Bloodstock is a four day festival. Most people get there first thing Thursday (though officially gates don't open till midday). By early afternoon, the campsites are a throbbing metropolis of canvas. They have had bands on Thursday for over ten years but they have slowly grown in size and stature. This year we have the mighty Rotting Christ. In fact, there is a whole undercard starting from 6.00..
Read MoreYou literally can fall from the main stage into the New Blood tent. So as you wait around for them to wheel Cancer Bats gear on stage, you can cure your boredom by checking out whoever is on in there. See it as Heavy Metal russian roulette. You may fall upon the next big stadium kings or the underground band that all the cool kids will be going on about. See it as Schrödinger’s stage, you are ...
Read MoreBloodstock is an independent venture which isn’t bankrolled by big faceless corporate entities. Also, the vast majority of bands who play the festival exist on a hand to mouth basis, even some of the headliners. Basically since we lot stopped buying records, the only way bands can make money is to flog us t-shirts with their names on it. So if you like a band over the weekend, especially if …
Read MoreAside from my mate Chris, Bloodstock prides itself on not attracting dickheads. The people in the blue tent to your left and or the slightly rickety one on the right are likely to be sound guys and gals who will share their beer and sun cream. The likelihood is by Saturday you will conversing like you have known them all your life. I have a bunch of close friends I only see at Bloodstock,….
Read MoreOur campsite has grown from three pissed Scotsmen and little old me in 2010 to nearly forty random people. I provide breakfast each morning and quite happily throw another sausage at the pan, so come and join us, say ROCKFLESH sent you. We are in Midgard, on the left, past posh wash and adjacent to the taps. Follow the sound of pissed scots.
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