It seems like as each week goes by, more awesome bands are added to this year’s Bloodstock-open-air line-up.
The most recent batch of amazing starts with UK death metal overlords Akercocke, which marks their first gig since their reformation. Frontman Jason Mendonca says:
“AKERCOCKE have returned after 5 years absence from the live circuit. We are reinvigorated by the return of our original guitarist Paul Scanlan and the ranks are completed by Dam front man Nathanael Underwood on bass guitar. Following the great experience the band enjoyed in 2008, we are proud to return to the BLOODSTOCK main stage for a second time. Expect fan favourites from the past and killer new tunes from the present. See you down the front.”
Meanwhile Stoner-blues band Desert Storm take the SOPHIE stage. Check out their track ‘Signals From Beyond’:
And on the Sunday SOPHIE stage are thrash-metallers Divine Chaos. Check out the track ‘Fields Of The Fallen’ from their new album ‘A New Dawn In The Age of War’ released May 29th:
In addition to this the New Blood winners have been announced as: POSEIDON, Bristol’s darkly melodic MORDRAKE, Belfast metal beasts RABID BITCH OF THE NORTH and Austria’s REST IN FEAR.
Also the finals for Metal 2 The Masses have been announced at the following dates:
1st May – KENT / GRAVESEND – The Red Lion
6th May – NORTHERN IRELAND / BELFAST – Voodoo
7th May – REPUBLIC OF IRELAND / DUBLIN – Fibber Magees
14th May – NORWAY / SANDNES – The Tribute
20th May – WOLVERHAMPTON – Slade Rooms
21st May – LONDON – Nambucca
22nd May – BRIGHTON – The Green Door Store
27th May – GLASGOW – Ivory Blacks
28th May – INVERNESS – Mad Hatters
29th May – CARLISLE – Club Rock
2nd Jun – EAST ANGLIA / NORWICH – The Brickmakers
3rd Jun – LUTON – The Castle
3rd Jun – NOTTINGHAMSHIRE / MANSFIELD – The Intake Club
4th Jun – LEICESTER – Leicester De Montfort Hall (plus headline sets from Phil Campbell’s All Stars and more)
17th Jun – NEWCASTLE – The Cluny
18th Jun – SOUTH WALES / CARDIFF – Fuel Club
19th Jun – MANCHESTER – Grand Central
24th Jun – SWINDON – The Victoria
24th Jun – DEWSBURY – The Old Turk
25th Jun – MERSEYSIDE / LIVERPOOL – Bumper
1st Jul – LINCOLNSHIRE / LINCOLN – The Lincoln Imp
2nd Jul – READING – Facebar
9th Jul – BURNLEY – Sanctuary
9th Jul – BOURNEMOUTH – The Anvil
9th Jul – POLAND / BIELSKO-BIALA – The Rude Boy Club
10th Jul – BIRMINGHAM – The Roadhouse
Already announced for 2016 are our three headliners, TWISTED SISTER (in their last ever UK show), MASTODON and SLAYER, plus special guests BEHEMOTH, GOJIRA and ANTHRAX. Also on the bill are FEAR FACTORY, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, SYMPHONY X, SATYRICON, PARADISE LOST, DRAGONFORCE, METAL ALLEGIANCE, STUCK MOJO, ROTTING CHRIST, MISERY LOVES CO, GHOST BATH, VENOM, UNEARTH, DIAMOND HEAD, GOATWHORE, ACID REIGN and many more. Additional bands are still to be announced.
