BLOODSTOCK is drawing closer by the day and the latest cohort of Metal 2 The Masses winners have secured their spot on the New Blood Stage.
Ipswich groove metallers ARMS TO OBLIVION will be appearing on the Friday after winning the Essex M2TM. Bristol’s MOON REAPER UK will deliver their own blackened death/doom on the same day.
On the Saturday, you can check out County Durham’s SWARMS who triumphed in Newcastle and Kent hardcore mob BROKEN CALLING.
London’s SANGUINEM will be bringing their melo death mix to Catton Park on the Sunday. You can check them out here with the video for their track ‘Hate Transfusion’.
Also appearing on the New Blood on the Sunday are Birmingham heavy hitters NAMELESS and North Wales M2TM winners DYSTOPIAN SUN. Hitchin’s tech metal outfit, SENTIENT and youthful Polish M2TM winners bHP.
This year sees the return to Bloodstock of the very successful ‘Pink For Sylvia’ theme on both Thursday and Friday, in memory of Sophie Lancaster’s mother, the founder of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. Pink was Sylvia’s favourite colour.

Corpsepaint Saturday does exactly what it says on the tin! If you don’t want to do your own make up, stop by the Sophie Lancaster charity stall in the main arena and they’ll paint your face for a small donation, with all proceeds going to the Foundation. On Sunday, it’ll be Helloween Pumpkins day, so bust out your best pumpkin-themed attire to welcome the mighty HELLOWEEN!
Standard weekend tickets inc. camping are available from the ticket store for the bargain price of just £165 (+ fees). Limited numbers remain. If you want to make it a family affair, there are child tickets too, priced £45 (+fees) and mini-moshers under age 4 go free. If you can’t make the whole weekend, but don’t want to miss out, limited day tickets are available priced £75 (+ fees) for adults and £25 (+ fees) for kids. See all options in the ticket store and get excited by watching the latest trailer here!
