Metal Monday at The Woodman every Monday. £1.50 for loyalty card holders – £2.00 for everyone else.

What a line–up we have for you this week! A triple bill of quality topped by the groove–laden Zocalo. Kobrakai return after a mammoth tour of the country. Expect them to be ready to go! After impressing on their debut a few months back Falling Empire return.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Woodman? – Email us a request now!

Rock Night Live at the Bull and Vic every Tuesday. £1.50 for loyalty card holders – £2.00 for those with flyers – £2.50 for everyone else.

Dirty boys Dirty Sam once again aim to entertain the crowd at the Bull and Vic. They are backed up by Sum Of Nothing who will whip everyone into shape with their brand of punk/ska/rock. Local nu–metallers Elements complete the bill.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Bull n Vic? – Email us a request now!

Live music at the Rat and Parrot every Wednesday. £1.50 for loyalty card holders – £2.00 for those with flyers – £2.50 for everyone else.

After a triumphant performance at the Islington Bar Academy last week Mad Dog make their debut at Bexleyheaths 'home of rock'. Providing their haunting chilled out sounds are And His Voice Became. Also playing are Mister Holloway and the all so lonely Chris Dabner.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at Live at the Rat? – Email us a request now!

Go Mental! at the Rat and Parrot every week. DJs playing the likes of Anthrax, Dimmu Borgir, Madina Lake, The Bronx, Sisters of Mercy and lots more! Free entry for loyalty card holders – £1.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Rat and Parrot? – Email us a request now!

'Denim and Leather' every third Friday of the month upstairs at the Intrepid Fox. DJ's Lucyfur, Devilman and Pat plus guests play you the best classic metal and hard rock! All this along with the usual goings on downstairs. Free entry so no excuses!

The Inbreds attempt to break a world record at the Old Kings Head in North London this coming Saturday. Want to know what it is? Go and find out!

Don't forget that the local stoner–metal kings will be playing at the Rat and Parrot in Bexleyheath on Wednesday 15th August.

Black Tie Promotions present live music at Infernos in Welling every Sunday. £3.00 for Rock Matrix loyalty card holders and those with fliers – £4.00 for everyone else.

Surely, this years Bloodstock festival is adding up to be the best 'metal' festival of the year. Held at Catton Hall in south Derbyshire, the festival returns for its sophomore year. See the official Bloodstock Open Air 2007 website for more detailed information on opening times and ticket prices.

Rock Matrix and Kent favourites Kobrakai have already been confirmed. Here is a list of all the bands confirmed to date:

THURSDAY

• Testament
• Scar Symmetry
• Kiuas
• Firewind
• Head–On

FRIDAY

• Lacuna Coil
• Dark Tranquillity
• Nevermore
• Epica
• Wolf
• Exploder
• Memfis
• Korpiklaani
• Damage Control
• Mindflow
• Life Denied
• The Aftermath
• Sinnergod
• Trigger 9
• Idiom
• Sinocence

SATURDAY

• In Flames
• Arch Enemy
• Dream Evil
• Sabbat
• Finntroll
• Kobrakai
• Benediction
• Legion of the Damned
• Beyond All Reason
• Rise To Addiction
• Freedom Call
• Exit Ten
• Nephwrack
• The Hollow Earth Theory
• Nemhain
• Terrathorn
• Speedtheory
• Honey For Christ