As usual, there will be six finalists performing for their place at this year’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival in the UK, sharing the bill with the likes of Scorpions, Parkway Drive, Sabaton, Death Angel, Grand Magus, Anthrax, Code Orange, Hyprocisy, Thy Art is Murder, Metal Church, Soulfly, Queensryche, Cradle of Filth and many, many more..
This years’ Grand Final guest band is none other than TEN TON SLUG who have recently been added to this year’s official Bloodstock line up, where they will be performing as main support for Rotting Christ on the Sophie Lancaster stage on Thursday, August 8th.
Having won the 2016 Ireland Metal 2 The Masses, the Galway-based Slug lads have been on a winning trajectory making a name for themselves thanks to their intense live shows and critically acclaimed releases.
Check out the video for ‘Matriarch of Slime‘ below;
As well as Ten Ton Slug, the 2019 Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Irish Grand Final will host six crushing bands, who will all be playing their hearts out for a place at this year’s Bloodstock Open Air Festival in Derbyshire between August 8th and 11th.
The Metal 2 The Masses Ireland Grand Final will take place in Dublin’s Fibber Magees on Saturday, May 18th. Admission is €10 and doors are from 7 pm. There will be raffles giving away FULL WEEKEND BLOODSTOCK CAMPING TICKETS as well as EMP swag and a bucket load of top class Irish metal!
Check out the current line up below;
Tickets for Bloodstock Open Air are on sale NOW via this link.
Oran O’Beirne
www.overdrive.ie 2019
