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Bay area Thrash icons Testament, who have been ripping the UK a new one this month already, have been added to the Ronnie James Dio Main Stage on the Sunday Fellow Thrashers Thrown Into Exile have also been added to the Sophie Lancaster Stage on the Sunday. Weekend tickets are now officially SOLD OUT but …

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After years of fans requesting, it’s finally happening ….. Body Count are set to tear up Bloodstock in August 2026 ! The Grammy-winning crew led by Ice-T will make their long-overdue debut as special guests on the Ronnie James Dio main stage on the festival’s final day, Sunday 9th August, playing directly before headliner JUDAS …

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BLOODSTOCK 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT – 27 more bands for 25th anniversary celebration Did you know? BLOODSTOCK is going to open the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Thursday and weekend tickets are over 90% gone, act quickly to get tickets if you don’t want to miss out! THURSDAY – RONNIE JAMES DIO STAGE Headlining the opening …

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So, on to the final day and my morning was starting with a huge slab of Modern Deathcore by way of The Cartographer on the New Blood Stage. With guttural roars and animated vocals it was the perfect way to jump headfirst into a full day of Metal. The tent was suitably rammed for the …

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Starting where I left off with the Sophie Stage and a mid-morning start by way of Atmospheric Black Metal band Ofnus who absolutely blew me away. The vocals throughout were absolutely enthralling while the guitars from Hunter and Ponsford were technical and enchanting in equal measures. While the set was a brief encounter the band …

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After having successfully traversed through a downpour that Noah and his Arc would have potentially been stumped by and Poseidon would have undoubtedly been proud of I eventually made my way onto the hallowed grounds of Catton Park, a headbangers Utopia if you will, just in time to be launched head first into the Punky …

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BLOODSTOCK is thrilled to be partnering with premier alternative lifestyle and merchandise brand EMP UK to unveil the next wave of rising metal talent set to storm the EMP STAGE this August! A powerhouse mix of fresh faces and underground favourites, these bands represent the fierce diversity and raw energy of the UK and European …

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ANNOUNCING…. BLOODSTOCK’S WINTER GATHERING!! Be part of BLOODSTOCK history!! Will you be one of the very first to bear witness to BLOODSTOCK’S WINTER GATHERING this December?! This brand new, one-day edition of the premier heavy metal summer weekender is set to debut this festive season on 6th December 2025. Raising the roof at the fabled …

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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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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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