If so, you've just got to compete for the title of....……… "Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2008 - Guitar Hero 3"


Ok………..this is your big chance to show the world that Guitar Hero 3 and all that axe wielding talent you have wasn’t just for Christmas. If you’re the next legend just waiting to be discovered and idolised and can answer yes to the following questions then do not hesitate to let us guide you along the path of guitar glory.

• Ever wanted to show what you can do with your guitar?

• Are you an expert exponent of Guitar Hero 3?

• Got what it takes to win a regional heat and earn your place at the final, taking place at the UK’s biggest Metal Festival?

• Think you can be the overall winner and play in front of a crowd of thousands with a real band behind you?

For all budding lead guitarists who just know that they fully deserve the ultimate Rock God prize, a ridiculous bag of related goodies and products PLUS VIP Festival tickets, then this is the competition for you.

Bloodstock Open Air Festivals has joined forces with GUITAR HERO 3 to bring you an unbelievable opportunity to compete for this annual Title and Prize. We already have several hosts lined up to work with us as we put on the mother of all shows at dedicated Guitar Hero 3 events around the country. If your Rock Society, Student Union, Club or venue wants a piece of the action, please get them to contact us at the numbers below .

All bases are covered with official GH3 products and equipment provided at Heats held at locations across the UK in May/ June 2008 as we search for our first Guitar Heroes. We’ve got Ticketing partner tixmob.com on board who provide a revolutionary, electronic, convenient and green method to enter with a unique ticket reference number purchased via mobile phone. So all we need now is YOU!

Any enthusiastic venues that want to play host to GUITAR HERO 3 in partnership with Bloodstock Festivals should make contact as soon as possible.

From 2 April you can enter the competition and get all the vital details, terms and conditions on www.bloodstock.uk.com


For more information

Competition and Venue Details : Jason 07891 399 672 or webmaster@bloodstock.uk.com

Media Enquiries : Clive 07882 352 742 or clive@bloodstock.uk.com

For Full Festival news and performer details, please log onto www.bloodstock.uk.com

As the dark days of winter draw in, there’ll be no time for hiding away or hibernation for the Bloodstock team as we continue to assemble what promises to be the festival’s best ever line-up. Already for BOA 2008 we’ve confirmed legendary outfits Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Primal Fear and the recently reformed At The Gates alongside newer talent in the shape of Moonsorrow, Swallow The Sun, Communic, Evile and Eluveitie. If that lot has whetted your appetite, let’s just say that we have many further exciting announcements coming your way in the next few weeks that’ll have you polishing your tent pegs in furious anticipation of August 15th…


ROCK SOCIETY

The new Rock Society memberships which were launched on October 31st have been selling fast, so for those of you still ‘thinking about it’, now is the time to get over to Bloodstock Store and sign up fast as there are just 150 available!

For just £20 a year, Rock Society members receive:

1. Laminated Rock Society pass with your name and number on it.

2. 10% discount on all Bloodstock merchandise and tickets purchased online. (Discount applies until 15th December 2007).

3. 10% Discount on all Bloodstock merchandise purchased at the festival. You’ll need to bring your Rock Society pass with you to claim your discount.

4. Backstage tours at Bloodstock 2008.

5. Your name on the `Thank you` page in the official Bloodstock programme.

6. Early priority entry to the festival signing area.

7. Option to renew a week before anyone else.

8. Access to the Bloodstock Rock Society forum where you can chat with new members like yourself as well as our lifetime members who have supported Bloodstock since the beginning.

Official Rock Society passes will be sent out by post within ten days of purchase and you’ll need to bring these with you when attending Bloodstock 2008.


BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2008 TICKETS

Tickets for Bloodstock Open Air 2008 are currently on sale and you still have until December 15th to take advantage of our massive pre-Christmas discount which holds tickets at just £61 each. Tickets purchased after this date will be priced at £85, so early bird buyers will save a massive £24!

Bloodstock tickets make great Christmas presents too!


Click HERE to buy your Bloodstock tickets NOW!

Regards

Bloodstock Team

www.bloodstock.uk.com

A quick HELL-OO from Sight Of Emptiness, we just arrived back in Costa Rica. We got delayed a few days, due to the Hurricane hitting Mexico. We were supposed to have a layover there, so our first flight was cancelled. Some of us had to stay an extra day in Amsterdam (what a great place)!



Our time in England, and especially the Bloodstock festival, was amazing. Everything went by so fast and we are still jetlagged and showlagged. We played in front of a great crowd, met some great people, great musicians, drank some great beer and did not get any great sleep! Of course we are going to give you guys a longer story about all the great things we have been experiencing, but for now here are a few photos and comments from each band member.

Bloodstock Festival Setlist:
Truth Of A Lie
In Death State
Chapter Of Hatred
Visions
Witness Of Your Murder
Desolation Whispers
Death In Fire (Amon Amarth Cover)

Roberth
An experience I will not forget easily. Im part of Costa Rican Metal history here...no other band has play at an Open Air in Europe so far, so Im happy as hell. When I was in the stage I almost couldnt believe that this dream was a reality, the crowd went nuts and that help me to give my best.
The bands that impressed me the most:
Arch Enemy and Testament.

Freddy
I was really nervous, but as soon as I put my feet on the stage I feel a good vibe. During show I give all the best. The crowd support made me feel so happy and gave me more confidence.
The bands that impressed me the most:
Nevermore was the highlight for me since 2 of my favorite guitarrist play with the band.

Diego
A dream come true, very excited cuz of the response of the crowd.
The bands that impressed me the most:
Arch Enemy was the best band.

Rodrigo
Even though a lot of people were at the camping area, the turn out and the crowd reaction surpass my expectations. To top it all the threatment we recieved from the organizers was top notch all the way throught.
The bands that impressed me the most:
Nevermore over all, the most professional show were In Flames, Dark Tranquility and Arch Enemy. Fintroll and Epica were unexpectecly good

Eduardo
Since I was a little kid I kind of knew that music was gonna take me to great places and was going to make my dreams a reality. Here I am, just returning England, recovering from the first one. The show went awesome, too many things in my mind before and after...but thanks to our Tour Manager Niclas, doubts and questions were solved and answered within minutes.
Showtime my dear amigos, strange sensations invaded my body...good karma all around, great weather, plus lots of metalheads around supporting a band that for their first time was presenting their art to an audience hungry of good metal. For now I will like to say: Im happy as hell and living the style of life Ive been fighting for since metal become a vital part of me.
The bands that impressed me the most:
Nevermore, In Flames, Testament, Arch Enemy and Dark Tranquillity.

More to come once we get some sleep...SOE

Greetings Metal Heads

What a great weekend, hope you all enjoyed yourselves and returned home safely without too much of a hang over?

Firstly can I start by thanking you all for yet another fantastic Bloodstock and for giving the festival your support, we had some amazing bands this year and have received from the bands a lot of praise for a great festival and even greater fans !!!

I have had several emails and browsed the forum so to help clear up a few issues, give out praises to the well deserved and to dish out some no no’s to the very few misguided I feel it only right I try to answer your queries.

We all do our very best to make sure your festival improves each year and to a greater extent I think this year we achieved this. Lack of toilets were a major issue this year, that won’t be the case next, we will also have showers on the campsite, a much requested item. It’s not rocket science, when we get it wrong or, you rightly tell us and if it’s achievable we’ll fix it.

Onto our plans for 2008, in order for us to make Bloodstock Open Air the festival all you guys want to be proud of like of our European counterparts, we have to look carefully at our current situation. Running two festivals back to back is financial suicide and means at best you do both badly, as the capacity of the venue is limited and the bands we would like to see at the indoor are not affordable to make the venue work, it makes no sense to continue. The alternative is no Festival “period.” This as many of our decisions has been hard but one we had to make at this juncture. However we will re kindle the Christmas show and I’m not saying the indoor is gone for good, once we have the open air the festival where we want it to be we will revisit it.

Ticket Prices

Bloodstock is NOT some corporate money grabbing machine, neither is it a charity, a rise in ticket price is not a way of making a quick buck but a natural consequence of the festival’s spiralling costs due to our commitment to make it the best it can be, that said we’ll keep prices for next year the same as this years price if you purchase your ticket between now and 15th December 2007, any tickets purchased after 15th December will be priced at £ 85, this will give all you loyal Bloodstockers the opportunity to snatch what is and believe me a bargain.

Tickets for Bloodstock Open Air 2008 will go on Sale from September 1st and can be purchased Online in the Bloodstock Store !!

All tickets will be despatched before Christmas so they also will make ideal Christmas presents !!!

We have also taken on board emails received from lots of metallers that could not attend this year as they have children, with this in mind we have introduced a Child ticket, if you have children aged between 4 – 11 you will be able to purchase a ticket for them at the reduced rate of £ 35, children aged 0 – 3 will get in for free !


The misguided, I received some complaints about certain individuals setting fire to wheelie bins, Bloodstock has always been a friendly safe festival something we’re all proud of, we will NOT tolerate to be polite the misguided element these people ruin it for others, be warned our security is to be doubled next year, another reason for our cost increase. The campsite, we will endeavour to have a quiet area for those not wishing to be part of the mayhem created by those who want to party till dawn.

Bloodstock’s ethos for the fans by the fans is born out by the number of metal heads that give their time and energy behind the scenes to put the show on, from production, Merchandise to street teams, all working tirelessly throughout the year to give us all a true Metal festival to be part of and proud of.

Next years Bloodstock Open Air is set to be even bigger than this year, we are liaising now with some amazing bands and we aim to have some band announcements with you shortly, we appreciate your comments on bands and we read ALL band requests you guys put forward !!

Keep it heavy keep it safe

Cheers

Paul

Greetings, metal fans!

Firstly, let me introduce myself, I'm Dj Sly AKA 'Death' - of 'The 4 Dj's Of The Apocalypse'. More about that later, for now I want to tell you about the storming weekend of pure metal that was HELLFEST 2007.

Myself and my crew had the good fortune to be asked to represent Bloodstock at this years HELLFEST in France. If you haven't heard about it you should have! (And you can check out a full lineup at www.hellfest.fr .

We set off on Thursday armed with exclusive BOA t-shirts and bags full to bursting with Bloodstock flyers. On arrival at the airport we found that we were not the only metallers from England heading to the fest, in fact only about 5 people on our flight weren't, let the fun begin! The entire plane was a buzzing sea of hair and black shirts. We land in Nantes and set off en mass to find Clisson and the fest. 1 bus, 2 trams, 1 train and a walk later we arrive at the Hellfest campsite. The queue wasn't too bad and soon we were inside setting up our tents when the skies opened on us, but we were in high spirits and slightly drunk now so we just didn't care. Soon the tents were up and we set about getting to know people, it was surprisingly easy to make friends considering our meagre French and soon we were chatting with people from all around the world.

The next morning we were up bright and early and off to collect our entry passes. Unfortunately there was a generator fire on the main stage and the arena was flooded by heavy rain so the fest didn't get started till about 4pm rather than the original 1pm but we all keep ourselves amused with chants and beer. The main downside to this was missing about 9 bands, including LAMB OF GOD. The first band on the main stage was CHIMAIRA and they blew us away! We'd just made it into the VIP bar for a beer when they came on and the walls began to shake with the sound of METAL. The day continued in a truly metal style with bands like DESTINITY, MASTODON, HACRIDE, HATEBREED and the mighty MACHINE HEAD. The finale of the day was SLAYER and they played with all the enthusiasm of a band playing their first festival and all the talent of guys that have been doing it for years. At this point I have to sneak in the fact that while we were standing backstage listening to MACHINE HEAD we had the pleasure of getting our picture taken with the legendary KERRY KING! Hell yeah! The headlining act was meant to be KORN but they pulled out 'Due to severe weather....' (full statement found at www.korn.com ) .

On our second morning we realised that our food and more importantly beer supplies were nearly out so we set off into the village of Clisson. As well as being a nice little French town with an impressive castle, Clisson had various cafe's with bands playing on the streets and a local square with a brass oompah band. The first band we saw that day was VADER but we had to tear ourselves away to follow up a recommendation to see GUTWORM on the Discover Stage. On arrival we realised we'd left it too late as the marquee was already bursting at the seams with fans. Our next stop was the Gibson Stage to see KORPIKLAANI then on to the indoor market for a spot of metal merch shopping.

Re-emerging with various cds and t-shirts in our Hellfest bags, we decided to meet some more of the European metal fans and spread the word of Bloodstock. Walking around passing out flyers to the masses, we couldnt help hearing thumping tunes from BRUJERIA. A suitable soundtrack while we worked. While taking a break from flyering, we headed over to the skate ramp. Waiting in anticipation for someone to hurt themselves we heard monstrous riffs coming from the Main Stage, a band by the name of AMON AMARTH. We hadnt heard them before but we came away impressed.

The riffage continued with the likes of NAPALM DEATH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, SWORN ENEMY (a personal favorite of Famine - Dj Of The Apocalypse) and IMMORTAL. The day was capped off by TYPE O NEGATIVE. Not the best performance I have seen from them but they got the crowd going and hearing 'Black Number One' blaring through the French countryside at 1.30am was awesome.

The final day of the festival began in true metal style sharing breakfast beers amongst our new comrades and playing a camp wide game of 'Throw The Ball'. Players from all over the world, even as far as Australia joined in. By lunchtime, we were really feeling the effects of the beer and decided it was time to get a good dose of METAL. We headed over to Stage 2 to catch EPHEL DUATH and SCARVE, wicked. On our way to see KREATOR, we discovered that by collecting 30 empty cups we could get free beer. Our day was getting better and better. Next up were CONVERGE, ORTHODOX and the brutally heavy 1349. The headline acts for Sunday were DREAM THEATER and EMPEROR but i have to say, for us the highlight of the day had to be MEGADETH. An awesome set throughout, even the rain during the mosh pits was appreciated, the first time all weekend.

Hellfest was our first European festival and I have to say I'm hooked; it was the perfect prelude to BOA. If you can afford to go next year, I would strongly recommend it. You will come home with a reawakened thirst for metal. Bring on Bloodstock....

Finally a little more about myself, my crew and our involvement at BOA 2007. We are 'The 4 Dj's Of The Apocalypse', a collective of Dj's from around the UK and you can hear us everyday until 2am in the LAVA Arena playing 'Metal for the fans'.

With that in mind we want you to let us know what kind of tunes you want to hear from us at BOA, so please post your suggestions in the forum.

Keep your eyes peeled for more...


: Dj Sly aka Death - The 4 Dj's Of The Apocalypse :

Bloodstock Open Air is fast approaching and we feel this will be a pinnacle year for the festival, we have stepped up to the next level & still kept the ethos of “ For the fans by the fans “, that will always remain our key statement.

In order for the open air to work well this year & also for Bloodstock to bring the typical Bloodstock bands that you all want to see, we have more established & popular headliners that are better known to UK audiences, this enables us to bring the lesser known in the UK, European bands. The headliners, In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Testament & Arch Enemy are great additions to Bloodstock & this will be their ONLY UK Festival appearances for 2007. Arch enemy also been in the studio recording tracks for their new album following the huge success of ‘ Doomsday Machine ‘ and ‘Live Apocalypse ‘ so hopefully they may play at Bloodstock some of their new tracks ! We are also very pleased to hear In Flames who are headlining the Saturday of Bloodstock Open Air have just been confirmed to be the support band for IRON MAIDEN on their upcoming dates in June in Germany, In flames are also up for a Metal Hammer Golden Gods award for Best Live Band ! Lacuna Coil are currently touring with Stone Sour & will be doing a International Tour shortly with Within Temptation, ahead of their Friday Night headline slot at Bloodstock.

We have aimed to get bands that have repeatedly been asked for and are pleased to confirm Testament as a Thursday Night headliner, with 3 support bands this is an extra night added onto the normal two days, if you buy your tickets before 5th May 2007 this extra night will not cost you anymore, after 5th May 2007 tickets will increase by £ 5, we feel Bloodstock Open Air is THE BEST value for money event in the UK !

With other bands added to the bill such as Dream Evil, Epica, Kiuas, Benediction, Rise To Addiction, Korpiklaani, Legion Of the Damned, Beyond All Reason and still more bands to be announced we aim to have the first sell out Bloodstock Open Air , as the festival grounds have a limited capacity. We will also have the ever popular unsigned stages giving many young up & coming bands the opportunity to gain a fan base and maybe a record deal !!

Please keep watching for more band announcements soon ……………………………

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A VERY METAL 2007 FROM THE BLOODSTOCK COLLECTIVE

All the Bloodstock Team would like to thank our fans & supporters old and new over the past 6 years & wish you all a very very merry christmas !! We will see you all in 2007, until then keep watching the site for more announcements ..........................

Ho ho Ho !!

Yep – that’s right, buy your ticket(s) by 31 Dec 2006 and you will not only receive a FREE exclusively designed S’tan image on a sooper dooper T-shirt but you will also be in the hat to win the Original Artwork created and signed by Paul Gregory!






























Bearing in mind that Paul is about to enjoy further acclaim with at least two high profile international dedicated exhibitions of his work in 2007, this extraordinary piece of work is about to increase in value. And will continue to do so.

Please note that there is no guarantee that T shirts will be available after the deadline – we are looking at a limited edition run to maximise exclusivity.

What a great opportunity to own the latest piece from the Bloodstock Collection. So if you want to own one of these shirts, win the original or realise what a great present it will make…get moving.

There are 5 types of ticket purchase you can make.

Each purchase entitles you to:
• ONE FREE T-shirt and
• ONE entry to win the Original Artwork.

Option Ticket Type Indoor/ Open Air Cost
1 1 Day Ticket Indoor £26.00
2 1 Day Ticket Open Air £28.00
3 2 Day Ticket Indoor £51.00
4 2 Day Ticket Open Air £56.00
5 Supporters Club £120.00
2 Day Tickets Indoor AND Open Air



Click Here to Buy Tickets for Bloodstock 2007 and Get your FREE Limited Edition Bloodstock T-Shirt ! !

We would like to welcome all our fellow metal heads to the new Bloodstock website and as we head into 2007 there are a lot of big things happening in the Bloodstock camp.

As 2006 passes we now have 8 fantastic festivals under our belts that we hope all who have attended have enjoyed and have witnessed the growth of Bloodstock. We started Bloodstock by stating the festival “ By fans for the fans “ , and we feel the new site is more fan/band friendly than any other metal site out there. We have introduced the fantastic Bloodstock unsigned area, where young, new and up and coming metal bands can at last get their music heard to a core metal audience and then we will let our fans pick who they want to see play bloodstock the following year. With lots of great talent out there we hope to one day uncover the next maiden or metallica !!

In addition to features like the unsigned section we have also introduced the very exclusive Bloodstock dating section, this is totally unique to Bloodstock and one day we hope we will be responsible for an official Bloodstock marriage !!! We have tried to make the site more personable and friendly so have also put a contact us section with mug shots of all the integral Bloodstock crew, ( some air brushing or photo shop may have been required there !)

We would also like to give a huge shout out and thank you to everybody that supplied us with band biographies for our new site and photos for our new gallery section; these are currently being added to the new site. If you are not already aware all bloodstock members can upload your own photos onto the bloodstock members gallery, if you have got embarrassing photos of you or your friends or pictures that are memorable share them with fans on your bloodstock photo gallery.

We are keen to see 2006 go out with a bang and we will soon be announcing our line up for an even bigger and more Metal Bloodstock 2007 ! !!

See you all there !