TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 26/09/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/09/ston...thefudlip.blogspot.comSTONED STATUES, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 25 2026RED CRUST PROMOTIONS back in action with a mixed bag of alt-metal in Edinburgh Line-up: ARCHANGEL : Local youngsters doing a hefty death-me... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 25/09/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/09/unde...thefudlip.blogspot.comUNDER, BANNERMAN'S. EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 23 2026Another offering from EERIE EIDOLON. On a Wednesday. So I have to take a day off work. Oh dear, what a shame, never mind. Also Stu from FotG... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 20/09/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/09/paei...thefudlip.blogspot.comPAEIZI, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 19 2026Everyone's favourite Scottish/Persian crossover metal band. Line-up: INSULIN PUMP : I know nothing about these lads. They might be awful. T... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 10/09/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/09/akch...thefudlip.blogspot.comAK'CHAMEL, BANNERMAN'S, EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 8 2026Never heard of them. No idea what they do. So, obviously, I have to go look. Line-up: PLASTIC COWBOY BUILDER : Very odd trio from, I think,... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 09/09/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/09/mang...thefudlip.blogspot.comMANGATA FESTIVAL, NOTTINGHAM, SEPTEMBER 5 2026Never been to a gig in Nottingham, so where better to start than a 41-band, multi venue metal festival? I have a planned itinerary for this... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 26/08/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/08/golo...thefudlip.blogspot.comGOLOMB, SNEAKY PETE'S, EDINBURGH, AUGUST 25 2026Foreigners in Edinburgh in August, and NOT PART OF THE FESTIVAL! Line-up: SCARRED LIP : Local indie veterans, ding what they do and doing it... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 20/08/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/08/skep...thefudlip.blogspot.comSKEPTIC, BANNERMAN'S, EDINBURGH, AUGUST 19 2026If FLESHTIVAL wasn't enough metal for one week, here's some more. Anyway, got nowt better to do on a Tuesday night... Line-up: THE TV CASUAL... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 18/08/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/08/fles...thefudlip.blogspot.comFLESHTIVAL, LA BELLE ANGELE, EDINBURGH, AUGUST 15 2026Edinburgh's premier (only?) metal festival, brought to La Belle by those nice HELLRAISER chaps. Some bands making a lot of noise. Some famil... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 04/08/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/08/wolv...thefudlip.blogspot.comWOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, LA BELLE ANGELE, EDINBURGH, AUGUST 3 2026US black metal legends in, for a change, Edinburgh. Been waiting for years to see these lads, but always managed to miss them for various re... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 09/07/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/07/of-s...thefudlip.blogspot.comOF SPIRE AND THRONE, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, JULY 7 2026The first show organised by new promoters, EERIE EIDOLON, and it's going to be HEFTY. Line-up: FALL OF THE GATEKEEPERS : New kids, doing a ... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 07/07/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/07/kurn...thefudlip.blogspot.comKURNEL FIST, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, JULY 4 2026Celebrating US Independence day with an evening of psych/stoner stuff from North of the river. Fortunately, no orange shitclowns involved. L... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 27/06/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/06/dark...thefudlip.blogspot.comDARKNESS OVER EDINBURGH, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, JUNE 26, 2026WULFHERE PRODUCTIONS black metal showcase in Edinburgh. Originally planned for two days, now trimmed to a single night. For reasons. Line-up... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 23/06/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/06/agri...thefudlip.blogspot.comAGRICULTURE, STEREO, GLASGOW, JUNE 21 2026I'm unreasonably excited about this one, despite the logistical difficulties I will face. Saw them before at the CORE festival and they were... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 20/06/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/06/medu...thefudlip.blogspot.comMEDUSA TOUCH, FORGED IN SCOTLAND, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, JUNE 19 2026The first FORGED IN SCOTLAND showcase, brought to us by SCOTLAND ROCKS RADIO , a radio station based in Scotland which plays rock music. L... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 18/06/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/06/all-...thefudlip.blogspot.comALL THEM WITCHES, LA BELLE ANGELE, EDINBURGH, JUNE 17 2026OK, we've been away for a few weeks, but now we're back with something quite exciting. Well, I think it's exciting. Slightly annoying, too,... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 01/06/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/06/hadd...thefudlip.blogspot.comHADDSTOCK, RAILWAY HOTEL, HADDINGTON, MAY 30 2026Living in a wee village in East Lothian, I feel lucky to have three annual music/arts festivals within a ten minute driving radius. DUNBAR M... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 18/05/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/05/howl...thefudlip.blogspot.comHOWLING GIANT, WEE RED BAR, EDINBURGH, MAY 16 2026Touring Americans, from Nashville. Not 'country '... Line-up: OBSIDIAN SAND : Local instrumental psychedelic post-metal trio. A bit ISIS-i... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 16/05/2026As a Celtic fan I have to be pleased with today's result but, at the same time. I feel desperately sorry for Hearts. They deserve more. 120
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 12/05/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/05/bone...thefudlip.blogspot.comBONE TOMB, MASH HOUSE, EDINBURGH, MAY 9 2026Black metal, death metal and general grimness. It's dark in here, and I'm forced to use flash for pics, and I don't like doing that. Also e... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 07/05/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/05/intr...thefudlip.blogspot.comINTREPID, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, MAY 5 2026Death metal. From Estonia. And the return of RED CRUST! And it's dead busy in here, for a Tuesday. Line-up: SPIRIT WARDEN : New kids from G... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 02/05/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/05/clea...thefudlip.blogspot.comCLEAN GIRL & THE DIRTY DISHES, LEITH DEPOT, EDINBURGH, MAY 1 2026'Greasy spoon garage rock' from California. Taking a wild chance with this one, as I know NOTHING of any of the bands, other than their name... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 27/04/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/04/empt...thefudlip.blogspot.comEMPTY SPACES, MASH HOUSE, EDINBURGH, APRIL 24 2026Irish rockers on tour. Poster running order not entirely correct. Still, a wildly assorted range of stuff on the bill. LINE-UP: PAEIZI : Som... 010
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 25/04/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/04/stra...thefudlip.blogspot.comSTRANGEFORMS FESTIVAL, DAY 2, BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS, APRIL 19 2026Something to do in Leeds on a Sunday... Line-up: THE SOUND OF MODESTY : Something gentle to ease us into Sunday? Not a bit of it! TSoM's pe... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 24/04/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/04/riff...thefudlip.blogspot.comRIFFS'N'SPLIFFS, BANNERMAN'S, EDINBURGH, APRIL 20 2026I will have just returned from StrangeForms in Leeds, only to head out again for this. I think that my wife will be questioning my sanity bu... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 21/04/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/04/stra...thefudlip.blogspot.comSTRANGEFORMS FESTIVAL, DAY 1, BRUDENELL SOCIAL CLUB, LEEDS, APRIL 18 2026We're back in Leeds for the 11th StrangeForms festival. Of course we are. Line-up: BIRDWITCH : Off to a grand start with these folks, Norwi... 001
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 11/04/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/04/hell...thefudlip.blogspot.comHELLRAISER NIGHT, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, APRIL 10 2026Edinburgh's semi-regular metal night at the Banshee Line-up: OBSIDIAN SAND : Excellent instrumental sludgy post-metal from relatively new ... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 26/03/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/03/ora-...thefudlip.blogspot.comORA COGAN, SNEAKY PETE'S, EDINBURGH, MARCH 24 2026Something a bit different. Definitely not metal. Sneaky Pete's is STILL excessively smokey, though. I don't know why they feel it necessary... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 24/03/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/03/ripc...thefudlip.blogspot.comRIPCORD FEST, NICE'N'SLEAZY, GLASGOW, MARCH 21 2026Hefty new post-metal, etc. festival from those nice folks at RIPCORD RECORDS. It's the last gig of the month ( It's not, as it happens. Got ... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 16/03/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/03/unma...thefudlip.blogspot.comUNMAKING, HOME BAR, EDINBURGH, MARCH 15 2026Noisy folks in a tiny room Line-up: DISTILL : Two-piece D-beat/grindcore drum'n'bass combo. The sound of a wheelie-bin full of cutlery fall... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 15/03/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/03/serp...thefudlip.blogspot.comSERPENT, LEGENDS, EDINBURGH, MARCH 14 2026Local groove-metal crew hold party to celebrate release of new album. Also, likely to be my last ever gig in LEGENDS, as the building has be... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I have seen otters playing in my local river, but never a Churchill. 001
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 11/03/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/03/caps...thefudlip.blogspot.comCAPSULA, BANNERMAN'S, EDINBURGH, MARCH 10 2026Sadly, I lose a couple of gigs from my schedule. One is lost to the closure of LEGENDS, and the other due to a last minute pull-out. Never m... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Let's see... If Italy win today, England win next week, and we beat Ireland, that means we win the Six Nations, AND the Triple Crown? As well as the Calcutta Cup which we've already got. Is that too much to ask? Oh, and Wales can beat Italy next week too, if they like. 130
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 07/03/2026WTF Scotland? This is not natural. More of this, please. 110
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Well, this rugby thing's not going entirely to plan, I think. C'mon Scotland! And Italy, obviously. 010
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 06/03/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/03/cele...thefudlip.blogspot.comCELEBRANT, SNEAKY PETE'S, EDINBURGH, MARCH 5 2026Something gentle, for a change. Here's hoping that Sneaky's can be restrained with the smoke machine... And are they? No. They are not. Line... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 01/03/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/03/ince...thefudlip.blogspot.comINCENDIARY BATS, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 28 2026Closing out the month with... Line-up: THE OMEGA CORRIDOR : Local indie/post-punks, been around, on and off, for aaaaages. Haven't seen the... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 28/02/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/02/scot...thefudlip.blogspot.comSCOTT McCLOUD, LEITH DEPOT, EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 27 2026Ex GIRLS AGAINST BOYS chap going solo in Edinburgh. Sold out gig, which means it's going to be hot. Line-up: MAIN PRIMATE : Local post-punk... 000
TheFudlip @bcfudlip.bsky.social · 22/02/2026thefudlip.blogspot.com/2026/02/drei...thefudlip.blogspot.comDREICH, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 21 2026METAL MAYHEM, Vol. 7: IN ETREMIS . Apparently. It's good to see a metal show featuring a wide range of humans - male, female, non-binary, tr... 000
