BLOODSTOCK reveal ten more bands, plus more club nights

With 2015’s festival season officially underway, BLOODSTOCK still has plenty to reveal about the summer’s premiere metal weekender. Ten more bands, to start with…

Joining the Sophie Lancaster Stage line-up on Friday are MESSIAH’S KISS (https://www.facebook.com/MessiahsKiss), featuring former session musicians for Tony Iommi and Saxon. Saturday sees the addition of old school thrashers ANNIHILATED (https://www.facebook.com/anihilated), as well as death metal band AGELESS OBLIVION https://www.facebook.com/agelessoblivion). Digital tech metal act THE IZUNA DROP (https://www.facebook.com/theizunadrop), featuring Jamie from UK Subs, are all set to perform on Sunday, alongside female-fronted, classic doomsters ALUNAH (https://www.facebook.com/alunah.doom).

Bloodstock 2015 logoBLOODSTOCK is also pleased to announce five bands for the Jagermeister Stage!  On Friday, if you’re a fan of bands like Karnivool and Tesseract, head over to check out progsters THE PARALLAX METHOD (https://www.facebook.com/theparallaxmethod). Female-fronted, dark melodic metallers WINTER STORM (https://www.facebook.com/winterstormuk) also nab a Friday slot.  Former Status Quo support band KNOCK OUT KAINE (https://www.facebook.com/knockoutkaine) bring their brand of ballsy rock ‘n’ roll to the Jager stage on Saturday. Inspired by heavy metal Gods of the late 70’s/early 80’s such as Budgie, Tank, Venom, and Motorhead, BLIND HAZE (https://www.facebook.com/Blindhazeband) steamroll in on Sunday, joined by Irish progressive trio SNOWBLIND (https://www.facebook.com/SnowblindIreland) – definitely one to see if you like your time changes and musical curveballs!

 

The next batch of BLOODSTOCK club nights also kick off in June, so if you didn’t have one in your area before, check out the huge list of evenings out below, and get on down for your chance to win all manner of BLOODSTOCK goodies, including pairs of weekend tickets!

 

Wed 3rd June – NOTTINGHAM The Bodega

Fri 5th June – STOKE ON TRENT Bunker 13

Fri 5th June – MANCHESTER Ruby Lounge

Sat 6th June – EDINBURGH Studio 24

Sat 6th June – BRIGHTON Envy

Sat 6th June – WOKING Schism

Wed 10th June – BOLTON Blind Tiger

Thu 11th June – PRESTON The Adelphi

Sat 13th June – BIRMINGHAM Eddie’s Rock Bar

Thu 18th June – LIVERPOOL The Arts Club

Fri 19th June – NEWCASTLE The Globe

Fri 19th June – MIDDLESBROUGH SUMO

Fri 19th June – STOKE ON TRENT Bunker 13

Thu 25th June – EXETER Walkabout

Thu 25h June – GLASGOW The Cathouse

Thu 25th June – LONDON The Purple Turtle

Fri 26th June – LONDON Elektrowerkz

Fri 26th June – PLYMOUTH Misfits

Fri 26th June – BRISTOL Bierkeller

Sat 27th June – BIRMINGHAM The Asylum

Sat 27th June – SHEFFIELD Corporation

Wed 1st July – BOLTON Blind Tiger

Wed 1st July – NOTTINGHAM The Bodega

Thu 2nd July – BURY Blind Tiger

Fri 3rd July – STOKE ON TRENT Bunker 13

Sat 4th July – WIGAN Boulevard

Sat 4th July – COVENTRY The Phoenix

Sat 4th July – EDINBURGH Studio 24

Sat 4th July – BRIGHTON Envy

Fri 10th July – LONDON Electric Ballroom

Fri 10th July – MANCHESTER Alter Ego

Sat 11th July – BIRMINGHAM Eddie’s Rock Bar

Fri 17th July – CAMBERLEY Agincourt

Mon 20th July – READING Sakura

Thu 23rd July – GLASGOW The Cathouse

Thu 23rd July – LONDON The Purple Turtle

Fri 24th July – BRISTOL Bierkeller

Sat 25th July – BIRMINGHAM The Asylum

Sat 25th July – SHEFFIELD The Corporation

Sat 25th July – NEWCASTLE The Globe

Fri 31st July – IPSWICH Liquid & Envy

Fri 31st July – LONDON Elektrowerkz

 

Tickets for BLOODSTOCK 2015 are available via the 24hr ticketline at 0871 230 5584 or online at http://bloodstock.seetickets.com/event/bloodstock-2015/catton-park/809956, priced at the very reasonable £135 (plus booking fee) for a four-day Thursday through Sunday weekend ticket with camping.  VIP packages and upgrades are also available, plus pre-booked car parking pitches.  Camper van pitches are now all SOLD OUT!

 

All these killer bands are already announced!  Friday’s headliner TRIVIUM and special guests SABATON, Saturday’s headliner WITHIN TEMPTATION and special guests OPETH, Sunday’s headliner ROB ZOMBIE and special guests BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, plus CANNIBAL CORPSE, IHSAHN, SEPULTURA, ORANGE GOBLIN, DEATH T.A, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, 1349, NAPALM DEATH, DARK ANGEL, ARMORED SAINT, BELPHEGOR, OVERKILL, ENSIFERUM, AGALLOCH, KORPIKLAANI, PRO-PAIN, ENSLAVED, RAGING SPEEDHORN, XERATH and WOLF.  Over on the Sophie Lancaster stage, there’s headliners DELAIN, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, GODFLESH and ARNOCORPS, LAWNMOWER DETH, MORDRED, ETHEREAL, ONSLAUGHT, OAF, CONAN, PLANET OF ZEUS, GODSIZED, plus many more.

 

BLOODSTOCK will be held at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 6th-9th August 2015.  Keep up to date with the very latest info on BLOODSTOCK’s official sites at www.facebook.com/bloodstock and www.bloodstock.uk.com.

About Ant May

I spend half my life at gigs or festivals and the other half writing the reviews and editing photos, and somehow find time for a full time job too. Who needs sleep - I've got coffee.