Electric Ballroom, The Underworld and The Dev, Camden, London — 12 September 2026 Camden has never needed much encouragement to turn up the volume, but on Saturday 12 September, London MetalFest gave the capital’s most famous rock district something it had been missing: a proper multi-venue metal festival with the ambition and character of its European counterparts. Following Friday evening’s Metal Cruise along the Thames, the festival’s main day spread across the Electric Ba

Candlemass vocalist Johan Längqvist was rushed to hospital in Stockholm on Thursday morning following a medical emergency, forcing him to miss the band’s headline performance at the inaugural London MetalFest. In a statement released before the show, Candlemass confirmed that Längqvist had undergone extensive testing and remained under medical care while doctors attempted to determine the cause of his illness. The band wished him a speedy recovery but made it clear that the L