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Band Bio | Band Members | Album List | Steelhouse Festival Appearances | Overall Review
Forged in the fires of the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal, Tailgunner are a band with both eyes on the sky and fists full of riffs!
Hailing from the UK, these guys take the blueprint of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Helloween, then rocket it into the 21st century with blazing speed, twin guitars, and sky-high vocals. From their debut EP to full-length glory, they've been on a mission: “Bring Heavy Metal to the Masses.”
Tailgunner don’t just wear their influences on their sleeves — they tattoo them onto the hearts of a new metal generation.
Expect triple axe attacks, high kicks, and full-throttle stage energy every time these lads plug in.
2024: Tailgunner made their Steelhouse debut with a bang (and we mean that literally – the pyros were LOUD). They blasted through their set with fighter pilot precision and left a trail of devil horns in their wake.
2025: Back with bigger production, a tighter sound, and a crowd now fully in their corner. The pit? Chaos. The mountain? Shook.
“Tailgunner deliver the goods like a low-flying Spitfire strafing your soul with classic metal fury.”
Tailgunner’s sets were all about pure British heavy metal worship — blistering solos, galloping basslines, gang vocals, and a frontman who commands like Bruce and screams like Halford.
Whether it was your first time seeing them or your tenth, they made it feel like metal's glorious rebirth on the mountain.
Band Bio
Forged in the fires of the New Wave of Traditional Heavy Metal, Tailgunner are a band with both eyes on the sky and fists full of riffs!
Hailing from the UK, these guys take the blueprint of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Helloween, then rocket it into the 21st century with blazing speed, twin guitars, and sky-high vocals. From their debut EP to full-length glory, they've been on a mission: “Bring Heavy Metal to the Masses.”
Tailgunner don’t just wear their influences on their sleeves — they tattoo them onto the hearts of a new metal generation.
Band Members
- Craig Cairns – Vocals
Zac Penton – Lead Guitar- Tom Hewson – Guitar
- Ringo – Bass
Sam Caldwell – Drums
Expect triple axe attacks, high kicks, and full-throttle stage energy every time these lads plug in.
Album List
- Crashdive (2023) – The debut full-length; fast, furious, and full of anthems
- Guns for Hire (2022) – Debut EP; sold out faster than a vintage denim vest
Essential Tracks:
- “New Horizons”
- “White Death”
- “Guns for Hire”
- “Futures Lost”
- “Shadows of War”
Steelhouse Festival Appearances
- 2024 – Debut mission
- 2025 – Return fire
2024: Tailgunner made their Steelhouse debut with a bang (and we mean that literally – the pyros were LOUD). They blasted through their set with fighter pilot precision and left a trail of devil horns in their wake.
2025: Back with bigger production, a tighter sound, and a crowd now fully in their corner. The pit? Chaos. The mountain? Shook.
Overall Steelhouse Review
“Tailgunner deliver the goods like a low-flying Spitfire strafing your soul with classic metal fury.”
Tailgunner’s sets were all about pure British heavy metal worship — blistering solos, galloping basslines, gang vocals, and a frontman who commands like Bruce and screams like Halford.
Whether it was your first time seeing them or your tenth, they made it feel like metal's glorious rebirth on the mountain.
“It’s like early Maiden, but with more denim and a modern punch. Tidy as hell!” – overheard near the burger van, probably buying their second patch
