Over halfway there! With just 168 days to go before the marauding metal hordes charge through the gates of Catton Park, Bloodstock has its last batch of Sophie Lancaster Stage bands to announce. It’s also ‘Last Call’ time for the Deposit Scheme, where you can pay over 6 smaller instalments (full details below). Artists for the Jagermeister and New Blood stages and other fest entertainment details are yet to come, but in the meantime, wrap your eyes and ears around the following…
Once you’ve set up your tent and had your first beer, Thursday’s Sophie tent proceedings open with the unmissable, incendiary noises of Bristol blues-punk four piece, Mother Vulture. Check out their high octane video of “The Wave” for a taster of what’s in store!
Also snagging a Thursday slot are Basement Torture Killings who’ll bring their serial killer grindcore to your Thursday evening. If you’re not familiar with their sound, watch the clip for “Armchair Psycho Or Pure Predator?“.
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Friday’s Sophie opener is deathgrind squad Crepitation. If you’re heading to the Liverpool Napalm Death/Raging Speedhorn show in March, you’ll catch them opening the show. If you can’t make it, you can still witness their sonic chaos via this live footage from Foothills Gutfest a couple of years back.
If hardcore is more your vibe, you won’t want to miss London bruisers Inhuman Nature, also playing the Sophie stage on Friday. You can warm up extra early if you’re attending Cro-Mags’ London gig in June, for they’re first onstage that night. If not, check out the title track from their recently released Under The Boot EP, out now on Church Road Records.
Saturday’s Sophie fun brings a pummelling from Hull crew Mastiff. US magazine Decibel described them as “a rousing blend of savage power that’s as ready for the mosh pit as it is for your next clandestine ritual in the woods.” See for yourself via the video for ‘Endless’ from their crushing album, Leave Me The Ashes Of The Earth.
ing the Sophie Lancaster Stage shenanigans on Sunday, are Coventry three-piece and M2TM alumni Pelugion, levelling up from their 2018 New Blood stage slot. Inviting fans of Black Sabbath and Black Label Society especially, investigate their single ‘Bane Of Humanity’, while you wait.
Lastly, it’s final call for Bloodstock’s phenomenally popular weekend ticket Deposit Scheme. Sign up before 11.59pm this Saturday night, 26th Feb, if you want to take advantage. This year, payments are spread across 6 months instead of 5, making it even more manageable to secure your place and pay for your ticket in instalments. An initial payment of £31.20 is due upon sign up, then five additional payments of £24.16 will debit your bank on 25 Mar, 29 Apr, 27 May, 24 Jun, with a final instalment on 29 July, which will include any applicable /booking fees. Tickets will be delivered digitally.
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All VIP packages, Early Bird tix, and campervan es have sold out. You can still snap up standard weekend camping tickets (just £145 +fees for 4 days of heavy metal fun) plus day & child tix are available now at the ticket store. Mini moshers under age 4 get in free!
