Bloodstock Open Air 2010: Bloodbath @ Ronnie James Dio Stage – Sunday, 15 August 2010
Bloodbath’s Sunday night set was Mikael Akerfeldt’s second performance of the weekend at Bloodstock Open Air 2010. Still, I guess if we were a member of a kickass Scandanavian supergroup like Bloodbath as well as having a day job in Opeth, we’d be willing to put in a bit of overtime too. Click here to [...]
Thrash Hits — Seeing homegrown British metal talent up on the main stage at Bloodstock always gives us a thrill – especially when that band is Evile, and doubly so when Ol Drake is s... more info
Thrash Hits — Bloodbath’s Sunday night set was Mikael Akerfeldt’s second performance of the weekend at Bloodstock Open Air 2010. Still, I guess if we were a member of a kickass Sca... more info
Thrash Hits — Does anyone care that Dee Snider wears a wig these days? Apparently not, as Twisted Sister’s set which closed this year’s Bloodstock Open Air went down an absolute st... more info
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Thrash Hits — Korpiklaani like to sing about beer and vodka. Most of the people at Bloodstock like to drink beer and vodka. Do we really need to spell it out why these two are such a p... more info
Thrash Hits — Apparently Bloodstock Open Air 2010 was only the second time in 29 years that Holy Moses have made it over to the UK/ What the hell’s taken them so long?!? Click here t... more info
Thrash Hits — When half the main stage gets wrapped in cling-film before the band takes the stage…when one of the first stage props wheeled on stage is a giant mutant penis cannon…... more info
Thrash Hits — As per usual, Gojira were Gojiramazing when they took to the main stage at Bloodstock Open Air 2010. They left us Gojirannihilated. Performance of the weekend? You betcha... more info
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Thrash Hits — Opeth stepped up to fill the massive void left in Bloodstock’s schedule when Heaven and Hell were unfortunately forced to pull out due to Ronnie James Dio’s health pr... more info
Thrash Hits — When all of Devin Townsend’s gear went missing on the way to Bloodstock, he had to borrow other bands’ gear. Of course, none of this equipment was set up for Devin an... more info
Thrash Hits — Fear Factory’s performance at Bloodstock topped even their set at Sonisphere for sheer, brain-crushing, riff-battering songs about mankind’s future domination by mach... more info
Thrash Hits — Headlining the second night of Bloodstock Open Air, in their biggest UK festival appearance to date, was the all-conquering Children of Bodom. More than a few ladies were... more info
Thrash Hits — Wait, is that a cardigan that Tony Kakko’s wearing onstage? Oh, it’s actually a hoodie. We’d actually prefer it if he did wear a cardigan onstage. How much would th... more info
Thrash Hits — One day we will have a beard that’s long enough to platt in the way that Rage’s Peavy Wagner does. Until then, all we have are our beardy dreams… Click here to see ... more info
Thrash Hits — Two members of Ross The Boss used to be in Manowar. Manowar are about As Metal As It Gets. That means Ross The Boss are at least 50% As Metal As It Gets. TR00 KVLT MATHEM... more info
Thrash Hits — Kilts. Kilts, kilts, kilts. Lots and lots of kilts. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s Ensiferum. Click here to see the rest of our coverage of Bloodstock Open Air 2010. more info
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Thrash Hits — MESSSHHHHUGGGGGAAAAHHH – we’ll write more later, once we’ve re-attached the faces that Meshuggah melted clean off. Click here to see the rest of our coverage of Blo... more info