Steve Vai / Connecticut is mesmerized by the maestro
Bury Tomorrow and August Burns Red bring Metalcore goodness of the highest order to Norwich
Kiefer Sutherland / Straight-to-the-heart music and charm make it a night to remember
Smashing Pumpkins / Toronto experiences the revolution and evolution of rock music
Cradle Of Filth get down and dirty in Bristol
Papa Shango / Rock ‘n’ roll reinvented by brilliant and dangerous minds
Cats In Space show Reading an out-of-this-world experience
Deep Purple and Blue Öyster Cult make dreams come true in Glasgow
Billy Idol / One of the most life-affirming shows on earth
Corey Taylor / A man of many talents and genres, mask or no mask
Accept, Toronto / A unique situation turned into something cool
King Buffalo and Atsuko Chiba perfect a psychedelic journey of the mind and soul in Toronto
H.E.A.T, Mason Hill and Collateral delight KK’s Steel Mill
Godsmack delight Birmingham with an emotional and supercharged set
Monster Truck / Rock n’ roll is dead? Don’t even get me started
Alice In Chains celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dirt in Bristow
For All Kings – The crown of Thrash Metal sits with Anthrax
Parkway Drive, While She Sleeps and Lorna Shore lead the defence of Metal in Cardiff