DAY SPLITS REVEALED 

With 41 days to go before the gates open for BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2012, organisers can now reveal the day splits, ahead of day tickets going on sale. 

As always, the Thursday night kicks off the BLOODSTOCK party on the SOPHIE stage. Symphonic extreme metallers SATURNIAN open proceedings with BLOODSHOT DAWN and MARIONETTE warming the crowd up for headliners VIKING SKULL, before metal funnyman Steve Hughes takes to the stage to split sides. Of course, it wouldn’t be BLOODSTOCK without the infamous metal Karaoke, and once you’ve sung your tonsils raw the 4 DJS Of The Apocalypse take over til the early hours of Friday morning. 

The gates to the main arena open on the Friday as the festival proper swings into action with over one hundred bands spread across four stages with all manner of mighty metal majesty on offer. Dozens of exclusive appearances from some of metals heaviest hitters, hilarious comedic offerings from top alternative comedians and white knuckle rides are all on offer across the weekend. If that’s not enough, the metal market offers stalls from across the world bringing their wares to the UK for one weekend, and there is an acoustic stage still to be announced with performances from bands on the line up courtesy of Jagermeister. 

The day splits for what is set to be BLOODSTOCK’s biggest year is as follows: 

Thursday 9th August 

Sophie Stage

Saturnian, Bloodshot Dawn, Marionette, Viking Skull, Steve Hughes, Metal Karaoke, 4 Dj's 

Friday 10th August 

Ronnie James Dio Stage

Freedom Call, Grand Magus, Moonsorrow, Iced Earth, Sepultura, Watain, Dio Disciples, Behemoth 

Sophie Stage

Commander In Chief, Gonoreas, Primitai, Sweet Savage, Derision, Death Valley Knights, Pythia, Eastern Front, Alcest, Dirty Sanchez 

Newblood Stage

Warhorse, Cambion, Infernal Creation, Fallen Fate 

Saturday 11th August 

Ronnie James Dio Stage

Benediction, I Am I, Cthonic, Crowbar, Mayhem, Sanctuary, Hatebreed, Testament, Machine Head, 

Sophie Stage

Savage Messiah, Dripback, Infernal Tenebra, Rising Dream, Furyon, Winterfylleth, Witchsorrow, Sight Of Emptiness, Orange Goblin 

Newblood

Merciless Fail, Stormborn, Wretched Soul, Tempus Fusion, Reflections In Exile, Doomed (Slov), Gone Til Winter 

Sunday 12th August 

Ronnie James Dio Stage 

Kobra And The Lotus, Corrosion Of Conformity, Nil, Black Dahlia Murder, Evil, Paradise Lost, Dimmu Borgir, Alice Cooper 

Sun - Sophie Stage

Re Armed, Flayed Disciple, Battalion, Crimes Of Passion, Ancient Ascendent, Noctiferia, Demonic Ressurection, Headcharger, Anaal Nathrakh 

Newblood - Sunday

Dream Catcher, Reign Of Fury, Huron, A Thousand Enemie, Shattered Skies 

In other news, DEICIDE have been forced to cancel their scheduled appearance, and after heeding the call of the fans, EVILE will be bumped up to the main stage, with a new act to be revealed for the SOPHIE stage shortly. 

With more exclusive appearances than you can shake a sword at and a host of comedy, rides and all manner of entertainment on offer, the £115 ticket price provides the best value out there. What’s more, recently announced Saturday headliners MACHINE HEAD are letting fans pick five songs from Burn My Eyes – head to here now to cast your vote.

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2012 takes place at Catton Hall August 9th – 12th. Tickets are available HERE 

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