Bloodstock Open Air You have announced its return to Catton Park, Walton-on-Tint, United Kingdom in August 2026 to celebrate its 25th Anniversary.
With 2025’s Event Fully Underway With Headliners Trivium, Machine Head and Gojira Melting Faces This Weekend (Alongsis 120+ More Bands),Bloodstock cordially invites you to get excited for 2026 TOO, by revealing the first 25 bands set to make 2026 The Festival’s Best Year Yet.
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Bloodstock is overjoyed to welcomome back titans of groove metal, The Unmistakable Lamb of God As Friday’s Headliner on the Ronnie James gave Stage. Frontman Mr. Randall Blythe State states: “We are thrilled to return to Headline Bloodstock In 2026! The uk is one of Our favorite in the world to play and Bloodstock Is One of Our Festivals. And to Bloodstock Security … I Will Make Sure I Have My Pass On Me AT All Times. See you Next August! “
Bloodstock is always keen to give fresh faces the Opportunity to Show What they’re made of and step it up to Headlines Status. Without Further Ado, Saturday’s Ronnie James Dio Headlines Will Be None other Than The Crushing Slaughter to Prevail. That Gives You A Year To Get Up To Speed With ESUS “Grizzly”.
Bloodstock SALUTS ONE OF OUR MOST ICONIC METAL BANDS ON Sunday, WHO ARE CELEBRATING MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS OF MAKING HEAVY METAL HISTORY. WHHO ELSE TO HEADLINE THEN, BUT METAL GODS Judas Priest. The Pioneering Group Have So many classic tracks, You Should Start Debating the Set List Will Look Like Now.
Over on the Sophie Lancaster Stage, Your Thursday Headliner Will Be Tech Death Canadians Cryptopsywith a “None So Vile” 30th-Anniversary Set. Friday’s headliner sees the duke of spook, Wednesday 13 at His Spellbinding and Macabre Best. On Saturday, Norwegian Progressives LEPROUS Will Close Out The Stage. And to Wring Out Any Last Energy You Might Still Have After Judas Priest have finished with you on Sunday, dark synth artist Carpenter Brut Will Wrap Up The Weekend in Dazzling Fashion.
WHHO ELSE MIGHT YOU CATCH ON THE RONNIE JAMES GIVED MAIN STAGE OVER THE FESTIVAL? Bloodstock can reveal the legendary GRAVE Will Appear As Part of Their Final Farewell Tour, See Them While You Still Can. Sure to Challenge The Crowd Surfer Record Again, Are You Ready for Municipal Waste? Speaking of spray, you won’t want to miss seminal thrashers Death Angel Lay Down The Law. Fans of Modern Metalcore Should Get Revved Up About The Confirmation of Australian Squad Northlane and Scottish Bruisers Bleed from within. But if nu-metal is More your Thing, The des Moines Massive SELLED Will Be Just What You Are Hoping For. There Plenty of Excellent Talent Coming Over From Mainland Europe Too with Melo-Death Swedes Orbit Culture Added to the line-up. For a Curveball Musical, How do You Feel About Irish Traditional Music Mixed With Heavy Metal? The Scratch Will Offer You A Chance To Find Out. Don’t Be Downhearted Symphonic and Power Metal Fans, You Haven’t Been Forgotten – Imperial Age Are Coming to Make All Things Right. 2026 Also be the inimitable Life of Agony return to BloodstockAfter Sadly to Medical Emergency Forced Cancelation in 2022 – They Will Be Worth The Wait! And That’s Not All, Californian Rockers OF MICE & MEN Are Also Locked In, Plus Hardcore Giants BiohazardWho Are Sure To Create One of the Most Impresive Pits of the Weekend Too.
But the Fun Doesn’t Stop There! There’s plenty of Headbangin ‘Shenanigans to Be Had Over In The Sophie Tent All Festival Too, Not Least With Jurassic Levels of Entertainment Coming From From Heavyaurus. Cleveland Death Metallers 200 stab wounds and The Hell Also Join The Affray To Blow Any Cobwebs Away, and If That’s Not Enough, Sheffield Crew Black Spiders Bring Sub Rock and Roll Classic Riffs Guaranteed To Get The Party In Full Swing. For Subject A Little More Avant Garde, Maybe A Blackjazz Set From Norwegians Shining Will Take Your Fancy. Have We Saved The Best for Last? We know you’ll be pleased with the very long-filaited return of Nevermore!
After Thirteen Annual Cycle Rides from London to Download Festival, The Heavy Metal Trunts Are Thrilled to Announce that Next Year Will See Them Charing A New Path To Glory – Destination: Bloodstock Open Air.
Co-founted in 2013 bybe-Hammer metal editor-in-chief Alexander Milas and Iron Maiden manager Rod SmallwoodThe Heavy Metal Trunts have so far raised over £ 1.5 Million for Four Children’s Charities: Teenage Cancer Trust, Nordoff & Robbins Music Therapy, Childline and Save the Children. Since its Beginning, This Unique Initiative Has Been Spearheaded by A Three Day, 30-Person, 175-Mile Cycle from London to The Gates of A Major Metal Festival, and Next Year that Destination Is Bloodstock.
“Heavy Metal Trunts Is More than a cause – it’s a family, and Our Success and longevity is testament to the power of this metal community which we are are proud to be a part of, “Said Milas. “The Help and Generosity We’ve Had from Our Friends at Download Festival has Been Nothing Less than Legendary, But After 13 Years, The Timing Felt to Carry The Torch To New, Hallowed Ground. The Response from Bloodstock when we floated the idea was nothing short of phenomenal. “
Adam GregoryDirector of BloodstockADDS: “Bloodstock is honorared to have been chosen to have the baton passed to us from Download. As we join together with the Heavy Metal Trunts On The Next Part of Their Incredible Journey, I’M Confident Our Fans Will Continue Supporting Such A Monumental Effort From HMT and Everyone Involved for sum Truly Amazing Causes. “
The 2026 Ride Will invites Cyclists of All Backgrounds and Abilities to Take Up The Gueling Challenge of Cycling 175 thousands with a single Goal: Raising Vital Funds for Kids in Need. As in previous years, The Heavy Metal Trunts Will Also include Series of Virtual Challenges So Walkers, Runners, and Cyclists From All over The World Can Also Support And Take Part.
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