Bloodstock Open Air: Ten Bands You Must See this Weekend! [Festival Preview]

In three days time, the hallowed gates to Catton Hall in Derbyshire, once again open to fifteen thousand metal fans all ready for a weekend of top metal at Bloodstock Open Air 2023. Headlined by Killswitch Engage, Meshuggah and Megadeth with a cast of nearly a hundred other acts from Gatecreeper to Helloween to In Flames, the weekend promises something for everyone if you’re a metal fan. To help you out, we’ve picked ten acts from the list who are on our must see list for this weekend. Who is on yours? 10. Gatecreeper (Ronnie James Dio Stage, Friday 11th August) Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, one of the most highly-rated of the new breed of the death metal bands bring their desert-scorched brutality to the main stage on Friday. Whatever the weather this weekend, expect the Arizona maulers ...

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