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BLOODSTOCK REVEALS NINE MORE BANDS FOR 2023!
The UKs biggest independent metal festivals BLOODSTOCK have just announced another 9 bands to their 2023 line-up which is looking to be stacked with greats!
In their first announcement during this years festival it was revealed that 2023 Ronnie James Dio main stage headliners will be KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and MEGADETH, with the third to be announced in the coming months. Also appearing are DEVILDRIVER, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, DECAPITATED and GATECREEPER, plus over on the Sophie Lancaster stage, expect to see ZEAL & ARDOR, KING 810 and UNTO OTHERS.
Joining them as of today are 9 of metals finest! Swedish metal luminaries IN FLAMES land themselves Friday’s special guest slot on the Ronnie James Dio main stage. Saturday’s RJD main stage special guests are the mighty ANTHRAX! Also grabbing main stage slots on Sunday are Brazilian metal icons SEPULTURA and Cali alt rock squad UGLY KID JOE.
Headlining the Sophie Lancaster big top stage on Friday are deathcore frontrunners WHITECHAPEL! Florida heavy rock squad NONPOINT and Norwegian folk metal maniacs TROLLFEST also join the bill on Friday.
Finally NY hardcore legends BIOHAZARD are set to headline Sunday night on the Sophie stage, with their original line up!
In addition, the grass roots music-supporting METAL 2 THE MASSES 2023 programme is underway! If you’re a self-released or unsigned band, throw your hat in the ring to land a slot on BLOODSTOCK’s New Blood stage next August. Regions announced so far are: CHESTERFIELD, NORTHERN IRELAND (Belfast), REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (Dublin), SHEFFIELD, HITCHIN, MANCHESTER, MILTON KEYNES, BOURNEMOUTH, LEEDS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ESSEX (Colchester), KENT (Gravesend), BRISTOL, NORTH WALES (Wrexham), LEICESTER, STOKE ON TRENT, SOUTH WALES (Cardiff), NOTTINGHAM, DEVON & CORNWALL (Saltash), SCOTLAND (heats locally, final in Edinburgh) and LONDON. Full details of venues and who to contact to enter in each region, can be found here or on Facebook. Heats kick off soon!
Grab yours now at the ticket store.
BLOODSTOCK will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 10th-13th August 2023.