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Hey,
I hope all of you who went to Bloodstock this year had a good time.

Booking for BOA 2010 is well underway, with 4 bands currently announced;



The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that guitar legend and former Manowar axeman ROSS THE BOSS will be added to the bill for next year’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival .

Born Ross Friedman, Ross The Boss got his first break with New York proto-punk band The Dictators, whom he joined in 1973. After recording three seminal albums, the band split in 1979 but Ross soon met bassist Joey DeMaio with whom he formed Manowar in 1980. Manowar recorded a total of six albums with Ross The Boss, beginning with their 1982 debut Battle Hymns and running right through to 1988’s Kings Of Metal. Fans generally regard this period as the best in the band’s history.

In the years following his departure from Manowar, Ross has performed with a wide variety of other bands, including the reformed Dictators and the Brain Surgeons who also feature former Blue Öyster Cult drummer Albert Bouchard.

In April 2006 he performed what was intended to be a one-off set of early Manowar tracks at Germany’s Keep It True Festival, backed by German Manowar covers band Men Of War. However, such was its success that this line-up went on to play further European festivals and eventually began working on new original material. In August 2008, they released their debut effort New Metal Leader, a full-on return for Ross The Boss to the pure heavy metal sound with which he made his name.

Click the Link Below to view the ROSS THE BOSS Bloodstock band Profile page .

http://www.bloodstoc...file.php?id=402

ROSS THE BOSS – Death & Glory - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010



The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that German metallers RAGE have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2010.

Rage formed in 1984 as Avenger, releasing an album and EP before switching moniker for 1986’s Reign Of Fear. The band’s sound in their early days placed them at the heart of the burgeoning European thrash/speed metal scene, but as the turn of the decade approached, their music started to become more complex and refined, shifting away from speed metal and towards more melodic and progressively-influenced territory. The changes which were already evident on 1988’s Perfect Man continued throughout the 90s and included 1996’s Lingua Mortis, which saw the band record with an orchestra. Tours with Running Wild, U.D.O., Motörhead and Saxon brought the band greater international recognition and they have gone on to enjoy consistent success at home and abroad while many of their former contemporaries have fallen victim to changing fashions and musical fads. Despite numerous line-up changes, under the guidance of mainman Peavy Wagner, Rage have continued to produce intense and intelligent metal of the highest calibre, as witnessed on their latest album, 2008’s Cast In Stone.

CLICK the Link Below to view the RAGE Bloodstock band profile page .

http://www.bloodstoc...file.php?id=401

RAGE – Gib Dich Nie Auf - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010.



The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that death metal legends OBITUARY have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2010.

Formed in Tampa, Florida in 1985, Obituary are one of the originators of death metal and central to the so-called ‘Florida scene’ which also included pioneering bands such as Morbid Angel and Deicide. Originally called Xecutioner, the band changed their name just prior to the release of their debut album, 1989’s Slowly We Rot. The album’s striking blend of brutally-fast and slow, sludgy riffs is highly distinctive and coupled with vocalist John Tardy’s extremely guttural style, has defined their sound throughout their career. The follow-up effort, 1991’s Cause of Death, is considered a landmark in death metal history, and the band successfully continued with both The End Complete (1992) and World Demise (1994) making them one of the best-selling acts in the genre.

Following 1997’s Back From the Dead, exhausted from years of touring, the band went their separate ways and concentrated on other projects. Drummer Donald Tardy – brother of vocalist John - played in Andrew W.K.'s touring band, lead guitarist Allen West (now no longer with the band) worked in Lowbrow and Six Feet Under while rhythm guitarist Trevor Peres formed Catastrophic in 2001 and released an album, The Cleansing, that same year.

Rested and revitalised, Obituary reformed in 2003, and after a series of well-received live dates, issued their comeback album Frozen in Time in 2005. Since then, they’ve issued two further critically-acclaimed albums – 2007’s Xecutioner's Return and this year’s Darkest Day – and continued to reassert their position as one of the most iconic death metal bands of all time.

See Obituary exclusively in 2010 at the Uks Number 1 Metal festival Bloodstock open Air next August !

OBITUARY – ‘Til Death - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010.



Swedish Prog-metal powerhouse ANDROMEDA are the fourth band to be added to the Bloodstock 10th Anniversary 2010 line up. Despite forming in 1999, the band have never before performed in the UK, meaning next year’s open air festival will mark the band’s UK debut.

Guitarist Johan Reinholdz had the following to say:

"We´re really excited about Bloodstock! It’s a real honour.. It´s gonna be a lot of fun finally coming to the UK to play, we were booked to play the Progpower UK-festival last year but sadly it got cancelled at the last minute. Hope to see many Andromeda fans there and other people too of course!"

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

The Bloodstock podcast is also now 7 days a week.


BAND LINE UP SO FAR
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH

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The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2010. This will be their only UK Festival Exclusive date in 2010!

Behemoth were formed in the city of Gdańsk in 1991 by guitarist/vocalist Adam ‘Nergal’ Darski, originally as a primitive black metal band. Two years after their landmark 1993 demo ...From the Pagan Vastlands, their first album Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) was released, followed in 1996 by their second full-length Grom. 1998’s Pandemonic Incantations further solidified their growing cult following in the underground and paved the way for the following year’s Satanica which marked both a breakthrough in terms of exposure and a shift in style to incorporate death metal influences. 2000’s Thelema.6 saw the band beginning to gain serious exposure in the mainstream music press and embark on major tours with the likes of Carpathian Forest, Krisiun and fellow countrymen Vader.

Many believed that Behemoth would struggle to improve on Thelema.6, but with 2002’s Zos Kia Cultus (Here and Beyond) they did it in style, touring the US for the first time in 2003 on the back of the album’s success. Demigod, released in 2004, and 2007’s The Apostasy have also met with widespread critical acclaim, the latter bagging the band a slot on the second stage of that year’s Ozzfest and launching them into their first headlining tour of the US. The band’s first live album At the Arena ov Aion – Live Apostasy followed in 2008, forming a welcome stop-gap before the appearance of their latest opus, the recently released Evangelion. Currently on tour throughout the world, Behemoth will be in ferocious form when their assault on Bloodstock begins.

BEHEMOTH – Summoning the Ancient Ones - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010.

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The Bloodstock team are proud to announce that legendary multi-instrumentalist DEVIN TOWNSEND has been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2010 as a Very Special Guest appearance. This will be his ONLY UK SHOW in 2010!

Devin Townsend is the mastermind behind extreme metal pioneers Strapping Young Lad and a series of diverse solo albums released under his own name and also as The Devin Townsend Band and The Devin Townsend Project. In addition, he has collaborated with a huge number of other artists and is also a noted producer.

Devin was born in Canada in 1972 and spent his high school years performing in a series of local metal bands. His first big break came in 1993 when he was recruited to perform lead vocals on guitarist Steve Vai's Sex & Religion album. The first Strapping Young Lad album Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing appeared in 1995, and although mostly performed by Devin himself, he soon assembled a full line-up who in 1997 released City, widely considered to be the band’s best work. Following a five year hiatus, SYL returned with Strapping Young Lad (2003), Alien (2005) and The New Black (2006) after which Devin disbanded the group once more, this time seemingly for good.

Unlike the chaotic fusion of extreme metal styles favoured by Strapping Young Lad, Devin’s solo work offers a diverse blend of hard rock, progressive metal and even ambient music performed in collaboration with a varying line-up of supporting musicians. His first solo recording was 1997’s Ocean Machine: Biomech which was followed by no less than eight further albums including the extreme Physicist (2000), 2003’s Accelerated Evolution - the first of two releases as The Devin Townsend Band - and the bizarre Ziltoid the Omniscient (2007). Following the release of Ziltoid, Devin temporarily retired from touring prior to assembling the Devin Townsend Project which issued its debut album Ki in May 2009. Ki forms the first instalment of a planned series of four albums, each with a different theme and involving a different group of musicians. The second release, Addicted, is expected in November while the third, Deconstruction, has been tentatively pencilled in for spring 2010.

“Hey folks, Devin Townsend here. Coming at you after a multi year hiatus of playing live.

I am extremely proud to say that I have the honor of playing the 2010 Bloodstock festival in England this coming summer! It's been a while since I've played any shows so I hope you'll join me as I finally get the chance to bring this vision to the big stage.

I will be playing selections from Addicted, Deconstruction, Ziltoid, Physicist, Ki, Infinity, Ocean Machine and various other albums from the past 15 years. I'm extremely proud to have the opportunity to finally bring these albums to you; I have been planning this for many years. It will be an experience that I hope we will all remember for years to come.

There's no time like the present, Lets kick some ass.

Devin Townsend”

Few musicians in any genre are as talented, prolific and unpredictable as Devin Townsend. His Bloodstock debut and ONLY UK SHOW of 2010 is set to be a truly explosive event.

Click The Link Below to view the DEVIN TOWNSEND Bloodstock Band Profile page .

http://www.bloodstoc...file.php?id=406

DEVIN TOWNSEND – Oh My f**king God - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010.

With just under 10 months to go, the outdoor metal event is already shaping up to be an unmissable experience, with BEHEMOTH, OBITUARY, RAGE, ANDROMEDA and ROSS THE BOSS also confirmed.

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The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that Swedish power metallers DREAM EVIL have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2010.

DREAM EVIL will be kicking off the proceedings at BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010, with the first slot of the festival. With their catchy, anthemic and powerful brand of Heavy Metal, we can’t think of a more fun way to get the party started.

Bassist Pete Pain is looking forward to the band’s return:

"It's super nice to come back to play at the festival where we baptised Dannee Demon as new DREAM EVIL axeman. The memory fragments from Bloodstock are just positive and we feel great about coming back again in 2010! See you all soon!"

Formed by renowned producer Fredrik Nordström in 1999, Dream Evil was the realisation of Nordström’s long-held plan to establish his own power metal outfit. For the first line-up, he recruited Firewind guitarist Gus G, former King Diamond/Mercyful Fate drummer Snowy Shaw, bassist Peter Stålfors and vocalist Niklas Isfeld. The band soon bagged a deal with Century Media Records who issued their debut album Dragonslayer in 2002. It was an instant success, particularly in Japan, and the band quickly set about recording its follow-up, 2003’s Evilized. Their third album, The Book of Heavy Metal, followed in 2004 and marked the departure of Gus G.

High profile tours with the likes of HammerFall and Saxon brought the band to wider audiences and despite several shifts in line-up including the departure of Snowy Shaw, they returned in 2006 with the album United. Gold Medal in Metal, a DVD/CD package featuring live performances and rare tracks, emerged in 2008 forming a welcome stop-gap as the band continue to work on their forthcoming studio album, tentatively titled In The Night.

Click he Link Below to view the DREAM EVIL Bloodstock band Profile page .

http://www.bloodstoc...file.php?id=407

DREAM EVIL – Let’s Make Rock - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010.



The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that symphonic goth metallers LEAVES EYES have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2010. This will be their ONLY UK SHOW in 2010!

Symphonic Goth Metallers LEAVES EYES will be flying over to the UK next August especially for their appearance at BOA 2010 - the band’s only UK appearance of the year. States Frontlady Liv Kristine:

"The norsemen and women are back on the British Isles! We are looking forward to perform "Njord" live at Bloodstock Open Air, 2010. This will surely be a special event for both audience and band as the concept of our third and latest release is heavily influenced by the Vikings' experience and influence on British ground in the Middle-Ages."

Band mate and co-vocalist/keyboard player Alexander Krull is in agreement:
“It's great that we are able to play Bloodstock next year! Last time it didn't work out because of our time schedule in the studio, so we are really looking forward to this show! All our British friends and fans told us to play Bloodstock which is a really great metal festival! See you all there!"

Leaves Eyes were formed in 2003 by Atrocity frontman Alexander Krull and former Theatre of Tragedy vocalist Liv Kristine. Their debut album, Lovelorn, was released in 2004 and immediately established the group at the helm of the increasingly popular wave of female-fronted symphonic gothic metal bands. Its successor, 2005’s Vinland Saga, was more ambitious in scope, telling the tale of Leif Erikson, the first European to discovered Vinland (North America), over a thousand years ago. An EP Legend Land appeared the following year.

In 2008, the band issued a double DVD/double CD package entitled We Came with the Northern Winds - En Saga I Belgia which featured live performances and documentary footage. Their third and most recent studio album Njord appeared in August and looks set to maintain their status as one of the preeminent purveyors of symphonic metal.

Click the Link Below to View LEAVES EYES Bloodstock band profile page .

http://www.bloodstoc...file.php?id=408

LEAVES EYES – They Came with the Northern Winds - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010.




The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that legendary US death metallers SUFFOCATION have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2010. This will be their ONLY UK FESTIVAL appearance in 2010!

Suffocation were formed in New York in 1989 and following the release of a demo entitled Reincremation, the band were picked up by US label Relapse. Their debut EP Human Waste and first full length album Effigy of the Forgotten both emerged in 1991, the latter on Roadrunner Records. The band’s intense fusion of technicality and brutality proved highly-influential and saw the follow-up efforts Breeding the Spawn (1993) and Pierced from Within (1995) enjoying widespread critical and commercial success. After extensive worldwide touring, the band issued the EP Despise the Sun in 1998 only to disband shortly afterwards.

After reforming in 2003, Suffocation returned to Relapse Records for the release of their 2004 comeback album Souls to Deny. A widely welcomed return, the album launched the highly successful second phase of the band’s career which has witnessed the release of two further albums – 2006’s self-titled effort and 2009’s Blood Oath – once again proving both their enduring influence and their ability to mix it with the best that contemporary death metal has to offer.

Click the Link below to View the SUFFOCATION Bloodstock Band Profile page .

http://www.bloodstoc...file.php?id=409

SUFFOCATION – Mass Obliteration - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010.



The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that German metallers DORO have been added to the bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2010.

Fronted by former Warlock singer Doro Pesch, Doro the band have been the vehicle for the talents of this female vocal legend since Warlock’s demise following their 1987 album Triumph and Agony. Her first release as Doro – 1989’s Force Majeure - bore much of the signature Warlock sound and although the band have varied their style over the years and undergone numerous line-up changes, melodic heavy metal remains at their core.

As one of the few prominent female metal singers of the 1980s, Doro’s early career was extremely influential, and many female metal vocalists of later decades have cited her example as encouraging them to enter what is still a male-dominated scene. Her extensive discography is diverse and she has often collaborated with other writers and producers. 1990’s self-titled Doro album was produced by KISS bassist Gene Simmons and on 2000’s Calling the Wild, she duets with Motorhead mainman Lemmy on the ballad Alone Again. She also performed on the 2008 track The Seer with ex-Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen who joined a host of metal luminaries including members of the Scorpions, Nevermore and Overkill at Doro’s 25th Anniversary concert in December 2008.

Doro’s latest album Fear No Evil, released earlier this year, is a typically feisty collection of metal anthems from one of the genre’s true survivors.

DORO – True As Steel - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010.

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GWAR and Korpiklaani confirmed:

http://www.efestival...9/091118a.shtml

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Sorry I've not been around for a while guys - exams and Christmas took there toll.

Got lots of bands for you;

CHILDREN OF BODOM & FEAR FACTORY CONFIRMED AS CO-HEADLINERS FOR BOA 2010


With a host of metal talent already confirmed for next year’s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR, we can now reveal the first set of headliners for the 10th anniversary event. The awesome pairing comes in the form of Finnish metal monsters CHILDREN OF BODOM and LA Cyber-Metallers FEAR FACTORY.

CHILDREN OF BODOM have defied all odds, breaking out of the so called “Euro-Metal” scene to become one of the biggest names in metal across the globe. 2008’s “Blooddrunk” album saw the band reach new heights, truly being embraced by the metal community, gracing magazine covers worldwide, including that of BLOODSTOCK media partner METAL HAMMER, and a sold-out tour of the UK with BOA 2010 partners CANNIBAL CORPSE. Famed for frontman ALEXI LAIHO’s impossibly fast shredding/soloing, as well as his guitar vs keyboard duels with keysman JANNE WARMEN, COB’s place as headliners of BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR - at their only UK show of 2010 - is testament to how far they’ve come, and is not to be missed. Alexi commented:

"I'm really glad we're playing Bloodstock next year – it's the only UK show for us in 2010, and the crowd over there has been awesome for us lately!"



Originating from Los Angeles, California, Industrial metallers FEAR FACTORY’s appearance at BLOODSTOCK 2010 is one we announce with a huge swell of pride. Coming very close to performing at last year’s event after announcing the reunion of guitarist DINO CAZARES and frontman BURTON C BELL, the band changed plans to concentrate on brand new studio album “Mechanize” which is set for a February 2010 release via Candlelight records. We’re delighted that Dino and Burton will be there this year, not least because completing the new line up will be human drum machine and skin-battering legend Gene Hoglan and his ex-Strapping Young Lad bandmate Byron Stroud. Their set of heavy yet groove-laden digitalised metal will be a treat for those in attendance, and we can't wait to hear classics like “Replica”, “Self Bias Resistor”, “Martyr” and “Edgecrusher” alongside new songs blasted out in the fields of Derbyshire.

LOOK OUT FOR A SPECIAL HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT ON FEB 1ST 2010!!!

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

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Bloodstock are pleased to confirm cult Finns AMORPHIS are added to the bill for 2010. These increasingly progressive melo-death doomsters have received widespread critical acclaim for their latest album “Skyforger”. Topping many end-of year writer’s polls and receiving rave reviews across the board, AMORPHIS are finally enjoying the success the UK owes them, and we’re delighted to host the band’s first ever UK festival performance at this exclusive set at BLOODSTOCK. Says lead guitarist Esa Holopainen:
“We are really looking forward to Bloodstock festival. Last October we did our first UK - live performance in London, which was a great success, so it feels really good to hit the UK again next summer.”

Click the Link below to View the AMORPHIS Bloodstock Band profile page .

http://www.bloodstoc...file.php?id=414

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

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With CHILDREN OF BODOM and FEAR FACTORY’s co-headline slot announced at the end of last year, BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010 continues to impress with the addition of GOJIRA to the line up. The French Metal monsters will be making their ONLY UK APPEARANCE OF 2010 at Catton Hall this summer. Having ended last year with a mammoth tour of the USA with Metallica and Lamb Of God, the band previously announced that 2010 would see the band take a time off, but have decided to make an exception to be part of this year’s very special 10th anniversary event. With a reputation for fiercely heavy and perfectly executed live shows, GOJIRA’s set promises to be one of the festival highlights, and your only chance to catch the band on these shores this year.

"We're really looking forward to playing the mighty Bloodstock Festival for the first time! It's a great lineup and we cannot wait to kick your ass, England! - Joe Duplantier, Frontman

CLICK The LINK BELOW to view the GOJIRA Bloodstock band Profile page .

http://www.bloodstoc...file.php?id=416


LOOK OUT FOR A SPECIAL HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT ON FEB 1ST 2010!!!

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

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With a line up already boasting some of the top names in metal, including CHILDREN OF BODOM, FEAR FACTORY, BEHEMOTH, and DEVIN TOWNSEND, the latest addition to the BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010 line up further solidifies an already amazing cast. Finnish melodic metal masters SONATA ARCTICA will be making their only UK festival appearance of 2010 at this year’s 10th Anniversary of BLOODSTOCK. Says keyboardist Henrik “Henkka” Klingenberg:

“Bloodstock is one of the best festivals we've played at in Britain. I can't wait to hit the stage once again as well as check out some of the other bands on this years killer line-up”

Having consistently topped the charts in their homeland throughout their career, last year’s “Days Of Grays” album was rapturously received by the UK, seeing the band shake off their cult status in this country and selling out London’s Islington Academy, causing the UK Rock press to take notice. With powerful and perfectly executed live shows, their set at this year’s BLOODSTOCK will be a treat for any true fan of metal, and one we look forward to immensely.

Click the Link Below to view the SONATA ARTICA Bloodstock Band Profile page !

http://www.bloodstoc...file.php?id=417

LOOK OUT FOR A SPECIAL HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT ON FEB 1ST 2010!!!

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

Weekend tickets are on sale now at http://www.bloodstock.uk.com

BAND LINE UP SO FAR
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : DREAM EVIL : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA


And if you didn't notice, there's a headliner announcement on Monday

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Heavy Metal Legends HEAVEN & HELL have been confirmed as headline act for BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2010. The metal masters have chosen to headline the 10th anniversary of the festival, crowning an already incredible line up, befitting such an important milestone. Living legend/Guitarist TONY IOMMI commented:


“Great for Geezer and me to play somewhere near to home, even better to headline a legendary festival. Thanks for the opportunity!

BLOODSTOCK more than welcomes their appearance. Says founder Paul Gregory:

“10 years of bringing the UK a METAL festival that metalheads can be proud of has just been made better with the announcement of Heaven and Hell. As a fan to say I'm made up with the announcement would be the understatement of the millenniu.m This year Bloodstock has come of age”

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR is undoubtedly the UK’s most loyal festival to the metal genre. A performance featuring members of BLACK SABBATH - the true pioneers of the genre - at this special 10 year anniversary is an occasion for any metal fan to celebrate, and one the BLOODSTOCK attendees will welcome with heart, body and soul. The promise of RONNIE JAMES DIO, TONY IOMMI, GEEZER BUTLER and VINNY APICE performing classic SABBATH songs such as “The Mob Rules”, “Lady Evil”, “Die Young” and “Neon Knights” will surely be one of the stand out moments in the 10 year history of BLOODSTOCK, and is not to be missed,

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.


BAND LINE UP SO FAR
HEAVEN & HELL : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY :
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : DREAM EVIL : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA

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GORGOROTH ANNOUNCE ONLY UK SHOW OF 2010 AT FIRST EVER UK FESTIVAL APPEARANCE

BLACK SPIDERS ADDED TO LINE UP

BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL 2010 has announced a further three bands to it’s already impressive line up.

SWEDISH Death Metal Supergroup BLOODBATH have confirmed their first ever UK appearance at BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR’s 10th ANNIVERSARY Festival in Derbyshire this summer. The band, which features KATATONIA guitarist Anders ´Blakkheim´ Nystrom and vocalist Jonas Renske, OPETH’s Mikael Akerfeldt and Martin ´Axe´ Axenrot, and guitarist Per ´Sodomizer´ Eriksson have chosen BLOODSTOCK as their debut UK performance, and their only show on these shores in 2010.

Says guitarist Anders ´Blakkheim´ Nystrom: "A bloodbath over Bloodstock! What could be a better way to celebrate this mighty festival's 10th year anniversary! It will be our first time on UK soil and it will be happening on Friday the 13th, so it seems we get to kill two birds with one stone!"

BLOODBATH formed in 1998, releasing their first EP “Breeding Death” via Century Media in 2000, subsequently releasing three full length albums over the course of the decade. Predominantly a studio band, BLOODBATH have only ever played three shows since their formation, and only one outside of their home country, at Wacken festival in 2005. It doesn't get much more exclusive than this, and BLOODSTOCK is proud to welcome BLOODBATH to the UK for what will be a history making set of death metal magic.

Legendary Black Metallers GORGOROTH will also join the line up at BOA 2010, marking the first ever UK festival performance for the Norwegians. Many prominent musicians from the Black Metal scene have performed under the GORGOROTH banner since their formation, with controversy remaining a constant wherever they showed up. After a bitter battle with former members to re-established the true rights of the GORGOROTH name, founder INFERNUS now returns with former band members PEST and TORMENTOR to cast a black cloud over Catton Hall for a set of the blackest of metal. With a reputation for highly visual and provocative live shows, their set at BOA 2010 is not to be missed.

Lastly, BLACK SPIDERS have been confirmed for Bloodstock 2010. These English hard rockers have been earning rave reviews across the music press, earning them the main support slot to Aussie-Rockers AIRBOURNE this coming March. Says guitarist/frontman Pete Spiby
"We feel absolutely delighted to be added to the Bloodstock festival bill. It's a honour to be part of a festival that has the words 'blood' AND 'stock' in it. Speaking of which we'll be bringing lashings of gravy to the proceedings .......Quo, Heep, Saxon, Motorhead, and you can quote me on that...."

In other news, DREAM EVIL have been forced to pull out of the festival. “We were really looking forward to come back to blast the Bloodstock stage again” says the band. “We had so much fun when we were last there, but sadly, we are not going to be able to do the show because of personal commitments”

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

Weekend tickets are on sale now at http://www.bloodstock.uk.com

BAND LINE UP SO FAR
HEAVEN & HELL : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY :
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA : BLOODBATH



Finnish warriors ENSIFERUM bring the battle back to BLOODSTOCK in 2010 making a welcome return to the main stage. These heroic Viking Metallers are no strangers to BOA, having laid waste to the stage in 2006. With four albums worth of aural artillery, these Finns are well-equipped to rally the metal warriors in attendance, ensuring victory at BOA’s Decennial celebration, at this exclusive festival appearance.



German power-metallers EDGUY also make a welcome return to the BLOODSTOCK stage, which the band are excited about gracing again. Charismatic frontman/metallic maniac TOBIAS SAMMET is especially looking forward to returning to the UK for EDGUY’s only UK Festival appearance:

“We've played Bloodstock twice and I am more than happy to be part of the 10th anniversary edition of the festival once more. I love playing England because I feel they understand us so well. I mean, despite the accent. I seriously love: Magnum, Robin Hood, tea, Def Leppard, John Wayne, I love England. I love the Indian cuisine, I admire mostly British bands, I love to hear proper English, and who am I to tell you are driving on the wrong side of the streets?”

Twisted Sister to Headline the Friday night!



BOA is thrilled to confirm the final headline slot for the 10th anniversary festival will be taken by legendary US metallers TWISTED SISTER. Capturing the spirit of rebellion, the multi-million selling New Yorkers enjoyed a hugely successful career, adored by metal fans and feared by the “moral right”, before disbanding in the mid-80’s. Re-uniting in 2001 to headline the NEW YORK STEEL benefit concert in the wake of the Sept 11th attacks, the band made their first steps towards returning to the stage after fourteen years, delighting fans across the world.

Now BLOODSTOCK is honoured to have Dee Snider, Jay Jay French, Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, A. J. Pero, and Mark "The Animal" Mendoza for their first UK outdoor festival performance since 1983’s MONSTERS OF ROCK. Never failing to deliver anything short of a spectacular live set, the foundations of Catton Hall are set to shake as classics such as “I Wanna Rock”, “Leader Of The Pack”, “Burn In Hell” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It” have all in attendance singing their hearts out.

[raka13]

* ONSLAUGHT MAKE FIRST EVER OUTDOOR OPEN AIR UK FESTIVAL APPEARANCE AT ONLY UK SHOW OF 2010 *

* M2TM WINNER SNAKEBITE TO PLAY MAINSTAGE *

Legendary British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have confirmed that their first ever Outdoor UK Open Air festival appearance will take place at the 10th anniversary BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR. After forming in 1983, ONSLAUGHT burst onto the burgeoning Thrash Metal scene, releasing 3 albums before disbanding in 1990 - but not before securing their place as one of the forefathers of British Thrash. Reforming in 2005 after seeing a huge resurgence of interest on the reissuing of their back catalogue, the band returned with a new album in 2007, rapturously received across the metal world.

Now, as they prepare for album number five, the band will take time out for their only UK show of the year. States founding member and drummer Steve Grice:

“We are very excited and to be playing Bloodstock 2010. Not only will it be the ONLY UK show Onslaught play this year, but the very first outdoor show we have played in the UK. We look forward to bringing some real Flesh Melting -Thrash Metal to the Guys and Gals of BLOODSTOCK. See you all there!”


Joining them will be METAL 2 THE MASSES winners SNAKEBITE. The four piece heavy metal band from South-East London won over BLOODSTOCK’s M2TM judges with their heart-stopping cocktail of classic rock groove, hell-for-leather thrash and a seemingly endless torrent of gargantuan riffs, earning them a slot on the bill of this prestigious festival.

“Metal 2 The Masses has been the ultimate experience for us” says the band. “To be sitting here now, knowing that we're set to play the Wacken alongside having played (and about to play AGAIN) the only true Metal Festival in England just doesn’t feel real! We appreciate this opportunity loads, and want to work our balls off to make the effects of all this last, as this is the easily the best chance an unsigned band could ever be given.....”

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

Weekend tickets are on sale now at http://www.bloodstock.uk.com

BAND LINE UP SO FAR
HEAVEN & HELL : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY : TWISTED SISTER
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA : GORGOROTH : BLOODBATH : BLACK SPIDERS : EDGUY : ENSIFERUM : ONSLAUGHT : SNAKEBITE

[Tyrant]

As this doesn't seem to be quite upto date...

The line up so far:

Friday:

Main Stage -
TWISTED SISTER
BLOODBATH
BEHEMOTH
SONATA ARCTICA
GORGOROTH
ENSIFERUM
RAGE
ROSS THE BOSS
BLACK SPIDERS

Sophie Stage - MITHRAS, STEELWING, THE PROPHECY

Saturday:

Main Stage -
CHILDREN OF BODOM
FEAR FACTORY
DEVIN TOWNSEND
AMORPHIS
OBITUARY
EDGUY
LEAVES EYES
ANDROMEDA
EVILE
ONSLAUGHT
SNAKEBITE

Sophie Stage - BENEDICTION, REGARDLESS OF ME

Sunday:

Main Stage -
HEAVEN AND HELL
CANNIBAL CORPSE
KORPIKLAANI
DORO
GOJIRA
GWAR
HOLY MOSES
SUFFOCATION
BONDED BY BLOOD

Sophie Stage - ENFORCER, WITCHSORROW, KILLING MACHINE

Edited by Tyrant, 26 April 2010 - 05:22 PM.

[Tyrant]

2 new bands to be announced tomorrow.

[Tyrant]

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR has announced a further two acts to it’s already stellar 10th anniversary line up. Flying in from Scavagner, Norway, PURIFIED IN BLOOD will be making their first ever UK festival appearance on the SOPHIE LANCASTER stage. Recently signed to Spinefarm/Universal, with a new album set for release on June 7th, PIB’s brand of brutal metal has earned them a reputation as a fierce live act in their native Norway, as well as across Europe and the US. Now they’re set to impress the UK metalheads, a task that vocalist TOMMY SVELA is eager to take on”

"We are extremely happy to rock the UK again. Playing Bloodstock´s 10th anniversary will be an absolute honour and we are truly looking forward to share the stage with some of our greatest influences. Ears will bleed and heads will bang!"

Joining them will be up and coming UK metallers MORDECAI. You may have heard their music on the backing track for the official BLOODSTOCK 2010 video trailer - an honour the band are proud to have had bestowed upon them. States vocalist/Guitarist DAN M HICKS:

“We’re really looking forward to playing Bloodstock 2010, the line-ups get better and better each year and the festival still maintains that grass roots feel! We’re so proud that our track “Without You” from our Always & Forever EP has been used as the theme tune for this year’s Bloodstock promo video and can’t wait to play live on the SOPHIE stage on the Saturday…it’s a real honour for the Mordecai boys!”

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

Weekend tickets are on sale now at http://www.bloodstock.uk.com

BAND LINE UP SO FAR
HEAVEN & HELL : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY : TWISTED SISTER
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS (with Scott Columbus) : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA : GORGOROTH : BLOODBATH : BLACK SPIDERS : EDGUY : ENSIFERUM : ONSLAUGHT : SNAKEBITE :
HOLY MOSES : BENEDICTION : ENFORCER : KILLING MACHINE : MITHRAS : THE PROPHECY STEELWING : REGARDLESS OF ME : WITCHSORROW : EVILE : BONDED BY BLOOD : MORDECAI
PURIFIED IN BLOOD

http://www.bloodstock.uk.com

Sponsored by Metal Hammer http://www.metalhammer.co.uk Scuzz TV http://www.scuzz.tv and Rock Radio http://www.rockradio.co.uk Jagermeister http://www.jagermeister.co.uk

[Luke_X]

looks awesome so far. i cant wait to go to this

[Tyrant]

Metal heads, Bloodstock are pleased to have been nominated in the catergory of BEST EVENT OF 2009 for the METAL HAMMER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS ! Your votes are appreciated so please support the UKs Number 1 Metal festival !! :yes:

http://goldengods.metalhammer.co.uk/

See you all in August ! :rock: :rock:

The Bloodstock team

[Tyrant]

BLOODSTOCK CELEBRATES 10th ANNIVERSARY BY OFFERING
TICKET HOLDERS A VERY HEAVY VERY METAL £10,000 RAFFLE PRIZE

ONE LUCKY BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL GOER WILL WIN A
BRAND NEW CAR AND LOADS OF GOODIES TO THE VALUE OF £10,000!!!

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In an unprecedented move, BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR this year celebrate their 10th anniversary by ensuring anyone who purchases a ticket to the event will be automatically given the chance to win a beast of a prize - as heavy as it is metal. A brand new TOYOTA AYGO 1.0 VVT-I - crammed full of goodies including music, merchandise, a Black BC RICH WARBEAST GUITAR, and a plethora of other mouth-watering prizes – to be given to one lucky winner at the end of the hottest weekend in the metal calendar. What’s more, one runner-up will receive a BC RICH Guitar, 2 x VIP Weekend Tickets to BOA 2011 plus a goody bag full of Bloodstock and band merchandise.

Bloodstock founder Paul Gregory explains.

“Bloodstock has always been about more than putting on an awesome metal event. We’re also 100% dedicated to supporting the metal scene as a whole. So this year, as well as our dedication to the UK’s unsigned sector, which we support by dedicating one of our stages every year to the cream of tomorrows metal, we are also giving something back to the fans that make up our community. Without the unwavering support from you, the metal fans, none of this would be possible. The metal community in the UK is stronger now than ever and with your continued support we will keep delivering the most awesome metal event the UK has to offer. So here’s a modest thank you. Good luck!”

Simply buy your BLOODSTOCK ticket and when you get to the festival we will take one part of your ticket stubb, and you will need to retain the other as this has a unique number which will be entered into the draw on Sunday evening. Before the last act of the weekend we will draw the winner of the brand new, prize-stuffed Toyota Aygo, as well as a runner-up prize of a BC RICH Guitar, 2 x VIP Weekend Tickets BOA 2011.

Toyota Aygo prize sponsored by TRUCKMAN http://www.truckman.co.uk/, SPINEFARM RECORDS http://www.spinefarmrecords.co.uk/, and SUCK http://www.suckthemovie.com/

Only open to residents of the UK and Northern Ireland aged 17 and over. Prizes subject to change.


The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

Weekend tickets are on sale now at http://www.bloodstock.uk.com

BAND LINE UP SO FAR
HEAVEN & HELL : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY : TWISTED SISTER
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS (with Scott Columbus) : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA : GORGOROTH : BLOODBATH : BLACK SPIDERS : EDGUY : ENSIFERUM : ONSLAUGHT : SNAKEBITE :
HOLY MOSES : BENEDICTION : ENFORCER : KILLING MACHINE : MITHRAS : THE PROPHECY STEELWING : REGARDLESS OF ME : WITCHSORROW : EVILE : BONDED BY BLOOD : MORDECAI
PURIFIED IN BLOOD :

http://www.bloodstock.uk.com

Sponsored by Metal Hammer http://www.metalhammer.co.uk Scuzz TV http://www.scuzz.tv and Rock Radio http://www.rockradio.co.uk

[Tyrant]

Metal Legends Heaven & Hell have announced the cancellation of all planned appearances this summer in the UK and Europe, including their headline set at BLOODSTOCK’s 10th anniversary festival as well as appearances at SONISPHERE in Switzerland, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. The band has issued the following statement:

“ We have to announce that all forthcoming Heaven & Hell European shows have been cancelled as sadly Ronnie isn’t well enough to tour this summer. We hope that everyone understands and want to thank fans and industry colleagues for their continuing support at this time”
Heaven & Hell - May 4th, 2010 “

Regards

Bloodstock Team :flame:

http://www.bloodstock.uk.com
webmaster@bloodstock.uk.com

[Luke_X]

SCREAM BLOODY GORE! As part of Bloodstock’s 10th Anniversary celebrations we are launching the OFFICIAL BLOODSTOCK FRIDAY 13th fancy dress competition!

What better day to have a metal festival than on the official day of horror FRIDAY 13TH. And what better way to add some fun to Friday’s proceedings than our fright-filled costume contest!
The theme is simple: anything in the style of Friday 13th or any famous horror movie characters - Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Exorcist, Hellraiser… the dungeon of ideas and inspiration is bottomless! The creator of the most elaborate or imaginative costume will win VIP tickets to B.O.A. 2011, the opportunity to watch a band of their choice from the side of the stage at this year’s Bloodstock, a festival T-Shirt and lots of other Bloodstock goodies .

We will have a dedicated team selecting possible candidates throughout the day. Vampires, zombies, werewolves, crazed axe killers – anything you can imagine and bring to life! Ten finalists will then be brought onto the Sophie Stage just before midnight to be judged by the rabid crowd – the loudest cheer wins! Diversity is the key so 3 different themed winners will be selected on the day !



Weekend tickets are on sale now at www.bloodstock.uk.com

BAND LINE UP SO FAR :

CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY : TWISTED SISTER
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS (with Scott Columbus) : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA : GORGOROTH : BLOODBATH : BLACK SPIDERS : EDGUY : ENSIFERUM : ONSLAUGHT : SNAKEBITE :
HOLY MOSES : BENEDICTION : ENFORCER : KILLING MACHINE : MITHRAS : THE PROPHECY STEELWING : REGARDLESS OF ME : WITCHSORROW : EVILE : BONDED BY BLOOD : MORDECAI
PURIFIED IN BLOOD :

www.bloodstock.uk.com

[Tyrant]

Twisted Sister have been moved to the Sunday to replace Heaven & Hell

[Luke_X]

Meshuggah Confirm only UK appearence

DESECRATION ADDED TO SOPHIE STAGE

BLOODSTOCK FOUNDER PAUL GREGORY PAYS TRIBUTE TO RONNIE JAMES DIO WITH RENAMING OF MAIN STAGE

As the BLOODSTOCK team were preparing this announcement, we received the tragic news of the passing of metal legend RONNIE JAMES DIO - originally scheduled to appear as one of the headliners of this year’s festival, fronting HEAVEN & HELL. So before sharing the news of the latest announcement, we’d like to pay tribute to one of metal’s leading and legendary lights, with the announcement of the renaming of BLOODSTOCK’s MAIN STAGE as the RONNIE JAMES DIO stage. BLOODSTOCK founder PAUL GREGORY - responsible for the cover artwork for DIO’s “Angry Machines” and “Inferno - Last In Live” albums - says on behalf of the BLOODSTOCK family:

“It is indeed a sad time for me and I know for metalheads throughout the world; the demise of one of the true legends of metal has come to pass. I had the privilege of doing two albums for Dio and only got the opportunity to meet him once, a true gentleman in every sense and a giant of the genre. My condolences to the family and all true fans of the music we love.

“As the UK’s only true outdoor metal festival, it seems only fitting that we pay tribute to a man who has done so much for our beloved genre, and so - with overwhelming support from our social networking users - we wish to pay tribute by renaming our main stage the RONNIE JAMES DIO stage, and ensure the spirit of this metal icon lives on”

With the cancellation of HEAVEN & HELL’s summer appearances, BLOODSTOCK have been left with boots to fill that are simply far too big for just one band - the metal legends are irreplaceable. So HEAVEN & HELL’s vacant slot will be filled by not one, but two awesome names from the world of metal, in the form of a headliner, plus a very special guest.

We are tremendously excited to confirm the only 2010 UK appearance of Swedish pioneers MESHUGGAH, who will appear as special guests to an equally exciting headline act, which will be announced on June 14th.
Since 1987, MESHUGGAH have pushed the boundaries of hard music, with their innovative brand of extreme experimental metal dropping jaws across the globe. With their complex, polyrhythmic song structures, a MESHUGGAH live show has to be seen to be believed - impressive doesn’t even come close to describing the almost inhuman delivery of their death/thrash/prog metal blend - BLOODSTOCK ticket holders are truly in for a treat. Heralded by many as one of the most important bands in metal, it is an honour to have MESHUGGAH at BLOODSTOCK for an exclusive, rare live appearance at this 10th anniversary show.

BLOODSTOCK can also confirm the addition of Welsh death metal superstars DESECRATION. With their brutal, gore-drenched death metal, the band have become one of the leading names in the underground scene, touring with some of the top names in extreme metal. The band look forward to their BLOODSTOCK debut:

“...with Bloodstock fast becoming ‘THE’ UK metal festival for real metal fans we’re over the moon to be included in this year’s line up...”

In other news, TWISTED SISTER’s headline slot has been moved to the Sunday, in order to close the festival with a bang. Look out for the announcement of the new Friday night headliner on Tuesday 15th June.

The BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL 2010 will take place at Catton Hall, Derbyshire from 13th – 15th August.

Weekend tickets are on sale now at http://www.bloodstock.uk.com

BAND LINE UP SO FAR
MESHUGGAH : CHILDREN OF BODOM : FEAR FACTORY : TWISTED SISTER
OBITUARY : ROSS THE BOSS (with Scott Columbus) : RAGE : ANDROMEDA : BEHEMOTH : DEVIN TOWNSEND : DORO : LEAVES EYES : SUFFOCATION : CANNIBAL CORPSE : KORPIKLAANI : GWAR : AMORPHIS : GOJIRA : SONATA ARCTICA : GORGOROTH : BLOODBATH : BLACK SPIDERS : EDGUY : ENSIFERUM : ONSLAUGHT : SNAKEBITE :
HOLY MOSES : BENEDICTION : ENFORCER : KILLING MACHINE : MITHRAS : THE PROPHECY STEELWING : REGARDLESS OF ME : WITCHSORROW : EVILE : BONDED BY BLOOD : MORDECAI
PURIFIED IN BLOOD : DESECRATION

[5co77ie]

Luke_X, on May 18 2010, 04:29 PM, said:

Look out for the announcement of the new Friday night headliner on Tuesday 15th June.

Hmm the day after Download - so must surely be someone on that bill