotly contested seat !