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Monday, 22 August 2011 |
Written by Ben Bland
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Better organised than many of the larger festivals on the calendar, it’s easy to see why Bloodstock Open Air is the event of the summer calendar for many metalheads. This 10,000 capacity event in the Derbyshire countryside focuses on the underground metal scene in a way that the likes of Sonisphere and Download never will. The atmosphere is also pleasant in a way that, again, many of the larger festivals never are and the layout is rather neat too with the exception of the fact that the acoustic Jagermeister stage is slap bang in front of the main stage, rather limiting its functionality. Over three full days, Bloodstock provides a major highlight for Britain’s metal calendar.
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