Bloodstock Metal News

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2008

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:25:00 +0000

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A VERY METAL 2008 FROM THE BLOODSTOCK COLLECTIVE

All the Bloodstock Team would like to thank our fans & supporters old and new over the past 8 years & wish you all a very merry Christmas !!

We will see you all in 2009, until then keep watching the site for up to date news and more Band announcements.

Ho ho Ho !!

Regards

Bloodstock Team

APOCALYPTICA CONFIRMED AS UK EXCLUSIVE FOR BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009!

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:17:01 +0000

APOCALYPTICA CONFIRMED AS UK EXCLUSIVE

The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that neo-classical symphonic rock group APOCALYPTICA have been added to the bill for BOA as their ONLY UK SHOW in 2009.

Apocalyptica were formed in the early ‘90s by Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, Max Lilja and Antero Manninen, who were all studying cello at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki. For fun, they put together a covers band and performed classically-inspired versions of well-known metal songs at student events. At one such event in 1995, the band were spotted by Kari Hynninen who immediately offered to release an album on his label Zen Garden Records. Plays Metallica By Four Cellos, released in 1996, was an instant success, selling over a million copies worldwide.

Inspired by this success, the band issued Inquisition Symphony in 1998, this time including songs originally by Sepultura, Pantera and Faith No More alongside a selection of Metallica numbers. Several original compositions also appeared and led to the band’s eventual move to all-original material. 2000’s Cult featured ten originals and just three covers and come 2003 and the release of their fourth album Reflections, cover versions were completely absent. Reflections was also notable for the addition of drums – played by Slayer’s Dave Lombardo – which took the band in a new, more experimental direction later heard on 2005’s eponymous effort and their most recent outing Worlds Collide. With over three millions album sales to their credit and almost a thousand live shows performed, Apocalyptica have proved to be one of the most original rock acts of the last decade and perhaps its most unlikely success story.

CLICK HERE to view the APOCALYPTICA Bloodstock Band Profile Page .

APOCALYPTICA – Highly Strung - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009

DATES: Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August
VENUE: Catton Hall, Walton on Trent in Derbyshire.
INFO: 3 days of full on metal across 3 stages, + weekend camping, Infamous
Bloodstock metal karaoke & loads more...
BANDS
SO FAR: Apocalyptica, Amon Amarth Candlemass, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter,
Katatonia, Sabaton, Satyricon, Saxon, The Haunted, Turisas,
Wintersun ......plus many more to be announced

Don’t forget to purchase your 2009 Early bird Ticket before 15th December for just £85 after which time prices will increase.

BUY YOUR EARLY BIRD BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL TICKET NOW !! ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT UNTIL PRICES INCREASE !!

To Buy Your Bloodstock Festival Ticket Now go to the secure Bloodstock on line store at
www.bloodstock.uk.com .

If anyone has problems logging into the Bloodstock store, due to lost Username or password, please do not hesitate to contact the Bloodstock webmaster at webmaster@bloodstock.uk.com

Regards

Bloodstock Team

Bloodstock Band Announcement and Festival Ticket Increase !!

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:08:25 +0000

Greetings Metal Brethren

The Next Bloodstock Band Announcement will be on Saturday morning 13th
December !! .

We would also like to bring it to your attention that Bloodstock Festival Tickets will increase to next years price on December 15th 2008 !! , which means you all only have 6 days left to purchase your 2009 festival tickets at this years price of only £85.00 per ticket !!

DATE: 14TH 15TH 16TH August 2008
VENUE: Catton Hall, Walton On Trent, Derbyshire

BANDS CONFIRMED SO FAR: Saxon, Amon Amarth, Candlemass, Satyricon, Turisas, The Haunted, Katatonia, Wintersun, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Sabaton

BUY YOUR EARLY BIRD BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL TICKET NOW !! ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT UNTIL PRICES INCREASE !!

To Buy Your Bloodstock Festival Ticket Now go to the secure Bloodstock on line store at www.bloodstock.uk.com .

If anyone has problems logging into the Bloodstock store, due to lost Username or password, please do not hesitate to contact the Bloodstock webmaster at webmaster@bloodstock.uk.com

Regards

Bloodstock Team

AMON AMARTH CONFIRMED FOR BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009 !

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:41:24 +0000

AMON AMARTH

The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that Viking metallers AMON AMARTH have been added to the bill for BOA 2009.

Amon Amarth were formed in Stockholm in 1992, issuing several demos during the next few years which eventually led to a deal with Pulverised Records who released the mini-album Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds in 1996. Metal Blade were suitably impressed with the band’s epic death metal and promptly signed them on a long term contract. Their first full-length album Once Sent From The Golden Hall appeared in 1998 and saw the band embark on an album-tour-album cycle which laid the foundations for a wider international profile. Both The Avenger (1999) and The Crusher (2001) built on the success of Once Sent From The Golden Hall, with relentless touring taking the band’s increasingly impressive live show to bigger and bigger audiences.

2002’s Versus The World and 2004’s Fate Of Norns saw the band break through to the next level, extensive worldwide touring, a triumphant show at Wacken ’04 and a legendary performance at Bloodstock indoor in 2005 capping a highly successful period. Following Fate Of Norns was never going to be easy, but 2006’s With Oden On Our Side did just that with consummate ease. Clearly the band’s most carefully crafted album to date, it saw them tour worldwide yet again and begin to win support from the wider metal community. Their current album Twilight Of The Thunder God has continued their global rise, charted impressively all over the world and seen them raid UK shores once more as part of the recent Unholy Alliance tour. Expect tattered banners and bloody flags when they return to Bloodstock…

CLICK HERE to view the AMON AMARTH Bloodstock Band Profile Page .

AMON AMARTH – Live For The Kill - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009.

DATE: 14TH 15TH 16TH August 2008
VENUE: Catton Hall, Walton On Trent, Derbyshire
BANDS
SO FAR: Saxon, Amon Amarth, Candlemass, Satyricon, Turisas, The Haunted,
Katatonia, Wintersun, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Sabaton

BUY EARLY BIRD TICKET NOW !! 10 DAYS LEFT – Purchase your early bird ticket before 15th December at just £85 after which time prices will increase. To buy your ticket now go to the secure Bloodstock on line store at www.bloodstock.uk.com .

Regards

Bloodstock Team

SAXON CONFIRMED FOR BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009!

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:38:34 +0000

Saxon Confirmed for Bloodstock Open Air 2009

The Bloodstock team are delighted to announce that British metal legends SAXON have been added to the bill for BOA 2009.

Saxon were formed in South Yorkshire in 1977 from the ashes of two other local outfits, SOB featuring guitarist Graham Oliver and bassist Steve Dawson, and Coast, featuring vocalist Biff Byford and guitarist Paul Quinn. The band briefly operated under the moniker Son Of A Bitch before renaming themselves Saxon.

The group busied themselves recording demos and playing the club circuit which eventually brought them to the attention of Pete Hinton at EMI who subsequently recommended them to French label Carrere. The band’s self-titled debut album emerged in 1979 at the height of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM), a popular grassroots movement which Saxon have been synonymous with ever since. Something of a pot-boiler, the album was a modest success, although it lead to a support slot on Motorhead’s ’79 UK tour, which opened many more doors for the band. The follow up, 1980’s Wheels Of Steel, however, was a monster hit, cracking the UK top five and spawning two chart singles, both of which saw the band appear on Top Of The Pops. It started a phenomenal run of success with Strong Arm Of The Law (1980), Denim And Leather (1981), The Eagle Has Landed (1982), Power And The Glory (1983) and Crusader (1984) all charting worldwide and heralding increasingly extensive headline tours.

1985’s Innocence Is No Excuse introduced a slick new sound disliked by some of the band’s hardcore following, and although the following year’s heavier Rock The Nations redressed the balance again, the band were shaken by the departure of Steve Dawson. Coupled with the shifting musical climate, the change saw Saxon enter a period of uncertainty which was reflected in 1988’s patchy Destiny. Having recruited young bassist Tim 'Nibbs' Carter, the band began a slow fight back with 1990’s weighty Solid Ball Of Rock and ‘92’s Forever Free, but it wasn’t until 1995 and the release of Dogs Of War that a true Saxon revival took hold. Graham Oliver was replaced by Doug Scarrat at this point and since then the band have never looked back. Unleash The Beast (1997), Metalhead (1999), Killing Ground (2001), Lionheart (2004) and The Inner Sanctum (2007) have all stayed true to the classic Saxon sound whilst keeping the band sounding fresh and invigorated. Their latest epic Into The Labyrinth is expected early next year.

As one of the ultimate good-time live acts, Saxon’s return to Bloodstock will get fists pumping and heads banging like no other band can.

PAUL RAYMOND GREGORY

PAUL DESIGNED SAXON’S LATEST ALBUM ARTWORK
‘INTO THE LABYRINTH’

Also, did you know that our very own Bloodstock Founder Paul Raymond Gregory was introduced to the world of Heavy Metal when he had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of the Band 'Saxon' and their indomitable singer Biff Byford. He was commissioned to do the artwork for the album and the stage designs, the album was 'Crusader', now a classic in the annals of rock. Paul has painted 11 albums to date for the band and developed a great friendship with Biff and the boys.

Paul says “It was in the last century that I produced my first album cover, not only for Saxon but many other bands. ‘Saxon’ have been steadfast friends over the years and my artistic collaboration with the indomitable Biff Byford has always been to the point, a quality I like and sadly lacking nowadays.

I have a lot of respect for ‘Saxon’ the band and love their music. So when I was asked to do the artwork for their latest creation I was as always delighted to oblige.”

Click Here to View the SAXON Bloodstock Band Profile page .

SAXON – Heavy Metal Thunder - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009

Don’t forget to purchase your 2009 Early bird Ticket before 15th December for just £85 after which time prices will increase. To buy your ticket now go to the secure Bloodstock on line store at www.bloodstock.uk.com

Regards

Bloodstock Team

SATYRICON CONFIRMED FOR BLOODSTOCK 2009

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:03:33 +0000

SATYRICON

The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that Norwegian Black Metal Band ‘Satyricon’ have been added to the bill for 2009.
Satyricon was formed in 1990 by Czral (Carl-Michael Eide) and Wargod. Haavard (Ulver) soon joined them. Satyr took over lead vocals in 1991.

The band credits their first album, Dark Medieval Times, with starting a black metal subgenre that they dubbed "medieval metal". The album showed off the fascination Satyricon had with the Middle Ages, along with raw black metal blastbeats produced by Frost, mixed with acoustic guitar and flute. On their next album, The Shadowthrone, this medieval spirit was continued. Satyricon’s third album, Nemesis Divina, contains Norwegian black metal influenced by medieval metal and was released in 1996. Rebel Extravaganza, Satyricon’s fourth album, was released in 1999. It contained more industrial metal influences then the previous albums.

Regarding one of their latest albums, Volcano, frontman Satyr stated in a press release / biography on their homepage that "the music is rock based but more extreme; it is black metal pushing the boundaries that began with bands like Venom and Bathory, reinventing ourselves based on a foundation of rock oriented black metal is our philosophy." It resulted in a total of 4 Awards for Volcano being, the Norwegian Grammy for "Best Metal Album", an Alarm award for "Fuel For Hatred" in the category for "Song of the Year", as well as The Alarm Award for "Metal Album of the Year" and The Oslo awards for "Best Overall Album".

Click Here to view the SATYRICON Bloodstock Band Profile Page .

SATYRICON – Pushing the Boundaries – BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009

Don’t forget to purchase your 2009 Early bird Ticket before 15th December for just £85 after which time prices will increase. To buy your ticket now go to the secure Bloodstock on line store at
www.bloodstock.uk.com

Regards

Bloodstock Team

METAL 2 THE MASSES HITS THE AIRWAVES

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:37:55 +0000

Metal 2 The Masses will be holding a fortnightly radio show starting Jan 6th on Rock 247 Online. The guys at the station have invited Simon to come along and fill the airwaves with a bombardment of Metal - alongside that they said he had the perfect face for radio!

The show will preview some of the best that Metal has to offer with a delve in to the archives of some of the Metal Pioneers, preview the best in current sounds and keep you up to date with all things Bloodstock.

The show will also feature a specific look at the breakthrough bands making waves in the Metal Scene and keep you up to date on the Metal to the Masses Initiative with updates on venues, gigs, interviews and all the news you need.

Simon commented on the show by saying..."They must be bloody barmy – letting me loose on the airwaves with a studio full of CD's and a microphone. I promise you this there's going to be none of ya mainstream nonsense on this show, and I'm certainly gonna focus on giving breakthrough bands the recognition they deserve."

So feel free to get in touch via the Forum and get on board with what promises to be a Fistful of Face Melting Metal!

CANDLEMASS CONFIRMED FOR BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009!

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:37:33 +0000

CANDLEMASS

The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that Swedish doom titans CANDLEMASS have been added to the bill for BOA 2009.

Candlemass were formed in Stockholm in 1985 by bassist and songwriter Leif Edling. The band’s first album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus appeared the following year and immediately established them in underground circles. However, it was to be their second and some say greatest album, 1987’s Nightfall, which would bring them international recognition. Nightfall’s fusion of Black Sabbath-style riffs and epic orchestral atmospheres met with rave reviews worldwide and in vocalist Messiah Marcolin – who took over from Johan Längqvist – Candlemass had a frontman of great presence and a highly memorable voice.

Marcolin fronted the band during their most successful years, departing in 1990 following the release of Ancient Dreams, Tales Of Creation and Live. 1992’s Chapter VI – featuring Thomas Vikström on vocals – was a relative failure and the band split soon afterwards. A version of Candlemass featuring Edling and a series of session musicians recorded Dactylis Glomerata and From The 13th Sun in ’98 and ’99 but although both bore the Candlemass name, the music was only partly in the vein of the band’s signature sound.

The popular 1980s line-up including Messiah Marcolin finally reunited in 2002 for a tour that was so well-received that it resulted in the band releasing a live album and heading into the studio to record 2005’s Candlemass, a full-on return to their original style. Unfortunately, internal tensions once again led to the departure of Marcolin who was replaced by Rob Lowe of US doom metallers Solitude Aeturnus in a surprising but successful move. 2007’s King Of The Grey Islands proved the strength of the latest line-up who have just issued an EP entitled Lucifer Rising. A new full-length album is expected next year.

Click Here to view the CANDLEMAS Bloodstock Band Profile Page .

Heavier than a woolly mammoth and twice as ugly, Candlemass’ Bloodstock debut will be a crushing doomfeast like no other!

CANDLEMASS – Doom Or Be Doomed - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009.

Regards

Bloodstock Team

DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER CONFIRMED FOR BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009!

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:16:25 +0000

DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER

The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that German metallers DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER have been added to the bill for BOA 2009.

Die Apokalyptischen Reiter (Horsemen Of The Apocalypse) were formed in Apolda, Germany in 1995. Although the band’s basic style is rooted in death and thrash metal, they often experiment with other genres and regularly inject humour into their music. Their debut album Soft And Stronger appeared in 1997 on small independent label Ars Metalli, and the band played their first big show at 1998’s Fuck The Commerce Open Air. Their second album Allegro Barbaro followed in 1999 and led to a deal with Hammerheart Records and their first appearance at the legendary Wacken festival.

2000’s All You Need Is Love marked something of a breakthrough and the band subsequently signed with Nuclear Blast for 2003’s Have A Nice Trip and the following year’s Samurai which saw them embark on a major tour with Turisas and perform at numerous summer festivals. It was to be 2006’s Riders On The Storm, however, which really began to boost their profile beyond Germany and a fairly limited European touring circuit. Prolific gigging broke the band in fresh territories and yielded material for their second live DVD Tobsucht before they once again hit the studio to record their latest outing Licht. The band are currently touring the new album throughout Europe.

Click Here to View the DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER Bloodstock Band Profile Page .

DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER – Achtung Metalheads! - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009.

Regards

Bloodstock Team

2009 ROCK SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP - NOW ON SALE!!

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:38:06 +0000

The new Bloodstock Rock Society Memberships have officially gone on sale on a first come first serve basis.

There are only 250 Rock Society memberships on sale in the Bloodstock store. Each member will receive superb privileges for Bloodstock Open Air 2009 including 10% discount on all festival merchandise purchased online until December 15th 2008 and at the event, access back stage to the VIP hospitality area, priority queuing at the signing tent to meet the bands of your choice and no doubt anything else we might be able to throw your way over the coming months.

Each member receives:

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

2. 10% Discount on all Bloodstock merchandise and tickets purchased on line. (Discount applies until 15th December 2008).

3. 10% Discount on all Bloodstock Merchandise purchased at the festival. You will need to present your Rock Society pass at the merchandise stall in order to claim your discount.

4. Backstage Tours at Bloodstock 2009 for Rock Society Member’s only.

5. A `Thank you` page in the Bloodstock programme listing all Rock Society members.

6. Exclusive entry before anyone else into the signing area.

7. Access to the Bloodstock Rock Society Forum.

8. Access to the VIP Hospitality area to mingle with the bands, press and guests.

The Rock Society Forum enables you to chat alongside other new members as well as our loyal lifetime members who have supported Bloodstock for many years.

Official Rock Society passes will be sent out to you by post within 21 days from purchase and you will need to bring these with you when attending the Festival in 2009.

We would like to thank you all for supporting Bloodstock, for as long as you do we all are able to keep booking the bands we all want to see.

Here’s looking forward to an awesome Bloodstock Open Air 2009!

Regards

Bloodstock Team

Metal 2 The Masses Venues Announced.

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:10:00 +0000

The first batch of venues for 2009 / 2010 Metal 2 The Masses Campaign have been announced with some of the countries finest venues offering their services to find the latest in Breakthrough Metal.

With a return of venues such as Scruffy Murphys, The Lounge Bar and Riffs, we're pleased to have added venues such as The Queens Hall, Retribution, The Rockhouse and Yardbirds Club, all of which are dedicated to finding new talent and keeping Metal Real !!!

But this is just the start of a UK wide initiative where we intend to approach more venues and in doing so search high and low for the best the UK has to offer. For bands wishing to apply all the venue details can be found on the "Masses Venues" section along with website links, geographical locations and loads more.

Further to this, the Bloodstock Roadshow will be coming to each venue giving away loads of goodies and giveaways and although we can't mention anything yet (due to red tape) we've got a huge incentive for all bands and venues to be announced soon.

So if you are in an unsigned band that could kick ass at Bloodstock get you CD's and Biogs off to the venues (clearly marked Metal 2 The Masses) as soon as possible or if you think you know a venue that may be interested in coming on board with Bloodstock Open Air, then feel free to get in touch with Initiative Organiser - Simon.

Simon@bloodstock.uk.com

Regards

Bloodstock Team

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009 - ARTWORK

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:05:11 +0000

Well here it is – after a good many hours of going back and forth to the easel - we think Paul has come up with a great image for BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009.

For those of you who don’t know the history behind the artwork – Bloodstock was of course born in Derby, so Paul had the great idea of using some of Derby’s folk law ‘The Derby Ram’ to represent the image of the festival. After the first Bloodstock ’indoor’ festival in 2001 we decided to hold a competition for you guys to come up with a suitable name for the Ram and so ... ‘S-tan’ was born. And to each year there after ‘S-tan’ has become an integral part of the Bloodstock family.
We hope you like it

If you want to know more about the history of Bloodstock go to www.bloodstock.uk.com/history-of-bloodstock.htm

Regards

Bloodstock Team

LAST REMAINING STOCK OF 2008 FESTIVAL T SHIRTS

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:03:50 +0000

For those of you who missed out on buying a Bloodstock 2008 festival t-shirt from the official merchandise stall at this years festival - we are pleased to confirm the last remaining stock is now on sale in the Bloodstock Store.

A couple of sizes have already sold out and we have no plans to reprint so when there gone... they're gone !

Regards

Bloodstock Team

KATATONIA CONFIRMED FOR BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009!

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:27:22 +0000

KATATONIA UK EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE FOR 2009

The Bloodstock team are delighted to announce that Swedish goth metallers KATATONIA have been added to the bill for BOA 2009.

Katatonia were formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders ‘Blakkheim’ Nyström and started life as a hybrid doom/death metal crossover before gradually shifting to a more mainstream atmospheric gothic/alternative rock sound, a move which began in earnest on their third album Discouraged Ones.

Having made a name for themselves on the underground with their Jhva Elohim Meth demo, the band released their debut album Dance Of December Souls on No Fashion records in 1993. A period of line-up instability threatened the future of the band and it would not be until 1996 that their sophomore effort Brave Murder Day eventually appeared. Featuring guest vocals from Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt, the album marked a further development in their sound and, like their debut, was a critically acclaimed success. Renkse was back on vocals for Discouraged Ones, adopting a clean singing style which, although a risky gamble, proved to be a major turning point and helped them reach a much wider audience.

At this point, the band signed a long term deal with UK label Peaceville and began a run of releases building on their signature style and culminating in 2006’s The Great Cold Distance, their most dynamic work to date. Their eighth, as-yet-untitled studio album is expected later this year.

Click Here to view the KATATONIA Bloodstock Band Profile page .

KATATONIA – A Darkness Coming - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009.

Don’t forget Early bird Tickets are now on sale at just £85 but only until 15th December 2008 when prices will increase. To buy your ticket now go to the secure Bloodstock on line store.

Regards

Bloodstock Team

TURISAS CONFIRMED FOR BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009 – EXCLUSIVE UK SHOW!

nospam@example.com (Jennifer Coleman) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:03:44 +0000

Turisas

The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that Finnish folk metallers TURISAS have been added to the bill for BOA 2009. This will be the band’s ONLY UK performance in ’09!

Turisas were formed in 1997 in the southern Finnish city of Hämeenlinna and quickly developed a sound incorporating elements of folk, Viking and power metal. They spent the next few years honing their style and recording demos for promotional purposes. Their debut album Battle Metal was subsequently released in 2004 and almost immediately spawned its own sub-genre – battle metal – since used to refer to Turisas and other bands with a strong influence from Northern European folk history.

Tragedy struck in 2005 when guitarist Georg Laakso was seriously injured in a road accident, but although he was forced to quit as a result, the rest of the band resolved to forge ahead without him. Continuing to tour and gather momentum, Turisas were voted ‘Best New Band’ in Metal Hammer’s 2006 readers’ poll. Their second album The Varangian Way appeared in 2007, upping the ante on every front and winning the band many new fans and glowing reviews. They have become something of a festival institution, playing most of the major outdoor events across the length and breadth Europe and making their first UK debut at B.O.A. in 2007 with a rapturously received set of blood, thunder and… sauna.

2008 has seen the band embark on their biggest ever tour, supporting DragonForce throughout the UK, Europe and the US and also the release of their first DVD A Finnish Summer With Turisas. 2009’s UK EXCLUSIVE show will witness their welcome return to the beer-soaked fields of Bloodstock – cheers!

Click Here to view TURISAS Bloodstock Band Profile page .

TURISAS – From Beer To Eternity - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009.

Bloodstock takes place on Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August at Catton Hall, Walton on Trent in Derbyshire.

Early bird Tickets are now on sale at just £85 but only until 15th December 2008 when prices will increase. To buy your ticket now go to the secure Bloodstock on line store at www.bloodstock.uk.com

Regards

Bloodstock Team