I want to wake up in the festival that never sleeps, Bloodstock. The main stage headliner maybe done and dusted pretty darn early (10.30pm curfew no excuses) but that is just the beginning. First off, you have your Sophie headliner kicking off as soon as the sound fades from the main stage and this year it's a heavy weight trio of Grand Magus, Taake and Eluveitie (not mentioning Rotting fucking ..

For a genre that prides itself on diversity and tolerance, Metal fans can be a rather conservative lot. Bloodstock is therefore a perfect opportunity to try things you would usually not touch. If you are sure that Black Metal is not for you go see Dimmu Borgir. Their symphonic arena sized take on the style may well change your mind. Similarly, if you are dead set against Metalcore I would still …

It's the Scorpions, the Scorpions!!! They have been on the Bloodstock wishlist for years and after last year's Judas priest coup, they have again pulled the motherfucking rabbit out of the hat. If all you know about the mighty Scorps is the God darn awful ‘Wind Of Change’ then you are in for a treat as they are one of the greatest Heavy Rock bands of all time. They have been doing this for over ..

I did and it wasn't pretty! In fact, I have no memory whatsoever of the Saturday afternoon of 2016. Apparently, I attempted to pick fights with half the audience before I was rescued by my mate Ali. I sobered up by the time Mastodon came on but the moral of the story is don't mess with the hard stuff kids.

Bloodstock is officially the friendliest festival there is. You aren't on your own, you are surrounded by fifteen thousands others. All of whom will gladly have a beer with you (as long as you are buying). But if you don't want to share your woes with a slightly tiddly gentleman in a faded queensryche t-shirt then the Samaritans have been an integral part of the Bloodstock fabric since the ….