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Bloodstock 2021 / Friday afternoon, a giant canvas in this open-air theatre
The main stage is holding out well under the battering it is taking from this afternoon’s bands. Svalbard, under the direction of Serena Cherry, cut through the sunshine with direct brutality.Words: Liz...
Bloodstock 2021 / Lawnmower Deth, sleep, breakfast, King Creature and Friday PM
No lie-ins here. It’s a super early start but worth it. There are a few creaking muscles in the media tent as everyone discovers that our festival legs haven’t sustained the long...
Bloodstock 2021 / Thursday afternoon and The Crawling were intense and severe
It’s a beautiful summer evening, and where could be better than a field in Derbyshire with thousands of Metallers. We are fortified by a pig in a bun and hanging out with...
Bloodstock 2021 / Wednesday and Thursday afternoon
It's here, it's true, it's real. We are standing in the hallowed ground of Bloodstock, with freshly glittered nails, our entrance has been secured, and the heart in mouth feeling of the...
Bloodstock 2021 / Conan “excited to get back playing”
Conan are set for The Sophie Lancaster stage on Friday at this year's Bloodstock Festival. MetalTalk spoke with founding member Jon Davis about their rush to get ready."We're excited for sure," Jon...
Bloodstock 2021 / Sail “can’t believe it’s finally here”
Sludge Metal savants Sail are one of the UK underground Metal scene. The band play the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock 2021 on Friday, and they will release their third single, Flood,...
Joel Graham, Evile / “Bloodstock 2021 will be gloriously brutal”
Catton Park is set for an exciting day as Bloodstock Open Air 2021 kicks off and Joel Graham, the bassist from Evile, told MetalTalk that they cannot wait to play The Sophie...
Bloodstock 2021 build is go, Kurokuma tell us they are ready
With only a matter of days before Bloodstock 2021, the build is well underway, weekend tickets are sold out, and Kurokuma told MetalTalk they are ready to bring their "power, energy and...
Bloodstock 2021 / Weekend tickets sold out – limited one-day tickets remain
Weekend tickets to this summers five-day Bloodstock festival are sold out. A limited number of one-day tickets remain, with the Judas Priest headlining Sunday tickets very limited. The last set of bands...
Travel and logistics issues force Bloodstock lineup changes
With 41 days until Bloodstock, the five-day Metal party looks set to burst the country's live music gloom. Travel and logistic issues have meant that some international bands are unable to make...
Bloodstock 2021 / Five more bands added plus New Blood Stage news
Therapy?, Bleed From Within, Mother Vulture, Famyne and Party Cannon have been added to the Bloodstock bill for the 2021 festival. Set for 11-15 August 2021, Bloodstock are working hard to ensure...
Mercyful Fate to headline Bloodstock Ronnie James Dio Main Stage
Black Metal icons Mercyful Fate have been announced as the new Saturday headliners on the Ronnie James Dio main stage at Bloodstock 2021, with Dimmu Borgir joining as special guests.King Diamond told...
John Inglis / #letthemusicplay / Remembering the live festival crowd
With 2020's Festival Season upon us and little sight of any positive gig news, it is memories of past gigs which serve to remind us what we are missing.The live music, the...
BLOODSTOCK ISSUES 2020 EVENT CLARIFICATION; HELLFEST UPDATE
MetalTalk understands that Hellfest will most likely cancel this summer’s event, as the French Government is likely to announce a longer coronavirus isolation period. With Download and most other May/June festivals already postponed, Bloodstock...