Barely three weeks before all the fun kicks off and Bloodstock and we have the official final band announcement for you. A few we’ve already drip-fed to you as part of our #ROADTOBOA17 posts featuring all the Jager, New Blood and SOPHIE acts and a few are new… including two replacements for bands who’ve unfortunately had to withdraw.
The festival, despite additional camping arrangements, is genuinely looking like it could sell out for the first time so get your arses onto the ticket portal if you don’t want to be disappointed!
Joining the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Sunday are hotly tipped five-piece Venom Prison. The Welsh death metallers romped home with the Best New Band gong at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards last month. Check out their latest video “Perpetrator Emasculation“, taken from their Prosthetic Records debut, Animus.
Regrettably, there are two switches as Mantar have had to withdraw from their slot on the Sophie Lancaster stage on Saturday, but the very capable Red Rum will fill their boots. Hailing from the Saxon county of Notts, don’t miss this folk-metal collection of cut-throat pirates, epic Vikings, and bloodthirsty warriors! Discover “Booze & Glory” on YouTube. Also due to circumstances beyond the band or Bloodstock’s control, Scarab will no longer be able to appear, so UK thrash heroes, Xentrix will make a welcome return debuting their new singer (who they met at Bloodstock last year) and step into their Saturday evening Sophie Stage spot.
Bloodstock can also now announce the final batch of bands from this year’s Metal 2 The Masses competition. Performing on the Hobgoblin New Blood stage Friday will be Hitchin victors Raze the Void with their brand of prog meets melo-death, Oxford metal champions K-Lacura, and tech riffers Embodiment who won in Bristol. Saturday welcomes Yorkshire metalheads hoofKnuckle, who took first prize in Selby, and Lincs tog dogs Hundred Year Old Man. Rounding things out on Sunday are Northants hard rockers Switchblade City, London tech progsters Sentience, Birmingham alternative prog victors Netherhall, and electro rockers Seething Akira, who grabbed the top spot in Bournemouth. Also joining the fun on Sunday are Hobgoblin upload winners, Battalions, bringing the sludge and grind from their hometown of Hull.
Bloodstock has also managed to squeeze one more band on to the Jagermeister stage on Sunday. If you like old school thrash, be sure to head over to catch Kettering headbangers Unitra.
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Each night after the bands finish on the Sophie stage, there’s plenty of entertainment happening with DJs playing your favourite rock and metal tracks into the early hours. There’ll also be lots of fire as we welcome the return of the Pyrohex ladies on all three nights, and back by popular demand on Friday night is Metal Karaoke.
If you happened to snap up VIP Serpents Lair tickets, there’s a number of exclusive sets for you in the VIP bar. Friday we welcome everyone’s favourite Star Wars-themed outfit, Darth Elvis & The Imperials, Saturday sees slots from UK stoner rockers Steak and doom/punk/blues duo, Noisepicker, while Sunday will feature classic rock and metal covers squad, Black Shot Rose.
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Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 10th-13th August 2017. Pick up weekend or day tickets at http://bloodstock.seetickets.c
