Mad About Rock

  The clock is ticking! There’s just 79 days left until the marauding hordes thunder their way through the gates of Catton Park, pitch their tents, crack some beers and kick off the best heavy metal weekender of the year! As is often unavoidable in these still uncertain times, there have been a couple of changes due to travel logistics for some bands, but BLOODSTOCK always finds a way! As such, BLOODSTOCK is thrilled to announce that Sheffield’s fast-rising, hardcore heroes MALEVOLENCE are stepping in to headline the Sophie Lancaster stage on Saturday night - replacing Hatebreed, who’ve sadly had to pull out of a number of EU shows this August. Fresh from their pulverising slot on Architects' recent UK arena tour, MALEVOLENCE just released their new album, 'Malicious Intent’. If you've not had the chance to catch their incendiary live set just yet, you are in for a treat! See what’s in store via 2021’s absolute slayer of a set at Catton Park and get ready for some seriou...

  Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Downfall 2012 the three piece Metal / Active Rock / Alternative band from Houston, Texas is excited to announce we will be joining Lamb Of God, Sevendust, Avatar, and many more of our favorite bands on ShipRocked . That’s right folks! Right in the final chapter, Downfall 2012 was added to the ALL STAR lineup of 2022’s Shiprocked Party Cruise featuring over 30 top notch reputable rock/metal bands from around the world. This 6-day magic metal excursion kicks off on January 22, 2022 departing from from Galveston, Texas on the Carnival Breeze . Shiprocked will set sail across the Gulf of Mexico, and will venture to Costa Maya, and Cozumel where fans and bands will share a vacation experience like no other. Over 60 concerts, beach parties, activists and excursions will be available for fans (and bands) to experience and enjoy, alongside your standard inclusive cruise experience. This is a monumental moment for Downfall 2012. We’ve wanted this for a long time! ...

  The dates of this new super HRH AOR 9 line-up will be 18th-19th June 2022, at O2 Ritz in Manchester. Honing in on the authenticity of the AOR brand, this venue will be hosting an incredibly strong and bold line-up of music with HRH AOR coming back in total style! We are back and officially in the full HRH Calendar at full capacity after an 18-month blip. This is going to be a sensational event turned all the way up to 11! Better still Earlybird full weekend tickets are priced at only £35 per person, £55 Royalty if you want the seated balcony, private bar etc and both with no booking fees… But this only applies for 5 days and finishes at midnight this Sunday 8th August where they virtually double, if there is anything left, as the whole event is already 68% booked with Veterans pre-sales. If you're not from the area, hotel packages start from £130 per person for 2 nights hotel, BB basis including weekend passes….not loads left so best to take advantage of this sooner rather than l...