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Having been a cornerstone to the UK thrash scene since the genre’s birth back in the early 80’s, the Bristol-based five-piece will be gracing the Bloodstock Stage on the Friday (August 10th), for a lesson in break-neck, classic thrash metal, so be sure to break out your hi-tops and skinny jeans for this one!
For more information on Onslaught, please visit this link;
Check out the video for ’66Fucking6′ below;
Also along for the ride will be hardcore bruisers, Feed The Rhino. The Kent natives will be harassing the PA with their brand of brutal, loud-as-fuck anthems that are sure to get the pits well and truly oiled up as they open up the main stage on Friday, August 10th! The guys have just released their latest studio album ‘The Silence’ via Century Media Records.
Get your ears wrapped around ‘Timewave Zero‘ below;
All the way from Japan, Bloodstock welcomes Lovebites, an all-female metal band that packs a serious punch. These ladies will be gracing the Sophie Lancaster Stage on Friday for a legendary UK debut performance that simply can not be missed
Lovebites started working on their first EP at the end of 2016, joined by amazing an engineering team of Mikko Karmila and Mika Jussila from Finland who are known for their work with Nightwish, Children Of Bodom and Amorphis to name a few. The Lovebite EP was the culmination of those sessions, released in mid-2017. In August, Mi-ya became a full member of Lovebites and, as a full 5 member group, they released their first full album, Awakening From Abyss, in October 2017.
London-based Death metal crew De Profundis will be joining the Sophie Lancaster lineup for Friday as they unleash their impressive brand of cross-pollinated death metal. Taking influences from a multitude of genres, De Profundis have become known for their unique approach to the extreme music community, especially in their hometown of London.
Check out the video for ‘All Consuming‘ below:
For more information on De Profundis, please visit this link.
What would Bloodstock be without an extra dollop of thrash? Well, thankfully, UK thrashers, Reprisal will be on hand to provide a frantic, swirling blast of riffs on the Sophie stage, also on Friday.
The self-confessed ‘brutal thrash‘ outfit, that hail from the UK’s South East can be found also, on Friday over on the Sophie Lancaster stage, no doubt raising all kinds of hell! If you need convincing, then check out the video below for ‘Atomic Tectonics‘.
Finally, the last addition to the awesome current line-up is Uncured. Currently, on tour with Soulfly in America, the New Yorker’s have been tearing up venues with their progressive death metal racket. This will be the bands first time performing at Bloodstock and are expected to bring just about everything they have to the stage.
We urge you to check out the below video for ‘Stygian Valley’ and make your own mind up!
With Friday night headliners JUDAS PRIEST, Saturday headliners GOJIRA and Sunday’s bill toppers NIGHTWISH announced, as well as EMPEROR, AT THE GATES, DEVILDRIVER, WATAIN, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, WEDNESDAY 13, JASTA & FRIENDS, FOZZY, COMBICHRIST, BLOODBATH, VENOM INC., MR BIG, ORPHANED LAND, KAMELOT, DORO, ORDEN OGAN, SEPTICFLESH, EXHORDER, PALLBEARER, MEMORIAM and many more, we’re more excited than ever for BLOODSTOCK 2018!
BLOODSTOCK will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 9th-12th August 2018. Get additional information here.
Oran O’Beirne
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