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HEAVEN & HELL TO HEADLINE ... Posted by Jennifer Coleman
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Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) HEAVEN & HELL TO HEADLINE BLOODSTOCK 2010![]() Heavy Metal Legends HEAVEN & HELL have been confirmed as headline act for BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010. The metal masters have chosen to headline the 10th anniversary of the festival, crowning an already incredible line up, befitting such an important milestone. Living legend/Guitarist TONY IOMMI commented: “Great for Geezer and me to play somewhere near to home, even better to headline a legendary festival. Thanks for the opportunity! BLOODSTOCK more than welcomes their appearance. Says founder Paul Gregory: “10 years of bringing the UK a METAL festival that metalheads can be proud of has just been made better with the announcement of Heaven and Hell. As a fan to say I'm made up with the announcement would be the understatement of the millenniu.m This year Bloodstock has come of age” BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR is undoubtedly the UK’s most loyal festival to the metal genre. A performance featuring members of BLACK SABBATH - the true pioneers of the genre - at this special 10 year anniversary is an occasion for any metal fan to celebrate, and one the BLOODSTOCK attendees will welcome with heart, body and soul. The promise of RONNIE JAMES DIO, TONY IOMMI, GEEZER BUTLER and VINNY APICE performing classic SABBATH songs such as “The Mob Rules”, “Lady Evil”, “Die Young” and “Neon Knights” will surely be one of the stand out moments in the 10 year history of BLOODSTOCK, and is not to be missed, The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August. BAND LINE UP SO FAR HEAVEN & HELL : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY : OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : DREAM EVIL : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA Regards Bloodstock Team www.bloodstock.uk.com Sponsored by Metal Hammer www.metalhammer.co.uk and Scuzz TV www.scuzz.tv Tuesday, January 26. 2010SONATA ARCTICA CONFIRM ONLY UK FESTIVAL APPEARANCE OF 2010![]() Sonata Artica “Bloodstock is one of the best festivals we've played at in Britain. I can't wait to hit the stage once again as well as check out some of the other bands on this years killer line-up” Having consistently topped the charts in their homeland throughout their career, last year’s “Days Of Grays” album was rapturously received by the UK, seeing the band shake off their cult status in this country and selling out London’s Islington Academy, causing the UK Rock press to take notice. With powerful and perfectly executed live shows, their set at this year’s BLOODSTOCK will be a treat for any true fan of metal, and one we look forward to immensely. LOOK OUT FOR A SPECIAL HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT ON FEB 1ST 2010!!! The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August. Weekend tickets are on sale now at www.bloodstock.uk.com BAND LINE UP SO FAR OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : DREAM EVIL : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA www.bloodstock.uk.com Sponsored by Metal Hammer www.metalhammer.co.uk and Scuzz TV www.scuzz.tv Tuesday, January 19. 2010BLOODSTOCK VIP TICKETS ‘NOW ON SALE’![]() Due to the overwhelming success of last years Bloodstock VIP campsite which SOLD OUT for the 2nd year running - we’ve really pulled out all the stops for Bloodstock’s 10th Anniversary this year. You’ll have even more benefits including priority access to the bands signing tent as well as exclusive access to the VIP area including the all new ‘Serpents Lair’ VIP bar where you could rub shoulders with your favourite band. We have a dedicated VIP campsite team who will be on hand should you have need of them anytime over the course of the weekend. Added to this private showers and toilets, private access to the VIP campsite, parking very close to your tent, plus a goody bag on entrance to the festival. If all that wasn’t enough we’ll have even more surprises in store over the coming months. Don’t miss out - we only have limited number of VIP packages on sale so don’t leave it too long, visit the Bloodstock Store and get yours today !! . Regards Bloodstock Team Tuesday, January 12. 2010GOJIRA CONFIRM ONLY UK APPEARANCE OF 2010![]() GOJIRA "We're really looking forward to playing the mighty Bloodstock Festival for the first time! It's a great lineup and we cannot wait to kick your ass, England! - Joe Duplantier, Frontman CLICK HERE to view the GOJIRA Bloodstock band Profile page . LOOK OUT FOR A SPECIAL HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT ON FEB 1ST 2010!!! The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August. BAND LINE UP SO FAR OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : DREAM EVIL : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA Regards Bloodstock Team Tuesday, December 22. 2009
CHILDREN OF BODOM & FEAR FACTORY ... Posted by Jennifer Coleman
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Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) CHILDREN OF BODOM & FEAR FACTORY CONFIRMED AS CO-HEADLINERS FOR BOA 2010![]() CHILDREN OF BODOM CHILDREN OF BODOM have defied all odds, breaking out of the so called “Euro-Metal” scene to become one of the biggest names in metal across the globe. 2008’s “Blooddrunk” album saw the band reach new heights, truly being embraced by the metal community, gracing magazine covers worldwide, including that of BLOODSTOCK media partner METAL HAMMER, and a sold-out tour of the UK with BOA 2010 partners CANNIBAL CORPSE. Famed for frontman ALEXI LAIHO’s impossibly fast shredding/soloing, as well as his guitar vs keyboard duels with keysman JANNE WARMEN, COB’s place as headliners of BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR - at their only UK show of 2010 - is testament to how far they’ve come, and is not to be missed. Alexi commented: "I'm really glad we're playing Bloodstock next year – it's the only UK show for us in 2010, and the crowd over there has been awesome for us lately!" ![]() FEAR FACTORY LOOK OUT FOR A SPECIAL HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT ON FEB 1ST 2010!!! The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August. Regards Bloodstock Team Tuesday, December 22. 2009AMORPHIS CONFIRM ONLY UK FESTIVAL OF 2010 Bloodstock are pleased to confirm cult Finns AMORPHIS are added to the bill for 2010. These increasingly progressive melo-death doomsters have received widespread critical acclaim for their latest album “Skyforger”. Topping many end-of year writer’s polls and receiving rave reviews across the board, AMORPHIS are finally enjoying the success the UK owes them, and we’re delighted to host the band’s first ever UK festival performance at this exclusive set at BLOODSTOCK. Says lead guitarist Esa Holopainen:“We are really looking forward to Bloodstock festival. Last October we did our first UK - live performance in London, which was a great success, so it feels really good to hit the UK again next summer.” The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August. CLICK HERE to view the AMORPHIS Bloodstock Band Profile page . Regards Bloodstock Team Thursday, December 17. 2009
Bloodstock Christmas Countdown Winners Posted by Jennifer Coleman
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Comment (1) Trackbacks (0) Bloodstock Christmas Countdown Winners![]() The early bird ticket discount has now come to a close and to those of you who bought your tickets already... what a cracking deal you got! - As promised every day from 1st to 15th December those of you who bought your early bird tickets were all entered in to a prize draw win a Christmas stocking filler and we are pleased to announce the lucky winners are as follows... December 1st Draw Tom Curtis Waterbeach CAMBS PRIZE: X BOX – GUITAR HERO ‘007 QUANTUM OF SOLACE’ GAME December 2nd Draw Tim Anderson Charminster Bournemouth PRIZE: X BOX – ‘THRILLVILLE’ GAME December 3rd Draw Beverley Busby Rotherham PRIZE: X BOX – ‘THRILLVILLE’ GAME December 4th Draw Katie Baldwin WATFORD PRIZE: X BOX – ‘TONY HAWK’S Proving Ground’ GAME December 5th Draw Jason Overman Dereham PRIZE: X BOX – ‘TONY HAWK’S Proving Ground’ GAME December 6th Draw Peter Talbot Stockton-on-Tees PRIZE: X BOX – ‘TONY HAWK’S Proving Ground’ GAME December 7th Draw Liam Duffield Oldbury PRIZE: X BOX – ‘TONY HAWK’S Proving Ground’ GAME December 8th Draw Howard Everton kidderminster PRIZE: PLAYSTATION – GUITAR HERO ‘Greatest Hits’ GAME December 9th Draw Martin Shouler Crawley PRIZE: PLAYSTATION – GUITAR HERO ‘Greatest Hits’ GAME December 10th Draw Anne Raison Liphook PRIZE: PLAYSTATION - GUITAR HERO, ‘Metallica’ GUITAR SOLO KIT December 11th Draw Victoria Atkinson Whitley Bridge PRIZE: PLAYSTATION - GUITAR HERO, ‘Metallica’ GUITAR SOLO KIT December 12th Draw Gavin Richards Newcastle Upon tyne PRIZE: PLAYSTATION - GUITAR HERO, ‘Metallica’ GUITAR SOLO KIT December 13th Draw Neil Roberts Westbury-on-Trym PRIZE: X BOX 360 – GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR KIT December 14th Draw Ruth Bradford Hemel Hempstead PRIZE: X BOX 360 – GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR KIT + UPGRADE TO VIP CAMPING FOR 2 X PEOPLE December 15th Draw Jon Leech Wareham PRIZE: PLAYSTATION 3 CONSOLE + GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR KIT + GUITAR HERO GREATEST HITS GAME Regards Bloodstock Team Sunday, December 13. 2009
BLOODSTOCK ‘INTO THE SNAKEPIT’ ... Posted by Jennifer Coleman
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Comments (0) Trackbacks (0) BLOODSTOCK ‘INTO THE SNAKEPIT’ DVD NOW ON SALE Well we promised a Bloodstock DVD and here it is... Into The Snakepit – BOA 09 documents Bloodstock Open Air 2009. Featuring Live performances by main stage titans Amon Amarth and fathers of thrash Sodom performing on UK soil for the first time in 20 years, plus metal gods-in-waiting Beholder’s main stage debut at Bloodstock. Also featured are live performances from upcoming unsigned bands Snakebite, Sanctorum and Left To Bleed. Over the course of the weekend many festival goers where interviewed and filmed for the BOA Metal Wall... are you here? In the feature you meet the Gurus of Forky Forky who explain this most strange and bizarre game which is springing up in metal gatherings around the UK and abroad, plus you will also visit the world of the 4 DJ’s of The Apocalypse. Filmed by the fans for the fans - this is Bloodstock’s first feature length DVD release. A limited number of copies are now on sale from our MERCHANDISE page. AND DON’T FORGET - the Early Bird ticket offer ends on 15th December at 11.59pm to purchase next years full weekend with camping ticket at the amazing price of just £85 subject to booking fee after which ticket prices will increase to £99.95 subject to booking fee. You don’t wanna miss our 10th Anniversary so get your Bloodstock 2010 TICKET NOW to see over 80 bands across 3 stages at the UK’s No.1 Independent Metal Festival. Tuesday, December 8. 2009MORE VENUES ADDED TO METAL 2 THE MASSES!![]() Bloodstock is happy to announce the second wave of venues to come on board the Metal 2 The Masses Campaign searching for the best in breaking Metal. Working alongside our associates at Spinefarm UK, Rockstar Energy Drinks and Studio 54 the following venues are paramount in bringing the biggest initiative possible to track down the best Metal has to offer along with upping the anti on some of the biggest ever prizes for bands and fans alike! The Metal 2 The Masses will be tearing up and down the country visiting venues, who are running their own campaigns, to find the loudest & most brutal acts the UK and Ireland. The following venues represent London and the South East so if your in an Unsigned band and want to play Bloodstock 2010 - then get in touch with the following.... The Gaff Club – London Email: monstaents2@yahoo.co.uk or thegaffclublondon@live.co.uk Website: www.myspace.com/thegaffclub Phone: 07869 249706 or 0207 6071555 Rock Matrix Promotions – Kent Email: info@bandquestuk.com or contact@rockmatrix.co.uk Website: www.myspace.com/rockmatrix Phone: 020 8301 1532 Mammothfest Promotions – Brighton Email: info@mammothfest.co.uk Website: www.myspace.com/mammothfest Phone: 07886 693702 The Edge Nightclub - Essex Email: info@bandquestuk.com or contact@rockmatrix.co.uk Website: www.myspace.com/rockmatrix Phone: 020 8301 1532 These venues join alongside some of the finest Independent Music Venues in the country who are also working hard all in the name of METALLLL!! The Queens Hall - Nuneaton Email: simon.hall@dspromotions.co.uk Website: www.myspace.com/queenshallnuneaton Phone: 07973 699014 The Classic Grand - Glasgow Email: barry@classicgrand.com Website: www.myspace.com/theclassicgrand Phone: 0141 847 0820 Riffs Bar - Swindon Email: riffsbands@hotmail.co.uk Website: www.rifsbar.com Phone: 07921 198537 The Old Bell Inn - Derby Email: oldbellderby@btconnect.com Website: www.myspace.com/theoldbellinderby Phone: 07523 504412 Grand Central - Manchester Email: mark_apps@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.myspace.com/rockcentralmanchester Phone: 07922 942898 The Vice Club - Swansea Email: m2mvice@live.co.uk Website: www.myspace.com/vicerockclub Phone: 07545058226 The Retribution Club - Leicester Email: Dave@rocknite.co.uk Website: www.rocknite.co.uk Phone: 07807 118176 So what's in it for a successful band? Quite simply the following..... Playing Bloodstock 2010. Playing Wacken 2011. Recording, Printing & Pressing of an EP courtesy of Spinefarm Records UK. A Unique Design for the EP courtesy of the master of Metal Artwork - Paul Gregory. Lashings of Rockstar Energy Drinks to keep you on your toes. Mountains of backline from the likes of Mapex, Eden, Marshall and more. Further to this we're delighted to announce that one lucky Bloodstock fan will walk away from the 2010 Festival with an amazing prize valued at no less than £10,000 !!!!! That's right Metalheads - It's the 10th Anniversary so we're giving away an awesome £10k prize to one lucky ticket holder with additional opportunities to win being announced soon. The prize is in support of Bloodstock's commitment to Unsigned Bands and also in way of thanking all our loyal supporters over the last 10 years. For bands wishing to apply contact the venues above, or for more details visit the Bloodstock Website or www.myspace.com/metal2themasses To check out the friends and sponsors helping us bring the Metal 2 The Masses... WACKEN OPEN AIR METAL BATTLE - www.metal-battle.com SPINEFARM RECORDS UK – www.spinefarmrecords.co.uk or www.myspace.com/spinefarmrecordsuk ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINKS - www.rockstarenergy.co.uk or www.rockstar69.com PAUL RAYMOND GREGORY - www.studio54.co.uk or www.paulraymondgregory.com For all other enquiries relating to Metal 2 The Masses please contact simon@bloodstock.uk.com Tuesday, December 8. 2009BLOODSTOCK ‘ROCK SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS’ SOLD OUT The Rock Society memberships have sold out in record time. Anyone wanting to purchase their 2010 festival weekend ticket to Bloodstock’s 10th Anniversary next year, you only have until 15th December to get it at the amazing Early bird price of just £85 (plus booking fee). Your ticket will be posted out to you so you have it in your hand before Christmas. What a great gift for yourself or a friend this Christmas !!! Regards Bloodstock Team Wednesday, December 2. 2009TRAVEL TO BLOODSTOCK IN COMFORT For the second consecutive year Festival Tour Bus will be providing affordable coach travel to Bloodstock 2010, merging with their Festival company Festi4 they are now offering you a more complete Festival Package. After the excellent feedback from last year’s passengers they have streamlined their routes making the travelling time shorter to ensure the comfort of passengers as their foremost thought. As well as this they will be offering a range of Festival necessities on their website www.festi4.co.uk and giving customers the option to pre-purchase a snack pack for the return journey. The snack pack will include a refreshing drink, a selection of snacks, a handy wipe and an after dinner mint. These will be given to you before boarding the homebound coach. So forget about those worries of trying to book and navigate train stations, crowded carriages and stacking rucksacks in the over flowing luggage rack. Leave the car at home and avoid traffic jams and a sober weekend. Instead why not recline your seat and relax with their onboard entertainment in a cool air conditioned luxury coach. Where your seat will be guaranteed for a return journey and our drop off point is at the festival door. Offering 16 centralised city pick up points, and a ticket starting from £53 per person, they guarantee to get you to Bloodstock on time. As a special offer to you a limited number of discounted Queue Jumper tickets will go on sale in December 2009 so grab yourself a bargain before it is too late. Visit www.festi4.co.uk to book yours. So by choosing to use Festi4 instead of a car/train to get to Bloodstock 2010, you are helping reduce congestion on local roads, reduce your carbon footprint and you get to travel with likeminded festival goers to the biggest metal party of 2010! Regards Bloodstock Team Sunday, November 29. 2009BLOODSTOCK COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS
Here at Bloodstock HQ we thought what better way to celebrate the spirit of Christmas than by giving you loads of chances to win some great stocking fillers... therefore everyday between 1st and 15th December anyone who’s purchased their 2010 ‘early bird’ weekend camping ticket will be entered in to a prize draw to win any one of the below prizes... obviously the sooner you buy your early bird ticket the more chances you have to win. For those of you who purchased before December, you’ll be pleased to know you already have 15 chances to win one or more of the following:-
![]() -PLAYSTATION 3 CONSOLE - PLAYSTATION 3 - GUITAR HERO ‘WORLD TOUR KIT’ - PLAYSTATION 3 - GUITAR SOLO ‘METALLICA’ - PLAYSTATION 3 - GUITAR HERO ‘GREATEST HITS’ GAME - X BOX 360 - GUITAR HERO ‘WORLD TOUR KIT’ - X BOX 360 - ‘007 QUANTUM OF SOLACE’ GAME - X BOX 360 - ‘TONY HAWK’S Proving Ground’ GAME - X BOX 360 - ‘THRILLVILLE’ GAME - UPGRADE TO BLOODSTOCK ‘VIP CAMPING FOR 2 x PEOPLE’ We’re so excited about our 10th Anniversary festival next year and have so many great announcements still to come! - So don’t miss out on our early bird ticket offer with the cost of a full weekend with camping ticket ROLLED back to the amazing price of just £85 to attend the most Brutal Metal line up in Bloodstock history.* Bands confirmed so far: ANDROMEDA, BEHEMOTH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEVIN TOWNSEND, DORO, DREAM EVIL, GWAR, KORPIKLAANI, LEAVES EYES, OBITUARY, RAGE, ROSS THE BOSS, SUFFOCATION.... plus loads more to be announced BUY YOUR 2010 EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW !! Date: 13th – 15th August 2010 Location: Catton Hall, Walton On Trent, Derbyshire, England Tickets purchased by 11.59pm on 15TH December will be posted out to you before Christmas as will the prizes of the lucky winners. *Winners will be announced on the Bloodstock Forum on December 16th* Regards Bloodstock Team Tuesday, November 17. 2009KORPIKLAANI CONFIRMED FOR BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010!![]() KORPIKLAANI The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2010. This will be their ONLY UK SHOW in 2010! Unlike many metal bands incorporating folk elements, Korpiklaani’s roots are in pure Finnish folk music. In 1993, Korpiklaani frontman Jonne Järvelä formed a folk group called Shamaani Duo. After releasing one album, the group evolved into folk metal act Shaman who issued two albums in 1999 and 2001. Shaman changed their name to Korpiklaani in 2002 before issuing their debut album Spirit of the Forest the following year. Rejecting synthesizer substitutes, Korpiklaani use violin, woodwinds, jouhikko, djembé and an accordion alongside the usual metal instrumentation of guitars and drums. The early Korpiklaani albums feature English lyrics but the band later retraced their roots and have returned to lyrics sung mostly in Finnish. Favourite topics include nature, history and, of course, drinking beer. They followed their debut with Voice of Wilderness (2005) and Tales Along This Road (2006), although they still struggled to receive mainstream media attention for their music and were sustained on the road merely by their love of playing. In 2006, however, a slot at the legendary Wacken Open Air festival brought them to the attention of a much wider audience and they received many favourable reviews. The albums Tervaskanto (2007) and Korven Kuningas (2008) built upon this success and in 2009 the band mounted their first ever tours of both North and South America. Their latest album Karkelo soon followed and the band celebrated with a second tour of the US. The band are eagerly anticipating their return to the Bloodstock stage: “We are very glad to get a chance to play in Bloodstock Open Air again after few years. Last time was our first festival in England and the audience was wild and good as always there. We are looking forward to the festival very much already, and we hope there is enough cold beer like the last time.” Anyone who witnessed the band’s rousing performance at BOA 2007 will know exactly what to expect from these fun-loving Finns. Let’s just say that ‘Karkelo’ translates as ‘Party’! CLICK HERE to View the KORPIKLAANI Bloodstock band Profile page . KORPIKLAANI – Let’s Drink Booze - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010. Regards Bloodstock Team Tuesday, November 17. 2009GWAR CONFIRMED FOR BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010!![]() GWAR After being forced to pull out in 2009, it is with great honour, anticipation and a touch of nerves that the Bloodstock team can confirm GWAR’s EXCLUSIVE return to the UK. The Grammy-nominated Scumdogs Of The Universe will be flying in from Antarctica to unleash hell on all in attendance. Frontmonster Oderus Urungus warns us of the impending orgy of bodily fluids, nuclear waste and all manner of murder and vulgarity. GWAR were formed in the US in 1985 and have become best known for their over the top costumes and outrageous stage antics. Although influenced by both punk and thrash, the band’s sound has shifted and evolved throughout their career as the demands of their lyrical themes and stage performances have changed. Their debut album Hell-O was released in 1988 and featured the core line-up of Oderus Urungus (lead vocals), Flattus Maximus (lead guitar), Balsac the Jaws of Death (rhythm guitar) and Beefcake the Mighty (bass guitar), characters which remain in the band today, although their costumes are not necessarily worn by the same musicians. GWAR have issued many further albums over the years, some varying greatly in style from others, but each characterised by the band’s unique and anarchic sense of theatre and boasting titles such as America Must Be Destroyed, This Toilet Earth and We Kill Everything. Targeting celebrities and other public figures with their black comedy whilst spraying their audiences with gallons of fake bodily fluids, a GWAR gig is a performance quite unlike any other. Waterproofs and wellies are recommended. The band’s latest studio album Lust in Space was released in August and they are currently backing it up on tour throughout the world and elsewhere. Having been forced to cancel their scheduled appearance at BOA 2009, be sure that their forthcoming Bloodstock outrage will be raucous, mean and totally obscene. GWAR – Bloodstock Must Be Destroyed - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010. Monday, November 16. 2009SUZY KAY WINS BLOODSTOCK / SOPHIE GUITAR
In the run up to last years Festival, Bloodstock Open Air gave the opportunity for one lucky participant to win a unique BC Rich Guitar donated by our good friends at Rosetti. This guitar was one of a kind signed by Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Herman Li and Tony Iommi.
![]() This fantastic offering came in support of The Sophie Lancaster Foundation with proceeds from the sale of a bespoke Bloodstock / Sophie Wristband going towards helping the foundation spread the word to Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere. Well folks out of the huge support we had for the competition, the Bloodstock Team are delighted to announce that Suzy Kay from Stevenage was the lucky recipient of this incredible prize. Suzy who is a Bloodstock Fan, is also a fervent supporter of the Sophie Campaign and openly said.. “Just because people dress differently doesn’t make them any different underneath ...and I think the work Sylvia (Sophie’s mother) is doing is absolutely amazing” ![]() Suzy’s full interview can be heard on the Bloodstock Podcast on the Mongo’s Metal 2 The Masses Show. bloodstock.podomatic.com Bloodstock organisers were proud to rename their 3rd stage ‘The Sophie Lancaster Stage’ in tribute to this young girl who was fatally attacked along with her boyfriend in 2007 while walking through their local park in Bacup, Lancashire. And to this end Bloodstock are happy to announce that they will continue their support in 2010 and retain the 3rd Stage in her memory. For more information on The Sophie Lancaster Foundation. www.myspace.com/inmemoryofsophie Also with 2010 being Bloodstocks Official 10th Anniversary, we are delighted to further announce that our commitment to the fans will be shown with one lucky ticket holder being the proud recipient of £10,000 worth of prizes. Although we are keeping this under wraps for the time being ,its our way of saying thank you to the best fans in the world. BY THE FANS – FOR THE FANS. |
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Bloodstock are pleased to confirm cult Finns AMORPHIS are added to the bill for 2010. These increasingly progressive melo-death doomsters have received widespread critical acclaim for their latest album “Skyforger”. Topping many end-of year writer’s polls and receiving rave reviews across the board, AMORPHIS are finally enjoying the success the UK owes them, and we’re delighted to host the band’s first ever UK festival performance at this exclusive set at BLOODSTOCK. Says lead guitarist Esa Holopainen:
Well we promised a Bloodstock DVD and here it is... Into The Snakepit – BOA 09 documents Bloodstock Open Air 2009. Featuring Live performances by main stage titans Amon Amarth and fathers of thrash Sodom performing on UK soil for the first time in 20 years, plus metal gods-in-waiting Beholder’s main stage debut at Bloodstock. Also featured are live performances from upcoming unsigned bands Snakebite, Sanctorum and Left To Bleed. Over the course of the weekend many festival goers where interviewed and filmed for the BOA Metal Wall... are you here? 
The Rock Society memberships have sold out in record time. Anyone wanting to purchase their 2010 festival weekend ticket to Bloodstock’s 10th Anniversary next year, you only have until 15th December to get it at the amazing Early bird price of just £85 (plus booking fee).
For the second consecutive year Festival Tour Bus will be providing affordable coach travel to Bloodstock 2010, merging with their Festival company Festi4 they are now offering you a more complete Festival Package. 



