2019 Bands

[Methuen]

Maybe a Sonata Arctica / Stratovarius / Gamma Ray "big cheesy bastards" power metal band ?

Sabaton are fun enough, but there are only so many times you can rehash 'tanks and bombers and armour roar' (beer on me if that's not a real lyric)

[reverend bizarre]

Dee Snider......... Behemoth....... Within Temptation

[Haldamir319]

Maybe a Sonata Arctica / Stratovarius / Gamma Ray "big cheesy bastards" power metal band ?

Sabaton are fun enough, but there are only so many times you can rehash 'tanks and bombers and armour roar' (beer on me if that's not a real lyric)

Sabaton are bigger currently than all of those tbf. I would quite like to see Stratovarius be the next 'old school BOA band brought back after a bloody eternity'. This year was my 10th BOA in a row, and I've still not seen them, haha.

For what it's worth, I think we'll get something like:

Behemoth - Killswitch Engage/Parkway Drive - Sabaton
Epica - Dimmu Borgir - Skindred
Children of Bodom -Powerwolf - Meshuggah

With the sophie stage being something like:
Avatar - Demons & Wizards - 1349

[tmcgoay]

Hypocrisy and Vader have been announced for a European festival (can't remember which one). Both bands are overdue at BOA.

[bloodblind]

Hypocrisy and Vader have been announced for a European festival (can't remember which one). Both bands are overdue at BOA.

I'd love to see that! Also Amorphis and Dream Theatre would be great

[kurrupo]

I love Dream Theater but last time I saw them LaBrie's voice was completely shot and I can away pretty disappointed. Not sure if I'd like to see them at Bloodstock or not

[JPMC]

Arcturus!!! Could you imagine a more majestic 45 minutes?

[JPMC]

Actually, Pain would make an awesome Sophie stage headliner....

[Black Wizard]

We might get some of these, although probably not Alien Weaponry two years running. Hammerfall would be a very welcome addition!

[SpecialForces]

Would be great to see My Dying Bride on the line up for next year!

[MadManiac]

Either way we will see repeat bands in 2019 so i am not fussed.

[houston4044]

I'd like to see a few more "special performances" i.e. reunions or album in full slots or even bands rarely in the UK, always makes the festival feel more like a unique event which was lacking this year for me

[Black Wizard]

Sabaton Open Air is tomorrow, so assuming that Sabaton are headlining BOA19 plus other festivals I assume that after tomorrow things will become clearer.

[bloodfiend]

Arcturus!!! Could you imagine a more majestic 45 minutes?

I can imagine a far more majestic 45 minutes, they've been horrendous both live and on record since Hastnaes has been on vocals. The Garm albums are amazing though.

Maybe a Sonata Arctica / Stratovarius / Gamma Ray "big cheesy bastards" power metal band ?

Nah, will get tiny crowds and demand huge fees (especially Gamma Ray), Sabaton are the only "big" power metal band who would justify their fee with a big crowd.

[houston4044]

Napalm Death have a new album out next year so I'd reckon they're a shoe in