“I wanna see more sex in the mosh-pit”: Kerrang!’s view from the bar at Bloodstock 2024
What does the ‘B’ in BOA stand for? On this weekend’s evidence: banter. There was plenty of horsing around at Bloodstock this weekend, notably Hatebreed waving their ball around, and Raised By Owls’ entire set (and that’s before the arrival of nun-mum). But it was off it that you find that the true heart of festivals is often a very silly one indeed. First up, having slayed the main stage on Friday with one of the sets of the weekend, Green Lung frontman Tom Templar hit upon a wheeze for a new band while watching – and, indeed, knowing every single word to – Eternal Champion. “It’s gonna be like this,” he told us. Yeah? What are you calling it? “Todger.” Marvellous. We sincerely hope the lad remembered all this the next day. More sensibly, Opeth’s Mikael ...
