Cyberpunk cult writer and director, Richard Stanley (Hardware, Dust Devil), is to direct the upcoming film, Steel Donkeys. The script was also written by Stanley, for the new company Steel Mill Films, based in Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing’s Wolverhampton venue. All exterior scenes will be shot at Bloodstock festival, UK, with other recording taking place at K.K.’s Steel Mill. Find out more below
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Bloodstock Open Air Reveals Entertainment and Fancy Dress Themes
Bloodstock, the UK’s biggest independent metal festival, is all set to take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 7th-10th August 2025. With headliners, Gojira, Trivium, and Machine Head, joined by the likes of Mastodon, Nailbomb, Ministry, Emperor, Fear Factory, and others, there are still more to be announced. The fest has now unveiled its plans for fancy dress themes, on site entertainment, including medieval combat tournaments. Keep reading below for more details.
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Lock Horns Drop a New Single and Video for “Frenzy” – Band Booked for Bloodstock
Belfast progressive-metallers, Lock Horns, have just unleashed their new stand-alone single, “Frenzy,” along with a video. This is the Northern Irish quartet’s first new music since their 2024 album, Red Room, which drew praise across the UK, Ireland, mainland EU and America. The single gets its baptism of fire when Lock Horns hit Bloodstock Open Air’s Sophie Lancaster Stage on Friday 8 August 2025, sharing the bill with Kataklysm, Nailbomb, and more. Watch the new video below.
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New Wave Of Metal Takes Over Bloodstock’s Emp Stage This August
Bloodstock is thrilled to be partnering with premier alternative lifestyle and merchandise brand EMP to unveil the next wave of rising metal talent set to storm the EMP Stage this August.
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Bloodstock Festival’s Metal 2 The Masses (M2M) Tour Dates Released
With 4 months still to go before you can shout Bloodstock is next week, festival HQ has got all the details of some raucous nights out to help you pass the time and get a sneak peek at some of the freshest talent to perform at Bloodstock this August, in rock clubs around the country and at the Metal 2 The Masses tour dates which kick off imminently! Plus, even if you can’t make any of those events, read on for the low down on 8 hellacious acts who’ve already seen off all the challengers to claim spots on the Timothy Taylor New Blood stage, so you can discover your new favourite band right now.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Heriot – Devoured By The Mouth Of Hell
Heriot have been flying the flag for the UK’s underground Metal scene over the last few years. Really coming to prominence in the post-pandemic era, as they’ve toured relentlessly across the UK and Europe with bands such as Zeal & Ardor, Rolo Tomassi and Architects, while also gracing the stages of festivals such as Download, Bloodstock, Rock Am Ring and Hellfest. Continue reading
Sadus Drop Their New Single and Video “The Devil In Me” – European Festival Appearances Incoming
East Bay thrash metal legends, Sadus, have revealed a new lyric video for their track, “The Devil In Me.” It comes from their latest album, The Shadow Inside, available from Nuclear Blast Records. This comes just before the band head across the Atlantic for a run of European festivals, starting with Party San and ending with Bloodstock. Check out the new lyric video and more below.
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Bloodstock Festival 2023 Part 3
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A challenge of being a concert photographer is seldom experiencing a full set. Often, I dash between stages, trying to capture each band as if on a Pokémon quest – though “gotta shoot ’em all” has a different ring to it. Nonetheless, the silver lining is I often witness a good portion of every set over the weekend. Here are my top picks and suggestions from Bloodstock’s two smaller stages, showcasing their stellar support for the underground scene and nurturing emerging metal talent in the UK and beyond.Continue reading
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Download Festival 2022 Part II
My Saturday at Download began over at the main stage where I caught the retro new wave of classic rock act Those Damn Crows, a band who have amassed a significant following in Wales thanks to appearances at the likes of Steelhouse Festival and other rock-oriented affairs. Possibly one of the smallest acts to perform on the main stage this year, the band spared no expense offering a fantastic wake-up call with some unremarkable if solid hard rock tunes. The day’s proceedings then continued firmly in the rocky territory with a southern, slightly heavier twang with Black Label Society, in their first festival appearance on UK soil since 2015, and with less of Zakk Wylde’s expectedly lengthy and tiresome soloing. Don’t get me wrong, Zakk was still doing his usual thing, but with a much-needed addition of percussion, making the moments of instrumental wankery much more palatable than usual.
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Download Festival 2022 Part I
After a prolonged absence from the British metal scene courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic (save for a scaled-back pilot event in 2021), Leicestershire’s iconic summer rock, punk, and metal weekender, Download Festival returned to Castle Donnington in a maximalist blaze of glory, packing in a full-scale 5-day experience with some familiar favorites, hotly tipped up-and-comers and some of the best international acts that rock and metal scene has to offer.