In a groundbreaking event, Finnish Metal icons SWALLOW THE SUN featuring the Avant-Garde BALLET FINLAND are set to present their collaborative performance, “Plague of Butterflies”, during 70000TONS OF METAL in 2025. This unique performance will make its World Premiere outside of Finland in January 2025, on board The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, with two separate presentations of the work occurring whilst on board. Following each of the two performances of “Plague of Butterflies”, SWALLOW THE SUN will play two different regular sets as well.
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PHOTO REPORT: John Smith Rock Festival 2024
John Smith Rock Fest 2024
18-20.7.2024
DAY 1:
Dyecrest, Moonspell, Shade Empire, Testament, Visions of Atlantis, Behemoth and Cemetery Skyline






































DAY 2:
Verikalpa, Ereb Altor, Tarot, Unleash The Archers, Insomnium, Draconian and Amorphis





































DAY 3:
Bloodbound, Kalmah, Suburban Tribe, Harakiri for the Sky, Mokoma, The Hellacopters, Ne Obliviscaris and Stam1na







































LIVE REVIEW: BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL, CATTON PARK, UK – 8TH AUGUST-11TH AUGUST 2024
Bloodstock Festival –LIVE REVIEW by Carina Lawrence
Bloodstock festival continues to grow each year, with 2024’s event being their biggest yet. This was evident by selling out weekend tickets and Saturday day tickets, a mighty achievement that was well deserved and expected considering the magnitude of the line-up.

BLOODSTOCK 2025 tickets are selling out in record time!
Having announced nineteen bands – including the headliners – for 2025’s heavy metal extravaganza during this year’s event – BLOODSTOCK is delighted that fans are as thrilled with the line-up as festival HQ. The unprecedented demand has seen all adult early bird tickets sell out within 36 hours of going on sale, for the first time. All adult VIP tickets and campervan tickets then went on sale at 9am this Wednesday and promptly sold out just minutes later as well.
Continue reading BLOODSTOCK 2025 tickets are selling out in record time!All headliners for BLOODSTOCK 2025 & more announced!
With 2024’s event already laying claim as one of the biggest and best BLOODSTOCK‘s ever, festival HQ have set the wheels in motion of 2025’s heavy metal juggernaut by announcing not one, not five, but nineteen bands for its hottest summer yet, including all headliners. BLOODSTOCK 2025 will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 7th-10th August.
Full info on how, when, and where to buy tickets – including cheapest options and when high demand VIP packages go on sale – can also be found below.
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Continue reading All headliners for BLOODSTOCK 2025 & more announced!Two weeks to BLOODSTOCK… a bumper final update!
Calling all MOTÖRHEAD fans and metalheads! Don’t miss visiting the re-creation of Lemmy’s dressing room at BLOODSTOCK, where you’ll not only be able to pay your respects at the specially-created bust containing Lemmy’s ashes, but see a whole host of genuine personal items including his iconic hat, boots, bass guitar, and hand-drawn pictures, as well as handwritten lyrics, dressing room paraphernalia, and a never-seen-before selection of his personal photos.
Continue reading Two weeks to BLOODSTOCK… a bumper final update!

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