Bloodstock Open Air has added 13 bands to next August’s metal festival.
Taking the coveted special guest slot on the Ronnie James Dio Stage on Saturday evening will be industrial metal legends Ministry, marking their inaugural performance at Bloodstock.
Also confirmed for the RJD Stage on Saturday are Fear Factory, who will perform their 1995 album ‘Demanufacture’ in its entirety to celebrate its 30th anniversary, along with Heriot, Warbringer, and Cage Fight.
The main stage line-up for Friday has been enhanced with the inclusion of Flotsam & Jetsam and Paleface Swiss, while Rivers of Nihil will take the stage on Sunday.
On the Sophie Lancaster Stage, Max Cavalera’s side project Nailbomb will make a rare live appearance on Friday.
The Sophie stage will also feature performances by High Parasite, Undeath, Spirit Adrift, and Thrown.
Headlining Bloodstock Open Air are Trivium (Friday), Machine Head (Saturday), and Gojira (Sunday), which will be held at Catton Park from Thursday, August 7, to Sunday, August 10, 2025.
The Sophie Lancaster stage will see headliners Me And That Man, Kataklysm, Static-X, and Obituary, along with Emperor, Lacuna Coil, Orange Goblin, Creeper, Kublai Khan Tx, The Black Dahlia Murder, Feuerschwanz, Lord Of The Lost, August Burns Red, All For Metal, Breed 77, and 3 Inches Of Blood.
Bloodstock has announced that adult weekend tickets have officially sold out, with day tickets expected to be available soon. Festival organizers have advised those who miss out to sign up with Tixel, Bloodstock's official resale platform.
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