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BLOODSTOCK announces 25 bands for 25th anniversary in 2026 including all headliners!


BLOODSTOCK is delighted to return to Catton Park in August 2026 to celebrate its 25th anniversary  – will you be there to celebrate this momentous occasion with everyone?

With 2025’s event fully underway with headliners TRIVIUMMACHINE HEAD, and GOJIRA melting faces this weekend (alongside 120+ more bands), BLOODSTOCK cordially invites you to get excited for 2026 too, by revealing the first 25 bands set to make 2026 the festival’s best year yet. 

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Omnium Gatherum Release “My Pain” Video From New Album “May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way”


After releasing “The Last Hero,” the first song and video from their upcoming album May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way that arrives November 7, Omnium Gatherum are presenting “My Pain.” The video was done by their longtime partner Jari Heino for Coldstore Productions.

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TRIVIUM announce ‘Struck Dead’ EP and share new single + video ‘Bury Me With My Screams’


GRAMMY-nominated heavyweights TRIVIUM — vocalist/guitarist Matthew K. Heafy; guitarist Corey Beaulieu; bassist Paolo Gregoletto; and drummer Alex Bent — are thrilled to announce the release of their forthcoming, three-song EP STRUCK DEAD. It arrives on 31st October via longtime label Roadrunner.

While it may only be three songs in length, in typical TRIVIUM fashion, it packs a powerhouse punch, thanks to masterful riffing and the dual-style vocal prowess the band has built its nearly three-decade reputation on! It was produced by TRIVIUM and recorded with Mark Lewis at the band’s Hangar Studios in Orlando, Florida. It was mixed and mastered by Josh Wilbur.

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ARSENIC KITCHEN To Ignite The Road With Their Explosive New “Distilled Alliances Tour”


Rising from the underground with a fierce bite and a cinematic swagger, Arsenic Kitchen has announced their most ambitious trek yet—“The Distilled Alliances Tour,” an eruption of raw energy, genre-defying soundscapes, and visceral storytelling that only Arsenic Kitchen can deliver. An 11 city tour starting in Chicagoland on August 13 and culminating in New York City on August 24.

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RAHWAY Releases Self-Titled Album


Hard rock/heavy metal band RAHWAY releases their self-titled album via Pavement Entertainment. Rahway new release is a raw, hard-hitting ride through the heart of

New Jersey rock. Featuring the explosive “Rocketship,” the heartfelt “Carry You,” and the haunting “Drowning,” RAHWAY’S self-titled album captures the band’s gritty edge and emotional depth. This album is loud, honest, and unapologetically real.

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HAYEFIELD Unleashes Raw and Grit with Explosive NEW Single “BOTTOM SHELF”


Rising from the grit of the underground and fueled by unapologetic truth, HAYEFIELD is back with a vengeance. Their new single, “BOTTOM SHELF,” drops today — and it’s a bruising, soul-shaking anthem that refuses to be ignored.

“BOTTOM SHELF” is one of our favorite songs to date. Not only does it encapsulate our satirical perspectives as writers and musical artists, but it’s a true story about growing up. Being the underdog or a wallflower. Trying to fit in and find yourself, truthfully, wanting to have cool shit like a lot of the kids around you but just not being able to afford it. It just always felt like we were on the bottom shelf. 

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