Weekend Gig Guide 05/12/25

Its the weekend and time to put those dancing shoes on some already aching feet. These posts are for London based gigs but happy to post about gigs in other parts of the UK. Drop me a message with going in your scene and I'll make sure it’s mentioned. Starting with tonight...
Lowen playing a sold out headliner at the Underworld with Wyatt. E supporting. If you havent scored a ticket for that (Im on the Dice wait list) the Psychedelic Stoners are playing the New Cross Inn with support from from Molten Slag and Doomsters Boa Resa.
Friday at the Black Heart is already sold out for Underdark playing Managed Decline in full, with support upcoming Post-Metal legends Dimscûa and Ba’al.
Newcastle Hardcore three piece The Fiend are playing not one but two shows in London this weekend. Friday they headline the Dev in Camden with support from Never Arise, Deflagrador and Ashes of Death (free entry). Then on Saturday they play Helgi’s in Hackney with Dgorath (Blackened Hardcore) and Kaos 11 (Speedrunkore) supporting. £6 adv on Dice
Saturday also sees the UK Death Dealers hosting the Road to Metal Pride at the Haggerston branch of Signiture Brew. A battle of the bands contest for a spot next year’s Metal Pride line-u, an evet that ties in with Gay Pride supporting LGBTQ musicians in the scene. The six competing bands are Napierdalac, Riff Dealer, Scene It All, Clear Fall, Doctor Black and Night Thieves with a headline set from Davghter (listen to their new ep Mask Casket). Says the Death Dealers ‘Think of this as a mini Metal Pride, filled with passion, diversity, and heavy riffs.’
Black Metal fans should head over the dark back street confines of the Dev in Camden for Blasfeme with Cogas and Vestia supporting. As ever this is free entry so go drain their bar dry and throw horns.
If bouncing around in early 00s nostalgia is more your things then New Cross Inn have The 900 who are a Tony Hawks Pro Skater covers band, they’re supported by The Sum is 41...guess what they play.
If you like to party late on a Saturday or, just want to hangout with some Goths in a mermaid and mythical setting the Black Heart is hosting the Sirens Cave, where upstairs DJ’s playing Dark 80s, Synthpop, Goth etc plus a live set from Jan Doyle Band. Entry is £7adv/£10otd
Sunday, Crobot roll into Islington 02 Academy with Asomvel in tow as they reach the halfway mark of their UK tour. Trad Metalers King Kracken are openers.
Most people are in the throes of shopping for some festive gift giving event but, if you’d rather spend money on something more fitting for yourself then Signiture Brew Black Horse Road are hosting the Xmas Not a Phase alternative market from 1-6pm. Free entry and expect lots of art, jewellery, clothes etc. And of course the bar will be open.
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