Hot on the heels of the monstrously good news about MASTODON joining the bill last Friday, here’s another 15 bands to bewitch you… The Ronnie James Dio stage on Friday we have.. Thrash-lovin’ Norwich metal maestros Shrapnel Innovative Canterbury doomsters Famyne Danish blackened death/doom metal merchants Konvent For the Ronnie James Dio Saturday bill… With …

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Bloodstock Open Air has announced a massive 13 more bands for next summer’s metal extravaganza! On the Friday, over on the Ronnie James Dio (Main) Stage, Bloodstock is pleased to welcome classic Thrashers Flotsam And Jetsam along with Deathcore upstarts Paleface Swiss. On the Saturday the Ronnie James Dio stage will welcome Industrial Metal courtesy …

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As has increasingly become tradition, Bloodstock decided to unleash a plethora of bands for its 2025 edition as we approached the halfway mark of the current festival. They dropped a huge 19 bands for the 2025 edition, including all 3 Sophie Lancaster Stage headliners and all 3 Ronnie James Dio Stage headliners. Strap yourself in …

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The last day saw a huge turnout on the Main Stage and it was all in aid of Raised By Owls and their brand of light hearted Death Metal. From the moment the band kicked into their set the crowd erupted and it was clearly obvious that band and crowd alike were certainly living their …

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As Saturday dawned, I made my way to Catton Hall in time to catch a nice early slice of caustic Black Metal by way of the impressive Deitus. From the moment they unleashed their brand of raw and uncompromising Black Metal to the moment they signed off they were unrelenting, aggressive and vehement. The vocals from …

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Day two, the first feature-length day, sees a wake-up call courtesy of UK powerhouse Rock trio Haxan and their competent riff-loaded tunes. Bolini’s vocals were aggressive and controlled, while the drum work behind her was natural and workhorse-esque. All blending together to create punchy and catchy Rock tunes that had you nodding your head, tapping your toe, …

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An annual pilgrimage, a field in deepest darkest Derbyshire and as much metal as you can physically absorb for four days must mean only one thing, it was time for Bloodstock 2024. With the Thursday historically serving in recent years as an amuse-bouche, Bloodstock seems to have stepped it up a gear this year and …

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The already monstrous Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2024 have treated us to another colossal announcement to tempt us to their hallowed grounds in August. A massive 19 more crushing bands have been added to August’s best metal weekender PLUS day tickets are now on sale !! Reinforcing the Ronnie James Dio Main Stage are Swedish …

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Bloodstock has decided to shower us with all manner of early Christmas presents by way of their latest announcement, and there really are some true goliaths of their respective genres in there. Landing the Sunday Special Guest slot on the Ronnie James Dio stage is the Grind Core and Melodic Death Metal pioneers Carcass who …

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More massive acts have recently been announced to bolster the already immense line up for the 2024 edition of Bloodstock Open Air Festival. Whitechapel have been added to the Main Stage on the Saturday to bring you an afternoon delight of crunching and pounding Deathcore. Hot off their recent tour with Thy Art Is Murder, …

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