Progressive metal band HeKz operate outside of convention. The quartet blend heavy metal weight with classical composition, creating music that is technical, emotional and deliberately uncompromising.

With a string of critically acclaimed releases under their belt, the latest album, "Qisma" captures HeKz at their most fearless and inventive.

The band will be performing a special setlist focussing on "Qisma" at The Bedford, Balham on Wednesday 25th November 2026. This one-off event promises to be an immersive experience, not to be missed by those who like their prog with a harder edge.

"'Qisma' is an allegory for the moment that we're living through," reflects vocalist Matt Young. "It's a fully fledged concept album, like a rock opera but told with a single voice from a single perspective, for the most part. We're really excited about presenting the album live in this way, and a beautiful and captivating venue like The Bedford is the perfect place to make such an ambitious undertaking."

STELLAR KNIGHTS is a London-based rock duo formed during the pandemic by vocalist Stella and guitarist Duncan. They take inspiration from gothic rock, metal, and progressive music, blending heavy riffs with dark melodies and cinematic atmospheres. Intense and emotional, their music is built on both personal stories and the wider influence of literature, film, and pop culture.

“Stellar Knights are carving out a space of their own in the modern rock scene, fusing dark atmosphere with undeniable energy.” — Nziria Magazine

“A band with vision and bite, Stellar Knights prove that gothic rock can still sound fresh and vital.” — RockCharts News

“Stellar Knights bring a cinematic edge to heavy music, setting themselves apart with a sound that’s both powerful and personal.” — SoundKharma

OPENSIGHT are notorious for infusing intense and heavy music with the sense of adventure and thematic intrigue reminiscent of vintage cult cinema and grindhouse film scores. The band crafts absorbing tracks with a thematic and melodic sensitivity said to “liven the most jaded of ears” (Powerplay Magazine). Their carefully cultivated songs evoke the atmosphere of “crime noir epics; acts of skullduggery, intrigue, double dealings and misfortune” (CultMetalFlix), for an overall experience that has been described as a “Cinematic Odyssey” (Metal Hammer SPA).

Their latest album The Outfit, released worldwide via Inertial Music (home of artists like The Moor, Time and the Hunter, Mitochondrial Sun, Niklas Sundin), with additional availability in North America through Season of Mist US, will touch you deeply — charging audiences with mysterious frisson and sinister delight. Across eleven immersive cuts concocted to produce entrancing visions and recurring dreams, the album delves into the ideals of The Director’s Cult and celebrates the induction of Opensight into The Outfit, one of its highest and most distinctive spheres.

With live performances displaying “the energy and confidence of a world-class band” (Moshville Times), and their new album The Outfit gathering numerous top reviews, Opensight continue to explore and expand their creative universe — pushing the boundaries even further.

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