With just eight weeks to go til you can finally scream, “BLOODSTOCK we’re home!” there’s an ever constant stream of news to share.
Have you been following the first batch of the METAL 2 THE MASSES finals? Cue much excitement and a drum roll please, for the first group of winners landing slots on the Stowford Press New Blood Stage can now be revealed!
On Friday, bear witness to East Anglian aggressors REGICIDE, offering a blend of thrash/groove metal with hardcore elements, Belfast death/thrash champions MICROTONAL, modern melo-death crew ATARKA who won the Birmingham round, and explosive hardcore five-piece BAILED OUT from Leeds.
Saturday welcomes Sheffield metalcore victors DESCENDANCY and cathartic Northants noiseniks DEAD BAIT.
Sunday adds diverse Scottish top dogs CHEKHOV’S GUN (whose striking sound is matched by a visceral live show, fronted by a flamboyant Lithuanian ballroom dancer!), Manchester’s prog metal quintet TECHNOLOGIST, doom-inspired SUNK who came first for the South Coast region, collaborative Cyprus conquerors JOAKEM, and formidable death metal unifiers KA’APER, comprised of both Russian and Ukrainian musicians.
Lots more bands to be confirmed still as the METAL 2 THE MASSES finals around the country continue! Make your way to the one nearest you and help shape the festival line-up!
BLOODSTOCKers, unfortunately we also have to share that OF MICE & MEN have cancelled performing, sending this note: “Due to circumstances beyond our control we sadly won’t be able to make it out to Europe this summer as planned. Thanks to all the fans, festivals & promoters we were looking forward to playing for.” BLOODSTOCK wishes the band well.
While we know that is disappointing news, BLOODSTOCK has lined up excellent death metal squad SANGUISUGABOGG to step into their shoes. The band declare, “Hey mate! Seems like your favorite death dealing degenerates just hocked up their hairball of a logo all over your Bloodstock flyer! We can’t wait to be in England to melt faces and rock out at Bloodstock, so pack up your broomsticks and your toast and beans and let’s party together – we couldn’t be anymore psyched!” You can catch them as direct support to LEPROUS on Saturday on the Sophie Lancaster stage. Rumours you can win a prize for correctly spelling their name in a BLOODSTOCK Spelling Bee are unfounded.
How about an on site treasure hunt to win BLOODSTOCK 2027 tickets? Are you a master of the side quest?!
Get yourself over to the Sophie Lancaster Foundation charity stand (next to the main stage) to get an entry form and then get hunting for 10 special S.O.P.H.I.E. signs around BLOODSTOCK.
If you are able, a recommended donation to the charity is £2. One winner will get a pair of BLOODSTOCK 2027 weekend tickets! Competition closes at 4pm on Sunday.
For early birds, Wednesday night is movie night in the Midgard campsite!
Kicking off at 7:30pm, the first showing at MIDGARD MOVIES will be DEVIN TOWNSEND’S THE MOTH! The Moth tells the story of the human experience from birth to death. The narrative is brought to life with the Noord Nederlands Orkest (North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra), a sixty-member choir, and his band. Best known for his groundbreaking metal, progressive rock, and ambient music, Devin Townsend has pushed the boundaries of genre across his 30-year career and established an unparalleled artistic legacy.
Two more movies will follow and you can have your say on which ones! Head to BLOODSTOCK’s Facebook for the post about movies to cast your vote.
