BLOODSTOCK 2021 takes place at Catton Park, Derbyshire from 11th-15th August 2021. With JUDAS PRIEST confirming their Sunday headline slot at BLOODSTOCK this summer will now be their only European performance this year, let the excitement for the metal party of the year continue with another 7 bands joining them.
VENOM PRISON are set to crush a Friday slot on the Ronnie James Dio main stage. The band tell us, “Venom Prison are honoured to be invited to play at the legendary Bloodstock Festival again, having first appeared at the 2017 edition. This will be our first show in nearly two years since the world was shut down by the pandemic. We can’t wait to step out on stage again and cause utter destruction. See you in the pit.” The group are hard at work on their next studio album, the first for new label Century Media.
New UK hardcore squad, BORSTAL, featuring Nick Barker (ex-Cradle of Filth, Brujeria) on drums, promise a punishing opening to proceedings on Saturday’s main stage. Just the thing to sort out your Friday night bangover! The band released their debut EP, ‘At Her Majesty’s Pleasure’ just two weeks ago via 4Family Records. Check out the video for ‘Vicious Circles’, taken from that EP, here.
On the Sophie Lancaster stage, BLOODYWOOD have unfortunately had to postpone their appearance at BLOODSTOCK, but looking forward to welcoming them in 2022! As such, their Friday night headline slot will be filled by the mighty NAPALM DEATH! Having recently renewed their record deal with Century Media, the grindcore legends are set to see some of their ample catalogue re-released on vinyl. Refer to their social media for updates and warm your necks up with some classic Napalm noise via video for ‘Time Waits For No Slave’.
Friday spots on the Sophie Lancaster stage are Cornish rockers KING CREATURE and melodic/power metal beasts, PRIMITAI. Adding to the Saturday Sophie affray are Southampton crew TERRA IV and steamrolling in to Sunday’s lineup are Leicester metal five piece, INTERNAL CONFLICT.
If you’ve yet to make your travel plans, BIG GREEN COACH are back as Official Coach Partners, being 33 pick-up points around the country. You can choose to arrive Wednesday or Thursday and they’ll get you home on Monday. In fact, you can mosh til you drop and sleep all the way back. Get dropped right inside the festival gates, no one gets you closer! A deposit scheme is available including a new Flexi Option means your seat is 100% protected. Pick up points include ABERDEEN, BIRKENHEAD, BRADFORD, BOURNEMOUTH, BRISTOL, CAMBRIDGE, CARDIFF, CARLISLE, CHESTER, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, EXETER, GLASGOW, GLOUCESTER, LANCASTER, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, LONDON (Victoria Coach Station), MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NEWPORT, NORWICH, OXFORD, PERTH, PLYMOUTH, PRESTON, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDERLAND, SWANSEA, TAUNTON and WORCESTER. Full details available HERE.
BLOODSTOCK’s 2021 main stage headliners will see DEVIN TOWNSEND (Friday), KREATOR (Saturday), and JUDAS PRIEST (Sunday). The festival will also feature sets from DIMMU BORGIR, SKINDRED, PARADISE LOST, BURY TOMORROW, DIAMOND HEAD, THERAPY?, JINJER, VIO-LENCE, SAXON, THE WILDHEARTS, GLORYHAMMER, DARK TRANQUILLITY, BLEED FROM WITHIN, PHIL CAMPBELL & THE BASTARD SONS, MEMORIAM, RAMAGE INC., GREEN LUNG, CONJURER, ORANGE GOBLIN, THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, RAGING SPEEDHORN, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, SYLOSIS, WINTERFYLLETH, HACKTIVIST, THE CRAWLING, RAISED BY OWLS, ACID REIGN, SVALBARD, SOEN, BLASPHEMER, PIST, SHARKS IN YOUR MOUTH, SEIDRBLOT, NOCTEM, MOTHER VULTURE, BLOODSHOT DAWN, & EVILE and many more. Even more bands performing across the long weekend are still to be announced.
Standard weekend tickets for the extended, now 5-day event in 2021 remain under a temporary price freeze at £145 (+ booking fees). In addition, child tickets and parking tickets for 2021’s event are available now at the ticket store HERE, as well as a limited number of day tickets. VIP and campervan tickets for 2021 are sold out.
Grab your BLOODSTOCK merch HERE, including lockdown t-shirts, face masks, & hoodies.
BLOODSTOCK 2021 takes place at Catton Park, Derbyshire from 11th-15th August 2021. For more information visit HERE.
