Malevolence replaces Hatebreed at Bloodstock 2022 and first phase of Metal 2 winners announced

plus Night Flight Orchestra and Dark Tranquillity announced

By Jane Jarvis | Published: Thu 30th Jun 2022

Bloodstock  2022 - Lamb of God
Photo credit: Phil Bull

Bloodstock 2022

Thursday 11th to Sunday 14th August 2022
Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent, Derbyshire, DE12 8LN, England MAP
£152 weekend with camping / £44 child, Day tickets £69, child £24
Daily capacity: 15,000

Malevolence replaces Hatebreed, joining Lamb of God, and Mercyful Fate as headline acts for this year's Bloodstock, the independent metal festival which takes place at Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent, in South Derbyshire from Thursday 11th until Sunday 14th August 2022

Also landing main stage slots across the weekend are Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals playing their Pantera set, Dimmu Borgir, Testament, Exodus, The Black Dahlia Murder, GWAR (in a UK festival exclusive), HeathenThe Night Flight OrchestraBury Tomorrow, Sacred Reich, Life of Agony, Butcher Babies, Vio-lence, and Bloodywood, with Static X closing out Sunday night in their only UK show of 2022.  

For the details as available please see the line-up page.

Bloodstock festival aims to offer a traditional metal event comparable to those regularly seen in Europe, capturing the spirit of the original Monsters Of Rock shows which used to take place at Castle Donington during the 1980's and 1990's.

BLOODSTOCK have also revealed the first phase of winners in their celebrated Metal 2 The Masses programme, all who’ll be appearing on the New Blood stage at some point across festival weekend.

Landing Friday slots are Scottish heat victors and modern metal 5-piece Catalysis, plus Northern Ireland’s top dogs, the riff-heavy trio Haint, the Republic of Ireland’s winners, blackened death metal squad Fornoth and the Leeds heat champions and heavy metal militia, Pariah.  Also snagging Saturday sets on the New Blood stage are the Manchester final overlords, deathcore squad Portrayal Of Ruinn, Leeds’ victors, the melodic hardcore squad Steel Mage and Newcastle upon Tyne’s conquerors, the brutal deathcore outfit Cast In Tephra.

Also grabbing New Blood stage slots from CD submissions are ferocious Yorkshire 5-piece, Ireosis, who land a Friday slot, dark symphonic deathcore outfit Draconian Reign score a Saturday slot and Sunday appearances will come from heavy rock power trio Sweet May and groove-laden riff-worshippers Torus.

Tickets

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Early bird tickets are on sale, currently priced as follows:-
adult weekend: £152
child (4-11) weekend: £44
Tickets above include camping.
weekend car parking: £18
campervan: SOLD OUT

Day tickets £69, child £24, parking £12.25




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