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BLOODSTOCK premieres ‘Heavy Metal Painter’ documentary


BLOODSTOCK Festival’s founder, the internationally renowned fantasy artist, Paul Gregory has had both his career and life story told in an exclusive new documentary, ‘Heavy Metal Painter’. The movie was put together by Toronto-based film-making collective, The Art of Heavy Metal and tells the story of how Paul found an outlet for his imagination in painting and fine art, through to how he decided to start a festival, pushing forward a crazy idea that everyone said would fail. This fascinating tale tells an inspiring story of birthing grand ideas, taking risks and ultimately fulfilling your dreams. 

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COPENHELL 2024 TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE


Tickets for COPENHELL 2024 are now available at Ticketmaster. The festival takes place on June 19-22, 2024, and the first 22 bands have been announced: 

DROPKICK MURPHYS, MACHINE HEAD, DIE KRUPPS, HIGH ON FIRE, MADBALL, HARDY, SHADOW OF INTENT, KHEMMIS, FU MANCHU, LACK, 1349, HEXIS, ZULU, NAKKEKNAEKKER, ENFORCED, JUNGLE ROT, PLAGUEMACE, SANGUISUGABOGG, INSANITY ALERT, KNIFE, DVNE and MAKE THEM SUFFER.

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FIRST COPENHELL 2024 BANDS ANNOUNCED


The first 22 bands are ready for the COPENHELL 2024 festival poster: DROPKICK MURPHYS, MACHINE HEAD, DIE KRUPPS, HIGH ON FIRE, MADBALL, HARDY, SHADOW OF INTENT, KHEMMIS, FU MANCHU, LACK, 1349, HEXIS, ZULU, NAKKEKNAEKKER, ENFORCED, JUNGLE ROT, PLAGUEMACE, SANGUISUGABOGG, INSANITY ALERT, KNIFE, DVNE and MAKE THEM SUFFER. The festival takes place on June 19-22, 2024 – ticket sales will open via Ticketmaster on October 6 at 10:00.

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BLOODSTOCK REVEALS SEVEN MORE BANDS INCLUDING FINAL HEADLINER FOR 2024


If you’ve been hanging on for a few more bands to be revealed for BLOODSTOCK 2024 before snapping up your early bird ticket, this is the announcement you’ve been waiting for, with seven more stellar acts joining the bill.  Don’t wait much longer for an early bird, because the allocation is over 90% sold, and after that, prices will increase. 

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COPENHELL METAL CRUISE 2023 READY TO SET SAIL ON OCTOBER 27-29


The record-breaking number of rock and metal fans who secured their spot at COPENHELL Metal Cruise 2023 on October 27-29 can look forward to an infernal voyage full of COPENHELL atmosphere and entertainment – but there are only few tickets left!

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Two-day celebration of death metal at TONES OF DECAY Festival


The TONES OF DECAY underground festival had a successful premiere last year. This year, the line-up has grown from nine bands last year to thirteen, so the festival hosting artists not only from Europe, but also from the USA, Canada and Australia, will be spread over two days.

Thirteen devastating bands from seven countries will play their shows at the festival, which takes place in mid-September. Some of them will fly to Prague via the ocean, some of them will come together exclusively for the second TONES OF DECAY. This is the case of Finnish funeral doommetallers TYRANNY. However, SIEGE COLUMN from New Jersey will also play an exclusive show here with their prehistoric destruction metal, and this will be their first ever appearance in Europe.

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