Candlemass, Employed To Serve and More Confirmed for Bloodstock 2023

With less than seven months to go, Bloodstock Open Air organisers have announced 14 new acts to appear across both the Ronnie James Dio Main Stage and Sophie Lancaster second stage. Completing Friday’s Ronnie James Dio main stage line-up are noted doomsters Witchsorrow who get the day started, plus Lancaster rockers Wytch Hazel, and Polish blackened death metal beasts HATE. Joining Saturday’s main stage are Swedish rock ruffians Royal Republic along with highly-rated Woking metalheads Employed to Serve. ETS vocalist Justine Jones enthuses, “We’re delighted to announce that we are playing Bloodstock for the very first time. We can’t wait to fly the flag for heavy metal along with the world’s finest talent on the main stage. See you in the pit!” Finally, bringing their fusion of black, goth,...

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