Bloodstock Open Air, (BOA) the largest independent metal festival in the UK has announced nine more bands for 2023’s event! In Flames, Anthrax, Biohazard, Sepultura, Whitechapel, Nonpoint, Ugly Kid Joe, Trollfest, and Church Of The Cosmic Skull have all joined the fest! They will join headliners Megadeth, Killswitch Engage, and many more! 

In addition, the grass roots music-supporting METAL 2 THE MASSES 2023 programme is underway!  If you’re a self-released or unsigned band, throw your hat in the ring to land a slot on Bloodstock’s New Blood stage next August. Regions announced so far are: Chesterfield, Northern Ireland (Belfast), Republic Of Ireland (Dublin), Sheffield, Hitchin, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Bournemouth, Leeds, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Essex (Colchester), Kent (Gravesend), Bristol, North Wales (Wrexham), Leicester, Stoke On Trent, South Wales (Cardiff), Nottingham, Devon & Cornwall (Saltash), Scotland (Heats Locally, Final In Edinburgh) And London. Full details of venues and who to contact to enter in each region, can be found here or on Facebook.  Heats kick off soon!

Bloodstock’s 2023 Ronnie James Dio main stage headliners are Killswitch Engage And Megadeth, with the third to be announced in the coming months.  Also appearing are Devildriver, Fit For An Autopsy, Decapitated And Gatecreeper, Plus Over On The Sophie Lancaster Stage, Expect To See Zeal & Ardor, King 810 and Unto Others.  Many, many more are yet to be announced. 

With tickets selling faster than ever, all VIP packages and campervan passes are already sold out and Early Bird tickets are down to their last few, at a discounted price. Grab yours now at the ticket store.  

Get full festival information at Bloodstock.uk.com.

Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 10th-13th August 2023.