Motorhead and W.A.S.P. to headline Bloodstock Open Air

Motorhead, and W.A.S.P. are the final headliners to be revealed for this year's Bloodstock.

Closing the weekend's proceedings on Sunday will be Motorhead. They've sold over 42 million albums worldwide, sent several singles smashing in to the UK Top 40 Charts in their 36 years, and promise heavy hitters like 'Bomber', 'Overkill', 'Killed By Death' and 'Ace Of Spades'. There is much to celebrate, as iconic frontman Lemmy warns, "Bloodstock is celebrating 11 years, Motorhead 36 years - Boys and girls, come and see, we will rock your fu**in' ass'. See you at Bloodstock!"

Also announced are metal legends W.A.S.P. who have the honours of winding down the Friday's festivities, at their only UK festival of 2011. Led by the infamous Blackie Lawless they've enjoyed the kind of notoriety that only a mob of politically active angry parents could provide, after being targeted by Tipper Gore's PMRC who hurled ridiculous and misinformed accusations, apparently worried that heavy metal was going to ruin civilisation. 25 years later the band can expect a much warmer reception at Catton Hall. With a catalogue of Kick-ass classics such as 'I Wanna Be Somebody', 'Wild Child' and 'L.O.V.E Machine'.

As well as the two headliners, Bloodstock have also revealed a further five acts to solidify a mightily impressive undercard. Swedish heavy metal masters HammerFall return for an exclusive appearance on the Ronnie James Dio stage. Joining them on the RJD stage bill are Finnish gothic metallers Poisonblack making their Bloodstock debut.

On the Sophie Lancaster stage new additions are Blackened thrashers Byfrost, freaky prog metallers Deadly Circus Fire, and from the ashes of legendary black metallers Venom, new project Primevil.

They join a line-up of exclusives that includes Kreator, Napalm Death, Nevermore, Coroner, Angelwitch, At The Gates, Exodus, Lawnmower Deth, Therion, Mortal Angel, Immortal, Rhapsody Of Fire and Triptykon, as well Grave Digger, October File, The File, and The Sirens who are all playing over the weekend of Friday 12th until Sunday 14th August 2011 at Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent, in South Derbyshire.

For the line-up details as available please click here.

As well as the international heavy metal bands across three stages, Bloodstock offers a large selection of merchandise stalls, metal karaoke, a campsite and a wide selection of food and bars.

Tickets are on sale priced at £105 for adults, and £11 for a car parking pass. Day tickets, and child tickets are expected to be on sale at a later date.

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