In August 2022, over fifteen thousand metal fans melted under the scorching heat of an unbearably hot British Summer as Bloodstock Open Air pushed fans to the brink against a four day soundtrack of death, grind, black and thrash metal. Well, twelve months later and, even though 2023’s summer isn’t quite as unforgiving, the fans are back out in force as Bloodstock Open Air returned to Catton Hall. Thursday To kick off the metal party of the year, Bloodstock invited London nu-metal wrecking crew The Violent Inzident along. Ludicrous outfits, 00’s inspired nu-metal anthems, and wicked banter, The Violent Inzident made sure BOA ’23 starts in the best possible way. Now, there is nothing remotely comical about Arizona death metallers Frozen Soul who are here to maul your face with their sludgy f...
