Metal was about music, beer and trying to shag birds. There wasn't even that much of a drug culture. Anyone saying anything else is talking out their arse. Since when was it about black people? The only two I can remember when growing up being even remotely related to Heavy Metal was Phil Lynott and...

Expect to see them more at HRH events seeing as they have just been signed to their record label.

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Yes. But they've also played in the main "headlining" slot at Wacken….

And also played Wacken in a main stage slot three years before the Eurovision thing. To a crowd vastly larger than Bloodstock even holds.

Maybe some need to learn a bit about bands before criticising them....

However if you consider that they expect everything being back to normal after a few months (if not weeks) there will be a lot of empty venues that don't have events on with no opportunity to book anything. At least if you put provisional dates up you can postpone or cancel them nearer the time if t...

Was that written by the work experience kid? Very poorly written for something which comes from a major media outlet which used to be respected around the world. I can understand tiny festivals which attracts a few hundred people not having full insurance, but if you are running a festival with more...

Glastonbury takes about a month to build. I would guess that they had to cancel earlier to avoid losing too much on contractors. Download takes 12 days and bloodstock about 7... so comparatively a lot less time. Maybe Glastonbury was more under the gun in terms of having to make a decision whereas ...

Normal people who don't worry about a bit of a cold...

Worth bearing in mind the bloke had major heart surgery recently.

I would suggest it's more down to logistics than anything else. Or bands threatening to pull out completely. Usually the Yanks (remember all the tours being cancelled after 9/11?) Unless you are in the Far East or Italy there isn't currently any problems. You aren't even being told not to travel. Th...

Savage Master are decent. I've you like bands like Warlock, Dio and 1980s US Power/Speed Metal they will be right up your street. Must admit I haven't heard of the others apart from Pist and Blasphemer. And looking at the descriptions I know why, "Modern hard rock crew", what does that eve...

I like Lordi so far but that's about it. Seems like it isn't just Bloodstock struggling to book people, everyone's downsizing . Shame, as Birmingham definitely doesn't have the same vibe as a holiday camp. Really? Doesn't seem that different from previous line ups tbh I mean I'm assuming Unleashed ...

I don't get all the negativity on here. Hoblin Goblin IPA is still on the line up and there will be music too! Might be back at the camp for Black Dahlia Murder but the rest are ok. Yes. But you can get it in 'Spoons for £2.30 and even cheaper if you go to a cheap supermarket. Rather than the £4 or...

- Diamond Head, if i wanted to see grandads on their death beds, I'd just go to the old folks home :o Yeah. A bit bizarre seeing as it's only Tatler that is anywhere near old and they are far from being the worst band on this line up. Even though the "new" singer is a bit ropey. Similar c...

By far the best announcement of yesterday.

I'm sure Maiden were gutted you weren't there. I've always fancied going but am never organised enough to get round to it, I always like the diversity of the line up it generally has. Yes, but me not giving money to Iron Maiden Holdings is a small victory. Trying to turn it into Iron Maiden Fest by...