Band Line Up 2016

Souls of Jack Ketch were born from the ashes of various metal and hardcore bands in the north east of England. Formed at the beginning of 2012, all of the members brought various influences which forged the sound of the band today. 

These include old school Thrash to Hardcore Punk incorporating an essence of Death and Doom. There are many more that can be named, but the band are all about playing it heavy, loud and live!

Souls of Jack Ketch are a close knit unit that operate with a no-compromise attitude. The energy that the band delivers is reflected in the feedback given by fans and promoters. The band essentially just want to get out there and play as many gigs as possible to introduce themselves to all those who love metal!

We have already met some amazing fans and bands along the way, and eagerly await what the future holds!

We see Bloodstock as the jewel in the crown as far as UK metal festivals go.  It is simply the best of all them!  Success is not normally something discussed in the band, as our goal is to just get out there, play live and enjoy it.  However, with the respect we have for Bloodstock, as soon as we saw that Metal To The Masses was coming to our area we just couldn't pass up on the opportunity.  Our goal was to reach the final.  We thought if we could do that then we're up there with the best of the local bands.  To actually reach the final and then win just simply blew us away.  This competition is purely an amazing avenue for bands to not just win a place at Bloodstock, but to also have an amazing time meeting new fans and bands.  Even if we hadn't of won, we still would see the whole experience as a complete success.