Thirteen Bands You Need to See at… Bloodstock Open Air

This Thursday the gates of Catton Hall once again open up to the metal masses as Bloodstock Open Air returns for it’s 2024 event headlined by progressive metal giants Opeth, UK metalcore chart-botherers Architects, and Swedish heavy metal warriors Amon Amarth. Alongside the three huge headliners, Bloodstock is pulling together the cream of the heavy music scene with an undercard that will see the likes of Hatebreed, Whitechapel, Mimi Barks, Infected Rain and Satyricon lead a cast of nearly a hundred bands ready to throwdown at Catton Hall. In anticipation of one of the most exciting weekends in the UK metal calendar, we’ve picked thirteen acts that we think you’ll need to see at Bloodstock this weekend. Crank up our choices, let us know your own and we’ll see you in the pit later this week...

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