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
Thursday
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 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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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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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – New Rock and Metal Releases 5-31-24
PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases 5-31-24
Between the Buried and Me Bassist To Guest on This Week’s Lock Horns
Photo Credit: Hillarie Jason
Between the Buried and Me bassist Dan Briggs will be the special guest on this week’s episode of Lock Horns, Banger TV’s weekly live stream debate show. The show airs live with host Sam Dunn on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 12:30 pm EST.
