Bloodstock Announces Final Acts Including KK Downing and The Wildhearts


Bloodstock Open Air 2019 takes flight in three weeks and the fest just dropped their final addtions to the bill. KK Downing (performing with Ross The Boss) The Wildhearts (replacing Code Orange), Lotus Eater (replacing Shvpes), Pemphigoid, Black Falcon, Crimson Tusk, Jackals Backbone who fill out Sunday’s line-up. Other additions to the bill and ticket buy links are listed below. Continue reading


Bloodstock 2019 is Five Weeks Away, New “Metal 2 The Masses” Winners Added


The best independent metal festival in the UK, Bloodstock Open Air 2019, kicks off in just five more weeks. The fest has announced another batch of Jagermeister Stage bands are locked in and the third phase of ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ winners grab their chance of glory on the New Blood stage. New bands added include Eyes Of The Raven spoken word artist Sophie Sparham, Daybreaker, Victus, Hope Burden, Marw, Tomorrow Is Lost, Saurr, Goat Monsoon, Reaper X, Setheist, Golden Core Fallen Temples, and Damim, featuring ex-Akercocke man, Nathanael Underwood. Tickets are moving fast and the last of the VIP tickets will sell out this week, so don’t delay if you want one!

The full range of Bloodstock’s 2019 merch is also available to order in advance via ‘click and collect’ (buy online and pick up your merch on site at the festival), including a limited run of bomber jackets and reusable water bottles. Check out all the options at https://Bloodstock.bmerch.net/click-and-collect and grab your favourites or sizes before they sell out.

You can pick up weekend tickets for £145 (+ fees) and children’s weekend tickets at just £35 (+ fees) over at the Bloodstock store. VIP tickets, including Podpads, Bellepads and Octopads, plus VIP upgrades (for those who’ve already purchased a standard ticket) will sell out imminently, so grab yours ASAP. Luxpads are already SOLD OUT! For full VIP details click here. A limited amount of day tickets are also available, priced at £65 (+ fees) for adults and £20 (+ fees) for children aged 4-11. Children under 4 go free!

Planning your travel to Bloodstock? Need a ride or driving there and looking to earn some cash for your empty seats? With GOCARSHARE you can help a fellow metalhead rock out and reduce your carbon footprint at the same time. Register where you’re travelling to/from, or your route, and then wait for drivers/passengers to get in touch! GOCARSHARE is integrated with Facebook, so you can check out your possible travel buddies and they encourage travellers to post feedback. You’ll also be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to next year’s festival just by using the GOCARSHARE scheme! Full details available here. For other travel options, including info on BIG GREEN COACH’s multiple pick-up locations around the country, plus trains, planes, taxis, and shuttles, visit: https://www.Bloodstock.uk.com/pages/travel-info.

Friday night’s headliner Sabaton, Saturday’s top dogs Parkway Drive And Sunday’s Bill Toppers Scorpions, Join Anthrax, Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom, Code Orange, Cancer Bats, Powerwolf, Soilwork, Cradle Of Filth, Thy Art Is Murder, Tesseract, Metal Church, Soulfly, Death Angel, Dee Snider, Queensryche, Eluveitie, Swallow The Sun, Evil Scarecrow, Ross The Boss, Grand Magus, Krysthla, Rotting Christ, Aborted, Skeletal Remains, All Hail The Yeti, Incite, Hypocrisy, Taake, The Lazys, Xentrix, and many more on the Catton Park stages this August.

Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 8th-11th August 2019. Get additional information over at https://www.Bloodstock.uk.com.


Bloodstock Announces First Metal 2 The Masses Winners, Day Tickets on Sale This Week


Gojira, photo credit Bloodstock Open Air on Facebook

Blood Stock Open Air will release their day tickets this week. A limited amount of day tickets for 2019’s event go on sale at 9.00am this Thursday 30th May, priced at £65 (+ fees) for adults and £20 (+ fees) for children aged 4-11. Children under 4 go free! Head here to snap them up! You can still also pick up 4-day ‘weekend tickets with camping’, priced £145 (+ fees) and children’s weekend tickets at just £35 (+ fees). VIP tickets are expected to sell out shortly, including limited Podpads, Bellepads and Octopads, plus limited remaining VIP upgrades (for those who’ve already purchased a standard ticket). Camper van plots & Luxpads are already sold out. Links below for more details. BOA also announces the first batch of New Blood winners from their ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ finals, who all bag a slot to perform on the Hobgoblin New Blood stage! The finals are still taking place around the country. Saturday’s New Blood stage bill welcomes Coventry winners Djinova, Glasgow victors Inferiem, and Deformation Of Man, who took top prize in the Sheffield heat. They’ll be joined by Belfast top dogs, Lock Horns. Black Country band Masters Call also win a New Blood slot after impressing the booking team via their CD submission. Sunday brings Dublin champions Aesect, Norwich leaders Bastard, and Take Refuge, having clinched first place in the Milton Keynes final. You’ll also get to see 28 Double, who took Leicester’s gold medal! Continue reading


Bloodstock Open Air 2019 Adds Xentrix, Karybdis, Control The Storm, Helheim and More


Bloodstock Open Air has filled the last few slots for the Ronnie James Dio main stage and Sophie Lancaster stage bands, as the Metal 2 The Masses finals roll through the UK to find the best of the grass roots to flesh out the New Blood stage. The dest also announced a limited number of day tickets for 2019’s event will go on sale at the end of May. Joining the stacked lineip are Xentrix, Karybdis, Control The Storm, Helheim, Guardians of Time, and Odd Crew. Bloodstock already includes headliners Sabaton, Parkway Drive, and Scorpions, with Anthrax, Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom, Code Orange, Powerwolf, Soilwork, Cradle Of Filth, Thy Art Is Murder, Tesseract, Metal Church, Soulfly, Death Angel, Dee Snider, Queensryche, Eluveitie, Swallow The Sun, Evil Scarecrow, Ross The Boss, Grand Magus, Rotting Christ, Aborted, Skeletal Remains, All Hail The Yeti, Incite, Hypocrisy and many more on the Catton Park stages this August. With more bands to come, stay tuned for even more artists to be announced soon! Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 8th-11th August 2019. Get additional information and tickets at the link below.Continue reading


Bloodstock 2019 Adds Six More Bands, Schedules Metal To The Masses Finals


Bloodstock has added six more bands and firmed up their schedule for their Metal To The Masses competition finals. Now on the bill are Wheel, Solitary, Vioblast, Crescent, Blood Red Hourglass and The Paralax Method! The Metal 2 The Masses finals kick off soon too, so make plans to support your local event detailed below and you might even get to win a pair of weekend tickets for just taking a photo! Full dates below. Bloodstock already includes headliners Sabaton, Parkway Drive, and Scorpions, with Anthrax, Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom, Code Orange, Powerwolf, Soilwork, Cradle Of Filth, Thy Art Is Murder, Tesseract, Metal Church, Soulfly, Death Angel, Dee Snider, Queensryche, Eluveitie, Swallow The Sun, Evil Scarecrow, Ross The Boss, Grand Magus, Rotting Christ, Aborted, Skeletal Remains, All Hail The Yeti, Incite, Hypocrisy and many more on the Catton Park stages this August. With more bands to come, stay tuned for even more artists to be announced soon! Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 8th-11th August 2019. Get additional information and tickets at the link below. Continue reading


Bloodstock Open Air Announces the “Raise Your Horns Contest”


Bloodstock Open Air has announced a fan contest, the Raise Your Horns Contest (#BLOODSTOCKRAISEYOURHORNS)! To enter send you best scream in a 10-15 second (max) video to the team at Bloodstock. Prizes include VIP tickets to Bloodstock 2019, a back stage tour and more! Watch the video below to get the deets and enter! Continue reading


Krysthla, All Hail The Yeti, Barbarian Hermit, and More Join Bloodstock 2019


Bloodstock 2019 has added a bunch of new bands including Bloodstock adds Krysthla, All Hail The Yeti, Barbarian Hermit, Blind River, Ten Ton Slug, Footprints In The Custard, Countless Skies, and Bongcauldron. They join the ranks of BOA 2019 headliners Sabaton, Parkway Drive and Scorpions, as well as Anthrax, Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom, Code Orange, Powerwolf, Soilwork, Cradle Of Filth, Thy Art Is Murder, Tesseract, Metal Church, Soulfly, Death Angel, Dee Snider, Queensryche, Eluveitie, Swallow The Sun, Evil Scarecrow, Ross The Boss, Grand Magus, Rotting Christ, Incite and Hypocrisy on the Catton Park stages this August.

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Aborted, Skeletal Remains, The Lazys, 3 Headed Snake, Boss Keloid and More Booked For Bloodstock 2019


Bloodstock Open Air has added seven more bands to the bill for 2019, including Aborted, Skeletal Remains, The Lazys, 3 Headed Snake, Boss Keloid, Dust Bolt, and Red Method. The fest has also added seven more coach pick-ups for the fest, which you can see below. Eighty more bands still to be named for BOA 2019, with headliners Sabaton, Parkway Drive and Scorpions, join Anthrax, Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom, Code Orange, Powerwolf, Soilwork, Cradle Of Filth, Thy Art Is Murder, Tesseract, Metal Church, Soulfly, Death Angel, Dee Snider, Queensryche, Eluveitie, Swallow The Sun, Evil Scarecrow, Ross The Boss, Grand Magus, Rotting Christ, Incite and Hypocrisy on the Catton Park stages this August. Continue reading


Parkway Drive Named The Final Headline Act For Bloodstock 2019


Ending months of speculation, Parkway Drive have been named the Saturday night headline act at Bloodstock Open Air 2019. Watch a video teaser from the fest and the band below! Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 8th-11th August 2019. Continue reading