ten more acts added to Bloodstock Open Air

Canadian prog thrash Voivod will make their only UK appearance of 2013 at Bloodstock Open Air happening at Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent, in South Derbyshire from Thursday 8th until Sunday 11th August 2013.

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Confirmed to appear on the main stage are Swedish metallers Sabaton.

Also confirmed are Wolfsbane who headline the Sophie Lancaster on the final day, with thrash pioneers Xentrix have reformed to appear as special guests at their first festival in 20 years.

Plus PowerQuest will play their final show ever at Bloodstock. Steve Williams (keyboards) said, "I'm really thrilled that we will be taking to the stage for the last time at BOA in 2013. There's a certain symmetry about it as we played Bloodstock Indoor in 2003 as part of our very first tour. Really looking forward to rounding off 12 years with a bang and also with some very special guests joining us from down the years! See you there!"

Further additions to the Sophie Stage include Argentinian folk metallers Skiltron, Mael Mordha, Evil Scarecrow, RSJ, and melodic death metal Swedes Gormathon.

They join Friday headliners King Diamond,Saturday headliners Lamb Of God (UK exclusive), and Sunday headliners Slayer, as well as Anthrax, Accept, Avantasia, Belphegor, DevilDriver, Dark Funeral, Ex Deo, Hell, Kataklysm, Municipal Waste, Whitechapel, Amorphis, Fozzy, Firewind, Death Angel, 3 Inches of Blood, Dying Fetus, and many more. With many more bands are still to be revealed. The festival will have exclusive performances, established, international, and breaking acts.

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.

For the line-up details, day and stage splits, as available please click here.

Tickets are priced at £125 for adults with camping, and car parking is priced at £15, child (aged 4 - 11 years) tickets are priced at £25, and campervan passes priced at £45. Day tickets are expected to be on sale at a later date. VIP options available at a later date.

There's also a three instalment payment scheme is available on weekend tickets from Midday Thursday to Sunday, with a first payment of £39.25, then a second payment of £46 debited on 31st March, with a final payment of £39.75 debited on 1st May.

To buy tickets, click here.

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