The Alt Couple

23/07/2025

After we have had some time to come to realisation of what has just happened. We needed to post.

Yesterday the world came to a standstill after the community that we live by lost the icon we hold so dear. Rest In Peace to the greatest to do it, the founder and the Prince Of f**kin’ Darkness himself.

Ozzy Osbourne.

There will never be another like him, and we’re so privileged to have seen him perform many times, but most recently at his final bow in Birmingham.

Thank you for everything!

OZZY FOREVER

18/07/2025

SEEN OUR LATEST VIDEO YET?!

Last week we headed out to attend this year's epic Mangata Festival! What a day this was! We thoroughly enjoyed last year and were so pleased to come back and cover it again this year!

If you’re not familiar with Mangata Festival, the festival is held annually in the historic city of Nottingham. The festival showcases a diverse range of alternative music genres across various different venues in the city, while also supporting local talent, businesses, and traders.

One of the things we particularly love about this festival is its commitment to the community and local support!

Also! Be sure to stick around for those interviews! Featuring Seething Akira, Waterlines & Recall The Remains!

LET'S GO!

Mangata Festival

Hey guys! We’re thrilled to announce our return to Nottingham for this year’s annual Mangata Festival! Last year, we covered this festival for the first time...

13/07/2025

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT! Shall we?

Just over a week after the monumental day, Back To The Beginning, we’re excited to share our thoughts on the incredible show and day as a whole!

As we mentioned in the main video, we wanted to dedicate more time to discussing this day. We had a lot to say, and we didn’t want to rush it at the end of the main video. So we hope you've enjoyed something a little bit different.

There’s another festival video coming up soon. This weekend just gone, we attended Nottingham’s ‘Mangata Festival,’ we'd actually just drove down on the day of filming this one!

So stay tuned for more content about that!

But for now, LET'S BREAK IT DOWN A BIT!

Hey guys! We’re back with something a bit different for you! Just over a week after the monumental event, Back To The Beginning, we’re excited to share our t...

08/07/2025

Hello everyone!

We are incredibly excited to present to you this monumental event: Back To The Beginning! A celebration of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, and the birthplace of heavy metal as we know it—Birmingham!

We are in awe that we were fortunate enough to be among the 40,000 attendees of this historic event, which honours the lifeblood of metal with bands that helped shape and define genres we know today.

This day will undoubtedly be etched in our memories forever. It was an honour to bid farewell to such an iconic figure whose impact on our lives is immeasurable.

Stay tuned for a comprehensive recap of this incredible event. In the meantime, relax, unwind, and immerse yourself in a day of absolutely incredible bands that have defined the music we love today!

Check it out NOW!

Hello everyone!We are incredibly excited to present to you this monumental event: Back To The Beginning! A celebration of Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, and t...

26/06/2025

SEEN OUR LATEST VIDEO YET?!

We’re thrilled to bring you the return of Ghostfest! An absolute icon of a festival that played a pivotal role in introducing many to the genre of bands showcased at this very event.

After a decade-long hiatus, Ghostfest made its triumphant comeback at the Leeds Union to celebrate its 20th anniversary!

We bring you all the action from last Saturday, including interviews, behind the scenes and more!

CHECK IT OUT!

GHOSTFEST OFFICIAL FAN PAGE

Hey guys! Today, we’re thrilled to bring you the return of Ghostfest, an absolute icon of a festival that played a pivotal role in introducing many to the ge...

18/06/2025

DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2025!

Last week we headed out to the hallowed grounds of Donington Park for this year’s almighty Download festival!

Catch up with all we got up to at this year’s fantastic event!
5 days of fun, sun and KILLER bands!

Live NOW over on the channel!

CHECK IT OUT!

Download Festival
Live Nation UK

Hey guys! We’re back once more at the HALLOWED grounds of the legendary Donington Park, once the home of the iconic Monster’s of Rock Festival, now hosting t...

07/06/2025

We a pleasure to be part of this! Thanks for the lil interview at the end 🤘🏼🖤

03/06/2025

THE GRAND FINAL!

If you haven’t already watched all the electrifying action from last Saturday’s thrilling Finale of the 2025 Manchester Metal 2 The Masses campaign, make sure to head over to our channel to witness how this exciting competition concluded!

Although it’s bittersweet to know that the competition is over for another year, it was undoubtedly an incredible event!

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all the bands that participated over the past six months, as well as the organisers and hospitality of the venue. Manchester truly boasts a vibrant and brilliant metal scene!

We’ll be back with more content soon, so stay tuned for that. But for now, let’s celebrate the Grand Final! LET’S GO!

M2TM Manchester
0161 Manchester Underground Metal Community Promotions
Rebellion Manchester
Bloodstock Festival

We have finally made it! This is the what we've been working towards for the last 6 months! It always bittersweet when M2TM comes to end but the final is alw...

31/05/2025

40 bands have entered and only FOUR remain!

Tonight we find out who will go on to represent Manchester on the New Blood Stage at this year’s MIGHTY Bloodstock Festival!

After 6 months of heats, battle and turmoils.. We’re down to our GRAND FINAL! After tonight we will discover who will be crowned our winner of the entire competition!

Bittersweet as the competition comes to a close we can’t wait to see who will WIN!

Our coverage comes THIS MONDAY!

LET’S GO!

Good morning guys. The birds are still chirping and we’re up and out for breakfast. It’s going to be one hell of a day and the excitement has really kicked in. Some sad news. Unfortunately Sixth Wonder have had to pull out. We wish the guys all the best. However we’re delighted to announce that Higher State have stepped in. They played a 0161 Manchester Underground Metal Community Promotions show for us last night and were absolutely insane. A worthy replacement.

A reminder that there is no crowd vote on the final. The winning band will be chosen by a Bloodstock Festival representative. We will have no say in the decision. However. No crowd vote does not mean your band doesn’t need you. Get down and still show your support.

We are urging people do get down as early as possible. We do pack out pretty early on and we would hate for anyone to miss being able to get in. We are also urging people to try and stay in the venue. This is partially the reason for having more food options. It keeps the venue rammed all day which means all guest and competing bands do get to play to big crowds. You will be asked by security if you intend to return when you leave. Especially if you leave later on the in the evening. If you don’t intend on returning. The security or one of ourselves will take your wristband. It allows us to keep allowing more people in.

We will be serving our regular roll over hot dogs. There’s also a vegan option. We will also be joined by La Puerta Roja Tacos who will be set up in the beer garden. However you will also be allowed to bring your own food in. Please just make sure you dispose of the rubbish in the bins provided.

Please make sure you check out our DebBee Jewellery. They are bringing lots of new creations so make sure you head over and have a good look.

Please do not attempt to sneak drinks in. We have kept the entry very very cheap. We feel this allows you to be able to afford to also get a few drinks throughout the day. Anyone caught trying to sneak drinks in will be denied entry for the day.

We have a limited disabled seating area at the side of the stage. It is limited to around 8 seats. If you want to reserve one. Please email us ([email protected])

We hope you can all stick around for the entire day and night. We know it’s a very long time to be in one building. We don’t just have 4 amazing competing bands. We also habe 8 phenomenal guest bands. And we aren’t stopping there. We also have the incredible KRB - Kerrang Revival Band Band Band as our after show party band. They’ll be covering all the old school bangers.

Set time Below

Kerrang Revival Band
23:30 - End of Night

Result 23:00
The Crawling 22:10 - 23:00
Hellbearer 21:20 - 21:50
Square Wild 20:30 - 21:00

COMPETING BANDS
DWINGLE19:40 - 20:10
covert uk 18:50 - 19:20
VMBRA 18:00 - 18:30
Technologist 17:10- 17:40

Beyond Extinction 16:20 - 16:50
Pulverise 15:30 - 16:00
Higher State 14:40 - 15:10
Rupcha Farms 13:50 - 14:20
Rhum Knuckles 13:00 - 13:30

We cannot wait. Again please try and get down as early as you can.

£5 entry (Free entry to the after show if you already have a wristband)

14+ with adult

Doors 12:00

Bands kick off from 13:00

Rich Price Photography
Rebellion Manchester
Bloodstock Festival
Timothy Taylor's Brewery
NJØRD
The Alt Couple
Labyrinth Tattoo Collective
William Mawdsley Photography
Tonic Music for Mental Health

20/05/2025

PARTY ON A TUESDAY?!

Hey guys!

We’re back once again! This time we headed out to The Peer Hat in Manchester to bring you Bloodstock Festival Alumni; CHUB! On their 2025 'North To South' tour!

In the lead-up to our announcement of the Manchester Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses WINNER on May 31st, we thought we'd catch up with the band who were crowned Brighton’s winner of the 2024 campaign! We have also have a video with them at Bloodstock where they talk about their journey - Be sure to check that out!

It was great catching up with the band! Talking all things post-Bloodstock activities, new releases, and Carolina Reapers!

Stay tuned for this one! You might even catch Dakota taking on a Reaper himself!🔥

LET'S GO!

CHUB
The Peer Hat

Hey guys! We’re back once again! In the lead-up to our announcement of the Manchester Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses WINNER on May 31st, we thought we’d catch...

15/05/2025

THE FINAL IS NEAR!

Along with all our competing bands, here is the absolutely STACKED day of bands we have joining us for the FINAL of Manchester’s 2025 Metal 2 The Masses campaign! What a competition this has been!

If you’re not caught up! Be sure to check out all the action on our channel! Most recently all the heat from Semi Final 2!

We can’t wait for the 31st of May! It’s gonna be a killer day! Remember to get down early as doors are at 12 for this all day event!

LET’S GO!

M2TM Manchester
0161 Manchester Underground Metal Community Promotions
Rebellion Manchester
Bloodstock Festival

15/05/2025

SEMI FINAL 2!

Caught up on all the action yet?! We were back once again at Rebellion in Manchester for the last of our Semi Finals of this year's Metal 2 The Masses campaign!

What a competition this has been! Bittersweet as we're now only ONE event away from finding the band that will go on to represent Manchester on the New Blood Stage at this year's STACKED Bloodstock Festival!

We can't wait for the Grand Final on the 31st of this month!

WE HAVE OUR FINALISTS!

M2TM Manchester
0161 Manchester Underground Metal Community Promotions
Rebellion Manchester
Bloodstock Festival