TOCstock: Metal Festival in Aid of Music Minds Matter

The TEN OF CLUBS alternative shindig, TOCstock, hits Banbury on 10 October 2025.

Satisfy your lust for chaos and be part of an unmissable night of savage riffs, brutal breakdowns, and serious noise. Hosted this year by legendary live music den Also Known As, we’re proud to present not one, not two, but three of the finest alt metal bands ever to scream on a stage.

Bringing the carnage are genre-defying alternative metal titans Sleemo, masters of melodic metalcore Severed Tongues, and － making their long-awaited return, back for one night only － the mighty MSRY.

It's all in aid of Music Minds Matter, the leading charity offering 24/7 mental health support to everyone involved in music. Help us help them help musicians like you.

Tickets are FREE; space is limited. To secure your space, get yours free ticket now.

WHO'S BRINGING THE NOISE?

SLEEMO

Known for thunderous, sell-out live shows and their unique, genre-melting blend of sludge, shoegaze, and alternative metal, Sleemo have been on the scene since 2019.

The Norwich-based band has toured with DVNE, Kaonashi, Pijn, Boss Keloid, and Whores, to name just a few. The guys made their triumphant festival debut at Desertfest London in 2024.

One of our favourite bands, we're stoked they're joining us for TOCstock! Get your FREE ticket now!

SEVERED TONGUES

A progressive metalcore powerhouse praised for their raw energy, impassioned vocals, and aggressive riffs, the Severed Tongues sound is as melodic as it is relentless.

The band’s debut EP 'Fragments' was unleashed back in March to widespread acclaim, with breakout track 'Dead Space' featuring as Track of the Week on Alyx Holcombe’s revered Radio 1 rock show.

See for yourself what all the fuss is about. Get your FREE ticket now!

MSRY － BACK FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Reuniting exclusively for TOCstock, we have the honour of presenting the legendary, destructive hardcore quadruplet, MSRY.

On hiatus since 2020, the band’s reputation for tight musicianship, intense vocals, and feral energy endures. Now, after a five-year silence, they’re stepping back onto the stage, especially for you, to blow the roof off AKA.

Don't miss the resurrection! Get your FREE ticket now!

SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH

We made TEN OF CLUBS for the loud, the lost, the gig rats and riff-junkies, the moshers and misfits, because that's us too. TOCstock isn't just about noise, it's about celebrating our ever-growing community. Join us!

It's all in aid of Music Minds Matter, with all donations going to supporting the charity’s essential work, including its 24/7 helpline open to everyone working in music. Please give what you can to this essential cause.