Bloodstock Open Air

Sophie Lancaster stage announced for Bloodstock

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Friday’s Sophie stage headliners are Greek extreme metal overlords ROTTING CHRIST.  Much revered, ROTTING CHRIST were one of the first black metal bands in the region, forming back in ‘87 and going on to create the genre’s Greek signature sound of the 90’s. The band are touring Japan and Thailand in early 2014, and are looking forward to headlining the Sophie stage at BLOODSTOCK, commenting “Proudly on the roster of one of Bloodiest festivals around! It will be an honour to perform for our English Metal brothers. Until then… KEEP THE TRUE METAL SPIRIT ALIVE!”  Their eleventh album, ‘Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού’ is out now via Season of Mist.

Into female-fronted metal bands?  Swedish metalheads SISTER SIN, led by the feisty Liv Jagrell, close out the Sophie stage on Saturday.  The Gothenburg based band will be blasting out tunes from their best-selling third album, ‘Now And Forever’, which debuted on the Swedish album charts at #6, and have been honing their live chops touring with road dogs Motorhead, Otep, and Arch Enemy, among others.  

Bloodstock is delighted to welcome Sunday’s Sophie headliners, the reunited classic NWOBHM shredders, SATAN.  Be sure to check out their latest Listenable Records album ‘Life Sentence’.  It’s been 26 years since their last release!  Metal Hammer recently described it as, “A bolt straight out of the NWOBHM’s glorious heyday, this is all galloping melodies, ripping riffage, and enough fist-pumping moments to make Manowar look like My Dying Bride. A sensational return and a serious shout for best straight-up heavy metal album of 2013.”

BLOODSTOCK 2014 is shaping up to be the biggest and best one yet, with early bird and rocksoc tickets selling out in record time and weekend tickets flying out the door!   Friday night’s headliners are New Orleans sludgemeisters, DOWN.  Joining them to head up Saturday night are black metal overlords, EMPEROR and closing out proceedings on Sunday are the mighty thrash legends, MEGADETH.  Also announced so far are AMON AMARTH, OBITUARY, CROWBAR, HATEBREED, LACUNA COIL, CARCASS, PRONG, CHILDREN OF BODOM, SAXON, DECAPITATED, FLOTSAM & JETSAM, PRIMORDIAL and EVIL SCARECROW.  More bands and other cool things on site will be announced shortly.

Four new bands added to Bloodstock 2014

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BLOODSTOCK 2014 is thrilled to announce the addition of four more awesome metal bands to the main stage bill.

The very mighty New Orleans sludge metal crew, CROWBAR make a return to Catton Park in 2014 for a UK festival exclusive.  Led by riff lord, Kirk Windstein, who recently stepped down from his longtime tenure with BLOODSTOCK headliners DOWN, to concentrate energies full time on his own band CROWBAR, Kirk and the boys are hard at work on a brand new album set for a 2014 release.  Like many metal artists who’ve played Catton Park before, Kirk loves BLOODSTOCK and is looking forward to a return visit, enthusing; “CROWBAR can’t wait to bring our NOLA doom back to BLOODSTOCK in 2014!  It’s our 25th anniversary, so expect a few surprises in our set.  New record, new bassist and a whole new CROWBAR attitude!!!  Get ready for the heavy!!!”  Meantime, check out their video for ‘The Cemetery Angels’ from 2011’s album, ‘Sever The Wicked Hand’ here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5UnS6QSo0.

Florida death metal pioneers, OBITUARY are also set to lay waste to BLOODSTOCK’s main stage. The band have been working hard on their ninth studio record and accompanying documentary. This will be their first new music since 2009’s ‘Darkest Day’ and is set for independent release next year in the wake of a hugely successful Kickstarter campaign (which saw the guys raise more than 6 times their original target).  When not making music, the band are involved with drummer Donald Tardy’s feline welfare programme, Metal Meowlisha, and organise fund-raising initiatives such as ‘Headbanger’s Furball’.  The band say: “We are very excited to be a part of BLOODSTOCK 2014.  It's been 4 years since OBITUARY played the festival and we are looking forward to returning.  We’ve been hard at work in the studio and can’t wait to bring our new album to UK fans and perform some new songs along with all the old classics.  BLOODSTOCK is the UK's true metal fest, so we are honoured to be invited and to bring some Florida Death Metal to our British fans!  Hang on to your ass, this is gonna be fun!!”  For the latest OBITUARY news, keep your eyes on their Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/ObituaryBand.

Finland’s CHILDREN OF BODOM are set to play their only UK show of 2014 on BLOODSTOCK’s Ronnie James Dio main stage.  The band released their eighth studio album ‘Halo of Blood’ in June, when Metal Hammer magazine declared, “not only have CHILDREN OF BODOM produced a diverse collection of defiantly brilliant metallic tunes, but also their most accomplished achievement to date.”. And if you’re looking for something extra special, the band have also recently made available a limited run of white or silver ‘Halo of Blood’ vinyl. Check out the video for lead single, ‘Transference’ at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kQ73UgGIRU.  The five-piece are currently shredding their way across Europe with 2014 BLOODSTOCK compadres, DECAPITATED. Learn about all things Bodom over at http://www.cobhc.com/.

BLOODSTOCK also favours hard-working bands from the UK, and are excited to welcome back the hugely popular EVIL SCARECROW; this time to an opening slot on Saturday’s main stage!  Having packed out the Sophie tent last year, the Nottingham band are more than thrilled at the prospect. ”We are astounded, a little scared, but beyond delighted to have been invited back to BLOODSTOCK, especially as we are returning to the Main Stage which guarantees nobody suffers the discomfort of a full tent!  BLOODSTOCK is the biggest and best UK heavy metal festival and we're truly honoured to be playing the same stage as so many bands who have influenced and inspired us.  The line up this year already looks phenomenal.  We promise to up the Scarecrow game to give BLOODSTOCK’s faithful the best in Evil entertainment!  Bring on the METAL!"   The band are currently plotting their new album which is planned for a 2014 release, and hop over and check out the Pledge Campaign for their 2013 BLOODSTOCK DVD here.  A portion of the proceeds goes to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/evilscarecrowboa2013dvd.

With the three 2014 headliners already announced, the event is shaping up to be the strongest yet.  Friday night’s bill toppers are New Orleans sludgemeisters DOWN.  Joining them to head up Saturday night are black metal overlords, EMPEROR and closing out proceedings on Sunday are the mighty thrash legends, MEGADETH.  Also announced so far are SAXON, DECAPITATED, and FLOTSAM & JETSAM.  More bands will be announced shortly.

Megadeth to headline Bloodstock 2014

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BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR FESTIVAL is thrilled to announce that MEGADETH are confirmed to headline the Sunday night slot in 2014.

This will be the thrash icons’ first appearance at BLOODSTOCK.  In a career nearing 30 years and counting, MEGADETH has sold more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning five consecutive platinum albums in the US and numerous accolades along the way, including 11 GRAMMY® nominations.  The band’s latest studio album released in June, ‘Super Collider’, reunites firebrand frontman Dave Mustaine once again with guitarist Chris Broderick, bassist David Ellefson, and drummer Shawn Drover.  The release debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and #22 on the UK album chart and notched up Top 40 album chart debuts in a further 22 countries worldwide.

Megadeth

MEGADETH also recently released a live DVD of last year’s ‘Countdown To Extinction’ 20th Anniversary tour.  Check out this video of MegaDave and the guys thundering through the title track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYzUIKnGVvk.

MEGADETH’s founder, frontman and visionary, Dave Mustaine comments: “2014 is the 20th Anniversary for ‘Youthanasia’, and we are celebrating that by headlining the Bloodstock Festival in the glorious UK.  Every year MEGADETH and our UK fans get closer and celebrate another year of metal greatness together. This is the beginning of 2014…the best is yet to come.”

Tickets for 2014's event are already on sale at ‘early bird’ prices, £115 for a 4-day weekend ticket with camping.  Don't delay, as once the limited ‘early bird’ allocation is gone, it's gone, and tickets revert to full price.  Pick ‘em up now at http://bloodstock.seetickets.com/.

In other BLOODSTOCK news, the festival is very proud to announce their recent win at the LIVE UK MUSIC BUSINESS AWARDS 2013 in the ‘Best Festival (under 15K cap)’.  The second ‘Best Festival’ accolade in a row, after picking up 2012’s UK Festival Awards gong for ‘Best Medium sized Festival’!   Long may it continue!!

Already announced as Friday night bill toppers are New Orleans sludgemeisters DOWN. Joining them to headline Saturday night are black metal overlords, EMPEROR.  BLOODSTOCK will be the only UK performances for both bands.

In 2013, over 1.2 million fans from across the world logged on to watch the bands on the BLOODSTOCK main stage, via the Daily Motion live link.  This year was BLOODSTOCK’s biggest ever attendance at just shy of 14,000 and with a site licence of 15,000 we are expecting the 2014 event to sell out in advance, so don’t wait too long to get your tickets!

BLOODSTOCK will be held at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 7th-10th August 2014.  Keep up to date with the very latest info on BLOODSTOCK’s official sites at www.facebook.com/bloodstock and www.bloodstock.uk.com.

Bloodstock announce three more bands for 2014

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First up, Polish death metal legends DECAPITATED. This will be the band’s first appearance at BLOODSTOCK! Decapitated are hard at work on their as-yet-untitled sixth studio album, set for release in 2014 via Nuclear Blast. Decapitated excitedly declared, "Bloodstock, here we come!!! Finally, after many years, it's time to play at one of the biggest metal festivals in the UK. Can't fucking wait! It's an honour to perform on the Bloodstock stage for so many people. Hopefully we will kick your asses with our new album! See you soon!" Not familiar with the band yet? Check out the title track from their last record, ‘Carnival is Forever’ at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Wpo8j1Ta0 and then stay up to date with the band on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/decapitated.

Joining them, BLOODSTOCK luminaries SAXON will be returning to the festival in 2014! The legendary British metalheads released their twentieth album ‘Sacrifice’ in February, via UDR, featuring stunning cover art from BLOODSTOCK founder and fantasy artist Paul Raymond Gregory. Watch the video for the album’s title track at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d_6BkhKPAk. In November, the band will release ‘Unplugged And Strung Up’, a 14-track collection of alternative takes on classic SAXON tracks. Get full details at: http://www.saxon747.com.

Saxon

All hail! US thrash metal icons FLOTSAM & JETSAM will also appear at BLOODSTOCK 2014! Did you know? The band’s 1986 debut album (which featured Jason Newsted) was awarded an impressive 6K score by Kerrang! magazine, the first in Kerrang!’s history. The band are currently working with Pledge Music on a full remake of their classic second album ‘No Place For Disgrace’. To pledge and for regular updates, including preview video clips from the studio, visit: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/npfd. FLOTSAM & JETSAM are also touring in support of latest, eleventh studio album ‘Ugly Noise’. Keep tabs on the band at: http://www.facebook.com/flotsamandjetsam.official and http://www.flotsam-and-jetsam.com/.

Tickets for 2014's event are already on sale at ‘early bird’ prices, a bargainous £115 for a 4-day weekend ticket with camping.  Don't delay, as once the limited ‘early bird’ allocation is gone, it's gone, and tickets revert to full price.  Pick up your discounted tickets now at http://bloodstock.seetickets.com/.

This year, over 1.2 million fans from across the world logged on to watch the bands on the BLOODSTOCK main stage, via the Daily Motion live link.  2013 was BLOODSTOCK’s biggest ever attendance at just shy of 14,000 and with a site licence of 15,000 we are expecting the 2014 event to sell out in advance, so don’t wait too long to get your tickets!

Already announced as Friday night bill toppers are New Orleans sludgemeisters DOWN. Joining them to headline Saturday night are black metal overlords, EMPEROR.  BLOODSTOCK will be the only UK performances for both bands.

Down announced as headliner for Bloodstock 2014

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BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR FESTIVAL is thrilled to reveal that New Orleans sludgemeisters DOWN are to headline the Friday night at BLOODSTOCK 2014.  The show will be a UK exclusive.

2014 also sees the pencilled release of ‘DOWN IV: Part 2’, the second in the band’s series of EPs.  The opus follows in the footsteps of ‘DOWN IV: Part 1 – The Purple EP’, which hit stores last winter to a flurry of critical acclaim.  The band have been hard at work in recent weeks demo’ing material at frontman, Philip Anselmo’s infamous ‘Nodferatu’s Lair’ studio, outside of New Orleans, LA.  Check out the video for Part 1’s lead track, ‘Witchtripper’ here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWmNdZSqlqw.

Arguably one of the finest metal frontmen of his generation, Philip Anselmo is looking forward to setting foot on BLOODSTOCK’s hallowed soil, stating: “We are more than elated to be a part of BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL this coming year!  This should be a blast, and I hope everyone shows up to support this great event!"

Bassist, Pat Bruders adds: “I’m looking forward to another great time at BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL!   When I was there two years ago with Crowbar, it was a blast!  DOWN is getting ready to tear it up at BLOODSTOCK in 2014, so get ready people!  Let’s BRING IT!!!!!"

Down

Tickets for 2014's event are already on sale at ‘early bird’ prices, a bargainous £115 for a 4-day weekend ticket with camping.  Don't delay, as once the limited ‘early bird’ allocation is gone, it's gone, and tickets revert to full price.  Pick up your discounted tickets now at http://bloodstock.seetickets.com/.

This year, over 1.2 million fans from across the world logged on to watch the bands on the BLOODSTOCK main stage, via the Daily Motion live link.  2013 was BLOODSTOCK’s biggest ever attendance at just shy of 14,000 and with a site licence of 15,000 we are expecting the 2014 event to sell out in advance, so don’t wait too long to get your tickets!

Already announced as Saturday night headliners are black metal overlords, EMPEROR, who are only playing a very select number of shows in 2014.  BLOODSTOCK is to be their only UK performance and EMPEROR's currently announced 2014 show at Germany's Wacken Festival is already sold out.

Emperor to headline Bloodstock 2014

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On the very weekend of their biggest and most successful event to date, BLOODSTOCK are thrilled to announce that revered black metal innovators EMPEROR are locked in as one of the headline acts for next year's festival, which is set to take place from 7th-10th August 2014.

Recently reformed, EMPEROR are only playing a very select number of major shows in 2014, and BLOODSTOCK is to be their only UK performance. EMPEROR's only other currently announced 2014 show at Germany's Wacken Festival is already sold out.
 
The announcement was made on the festival big screen, just prior to LAMB OF GOD's Saturday night headline slot, and also went out over the Daily Motion global livestream, via this video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K72N54Aj7PM.  This year, over 1.2 million fans from across the world logged in to watch the the bands on the BLOODSTOCK main stage, via the Daily Motion live link. 
 
Tickets for 2014's event are already on sale at early bird prices, priced £115 for a 4-day weekend ticket with camping.  Don't delay, as once the early bird allocation is gone, it's gone, and tickets revert to full price.  Camper van tickets sell out very quickly, so if you want a camper van spot, don't hang around in purchasing your patch!  Click through to http://bloodstock.seetickets.com/.

Lineup additions for Bloodstock including Stormbringer and more!

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All set to shred the main stage are Northamptonshire five-piece STORMBRINGER. The band live by their mission statement – “to rock as hard as we can, wherever we can, and have a good time doing it!”  Their debut album ‘MMXIII’ can be picked up on iTunes, via Transcend Music.  Stormbringer are more than ready… “We are really proud to be playing Bloodstock.  It's a great festival and having been there as punters, we are really looking forward to tearing shit up!”

With a record 39 skull-crushing bands performing on the New Blood Stage this year, you can be assured that Bloodstock has scoured the length and breadth of the country via the Metal 2 The Masses roadshow to find your new favourite band. The competition has just 4 dates remaining (Bristol, Bournemouth, Plymouth, and Cardiff) so if you don’t have a ticket yet, don’t delay, as most of the dates have sold out upfront!

The second wave of Metal 2 The Masses bands added to Friday’s New Blood bill are Cheshire tech-metallers, THIS IS TURIN who fuse extreme metal and hardcore with their acclaimed live show, East Midlands band CRUEL HUMANITY who blend death, black and doom metal with melody, electronics and aggression to create their own epic sound, and Glasgow five-piece, MAIR, who meld their Pantera, Sabbath, and Zeppelin influences with simple groove, tight rhythms, and soaring solos.  Also added to Friday is the very first Irish winner of Metal 2 The Masses heats.  Hailing from the beer soaked streets of Dublin, WARPATH claim the reputation as Death Metal’s ultimate party machine.  Their ‘Warparties’ are renowned in Ireland as carnage-filled episodes that have been known to last for days.  Their energetic live shows have been described as “ripping through venues like a drunken bull in a liquor store”.  The band are getting ready to bring their craziest live show to Bloodstock this year, so grab a beer and get ready for the Warparty!!

Cruel Humanity @ Bloodstock

Saturday inductees to the New Blood stage include forward-thinking Inverness four-piece, FALLEN RIOT, featuring big riffs and heavy hooks, plus GETHIKA, whose unique style of theatrical madness combined with extreme metal won themselves the Birmingham M2TM show, and Leicester brawlers INTERNAL CONFLICT, declared champions of the Nuneaton M2TM heat following their explosive live performance.

Showcasing their tunes on Sunday’s New Blood bill are Liverpool M2TM winners OCEANIS, who promise to bludgeon and soothe you at the same time, drawing their influences from Lamb of God, Textures, Opeth, Gojira, and Mastodon.  Joining them are Nottingham M2TM champions, LINE OF FIRE, who bring their own brand of southern Stoner Metal to Catton Park.  Featuring Lawnmower Deth’s Paddy, the band boast big riffs and bigger choruses, with just a hint of the blues.  Getting in on Sunday’s New Blood action too are West Yorkshire’s BLUDGER.  Their music is an homage to the progression of metal, blending old school hardcore vocals, the politics of anti-fascist punk, the savage riffs of bands like Anthrax and Pantera, with the polyrhythmic grooves of bands like Helmet and Meshuggah.

Jagermeister Stage announced for Bloodstock

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BLOODSTOCK is only four weeks away, and the event have announced another handful of bands for the Jagermeister Stage at Catton Park.

MOTORHEAD guitarist, PHIL CAMPBELL is set to bring new project., the PHIL CAMPBELL ALL STAR BAND to top out the party on Sunday night.  Phil comments: “I am very excited to announce that I will be playing Bloodstock on August 11th with my new band, featuring members of Straight Lines, The People The Poet, Dopamine, and Attack Attack.  It’s gonna be a lot of fun so come along and rock out with us!”

Also stepping onto the Jager stage on Friday are re-formed Nottingham rockers, WRAITH.  WRAITH’s success back in the 90’s had them renowned for their signature ‘dual guitar’ attack and saw them touring globally with the likes of UFO, Saxon and Motorhead.  Lemmy even sang backing vocals on their debut album, ‘Danger Calling’.  They’re now back celebrating 25 years since their inception and brand new material recorded in 2012.

AWAKE BY DESIGN get added to Saturday’s bill.  The melodic, modern metal band blend a combination of classic and prog rock, which has seen them garnering attention from the rock press and snapping up support slots with the kindred-spirit likes of Anathema, My Dying Bride, Apocalyptica and Sonata Arctica.

Also jumping in to a Saturday slot are INCASSUM.  Having released their debut, ‘Rites of Passage’ late last year, this melodic death metal outfit feature one of the best female vocalists in the genre.  Having met at Manchester’s Salford University in 2004, the band have built their reputation on the North West’s live circuit and are excited to make the cut for Bloodstock, enthusing; “We're thrilled to be chosen to play Bloodstock this year.  This is a milestone achievement realised & we can't wait to get started". 

Rounding out Sunday’s bill are THE BASTARD SONS.  Formed in late 2011, the York-based outfit are still fairly new, but have already courted a number of indie labels and have released a debut EP of ‘dirty rock n’ roll’, titled ‘Bones’.  Come over to the Jager stage on Sunday to check ‘em out for yourself.

There’s other fun and games going on in the arena all weekend.  To celebrate the legendary KING DIAMOND’s headline slot, there’s THE KING DIAMOND CHALLENGE face-painting competition on Friday.  Paint yourself up with your favourite KING DIAMOND make-up (any era you choose), visit the Sophie stage and speak to the DJ team there to register your entry.  The overall winner, judged later that day, will receive some Bloodstock goodies.  Also to add to the weekend’s fun, there’s an overall BLOODSTOCK weekend ‘fancy dress’ competition.  Take a photo of yourself on site, dressed in whatever crazy outfit you reckon will win, upload it to the Bloodstock Facebook page to enter and you could win yourself some special Bloodstock prizes.

Limited one-day tickets are on sale now.  The last batch of VIP packages are also moving fast.   Click on over to www.bloodstock.uk.com for your ticket needs, plus all the latest news and practical info for planning your visit to the UK’s best metal weekender.

Earthtone 9 and more added to Bloodstock lineup

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BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL are excited to announce a whole batch of new additions for all three stages.  There’s only seven weeks left to the most metal weekend of the year!!  Have you got your tickets yet?!

Opening Friday’s main stage, and fresh off the back of the release of ‘IV’, their first album in ten years, are British post metallers, EARTHTONE 9.  The band are stoked to find their way to Catton Park’s hallowed ground, commenting "Earthtone 9 have never played Bloodstock, so we could not be more excited!  It's one of our only gigs this year, so we are truly going to make the most of it. There may well be some drinking!"  You can pick up a free download of their single,‘Horizon’s End’ at this link; http://www.pledgemusic.com/widgets/4136.

On Sunday’s Sophie Lancaster stage, SACRED MOTHER TONGUE get added.  Having received huge plaudits for their second album, ‘Out of the Darkness’, and live shows, the Northampton based band are building quite the name for themselves.  Check out the video for ‘A Light Will Shine’, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGY1bUEW1mc.

Also added to the Sunday Sophie stage line up are relentless road dogs, BREED 77. Bound to deliver a pummeling performance, these energetic Gibraltan bruisers are sure to bust out some new tunes from their latest album ‘The Evil Inside’, which was released in March.  You can watch the video for recent single ‘Bring On The Rain’ at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIx-T1iWNYI.

A whole raft of acts are also set to grace the JAGERMEISTER stage.  The stage is perfectly placed in the main arena with massive passing crowd pull due to its placement, and time slots are arranged to capitalize on main stage changeovers.  Performances show a different side to the artists’ repertoire, offering up new and old material with many venturing into cover version territory.  Friday’s bill includes solo artist MITCHELL EMMS, medieval metallers RAVENAGE and 80’s-styled newcomer, MIA KLOSE (check out her Bloodstock clip here: http://youtu.be/i1Z7cPCaT-k).  Saturday’s line up rolls out the inimitable EARLS OF MARS, Stoke on Trent aggressors BALLS DEEP, and rowdy riffmeisters CAVORTS, while Sunday’s features prog death metallers BETRAEUS, Sacred Mother Tongue’s shredmaster ANDY JAMES’s GUITAR CLINIC, and the self-proclaimed “progressive epic”outfit, OPERATION ERROR.

BLOODSTOCK tickets are on sale now, priced £125 (plus booking fee) for a weekend pass with camping.  VIP ticket packages and upgrades are also available.  Look up all the info on BLOODSTOCK 2013 so far, plus all kinds of cool coverage from 2012’s event over at www.bloodstock.uk.com or www.facebook.com/bloodstock.

BLOODSTOCK takes place at Catton Park in Derbyshire on 8-11th Aug 2013 and features SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, KING DIAMOND, ANTHRAX, DEVILDRIVER, GOJIRA, AVANTASIA, EXODUS, DEATH ANGEL, MUNICIPAL WASTE, VOIVOD, WHITECHAPEL, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, GAMA BOMB and many more. 

Gojira set to destroy Bloodstock

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BLOODSTOCK are thrilled to announce that French super-heavyweights and Metal Hammer Golden God Award ‘Best Live Band’ nominees, GOJIRA, have been added to the Saturday line-up.   Still basking in plaudits for current album, ‘L’Enfant Sauvage’, the earthquake-inducing four-piece stole the show on the recent 2013 Jagermeister UK tour.  Frontman Joe Duplantier enthuses, “Hey everybody!  We are super excited to play Bloodstock again this year, we had an amazing time back in 2010.  Looking forward to seeing all of our UK fans again and kicking your asses!”   Sure to be one of the live highlights of the weekend, cast your eyes over this festival clip of fan-favourite track ‘Flying Whales’ and see the treat that Bloodstock’s in for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRIVJ7aLHTE.  Oui, oui!  Tres bien!!!

Bloodstock 2013

Need a lift to BLOODSTOCK?  Or driving there and want some cash for the empty seats in your car?  BLOODSTOCK have linked with GOCARSHARE to make it easy.  Simply register where you’re travelling to/from, or the route you’re taking, and then wait for drivers/passengers to get in touch!  GOCARSHARE is integrated with Facebook, so you can check out the profiles of your possible travel buddies.  Learn more at: http://gocarshare.com/page/about.  Plus… if you’re the driver, be in with a chance to win FREE VIP camping for you and your passengers in the 'Serpents Lair' when you GOCARSHARE to BLOODSTOCK.   Log your journey before 1st August to receive a qualifying car bumper sticker!  For details on how to find your ride or fill your car, click through to http://gocarshare.com/festival/bloodstock.

More club promo nights have also been added for May, June and July, so get along to one of the following events, check out some tunes from BLOODSTOCK bands old and new, and get in with the chance of winning tickets or related giveaways.

Fri 17th May MIDDLESBROUGH The Empire / SUNDERLAND The Independent

Sat 18th May NORWICH The Waterfront / MANCHESTER Jabez Clegg

Sat 25th May GLASGOW The Cathouse / BIRMINGHAM Eddie’s Rock Club / CARDIFF Bogiez

Fri 31st May NOTTINGHAM The Maze

Sat 1st June MANCHESTER Satan's Hollow / STOKE-ON-TRENT  Bunker 13 / SHEFFIELD The Corporation / HIGH WYCOMBE Bucks Uni Student Union

Sat 15th June NORWICH The Waterfront

Fri 21st June    MIDDLESBROUGH The Empire

Sat 22nd June CAMBERLEY The Agincourt / LANCASTER V Bar

Mon 24th June  READING Sakura

Fri 28th June   LONDON Elektrowerkz / ABERDEEN Korova

Sat 29th June SUTTON BRIDGE The Gathering / BIRMINGHAM Eddie's Rock Club / CARDIFF Bogiez / GLASGOW Classic Grand / NOTTINGHAM The Salutation Inn

Sun 30th June EXETER Cavern Club

Thu 4th July     LONDON The Purple Turtle

Fri 5th July        NEWCASTLE Newcastle Uni

Sat 6th July      BRIGHTON Belushi's Below / SHEFFIELD The Corporation / BIRMINGHAM The Asylum / MANCHESTER Jabez Clegg

Sat 13th July    LONDON The Garage

Fri 19th July     SUNDERLAND The Independent / MIDDLESBROUGH The Empire

Sat 20th July    NORWICH The Waterfront

Fri 26th July     ABERDEEN Korova / LONDON Elektrowerkz / GLASGOW The Cathouse

Sat 27th July    BIRMINGHAM Eddie's Rock Club / CARDIFF Bogiez / NOTTINGHAM The Salutation Inn

Sat 3rd Aug      SHEFFIELD The Corporation

Sun 4th Aug     EXETER Cavern Club

For more travel options, including details of coaches from all over the country and shuttles from local train stations, visit: http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/pages/travel-info.