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BLOODSTOCK & TRIVIUM premiere band’s 2025 headline set tonight at 7pm GMT

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The horns go up tonight as BLOODSTOCK and TRIVIUM unleash the professionally filmed premiere of the full TRIVIUM headline set from BLOODSTOCK 2025. 

Long hailed as Britain’s fiercest independent metal gathering – a pilgrimage for die-hards, riff worshippers and circle-pit lifers alike – BLOODSTOCK has built its reputation on moments that become legend. This is one of them! Florida’s modern metal standard-bearers arrived in full command: razor-tight, arena-sized, and utterly fearless.

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BLOODSTOCK’S WINTER GATHERING RETURNS FOR 2026!

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After an unforgettable debut last year, BLOODSTOCK’S WINTER GATHERING storms back this winter, bringing the spirit of the UK’s premier metal festival indoors once again for a full day of festive heaviness. Returning to take over KK’s Steelmill, Wolverhampton, on Saturday 5th December 2026, this one-day celebration promises towering riffs, intimate chaos, and all the community magic that BLOODSTOCK is known for.

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ALESTORM, ICE NINE KILLS, GAEREA AND BLACK OAK COUNTY ANNOUNCED FOR COPENHELL 2026

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The COPENHELL 2026 festival poster is close to being complete with the announcement of four new bands delivering everything from wild pirate parties and crushing metalcore to bleak black metal and melodic hard rock.

COPENHELL is nearing a full lineup for 2026 with the addition of ALESTORM, ICE NINE KILLS, GAEREA and BLACK OAK COUNTY to this year’s music schedule. The final remaining slots on the festival poster will be filled during the spring.

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BLOODSTOCK’s Festive Treat – Watch 5 New GOJIRA Live Clips from 2025

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Fresh off BLOODSTOCK’s inaugural Winter Gathering, this holiday season BLOODSTOCK gifts metalheads something seriously heavy: five exclusive, newly released, pro-shot videos from GOJIRA’s earth-shaking 2025 headline performance, individually re-engineered with the band’s sound engineer to create the best and heaviest listening experience possible. Dropping across the holiday period, these live cuts capture the French titans at full power – a perfect festive binge for fans hungry for riffs.

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The Offspring and more added to Graspop 2026

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Press Release from Graspop:

Pretty fly for a white guy! Following the announcement of the first 105 acts we are pleased to confirm The Offspring as our next headliner for #GMM26. On Thursday 18 June, the Californian punk rockers will wrap up proceedings on the South Stage with a set chock-full of classics like ‘Self Esteem’, ‘Come Out and Play’ and ‘The Kids Aren’t Alright’.

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17 NEW ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR COPENHELL 2026

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TOM MORELLO, MASTODON, SOCIAL DISTORTION, BURY TOMORROW, PALEFACE SWISS, BLOOD FIRE DEATH and many more bands have been added to the COPENHELL 2026 music lineup.

The COPENHELL 2026 poster is already packed with bands and today, 17 new acts join the bill: TOM MORELLO, MASTODON, SOCIAL DISTORTION, BURY TOMORROW, PALEFACE SWISS, BLOOD FIRE DEATH, ALL THEM WITCHES, MAMMOTH, LOATHE, DOGMA, (0), SLAY SQUAD, CALVA LOUISE, LIGHTCHAPTER, HÅNDGEMENG, HENRET and SCIMITAR.

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