Bloodstock Open Air Organisers Announce Further Acts
Tuesday, 27 March 2012
Written by Elliott Batte
Organisers of the annual Bloodstock Festival, a four-day metal and rock music event held in Catton Hall, England, have announced more if the acts and bands that will be destroying the stages this August 9th-12th.
With the main Ronnie James Dio stage filling up with a host of exclusive appearances from some of metal’s mightiest megastars - including Dimmu Borgir, Paradise Lost, The Black Dahlia Murder, Hatebreed, Nile and many more – Bloodstock Open Air reveals four names for its second stage.
Coming back to where it all began, British thrashers Evile return to Bloodstock to deliver a high energy, neck-breaking thrash feast. Guitarist Old Drake comments: “It was great to wake up to the confirmation of our appearance at the one and only Bloodstock Festival.
“With the release of our ‘Five Serpent's Teeth’ album we dedicated the track ‘Centurion’to the festival, and for them to have us back with a great slot on the Sophie Lancaster stage, it's bound to be a show to remember. We may just even have a special, first time live-airing, of the previously mentioned track for the BOA masses. Come along for your Evile fix! Long live Bloodstock.”
Making their UK festival debut, Gothenburg’s Marionette will help get the party started on the Thursday night on the Sophie stage. With their roots firmly held in melodic death metal, last year’s ‘Nerve’ album saw the band evolve into something truly unique; combining industrial laced metal with stunning soundscapes, earning them rave reviews across the board.
“Our sights are firmly set on the UK following our recent run there with Dead by April on the ‘Slay the UK tour’ in May and our upcoming appearance at Bloodstock Open Air in August,” says guitarist and frontmanman Aron Parmerud. “BOA is a festival we have heard great things about from fans and bands we have toured with and we look forward to tearing up the East Midlands again!”
They are joined by Brighton rockers Furyon, who’s recently released Gravitas album is currently earning them praise and adoration across the world of rock, and UK metal mongers Derision, who will deliver a furious set of 80s inspired thrash bound to go down a storm at the UK’s most metal festival.
For a full line-up, which includes the likes of Behemoth, Alice Cooper, Dio Disciples, Hatebreed, Paradise Lost and many more, check here. The announcement of the mystery headliner who’ll close Saturday on the mainstage has yet to be revealed; they’ll be unveiled on the ghoulish date of June 6th at 6pm, a.k.a 6-6-6.
Bloodstock Open Air takes place from August 9th-12th, with tickets costing just £115 for four days. Check the link below for more info.
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