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Bloodstock Festival announce two new bands for 2026

Bloodstock Festival have announced two new bands for their 2026 edition!

Hot on the heels of this week’s announcement – which saw the likes of BLACK LABEL SOCIETYFIT FOR AN AUTOPSYBLOOD COUNTESS and more confirmed – now, another two bands have been announced for 2026. TESTAMENT and THROWN INTO EXILE join as part of its growing line-up.

Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT will perform on the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Sunday, appearing before BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The announcement follows the release of their brand new album Para Bellum, which was released yesterday via Nuclear Blast Records.

Joining them are Los Angeles-based thrashers THROWN INTO EXILE, who recently unveiled their latest single Eternal Nothingness. The band are currently touring across the United States with CAVALERA and FEAR FACTORY.

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Bloodstock Festival 2026 is set to take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire from 6th August – 9th August 2025. Tickets are sold out, resale tickets may be available via Tixel.

For more information on Bloodstock Festival like their official page on Facebook.

James Weaver

Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Distorted Sound Magazine; established in 2015. Reporting on riffs since 2012.

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