One of the best things (among many) about Bloodstock Open Air is the anticipation of who is announced on the Thursday night line-up. Yes, Thursday, the night before the main festival opens. BOA regulars will know the Thursday night Sophie stage entertainment is somewhat of a wildcard. Previously headlined by the likes of Arnocorps, Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons, Battle Beast, Tragedy and many more.
As announced in December, Thursday’s headliner will be Swedish hard rockers Night Flight Orchestra, joining them on the Sophie Lancaster stage are:
Goblin-metal pioneers Nekrogoblikon…
Northern Irish prophets of doom – The Crawling…
Derby’s own grindcore lads Raised By Owls – RAMzine’s ones to watch…
Winners of last year’s Bournemouth Metal 2 The Masses, Anakim…
Plus many more bands and forms of entertainment to be announced.
Thursday’s bands join already announced bands including main stage headliners DEVIN TOWNSEND (Friday), BEHEMOTH (Saturday), and JUDAS PRIEST (Sunday). The festival also welcomes HATEBREED, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS, SKINDRED, PARADISE LOST, LIFE OF AGONY, BURY TOMORROW, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, DIAMOND HEAD, JINJER, VIO-LENCE, SACRED REICH, GLORYHAMMER, DARK TRANQUILLITY, BUTCHER BABIES, CATTLE DECAPITATION, BLOODYWOOD, MEMORIAM, RAMAGE INC, GREEN LUNG, BOSSK, CONJURER, ORANGE GOBLIN, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, SAXON, SYLOSIS, TOXIC HOLOCAUST, NECTOR, WINTERFYLLETH, & EXHUMED. Many more to be announced.
Stay tuned to RAMzine.co.uk for more Bloodstock news.
