Bloodstock Open Air 2026 live in Walton-on-Trent

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Bloodstock Open Air — the UK's biggest independent metal festival in Catton Park. 2026 headliners: Saxon, Lamb of God, Slaughter to Prevail and Judas Priest.

Festival Days

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Sat, Aug 8

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Sun, Aug 9

Lineup

Playlist on Spotify· 379 songs

Lineup and set times are subject to change — please verify on the official festival website.

Ronnie James Dio

Slaughter To Prevail

Metalcore, Metal

Slaughter to Prevail is a deathcore band formed in 2014 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Their sound incorporates elements of...

Ronnie James Dio

Bleed From Within

Metalcore, Metal

Bleed From Within is a Scottish metalcore band from Glasgow, founded in 2005. Notable albums include 'Era', 'Fracture'...

Ronnie James Dio

Nevermore

Thrash Metal, Metal

Nevermore is an American progressive and thrash metal band formed in 1991 in Seattle by vocalist Warrel Dane and...

Ronnie James Dio

Northlane

Metal, Metalcore

Northlane is a progressive metalcore band formed in Sydney, Australia. Their sound incorporates elements of djent.

Ronnie James Dio

Vended

Metal, Metalcore, Nu-Metal

Vended is an American nu metal/metalcore band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 2018. The line-up includes sons of...

Ronnie James Dio

Urne

Doom Metal, Metalcore, Metal

Urne is a British metal band formed in 2018. Hailing from the UK, they blend elements of progressive metal, sludge, and...

Ronnie James Dio

The Scratch

The Scratch is an Irish band from Dublin known for combining acoustic guitars with metal and Celtic punk influences.

Ronnie James Dio

Imperial Age

Metal

Imperial Age is a symphonic metal band formed in 2010 in Moscow. The group releases its records via the Roar! Rock of...

Ronnie James Dio

Inhuman Nature

Hardcore

Inhuman Nature are a British crossover thrash and hardcore band from London, formed in 2017. Led by vocalist Chris...

Sophie Lancaster

Leprous

Progressive Metal, Metal

Leprous is a Norwegian progressive rock and metal band formed in 2001 in Notodden, fronted by vocalist and keyboardist...

Sophie Lancaster

Sanguisugabogg

Death Metal, Metal

Sanguisugabogg is a brutal death metal/deathgrind band formed in 2018 in Columbus, Ohio, United States.

Sophie Lancaster

Death Angel

Thrash Metal

Death Angel is a pioneering thrash metal band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1982 by Filipino-American...

Sophie Lancaster

Stampin' Ground

Metalcore, Hardcore

Stampin' Ground are a metallic hardcore band from Cheltenham, England, formed in 1995, whose thrash-infused sound...

Sophie Lancaster

Viking Skull

Metal, Rock

Viking Skull is an English heavy metal/hard rock band from Corby, formed in 2002 by members of Raging Speedhorn....

Sophie Lancaster

Bound In Fear

Death Metal

Bound In Fear is a deathcore band from Farnham, Surrey, formed in 2016, regarded as one of the most extreme voices in...

Sophie Lancaster

Imperium

Thrash Metal

Imperium is a five-piece thrash/groove metal band from South-West London, combining crushing riffs and precise grooves...

Sophie Lancaster

Outergods

Death Metal, Grindcore

Outergods are an extreme metal band from Nottingham, formed in 2020/2021, fusing death metal, black metal and grindcore...

Sophie Lancaster

Froglord

Doom Metal

Froglord is a stoner/sludge/doom metal band from Bristol, formed in 2020 as a one-man project and later expanded into a...

New Blood

Imbrium

Progressive Metal, Metal

Imbrium are a dark prog metal band featuring former members of Dreamcatcher, Memoreve and The Defiled.

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Chained Saint

Thrash Metal, Metal

Chained Saint are a young thrash metal band from Parkland, Florida, formed in 2022. Their debut album "Blindside" was...

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Imperial Demonic

Black Metal, Metal

Imperial Demonic are a melodic black metal band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, begun in 2021 as the solo project of...

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Shadow Company

Metal, Doom Metal

Shadow Company are a groove metal band from Blackburn in East Lancashire, England. The four-piece pairs fast,...

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Withdrawn

Nu-Metal, Hardcore

Withdrawn are a band from Bedfordshire, England, whose sound moves between nu-metal, hardcore and alt-metal. Built...

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Inscape

Rock

Inscape are an electronic alternative rock band formed in Swansea, South Wales, and now based in Bristol. Their sound...

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Lektagon

Metal, Thrash Metal

Lektagon are a Norwegian heavy/thrash metal duo whose riff-driven sound is laced with prog, death and black metal...

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Dead Bait

Dead Bait are an independent metal band from Cambridge, formed in 2021, known for their abrasive, noise-leaning sound.

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Descendancy

Metalcore, Metal

Descendancy are a metalcore band from Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

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Apothis

Metal

Apothis are a heavy metal band from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, blending deathcore and metalcore with crushing...

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Vampyra

Punk

Vampyra is a horror punk band from South East Kent, England. The group pairs driving, punk-rooted riffs with dark,...

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Redscar

Metal, Thrash Metal

Redscar are a heavy metal band from the North East of England, blending thrash, groove and classic heavy metal. The...

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Thrasherwolf

Thrash Metal, Metal

Thrasherwolf are a four-piece thrash metal band from London, formed in 2016 by frontman Daniel Lucas and guitarist Jack...

Jägermeister

Dosed

Hardcore, Punk

Dosed are a hardcore/crossover thrash band from Newport, Wales. Their releases include the "Jaw Breaker E.P.".

Jägermeister

Troll Mother

Doom Metal, Metal

Troll Mother are a power sludge duo from the south coast of England, combining the crushing slowness of doom with the...

Jägermeister

Tempest Saint

Metal

Tempest Saint are a traditional metal band from Hertfordshire and London, formed in 2023, channelling the NWOBHM...

Jägermeister

Cancel The Transmission

Rock

Cancel The Transmission are a Welsh hard rock band formed in Caerphilly in 2015, delivering catchy, riff-driven rock...

Jägermeister

Goat Major

Doom Metal, Metal

Goat Major are an occult doom/stoner metal trio from Wales, formed by Jammie Arnold, Simon Bonwick and Tom Shortt....

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Venue

Catton Park

Walton-on-Trent

Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent

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