Bloodstock Open Air 2022: A Weekend of Returning Heroes, Heatwaves and Top Metal Action [Photos]

The weekend metal fans across the UK have been looking forward to finally arrived and Bloodstock 2022 was here. With 15,000 descending on Catton Hall in Swadlincote for a line-up headlined by Behemoth, Mercyful Fate and Lamb of God, and a supporting cast of nearly a hundred other acts, not even intense heat could stop this being one of the most unforgettable weekends of the year. Here are some of our highlights and a stack of a photos from the weekend. Friday Whether it was the effects of the heat early on but the New Blood Stage tent was packed for Stoke thrashers Helfekted who wasted no time as they hurtled through a brutal set of neck-snappers well and truly setting this metal party off. Next up a short trek to the main stage a few hundred yards away saw us already dripping in sweat and...

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