Saturday
Ah, Bloodstock mornings. The smell of coffee and bacon, the stale taste of last night’s beer. The sound of epic snoring and muffled farts. There really is nothing quite like it.
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Bloodstock Open Air 2025 Pt.1- ft. Trivium, Emperor, Kataklysm, Orange Goblin, Lacuna Coil, Paleface Swiss, Nailbomb, and More
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So, here we are again. Another year, another Bloodstock Open Air, another pilgrimage to the hallowed turf of Catton Hall. This time, however, things feel a little different. Perhaps it’s because the festival sold out in record time, thus creating a palpable sense of relief among many of the fans. Maybe it’s because people could arrive a day early, or because there have been several changes made within the arena itself. Continue reading
Bloodstock Books 25 Bands For 25th Anniversary in 2026 with Lamb of God, Slaughter To Prevail, Judas Priest, Cryptopsy, Sepultura, Biohazard, Wednesday 13, Death Angel, and More
Bloodstock is delighted to return to Catton Park in August 2026 to celebrate its 25th anniversary – will you be there to celebrate this momentous occasion with everyone?With 2025’s event fully underway with headliners Trivium, Machine Head, and Gojira melting faces this weekend (alongside 120+ more bands), Bloodstock cordially invites you to get excited for 2026 too, by revealing the first 25 bands set to make 2026 the festival’s best year yet. You can snap up tickets immediately at the on site box office at an early bird price, saving yourself the booking fee. Lamb of God, Slaughter To Prevail, Judas Priest, Cryptopsy, Sepultura, Biohazard, Wednesday 13, Death Angel and more are among the first bands announced! More info on all ticket types and on sale dates is further below.
Bloodstock Open Air is This Week
Bloodstock, the UK’s biggest independent metal festival, opens its gates on Thursday, August 7th, at Catton Park, Derbyshire. The lineup features main stage headliners, Trivium, Machine Head, and Gojira, plus a host of other artists from across the metal spectrum. With just days to go, keep reading below for the most recent information.
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New Film “Steel Donkeys” to Shoot at Bloodstock Open Air
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