Dimmu Borgir to make exclusive appearance at Bloodstock

with Hellyeah, Bloodshot Dawn, De Profundis, and Aghast also confirmed

By Scott Williams | Published: Thu 20th Mar 2014

Dimmu Borgir

Thursday 7th to Sunday 10th August 2014
Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN, England MAP
£130 weekend incl camping (+ booking fees)
Daily capacity: 12,000
Last updated: Fri 18th Jul 2014

Dimmu Borgir will be Friday’s main stage special guest and will be playing their only UK show in 2014 at Bloodstock Open Air at Catton Hall, in South Derbyshire happening from Thursday 7th until Sunday 10th August.

The band are working on new material planned for release later this year, and could showcase something new this summert, Shagrath commentted, "We are excited for our return to Bloodstock 2014, the one and only UK festival we do this year. It will be a special event for sure, without revealing too much, but a 20th anniversary show will not go unnoticed. Await the return of symphonic darkness."

Also added to the bill are Texas groove metallers Hellyeah, and opening the main stage on Friday will be Bloodshot Dawn, De Profundis and Aghast are on the Sophie Stage that day too.

They join headliners Down, Emperor, and Megadeth, plus a bill that includes Biohazard, Orphaned Land, Rotting Christ, Sister Sin, Satan, Aborted, ReVamp, Hatebreed, Prong, Carcass, Lacuna Coil, Primordial, Saxon, Flotsam and Jetsam, Decapitated, Obituary, and Evil Scarecrow, Graveyard, Blood Red Throne, Krokodil, Avatar, Morgue Orgy, October File, Shining, Skyclad, The Mercy House, Battleaxe, Profane Omen, & The King Is Blind, with Amon Amarth, Crowbar, and Children Of Bodom also festival exclusives.

For the line-up details as available please click here.

As well as the international heavy metal bands across four stages, Bloodstock will offer a large selection of merchandise stalls, metal karaoke, a campsite and a wide selection of food and bars.

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Tickets are priced at £130 for adults with camping (+ booking fees), and car parking is priced at £16, child (aged 4 - 11 years) tickets are priced at £35, and campervan passes priced at £50. Day tickets are expected to be on sale at a later date. VIP options are also available. 




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