Over two decades they’ve released six albums, travelled the world and even played at the wedding of some of their fans.

Now long-standing British metallers InMe will mark 20 years as a band with a celebratory show at the Garage tonight.

“We started when we were teenagers and now I’m 34, so it’s a strange one,” admits singer Dave McPherson.

“We’re lucky that we’ve maintained a fanbase all that time. You don’t get big advances from record labels these days, and album sales are nothing like they used to be, so it’s tough and we have to balance the band with other occupations now.

“But I’m proud of the fact we have kept with it, even though we are using all our holidays up to tour! A lot of bands call it a day long before 20 years, and we’ve kept going.”

Dave and drummer Simon Taylor remain from the initial line-up, with bassist Joe Morgan departing several years ago to be replaced by Dave’s brother Greg. A fourth member, Gary Marlow, has also joined as the years have gone by, while the group’s albums have explored all sorts of rock and metal.

“I’m proudest of the music we’ve made,” adds Dave.

“We have constantly grown and progressed, and we haven’t just tossed an album out there that’s run of the mill, it’s always something we have put a lot of time and effort into.”

After working hard for a few years, the group first attracted real attention with 2003’s debut album Overgrown Eden reaching No 15, while their most recent record was Trilogy: Dawn in 2015, the opening salvo in a trio of concept albums they’re planning to bring out.

Many highs and lows have happened in-between, with a couple of particular highlights for the frontman being netting the chance to play with a couple of his idols – and also helping introduce the world to one of Scotland’s favourite bands.

“In the early days we brought out Biffy Clyro as our support act, and they’ve gone on to do alright for themselves,” he laughs.

“They were lovely guys actually, so it’s always nice to see the good guys doing well. The shows we did with Nickelback were brilliant, because playing to that many people each night was a great opportunity, and touring with Serj Tankian was a highlight too, because he was a really sweet guy.

“I remember being handed a cassette of System of a Down when in science class at school, so there was something mental about sharing a stage with him.”

Dave’s made a fair few trips to Glasgow over the years too, both with InMe and with his solo shows.

“We’ve got great memories of Glasgow, and lots of friends there,” he says.

“I’m not really a night creature anymore, so after a gig I want to have a couple of beers and then get back to the hotel and go to sleep, but Glasgow I always tend to use as an excuse for a night out.

“We earned ourself a hangover on the last solo tour I did, as we just went upstairs after the gig at Nice N Sleazy and got a bit too drunk...”

As Dave alluded to earlier, the state of the music business these days mean that it’s tough for bands to keep going. As well as solo gigs, Dave also works, somewhat improbably, as a wedding singer – and he’s helped bring a few couples together, too.

“We’ve got people who’ll come to about six shows on each tour, like they make it a holiday, and that’s very humbling,” he says.

“When I play at weddings, some of the people there had got into the band when they were teenagers and now they’re getting married – that’s crazy. We’ve heard of couples who met up and the band was one of the things they had in common, which is pretty cool. We’re like matchmakers!”

InMe, Garage, tonight, £12.50, 7pm