With the weather changing it’s mind on the opening day of Bloodstock Open Air 2018 more times than Neymar making dives at this Summer’s World Cup, our foray into Catton Hall found metalheads of all kinds from the shirtless to those somewhat more weather proof. It felt oddly appropriate then that our first musical encounter…
It’s that time of the year again when Bloodstock Open Air is almost upon us, so we’ve dedicated the return of our weekly spotify playlist to the UK’s favourite metal festival for the metal purists. With headliners Nightwish, Gojira and Judas Priest (who feature twice, because, let’s face it, who doesn’t love a double dose…
It’s Bloodstock 2018 Festival Line Up news time. The BOA team have got another eight bands for us all and in typical Bloodstock fashion, it’s a real mixed bag of sizes, shapes and styles. Leading the charge this time are Swedish pop/death metallers Amaranthe, who will hit the Ronnie James Dio main stage of BOA…
It’s time for some more bands for the UK’s favourite metal festival as Bloodstock Open Air announce more bands for the 2018 edition. Top of this new set of bands, and taking the special guest slot for Sunday night are Swedish Gothenburg Sound pioneers At The Gates. They will appear as special guests to Nightwish,…
It’s time for some more bands for the 2018 Bloodstock Open Air Festival! The BOA team have done a great job building the line up so far and they are showing no signs of slowing down with the latest additions. First up this time out are fearsome extreme metal supergroup Bloodbath who will lay waste…
The UK’s most metal festival just got that bit heavier! The Bloodstock Festival team have four more bands for everyone just in time for Halloween. First up for Bloodstock Open Air 2018 this time out are next year’s Sunday night Sophie Stage headliners – Watain! If Nightwish aren’t you thing, you can enjoy some of…
Well Bloodstock really aren’t screwing around are they? Not only did they manage to land Judas Priest after years of trying, they’ve only gone and landed flippin’ Emperor as their special guests! The black metal royalty, led by Ihsahn will make their second appearance at BOA and first since they headlined in 2014. Not just…
Our team are still recovering from an amazing weekend at Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2017. But, fresh from the festival itself, at Catton Hall on Saturday night they announced not one but two of the headliners for next year’s Bloodstock! After a decade away, Scandinavian symphonic metal giants Nightwish will be returning to BOA to…
