death angel Archives - RAMzine https://ramzine.co.uk/tag/death-angel/ Embrace new bands, immerse yourself in the extraordinary! We invite you to join us as we discover what the world has to offer in ROCK and METAL. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:25:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://ramzine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-RAMzine-Logo-White-Mesh-Trans-website-version-32x32.png death angel Archives - RAMzine https://ramzine.co.uk/tag/death-angel/ 32 32 Bloodstock Festival 2026 announces schedule adjustments and on-site entertainment https://ramzine.co.uk/news/bloodstock-festival-2026-announces-schedule-adjustments-and-on-site-entertainment/ https://ramzine.co.uk/news/bloodstock-festival-2026-announces-schedule-adjustments-and-on-site-entertainment/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:25:51 +0000 https://ramzine.co.uk/?p=111796 The organizers of Bloodstock Festival have issued a minor schedule adjustment for the Saturday lineup alongside details regarding the site’s non-musical activities and green initiatives. Due to logistical reasons, Of Mice & Men and Death Angel will now perform on the Sophie Lancaster stage. Concurrently, Nevermore and Urne have moved to the Ronnie James Dio […]

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The organizers of Bloodstock Festival have issued a minor schedule adjustment for the Saturday lineup alongside details regarding the site’s non-musical activities and green initiatives.

Due to logistical reasons, Of Mice & Men and Death Angel will now perform on the Sophie Lancaster stage. Concurrently, Nevermore and Urne have moved to the Ronnie James Dio main stage. The overall roster of performing artists remains unchanged.

This year’s Battle Arena schedule introduces several new features, including Pillow Fight Club, a tournament-style competition held daily at 4:30 PM. The interactive events continue with the Hellbent Hoedown at 2:30 PM each day, offering line-dancing sessions set to music by Trivium.

Additional arena programming includes an extreme vocal workshop led by singer and vocal coach Shay Hochberg on Saturday at 12:00 PM, focusing on safe screaming and growling techniques. Daily morning RockFit fitness classes will also return at 10:30 AM.

The festival has also confirmed the return of The 100 initiative, a random draw open to all weekend ticket holders. Fifty winners and their guests will receive backstage tours, dedicated laminate lanyards, and access to a private chill-out area.

In the RAM Gallery, festival founder Paul Gregory will exhibit his large-scale oil painting, Morannon, for the first time in over two decades. The gallery will also feature a dedicated Judas Priest memorabilia wall—including stage attire and a custom themed guitar—alongside artwork from up-and-coming creator Empirical Malum and a custom painting of Alex Terrible by Danny Edwards.

On-site updates include the launch of the Preo online store for advance item collection, expanded locker facilities with charging ports across multiple campsites, and a cup redemption scheme at Lemmy’s Bar offering prizes such as festival tickets and signed merchandise.

Bloodstock Festival 2026 takes place at Catton Park, Derbyshire from 6 August to 9 August. While weekend tickets are sold out, day tickets remain available.

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BLOODSTOCK 2026: 25th Anniversary Lineup https://ramzine.co.uk/news/bloodstock-2026-25th-anniversary-lineup/ https://ramzine.co.uk/news/bloodstock-2026-25th-anniversary-lineup/#respond Sat, 09 Aug 2025 06:02:28 +0000 https://ramzine.co.uk/?p=103990 Lamb of God, Slaughter to Prevail, and Judas Priest Set to Lead the Charge as Festival Drops First 25 Bands If you thought metal couldn’t get any bigger in 2026, BLOODSTOCK just dropped a lineup announcement that’s about to make you rethink everything. The UK metal festival is pulling out all the stops for its […]

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Lamb of God, Slaughter to Prevail, and Judas Priest Set to Lead the Charge as Festival Drops First 25 Bands

If you thought metal couldn’t get any bigger in 2026, BLOODSTOCK just dropped a lineup announcement that’s about to make you rethink everything. The UK metal festival is pulling out all the stops for its 25th anniversary at Catton Park next August, and holy hell, they’re not messing around.

While this weekend’s 2025 edition sees TRIVIUM, MACHINE HEAD, and GOJIRA currently melting faces alongside 120+ bands, the festival organisers have decided that waiting is for the weak. They’ve just unleashed the first wave of 2026 announcements, and it might just be their best line-up yet!

THE HEADLINERS

Let’s start with Friday’s main stage headliner: LAMB OF GOD are returning to claim their throne atop the Ronnie James Dio stage.

“We are thrilled to return to headline Bloodstock in 2026!” frontman D. Randall Blythe declares with characteristic intensity. “The UK is one of our favourite countries in the world to play and Bloodstock is one of our favourite festivals.” Then, with the self-deprecating humour that’s endeared him to millions, he adds: “And to Bloodstock security… I will make sure I have my pass on me at all times. See you next August!”

Saturday’s headliner spot goes to SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL, the Russian demolition crew who’ve been systematically destroying venues worldwide. The band just dropped their new album Grizzly, giving you exactly one year to prepare your neck muscles for what’s coming.

Sunday belongs to JUDAS PRIEST. After more than fifty years of defining what heavy metal means, the Birmingham legends will close out the weekend in a set that promises to span their entire catalogue. Start your setlist debates now—you’re going to need the full year to narrow down which classics they’ll unleash.

THE SOPHIE LANCASTER STAGE

Thursday kicks off with Canadian tech-death masters CRYPTOPSY delivering a 30th-anniversary performance of None So Vile. Friday sees the Duke of Spook himself, WEDNESDAY 13, bringing his signature blend of horror and heavy. Saturday gets progressive with Norwegian wizards LEPROUS, while Sunday’s closing slot goes to dark synth maestro CARPENTER BRUT, because apparently BLOODSTOCK believes in ending things with style and seizure-inducing light shows.

MORE BANDS…

This is where the lineup gets genuinely insane. SEPULTURA will appear as part of their final farewell tour; this is literally your last chance to witness Brazilian metal royalty. MUNICIPAL WASTE are locked and loaded to destroy the crowd-surfing record (again). Seminal thrashers DEATH ANGEL are bringing the Bay Area thunder across the Atlantic.

The modern metal contingent is equally stacked: Australian metalcore giants NORTHLANE, Scottish bruisers BLEED FROM WITHIN, and Des Moines’ nu-metal destroyers VENDED (yes, those Des Moines kids) are all confirmed. Sweden’s ORBIT CULTURE brings the melodic death metal, while Ireland’s THE SCRATCH promises to answer the question nobody asked: what happens when you mix traditional Irish music with crushing metal? (Spoiler: it’s incredible.)

IMPERIAL AGE are coming to restore sythonic power metal balance. LIFE OF AGONY finally get their redemption after a medical emergency forced their 2022 cancellation. California’s OF MICE & MEN and hardcore legends BIOHAZARD guarantee the pits will be absolutely lethal.

Over in the Sophie tent, things get properly weird (in the best way). HEAVYSAURUS brings Jurassic-level entertainment (yes, dinosaur metal is a thing). Cleveland’s 200 STAB WOUNDS and THE HELL promise maximum violence, while Sheffield’s BLACK SPIDERS inject pure rock ‘n’ roll adrenaline into the mix. Norway’s SHINING will bend minds with their blackjazz experimentation. And in what might be the weekend’s most anticipated return: NEVERMORE is back from the dead.

Tickets are available now at the on-site box office at early bird prices (no booking fees if you’re at this year’s fest). Bloodstock takes place August 2026 at Catton Park, Derbyshire. More bands to be announced.

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Kerry King loudly declares From Hell I Rise https://ramzine.co.uk/reviews/kerry-king-loudly-declares-from-hell-i-rise/ https://ramzine.co.uk/reviews/kerry-king-loudly-declares-from-hell-i-rise/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 14:53:05 +0000 https://ramzine.co.uk/?p=93625 The retirement of Slayer left a massive void in the landscape of metal and many have been quietly praying to the desolate one for their return and in some way, those prayers have been answered. It’s no secret that Kerry King was not ready for Slayer to retire, the man still had more breakneck thrash […]

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The retirement of Slayer left a massive void in the landscape of metal and many have been quietly praying to the desolate one for their return and in some way, those prayers have been answered. It’s no secret that Kerry King was not ready for Slayer to retire, the man still had more breakneck thrash to offer and so he would declare “From Hell I Rise”. 

From the very first notes of the album, you feel the familiar presence of Slayer. No weird solo album choices or elements that would feel out of place in a Slayer album, it’s straight-up Slayer and it’s such a warm comfortable feeling. If you squint your ears, you can imagine Tom Araya singing some of these tracks but Death Angel vocalist Mark Osegueda does a fantastic job administering the venom on threatening ragers like ‘Where I Reign’ and even adding some sinister quiet moments like on ‘Tension’. 

Kerry has never been the greatest guitarist alive nor has he ever claimed to be but his wild flailing guitar solos feed into the chaos perfectly and make a great contrast to the lethal weapon that is Phil Demmel. Phil has appeared on stage with Slayer multiple times so it’s safe to say he knows how to match their energy and tone but he adds an element of precision that isn’t usually associated with Slayer. 

There are a few tracks that are somewhat half-baked and feel like they’re missing elements like ‘Tension’ and ‘Everything I Hate About You’ (not to be confused with ‘7 Things I Hate About You’ by Miley Cyrus) but they still have that fun thrashy tone. At worst, this album has some forgettable Slayeresque tracks but the bangers more than make up for it.

The album closes with one of the best tracks on the record, ‘From Hell I Rise’. The track sounds like one of the stronger inclusions from God Hates Us All or Christ Illusion (both criminally underrated albums) and include all that blinding rage and intensity that came from those records. It feels like a seething deceleration that Kerry still has more blistering insanity to subject the world to as Mark screeches his lyrics “Through fire, I will rise”. 

For those who weren’t ready to bury Slayer, From Hell I Rise is a fantastic continuation of the Slayer legacy from a group of people who intimately understand what Slayer stood for and simply had more to say. If the singles raised your eyebrows then From Hell I Rise will be a satisfying experience. 

Kerry is a very direct and unsubtle lyricist at times but credit where credit is due, he didn’t write a song called ‘Spiritual Successor’. 

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Review: Hellfest Open Air Festival 2019 (France) https://ramzine.co.uk/featured/review-hellfest-open-air-festival-2019-france/ https://ramzine.co.uk/featured/review-hellfest-open-air-festival-2019-france/#respond Sat, 20 Jul 2019 07:52:41 +0000 https://beta.ramzine.co.uk/?p=54697 Through the years we’ve seen a lot of great bands headlining at international festivals, every new season there are less bands able to properly head the next editions without repeating or having to lower the level and hire secondary bands. Just a few chosen can reach Hall of Fame status, and they show several reasons […]

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Through the years we’ve seen a lot of great bands headlining at international festivals, every new season there are less bands able to properly head the next editions without repeating or having to lower the level and hire secondary bands. Just a few chosen can reach Hall of Fame status, and they show several reasons for this… with Kiss, we have one of the greatest live shows, with Slayer we have the kings of thrash metal; and as Metallica or Megadeth they could have been arguably bigger but Metallica and Megadeth experimented outside their genre to reach a wider audience, while Slayer have always remained faithful to their destructive instinct. Tool can satisfy not only prog but also modern metal fans, they proved to be one of those bands the public still love and praise after years awaiting their comeback. 

Hellfest Besides that, here are some bands that really earn a place in the hearts of fans who turn music into religion and whose fans are willing to cross all of Europe just to see them, not caring about the rest of the announced bands. It’s sad that the chronicle of a festival like Hellfest 2019 has to focus on a band that did not play at the festival and it gets even worse when you realise Manowar had every chance to win, still they didn’t… there was a shop in the venue focusing on Manowar merchandise (something that not even Kiss has achieved). There’s been a lot of hype around them since last year’s Joey di Maio appearance announcing the band, but they have managed to be the biggest disappointment in a long long time both for their fans and for people attending the festival. It’s pointless wondering which of the two parts in this game was right. In a fight of egos between the organisation of Hellfest and Manowar there were only 120,000 losers, who were left without the chance to check if the rumor is true, that the concerts of the legendary heavy metal band are again at least worth seeing. Not long ago we had seen them crawl through some stages playing magnificently 7 or 8 songs and lengthening the show with eternal speeches and videos. 

Hellfest

We doubt that a festival like Hellfest wants to risk part of its prestige canceling a headliner on the day of the festival, but for the same reason we doubt that Manowar were there to sabotage one of their performances that would have gone down in history. Maybe one day we will know the real reasons for such a disaster but seeing the faces of some Manowar fans and hearing them pray for understanding and forgiveness about Manowar, that speaks of the greatness of this band. On behalf of the greatness of Hellfest there should be no doubt because they solved the problem in just a few hours by hiring Sabaton for a complete set list since the previous day they had participated in Knotfest in a much smaller format.

HellfestThere lies the greatness of Hellfest, the reason why the festival has grown fast in recent years as well as the powerful set of bands it offers. Even when canceling a main band, people had tons of alternatives, seeing giants of their respective styles such as Hellhammer, Carcass, Descendents or Fu Manchu. Hellfest is a place where it is impossible to get bored or waste time, there are always amazing bands playing in at least one or two of the three stages, at the same time. Hellfest is a festival with hundreds of thousands people in the same venue without hardly any problems or fights, with happiness and joy all around and with infrastructures that surprisingly keep improving year after year.

And I would not like to finish this summery of the festival without congratulating the festival for the way the workers get treated, 3,000 volunteers that makes the festival a bunch of happy and smiling people, willing to offer a little patience and good humor when small problems appear and ready to help everyone else have a better time. 

Friday 21st

It was my first chance to see POWER TRIP live and they were even better than expected, old school thrash and crossover at its best, an impressive show opening with ‘Soul Sacrifice’ and ending with ‘Manifest Decimation’, the two opening tracks of their two studio albums. When the band name comes from a Ludichrist album, you expect them to be worthy and they showed they deserve that honor.

Hank Von Hell
Hank Von Hell

Maybe the most impressive show of the day was, surprise surprise, located in the warzone, where Turbonegro’s original singer HANK VON HELL introduces his first solo album to the fans. Surrounded by turbojurgends ready to check if he had recovered his original level, Hank was brilliant, giving us a better Turbonegro show than anything that Turbonegro itself offers nowadays. A show full of songs from his new album that will soon become true classics. ‘Too high’, ‘Bum to Bum’ and ‘Blood’ have that scent of automatic sexual liberation that only the apocalypse dudes can achieve. The concert was so great that Turbonegro’s covers were not the most important songs, although we will still miss the flare in Hank’s ass when he sings “I got erection”, the closing with ‘All My Friends Are Dead’ (which takes on a new meaning given the situation) gave him the no1 prize. A legend has returned!

Carcass
Carcass

Another band standing the test of time, the mythical CARCASS masterfully combined songs from all their eras in a very coherent setlist in which the mat’rial of their last record stands out at the same level than their best classics. That’s the reason why the French public celebrated with equal joy the classics as “Exhume to consume” or “Incarnate solvent abuse” with new wonders like “Cadaver pouch conveyor system” or “Unfit for human consumption”. One restless hour of magic, and the magnificent “Heartwork” closed the most powerful concert of the day. 

And just a few steps away from that massacre, the altar gave us one of the most special shows that a metalhead can find today: the true king of scary stories, KING DIAMOND offered us a set list full of classics of all ages, and while he played the magnificent Abigail whole in his last tour. The new show left some of those songs out of the set list but adding several songs from Them that he has not played for years… ‘Invisible guest’, ‘Tea‘, and also ‘Behind These Walls’ of the underrated The Eye. We even received a song as a gift, in premiere for the new album The Institute, coming soon. ‘Masquerade of Madness’ leaves us wanting to discover more new material of what the king can offer to us. A masterful performance by all the musicians and a chorus girl who gracefully supports the voices and the atmosphere. Perfect and dark first day.

KING DIAMOND
King Diamond

Saturday 22

When you notice a legendary band like WHITESNAKE has stopped releasing records and is offering concerts where the voice suffers (and fans suffer too with it!) it is easy to start doubting whether the golden previous level can be achieved again. But not only did the new record bring new flesh and blood but also a good handful of excellent songs which the band are defending live magnificently. Of course, everything walks easier if the concert starts with a triplet as powerful as ‘Bad Boys‘, ‘Slide It In’ and ‘Love Ain’t No Stranger’. Avery diverse audience crowded the place to see David Coverdale defending the tracks very well. Surprisingly there is not a single song in the set written before 1987, (although some of them would be very appropriated to save some voice)… but you have a show closing with ‘Is This love’, ‘Give Me All Your Love’, ‘Here I go Again’ and ‘Still of The Night’, so who can complain?

Whitesnake
Whitesnake

Despite enjoying all their records, I had never seen CANDLEMASS and it was an incredible concert, way better than any expectation. It must be one of the very few times when Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is not the album contributing more songs to the setlist, since they only played ‘A Sorcerer’s Pledge’ and gave the closure with ‘Solitude’ from Nightfall. On the other side we enjoyed ‘Bewitched’, ‘Well of Souls’ and a perfect ‘Dark Are The Veils of Death’… also magnificent were the new songs of the Door to Doom album, ‘Astorolus’ and ‘Black Trinity’, although curiously the most well-received and sing-along-song by the French audience was ‘Mirror, Mirror’. One of the winners of the whole festival.

Candlemass
Candlemass

The next stop, after MYRKUR cancelled, took us to DEF LEPPARD who opened with ‘Rocket’ and ‘Animal’ to the joy of every fan as they started the show on automatic mode. Fortunately, the tracks off Hysteria work very well live and the band start moving a bit more, so the audience was already on fire when they played ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’, ‘Rock of Ages’ and ‘Photograph’.

Def Leppard
Def Leppard

And after the British sophistication, get ready for the opposite: Simply bass, guitar, drums and beards. ZZ TOP, blues and rock, square sheep-haired guitars, their old classics (‘Waitin for The Bus’ or the blues of ‘Jesus Just Left Chicago’), of the 80s (‘Gimme All Your Lovin’ or ‘Sharp Dressed Man’), to end with the classics ‘La Grange’ and ‘Tush’.

After the authentic rock of the bearded guys from Houston we were having mixed feelings about what KISS could offer us as a headliner. It’s important to warn the readers once again, if you have not seen them before, you should not miss that experience, as no other show in the world is such a wonderful spectacle full of surprises and magic, also with a good handful of legendary rock and roll themes, a proof of Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley’s composer skills. On the other hand, if you have seen Kiss more than twice you know it’s really like watching a summer rerun of your favorite TV show. You know the dialogues and enjoy watching the faces of others while they are surprised with things that used to raise that feeling in you. But this time we have to recognise that Kiss surprised us with a Paul Stanley in an excellent vocal state and a set list designed to take care of his voice until the end, which made the true Kiss fans enjoy this concert much more than the previous years, where you suffered with your idols in very vocally demanding songs like ‘Lick It Up’ or ‘Love Gun’. The set list was the same they have been repeating the whole tour, opening the show with ‘Detroit Rock City’, Tommy Thayer solo during ‘Cold Gin‘, Gene spitting blood, Paul flying over the public, and just some small variations. The most outstanding, within the encores a very cheered ‘Crazy Crazy Nights’ before closing with ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’.

But the night still had a wonderful last surprise for the braves who dared to approach the altar, as BLOODBATH gave one of the most impressive concerts that we remember since Nick Holmes is responsible for the growls. The songs of the last album work live even better than the recordings, while Nick increasingly becomes more fit to the classic songs of the band, shining especially in ‘Breeding Death’ or ‘Cancer of The Soul‘. A brutal but clear mix from the sound desk allowed us to enjoy every detail, which is not easy in death metal bands. This time they didn’t close with ‘Eaten’ as they have been doing in the last tours, playing ‘Cry My Name’ as a perfect closing of the concert and day.

Bloodbath
Bloodbath

Sunday 23

Death Angel
Death Angel

If something stands out above the rest in Sunday’s chronicle of Hellfest is the success they had in gathering all the thrash metal bands on the second stage. Some of the bravest warriors stayed there all day, no matter how hot it was from the first hour of the morning with MUNICIPAL WASTE. True heroes running every circle pit, fighting every mosh, even when the heat reached the peak from during the concerts of DEATH ANGEL and TRIVIUM, giving them a rest in between while on the other main stage bands like BLACKBERRY SMOKE and CLUTCH raised the desertic feeling of unexpected French hot and dry weather. The temperature was still at maximum when TESTAMENT started but people needed a couple of songs to start the fight, being ‘More Than Meets the Eye’ and ‘Practice What You Preach’ the caused of it. It didn’t stop as the band played ‘The New Order’ and ‘Electric Crown’ before the audience sung happy birthday to Chuck Billy. But he was the one who gave us a birthday presents in the form of ‘Into the Pit’, ‘Over the Wall’ and ‘Disciples of The Watch’ all in a row. ‘The Formation of Damnation’ closed the concert, a band that since recruiting Gene Hoglan and Steve di Giorgio, should be much higher than it is.

Testament
Testament

A little drop in the temperature allowed ANTHRAX to perform one of the most special concerts we remember. A short but in-your-face set list, they started with ‘Caught in a Mosh’. The energy levels went even further with ‘Got the Time’ and ‘N.F.L. (efilnikufesin)’. Then ‘I Am The Law’ sounded, making everybody go crazy. The pace lowered a bit during ‘Now is Dark’ and ‘In The End‘, but people recovered quickly with ‘Antisocial’ and ‘Indians’, generating one of the more brutal walls of death that I have had the pleasure to fight into.

Phil Anselmo & The Illegals
Phil Anselmo & The Illegals

We enjoyed a few songs of LYNYRD SKYNYRD before heading to the Valley stage. This was the meeting point of many metalheads eager to see PHIL ANSELMO play Pantera classics songs again, and the singer from Louisiana appeared in very good shape and with a voice fully recovered. He first offered us a couple of songs from his new band and then with the Valley totally crowded (it was difficult to find a single spot inside) it finally happened what many expected, ‘Mouth For War’, ‘Becoming’, ‘Fucking Hostile’, ‘Walk’, ‘A New Level’… all sung in a broken voice and with some suffering. Anselmo’s voice is not clear anymore, therefore no song from Cowboys From Hell is included in the set list, in a clever move. But he still has the power and the brutality, and you only need that to love some Pantera’s oldies and enjoy his show.

The festival was almost over but there was still the chance to watch two of the strongest shows, although very different. While SLAYER did an aggressive concert from start to finish (nothing new!) with Tom Araya in an excellent vocal shape and a set list giving us hits from most of their records, focusing mostly on Seasons in The Abyss. A set list very similar to the one they have been doing all along the tour, in which they open with ‘Repentless’ and rescued from the grave ‘Evil Has No Boundaries’, opener of their first album. A great show beginning, but it turned even better when ‘War Ensemble’, with a lot of fire all over the stage, inverted crosses (made of fire), walls (of fire), Slayer logos burning (with fire)… it looks like the kings of thrash metal have realised at last that going out and perfectly playing one song after another is not enough to head a great festival or a farewell tour, people nowadays demands show. Strong sound but clear and a great show of lights, balanced the lack of movement of the band, that they supply with an extreme brutality. At the end of the concert there was even people crying when they realised it was the last time Slayer plays in France ever.

And the festival organisers prepared the highest possible contrast at the end of the show, making TOOL play after Slayer. They started with an impressive audiovisual show, connected with the music in a full experience for the senses. Haunting and mesmerising, it was easy to focus on the sounds and images more than on the band itself, and with an audience that (maybe due to the fatigue, or perhaps due to the characteristics of the band) maintained a respectful silence and reduced their movements to the minimum. Alienated in front of what they were seeing: an experience that nobody should miss once in their lives. Perhaps not the most suitable for those eager to party at the end of the festival.

Tormentor
Tormentor

That’s why we decided to approach the Altar stage, as it’s good to see DEICIDE kicking asses, impressive his ‘Homage For Satan’, giving strength to an audience already exhausted. And finally, the final band of our festival, one of the most satisfying surprises of the festival, the comeback of the Hungarian black metal band TORMENTOR with a very peculiar show and that retro old school black metal style closed the festival perfectly, highlighting the themes of his classic album Anno Domini, especially on ‘Tormentor 1’, ‘Tormentor 2’ and ‘Elizabeth Bathory’, and the closing with ‘Seventh Day of Doom’ of their reunion album. A magnificent finale for an excellent festival. Who needs Manowar anyway??

Review by Rafael Villalba Blanco and Federico Finlez.

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Bloodstock Announce Five More Bands To Line-Up https://ramzine.co.uk/news/bloodstock-announce-five-more-bands-to-line-up/ https://ramzine.co.uk/news/bloodstock-announce-five-more-bands-to-line-up/#respond Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:54:13 +0000 https://beta.ramzine.co.uk/?p=52517 No one says, “HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY MOTHER FUCKERS!!!” quite like Bloodstock, who’ve announced five more bands to their already interstellar line-up. Remember, you’re never alone if you have metal in your heart. Toronto punks Cancer Bats are enforcing the Ronnie James Dio stage, which shouldn’t come to anyone’s surprise. Along with releasing one of 2018’s more […]

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No one says, “HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY MOTHER FUCKERS!!!” quite like Bloodstock, who’ve announced five more bands to their already interstellar line-up. Remember, you’re never alone if you have metal in your heart.

Toronto punks Cancer Bats are enforcing the Ronnie James Dio stage, which shouldn’t come to anyone’s surprise. Along with releasing one of 2018’s more outstanding records, their recent run of shows throughout the UK is proof that they’re more than capable of raising Bloodstock to the ground. If you’re going to be anywhere on the Saturday of Bloodstock, be sure to be there. You’ve been warned, folks!

Headlining the Sophie Lancaster stage on Saturday night are Norway’s TAAKE. Proper grim black metal with a thunderous punch is all you need to know. These guys were born to play Bloodstock. If you fancy taking a gander, check out their latest album, 2017’s Kong Vinter. If thatdon’t get you feeling all lovey dovey today, then, err – let’s face it – you’re probably quite normal.

Raging Speedhorn will be popping in as guests on the same line-up and stage on Saturday as well as SHVPES who are on a roll after releasing their sophomore album Greater Than last year.

See our interview with Griff Dickinson here:

Finally, 2014 ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ champs Resin will also take to the Sophie stage on Sunday for some post-grungy carnage. Check out their album The Cycle Of Need; proper banger that!

These guys are joining a much talked about line-up that includes headliners Sabaton, Parkway Drive and Scorpians, who are supported by the likes of Anthrax, Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom, Code Orange, Powerwolf, Soilwork, Cradle Of Filth, Thy Art Is Murder, Tesseract, Metal Church, Soulfly, Death Angel, Dee Snider, Queensryche, Eluveitie, Swallow The Sun, Evil Scarecrow, Ross The Boss, Grand Magus, Rotting Christ, Incite, and Hypocrisy on the Catton Park stages this August.

So, go ahead, light a few candles, open a bottle of wine and slip into a nice, warm bubbly bubble bath as you whirlpool to the death-ening sounds of whatever Bloodstock band you’re pumped to go and see this year. Just make sure to wash that last bit of corpse paint from behind your ears. Gets us every time, that!

For more info go to www.bloodstock.uk.com.

Bloodstock 2019

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Review: Death Angel – The Evil Divide https://ramzine.co.uk/reviews/review-death-angel-the-evil-divide/ https://ramzine.co.uk/reviews/review-death-angel-the-evil-divide/#comments Thu, 26 May 2016 13:16:29 +0000 https://beta.ramzine.co.uk/?p=36363   Not every band can live up to a legacy but every once in a while a group exceeds expectations by pushing boundaries in a genre they’ve helped create. Among the youngest bands ever to storm the metal genre, Death Angel has come to be known as one of the most influential bands to emerge […]

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Not every band can live up to a legacy but every once in a while a group exceeds expectations by pushing boundaries in a genre they’ve helped create. Among the youngest bands ever to storm the metal genre, Death Angel has come to be known as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the thriving Bay Area Thrash Metal Scene in the early 1980s. An era when one could catch Cliff Burton (Metallica) at the front of the stage at Ruthie’s Inn banging his head to Death Angel’s inventive style, and speedy, complex arrangements!

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With a very ominous start Death Angel gets underway with a fast array of pulverising thrash and immediately the feel of wanting to shake your head begins! ‘The Moth’ makes its mark with incredible and compelling urgency that is drenched in a quickening madness courtesy of some superb frets and equally compelling blast beats. ‘Cause for Alarm’ is edgy and confrontational in a bid to put forth its mighty stance and further gripping as it progresses. Its raw virulence in powerful as well as memorable. ‘Lost’ takes on a seriously slower pace for thrash and uncompromising as it explores its diverse side, but none the less scorched with imaginative riffs. ‘Father of Lies’ Puts a quickening spurt on and launches into a tirade of emotional madness and back to its thrash roots. Its potent force offers superb vocal range and a melodically charged expression that quickly bows to a slower amble of complex riffs, before charging off into the sunset full blast! ‘Hell to Pay’ turns malignant from the off and careers into a bludgeoning calamity of blast beats that takes your breath away! ‘It can’t be this’ holds a sinister opening that supports extreme excitement for the listener as the heartfelt lyrics protrude from a predatory and intense imagination. ‘Hatred United, united Hate’ is a stabbing of beats that quickly turns into an orgasmic melee of fastening brutalism! The turmoil of which can be felt far and wide – the chemistry of the band is totally cemented together with this track alone! ‘Breakaway’

It’s rampageous and callous as it rips through the speakers and offers a rowdy momentum leaving a trail of dust behind it. The pressure is ever growing and simply explodes into total craziness. ‘The Electric Cell’ is another predatory track that stalks with intent to burn the ear drums as it is charged with dramatic volatility. All arousing and compelling it rumbles provocatively and releases the beast! ‘Let the pieces fall’ I can’t believe this is the final track of the album – tempus fugit as they say! Smouldering with pulsating tendencies, the guitars are simply screaming a thrash language in a tongue that spells total thrash-dom! Winging its way toward the aural it’s forthright and virulent with emotive forces that work well for the band.

This has been one superb ride from start to finish from Death Angel a flawless album that grows in strength and presence!

 

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Queensrÿche, Armored Saint, Death Angel to play London Show https://ramzine.co.uk/news/queensryche-armored-saint-death-angel-to-play-london-show/ https://ramzine.co.uk/news/queensryche-armored-saint-death-angel-to-play-london-show/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2015 06:21:03 +0000 https://beta.ramzine.co.uk/?p=28976 August 6th 2015 will see three talented metal bands take to the stage at The Electric Ballroom in London. Firstly, San Francisco Bay Area-Thrash Metallers, Death Angel. With 25+ years of classic albums, relentless touring and dynamic live shows since ’82, Death Angel are a band not to be missed. Second up is Armored Saint, […]

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August 6th 2015 will see three talented metal bands take to the stage at The Electric Ballroom in London.

Firstly, San Francisco Bay Area-Thrash Metallers, Death Angel. With 25+ years of classic albums, relentless touring and dynamic live shows since ’82, Death Angel are a band not to be missed.

Second up is Armored Saint, who return with new album ‘Win Hands Down’. It’s been a long time since they have played in London, adding to how special this show is going to be.

Headlining this epic show is the legendary Queensrÿche – the last time RAMzine saw them was killing it on the main stage, headlining Hard Rock Hell! There we saw epic 80’s screeching, along with a range of absolutely stand-out guitar solos. Queensrÿche have sold over 20 million records worldwide, most famous for their tracks ‘Nightrider’ and  ‘Eyes of a Stranger’.

The band will soon release the follow up to their critically acclaimed self-titled 2013 Century Media Records release, Queensrÿche. The new album is tentatively scheduled for release in late summer 2015.
Tickets: http://electricballroom.co.uk/queensryche-armoured-saint-death-angel/

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