BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR has added another two bands to it’s 2011 line up. After a 24 year silence, NWOBHM pioneers HELL return to the world of metal with an appearance on the RONNIE JAMES DIO stage. Cited as a huge indirect influence, and as one of the true founding fathers of occult metal, the band formed in 1982 from the carcasses of UK metal bands RACE AGAINST TIME and PARALEX. Seemingly plagued by disaster, HELL were shunned by the metal press at the time, who could not get their collective heads around a band so different and ahead of their time.
Add to this a bankrupt label, and the tragic suicide of singer/guitarist Dave Halliday, the world was not yet ready for HELL. Returning with re-recordings of 10 classics from the 80s, and armed with legendary metal producer, guitarist Andy Sneap replacing Halliday on guitar, and David Bower on vocals, HELL’s legacy becomes reborn at CATTON HALL this summer.
"We had a lot of people asking us why we weren’t playing Bloodstock" says guitarist Andy Sneap "well it seems your demands have been granted approval by the Bloodstock consulate and we are honoured to be asked to play at Catton Hall on Saturday 13th August"
Over on the SOPHIE stage, newcomers DRIPBACK will bring their noisy mayhem to the tented arena. Featuring members of BLOODSTOCK alumni TED MAUL and underground heroes LABRAT, DRIPBACK play a fierce blend of hardcore, death and thrash metal inspired by the metal and hardcore of the mid-90s. Sounding like an angry Entombed fighting a tooled up Biohazard, this London mob were recently seen supporting Soilent Green on their tour of the UK, and have their debut release out on Siege Of Amida records next month.
Says guitarist G Drax:
“Grit your teeth and beg for mercy! Dripback are hyped to play this years Bloodstock festival - no fuckin excuses Dripback are ready to smash Bloodstock 2011!”
* BLOODSTOCK PAYS TRIBUTE TO VINCENT PRICE WITH HOMAGE TO HAMMER HORROR IN CELEBRATION OF THE ACTOR’s 100th BIRTHDAY
With the line-up nearly complete, and just a couple of months to go, it’s time to start planning your costume for BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2011’s fancy dress theme night. The Friday is always a fun night, and with what would have been Hammer Horror legend VINCENT PRICE’s 100th Birthday this coming Friday 27th May, we thought what better way to pay tribute to the gruesome guru than a Hammer Horror theme this year.
We’re asking fans to come as their favourite morbid monsters, with prizes on offer for the most impressive costumes that manage to send chills down the spines of spectators despite the summer sun. From DRACULA and his brides to FRANKENSTEIN’s Monster, WEREWOLVES and all manner of creepy creatures, there are piles of possibilities, including some perfectly practical ones like the MUMMY or INVISIBLE MAN, which solves the problem of the late night hunt for bog-roll on the campsite.
BLOODSTOCK has long been championed for it’s Metal Karaoke - frankly the most metal fun you can have anywhere - and this year we aim to make it extra special by hosting the MONSTER MOSH. Whether it be DRACULA doing DIO, FRANKENSTEIN fronting FINNTROLL or a WEREWOLF wailing along to WOLF, a special prize is on offer for the most horrifically impressive karaoke performance.
VIP TICKETS GOING.. GOING....!
With more of you wanting to experience the UK’s No.1 Metal festival in style this year and as we have the best value VIP ticket on the UK festival circuit we are very close to selling out a couple of our packages already - so for those of you who don’t want to miss out on the TIPI's and YURT's you better get in quick as we have just 2 x TIPI packages left and 3 x YURT’s left. With the VIP experience you can also partake in the choice over over 40 real Ales from all corners of the UK at the VIP ‘Serpents Lair’ bar, as well as benefit from private hot showers and luxury loo’s, private VIP entrance and parking close by, goody bag on arrival with free shirt, priority access to signing sessions and event management staff and stewards on call at the VIP information hub.
METAL 2 THE MASSES STARTS IN EARNEST THIS WEEKEND! Bloodstock’s search to find the best in breaking metal kicks off this weekend in Kent, Essex and Brighton. Get yourselves down there to support the bands of tomorrow
The bands will be competing to not only perform at Bloodstock this year but Wacken (Germany) and Metalcamp (Slovenia) 2012.
HERE’S YOUR CHANCE TO GET UP ON STAGE AT THIS YEARS BLOODSTOCK
GET UP ON STAGE at this years festival to watch a band of your choice during their performance? If you've already purchased your full weekend ticket for this year from the Bloodstock store then you and a friend are already in with a chance to win this awesome experience, if you haven’t purchased your weekend ticket yet, but purchase it before 11.59pm May 30th 2011 you’ll be in with a chance to win this amazing experience. *The winner will be notified by email early June. Please note this is only open to entrants who purchase a ticket from the Bloodstock store giving a valid email address
BLOODSTOCK’S MOBILE APP COMING SOON
Plan your entire festival weekend at the touch of a button - literally!
The new Bloodstock App will be ready for Download soon and we’ve added even more functionality and more money saving offers this year making the app better to use and better value and with the following features: - Full set times for ALL the stages - Biogs of all the bands - An Interactive Festival Map - Breaking news – before, during and after the event - A personal itinerary option to ensure you don’t miss anything you want to see over the weekend! - Exclusive photo’s, and video’s over the course of the weekend. - Tweet from the app and share what you like on your wall on your facebook acct. Useful festival information to keep you up to speed with all that is happening on site. There are even money saving offers on the app worth over £10, such as money off clothing stands and money off food stalls. We’ll let you know as soon as the app is ready to download.
Bloodstock HQ are off to see GRAVEDIGGER at the awesome MONSTER JAM show in their hometown of Derby this weekend with Bloodstock’s very own mini Monster Truck m/ - so if you want to see the biggest and baddest monster truck show in the world with the aptly named GRAVEDIGGER truck performing make sure you come and get your picture taken with the Bloodstock Truck while your there. For more details of this awesome show go to: http://www.monsterjamonline.co.uk
Ronnie James Dio Stage
MOTORHEAD - IMMORTAL - W.A.S.P., DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT - RHAPSODY OF FIREMORBID ANGEL - AT THE GATES, THERION - CORONER - KREATOR - EXODUS - TRIPTYKON HAMMERFALL - WINTERSUN - IHSAHN - FINNTROLL - GRAVE DIGGER NAPALM DEATH - FORBIDDEN - TAROT - WOLF - POISON BLACK - 1349 - THE DEFILED – HELL
...plus more TBA
Sophie Lancaster Stage
ANGELWITCH - CRIMINAL - LAWNMOWER DETH – ARTHEMIS
POWER QUEST - THE ROTTED - OCTOBER FILE - NEMHAIN - DEF CON ONE SURVIVORS ZERO - BYFROST - DEADLY CIRCUS FIRE - REVOKER - ACHREN HAMMER OF THE GODS - IMICUS - DRIPBACK ..plus more TBA
Source: Newsletter
