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Bloodstock Festival announce 12 new bands

Bloodstock Festival have announced another wave of bands for the 2027 edition of the festival!

Fresh from the latest round of Metal 2 The Masses finals, a host of new acts have secured their places on the Stowford Press New Blood Stage this summer.

Friday’s additions include Coventry nu-metalcore outfit MEET YOUR MAKER, who have built a reputation for their energetic and interactive live performances.

Saturday sees a diverse selection of bands added to the bill, with Northeast thrash/groove metallers REDSCAR, Kent horror punk quartet VAMPYRA, Guernsey deathcore/metalcore crew APOTHIS, East Lancashire fantasy-inspired groove metallers SHADOW COMPANY, South Wales electronic alternative rock band INSCAPE, Bedfordshire alt-metal outfit WITHDRAWN, and Norwegian heavy/thrash duo LEKTAGON all earning slots.

Sunday’s additions feature Cheltenham hardcore-groove duo CHUG, Sheffield/Nottingham metalcore-infused death metallers ARKDOWN, North Wales wizard-grunge outfit GROOM THE GIANT, and Somerset blackened death metal band DEATH BRIGADE.

More bands will be announced as the remaining Metal 2 The Masses finals take place around the UK, with the final group of winners set to be revealed on July 14th.

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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.

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James Weaver

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

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