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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

Bloodstock Announce Ticket Deposit Scheme

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 14:50 on Wednesday, 04 Jan 2012

BLOODSTOCK ANNOUNCE DEPOSIT SCHEME FOR WEEKEND CAMPING TICKETS. SECURE YOUR FULL WEEKEND CAMPING TICKETS NOW FROM £36.25. Read more

A Metal New Year From All At Bloodstock Hq

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 22:17 on Friday, 30 Dec 2011

With 2012 upon us we wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a Very Heavy Metal New Year! Leaving 2011 on such a high note scooping the Accolade for Best Festival in Terrorizer Magazine’s 2011 Readers Poll and voted by Kerrang readers as one of the top 5 festivals of 2011, two of our headliners ALICE COOPER and BEHEMOTH already confirmed and a incredibly strong support including metal giants DIMMU BORGIR, WATAIN, HATEBREED, SANCTUARY, PARADISE LOST and so many more mammoth acts yet to be announced, we are bursting with excitement knowing that 2012 is set to be Bloodstock’s Olympic Year! Don’t forget to pick up your copy of this months Metal Hammer for the awesome 2012 Bloodstock calender! Read more

Bloodstock 2012 Vip Serpents Lair Tickets Now Available

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 17:36 on Tuesday, 20 Dec 2011

With a line up including headline sets from ALICE COOPER and BEHEMOTH, Norwegian Black Metal superstars DIMMU BORGIR's only UK show of 2012, as well as over 100 bands including ANVIL, PARADISE LOST, WATAIN, ORANGE GOBLIN, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and Swedish metal merchants GRAND MAGUS, there is no more metal place in the UK than BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR. Read more

Bloodstock 2012 Metal Hammer Calender

Posted by Jennifer Coleman in Bloodstock News at 20:08 on Wednesday, 14 Dec 2011

In this month's huge edition of METAL HAMMER, you can grab yourself a FREE Bloodstock 2012 calendar, featuring some of the greatest names to slay Catton Hall over the past decade including Opeth, Immortal, Devin Townsend, Turisas and more, with killer photos from the festival! Read more