FESTIVAL REVIEW: Bloodstock Open Air Part 1 – Live at Catton Hall


 

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It”s August and raining, but nobody cares because we’re home again. Yes, for the next few days (and for some early birds, the previous 24hrs), Catton Hall in Derbyshire has become the focal point of the true metal community as fans converge on Bloodstock Open Air for their annual dose of hard drinking and unholy hangovers.Continue reading


Bloodstock Open Air 2025 Books Trivium, Machine Head, Gojira, Emperor, Lacuna Coil, Lord of Lost, The Black Dahlia Murder, 3 Inches of Blood, and More


With 2024’s event underway and already laying claim as one of the biggest and best Bloodstock’s ever, festival HQ have set the wheels in motion of 2025’s heavy metal juggernaut by announcing not one, not five, but nineteen bands for its hottest summer yet, including all headliners. Bloodstock 2025 will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 7th-10th August.Continue reading


PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 8-9-24


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Opeth Announce UK Headline Tour with Grand Magus, Bloodstock Open Air Headline Set Incoming


has booked a a headline tour of the UK for February – March 2025, with Special Guests Grand Magus. The dates continue their mainland Europe stretch of dates announced last week. This follows the bands new album announcement The Last will & Testament, and first single reveal! The band will headline Bloodstock Open Air tonight, August 9th, 2024. Continue reading


PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 8-2-24


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PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 7-26-24


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ALBUM REVIEW: Rhapsody of Fire – Challenge The Wind


If the quickest way to get from Point A to Point B is a straight line then clearly nobody thought to mention that to Italian Power Metal kings Rhapsody of Fire who to get where they are today obviously took the Enchanted Lands scenic route. This current incarnation of Rhapsody of Fire (version 666.0) might look very different to how it all began but as the fourteenth full-length studio release Challenge The Wind (AFM Records) proves in no uncertain terms, the music and the subject matter remain very much the same. Continue reading


Watch Pro-Shot Video of Knocked Loose Performing “Everything Is Quiet Now” Live at Bloodstock Open Air 2023


Bloodstock Open Air has shared pro-shot video of Knocked Loose live at the 2023 festival. Watch their performance of “Everything Is Quiet Now!” The band will kick off a huge run of tour dates and festivals this spring with Show Me The Body and Loathe. Continue reading


Ghost Cult’s Weekly Rock and Metal News Livestream 11-17-23


 

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Ghost Cult’s Weekly Rock and Metal News Livestream 11-3-23


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