With an incredible line up already announced befitting the 10th Anniversary celebration of the UK’s No.1 Metal festival we are pleased to confirm the first batch of bands for the Sophie Lancaster Stage are:

BENEDICTION, WITCHSORROW, ENFORCER,
KILLING MACHINE and STEELWING

BENEDICTION will be returning to BOA to deliver a deadly dose of death metal that will shake the very foundations of Catton Hall. A leading name in the underground metal scene since 1989 and are one of the most successful international metal bands to come out of this country. Also returning to the Blookstock fold are British doom metallers WITCHSORROW, who impressed all in attendance during their set at a packed out Unsigned stage at BOA 2008. Now signed and with an album due out on Rise Above Records on 12th April, the band look forward to spreading their doom and gloom in the summer sun.

Bloodstock is renowned for being THE festival to introduce the hottest new metal bands to the UK and this year is no exception. Joining BENEDICTION on the Sophie Lancaster stage all making their debut UK festival appearances – will be Swedish speed metallers ENFORCER, hotly tipped thrash revivalists STEELWING and metal supergroup KILLING MACHINE, which features EVERGREY/STRATOVARIOUS bassplayer Jari Kainulainen and legendary former SLAYER/TESTAMENT drummer Jon Dette.

Band linp up so far:

Main stage

HEAVEN & HELL, TWISTED SISTER, CHILDREN OF BODOM, FEAR FACTORY
BLOODBATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEVIN TOWNSEND, BEHEMOTH,
GOJIRA, AMORPHIS, SONATA ARCTICA, GORGOROTH, GWAR,
KORPIKLAANI, OBITUARY, EDGUY, DORO, HOLY MOSES,
SUFFOCATION, ENSIFERUM, RAGE, ROSS THE BOSS (WITH SCOTT COLUMBUS),
SWALLOW THE SUN, LEAVES EYES, BLACK SPIDERS, ANDROMEDA, SNAKEBITE,

Sophie Lancaster stage

ENFORCER, KILLING MACHINE, STEELWING, BENEDICTION, WITCHSORROW with more to be announced.

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