About us



40,000 Leagues are a five piece metal band hailing from Greater Manchester, UK that combine elements of melodic metal, metalcore and progressive metal into their music.


The band was formed in late 2016 and consists of Nathan 'Nips' Crossdale on vocals, Joe Leonard on lead guitar, Rick Wiltshire on bass, Paul Beesley on drums and Harry Hulme on rhythm guitar.
After the initial success of their debut EP 'A New Beginning' and further singles 'Control', 'Ain't Nobody' and 'Reaper'; the band have gone on to play gigs and festivals up and down the United Kingdom, making quite a name for themselves in the UK underground metal scene.
Some of the recent highlights of 40,000 Leagues include:
  • Supporting RED, Keith Wallen (of Breaking Benjamin) and The Fallen State at Manchester
    Academy.
  • Supporting Bokassa and Florence Black at Satan's Hollow.
  • Supporting Ryan McCombs (of Soil).
  • Reaching the Manchester M2tM Finals 2023.
  • Reaching the Satan's Hollow Battle of The Bands Finals 2023.
  • Playing at Breaking Bands Festival 2023.
40,000 Leagues' new single 'Reflections' is now available to stream online.

Stay tuned for our new merch and music for Spring 2024.

Listen to us on Spotify, Apple Music and Youtube. 
40,000 Leagues | Spotify
‎40,000 Leagues - Apple Music
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