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Evile Marionette Furyon Derision For Bloodstocks Sophie Stage

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 09:54 on Tuesday, 27 Mar 2012

With the main RONNIE JAMES DIO stage filling up with a host of exclusive appearances from some metal’s mightiest megastars - including DIMMU BORGIR, PARADISE LOST, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, HATEBREED, NILE and many more - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR reveals four names for it’s second stage. Read more

Third Headliner To Be Revealed 0606 At 6pm

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 09:58 on Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012

THIRD HEADLINER TO BE REVEALED 06/06 at 6PM Read more

Bloodstock Reaches Out To Euro Bands

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 09:34 on Thursday, 08 Mar 2012

In unique Bloodstock tradition we've always held belief in the future of music and now we've cast our net far and wide to bring some of Europe's finest new bands to the UK - Gracing the now extended Sophie Lancaster Stage the following bands offer up pure quality that may well be otherwise missed!! Infernal Tenebra (Cro) Dynamic and Technical these guys offer up a true monument of Croatian metal music, Commander in Chief (Nor) “Bow down mortals! Meet the new Queen of Shred!” – Metal Hammer, Noctiferia (Slov) a unique style of the Slovenian Extreme Metal, Gonoreas (Swi) an acoustic firestorm that will burn all the way down the auditory canal and Rising Dream (Cro) a female fronted power/death band with a twist! Read more

Join Bloodstocks Eteam

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 18:52 on Wednesday, 07 Mar 2012

JOIN BLOODSTOCK’S E-TEAM AND BE IN WITH A CHANCE OF WINNING PRIZES, MERCHANDISE VIP TICKETS. Bloodstock is proud to launch its new e-Team, allowing fans to get involved and help promote the festival online, with the opportunity to earn tickets and other goodies in return. Read more

Lock Up Chthonic For Ronnie James Dio Stage

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 09:52 on Thursday, 23 Feb 2012

SIX MORE BANDS ANNOUNCED FOR SOPHIE STAGE INCLUDING THIRD SOPHIE HEADLINER Read more

Testament Special Guests At Bloodstock For Only Uk Show Of 2012

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 09:52 on Wednesday, 15 Feb 2012

With a line up boasting the likes of BEHEMOTH, ALICE COOPER, ICED EARTH, SEPULTURA, PARADISE LOST, WATAIN, DIMMU BORGIR, HATEBREED and many many more, a special guest slot would have to be pretty special to be worthy of it’s special tag. With that in mind, BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR is extremely proud to present TESTAMENT’s only UK show of 2012, at the very special guest slot before the Saturday night headliners at this year’s festival. Read more

Bloodstock Tickets On Sale At Hmv

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 10:07 on Tuesday, 14 Feb 2012

For those who have still not got round to getting their hands on metal’s hottest ticket and want a one in their hand now at just £115 four four days of metallic majesty - BLOODSTOCK are making it even easier, with the announcement of 62 HMV and FOPP record stores around the UK now stocking tickets. Read more

Bloodstock Announce Teenage Cancer Trust As Our Official Charity Partner

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 10:07 on Wednesday, 08 Feb 2012

For the second year running, Teenage Cancer Trust has been welcomed by the Bloodstock organisers as the official charity to support in 2012. Read more

Iced Earth Sepultura Confirm Exclusive Appearances At Bloodstock 2012

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 12:55 on Friday, 03 Feb 2012

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE UK APPEARANCES FOR 2012 FROM ICED EARTH SEPULTURA. Read more

Nile And Mayhem Confirm Exclusive Uk Appearances At Bloodstock 2012

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 10:11 on Tuesday, 24 Jan 2012

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR has added another two fantastic acts to a line up already boasting the top names from the world of metal. The deadly double dose announcement comes in the form of Floridian death metal behemoths NILE and Norwegian Black Metal Legends MAYHEM, who both make their BLOODSTOCK debut. Read more

Sight Of Emptiness Return To Bloodstock

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 23:49 on Saturday, 21 Jan 2012

We are pleased to announce the return of melodic metal titans SIGHT OF EMPTINESS who made their UK debut back in 2007 opening the main stage at Bloodstock after being voted by the public as the winners of Bloodstock’s Online Unsigned Competition. Read more

Bloodstock Photo Wins Award

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 13:29 on Friday, 20 Jan 2012

Metal photographer Martin Hobby won an award for a photograph taken at last year’s BLOODSTOCK festival: Read more

Boa Uniting The Flags Of Metal

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 12:53 on Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012

Much like another BOA which will be doing the rounds this summer – Bloodstock Open Air (B.O.A!!) will be seizing the moment to inspire the youth of the world through their heroic efforts, not as athletes, shot putters or scantily clad maidens in the beach volley ball, but with the power of true breaking metal!! Read more

Deicide Confirm Only Uk Appearance Of 2012 At Bloodstock Open Air

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 13:00 on Tuesday, 10 Jan 2012

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR starts the year with another fabtastic announcement for its 2012 event at Catton Hall this summer, confirming Floridian death metal legends DEICIDE’s only UK show of the year. Read more