BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL Announce 4 More Bands (Festival News)

BloodstockBloodstock Metal Festival in the UK have announced another 4 bands or artists for the main stage (the Dio) for the event to be held as usual at Catton Hall Derbyshire England on the weekend of August 6 – 9 2020. The event which already hosts the genius that is Devin Townsend in his first headline festival show in the UK welcomes 2 British and 2 American acts of note.

Phil Anselmo

First up is ex-Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo. Who is bringing his band The Illegals to do a set of his former band’s songs under the disguise of “A Vulgar Display Of Pantera”. All the songs that folks know and love will be blasted out into a field of crazy metal heads on the Friday of the festival.

Paradise Lost

Adding gothic doom metal vibes on the Saturday are British outfit Paradise Lost. They are going to perform their 1995 album, Draconian Times, in full. Probably one of the few bands this year that can lay claim to playing the original Bloodstock Festival when it was indoors at Derby Assembly Rooms, having played in 2003! They have played the outdoors a couple of times in 2012 and 2016. (Can we lay bets on them playing 2024 do you think?) I would certainly think it won’t be “The Last Time” we get to enjoy them at Bloodstock.

Life of Agony

Turning attention to Sunday we have firstly from Brooklyn New York, Life Of Agony. Originally seen as either hardcore or punk they through the years have traveled different ways making them hard to categorize (a very good thing really). The new album The Sound Of Scars has been called “chapter 2 of the first album River Runs Red, at least thematically. There are more elements of things like Alice In Chains and Helmet in sound and style this time round. Live Mina Caputo gets right amongst the crowd and the band have attitude to spare. An exciting prospect to look forward to.

Diamond Head

Last but by no means least British NMOBHM legends Diamond Head will play on Sunday too. The band who are still creating great new music with their latest album The Coffin Train being already in many folks to come top 10 albums of the year. An absolute corker. With classics such as “Lightning To The Nations”, “To Heaven From Hell” and of course “Am I Evil” this promises to be a real highlight of the festival.

This is the 2oth anniversary of Bloodstock Festival so expect some surprises along with a top quality line up of metal of all styles over 3 and a half days.

Already announced are Skindred, Dark Tranquillity, Sacred Reich, Vio-lence, Jinjer, Gloryhammer, The Black Dahlia Murder, Butcher Babies and the aforementioned Devin Townsend who has promised a special one off show featuring music from throughout his career including Strapping Young Lad! This is going to be a great event for lovers of metal.

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