Lord Spikeheart – aka Kenyan artist Martin Kanja – has cemented his spot at the vanguard of the African metal scene, last year’s album The Adept, his first solo project, being a visceral assault on the senses. His gravel-growls and pulsating techno beats will be rattling through Salford’s White Hotel on 22 March. Strap in.

Lord Spikeheart at The White Hotel
The White Hotel, Dickinson St, Salford M3 7LW
Sat 22nd Mar, 2025
7.30pm
- 11pm
£14