Bloodstock Open Air 2008

Bloodstock Open Air 2008 - Bloodstock Unsigned: Metal 2 The Masses Voting Now Open




Organizers of the Bloodstock Open Air 2008, which is scheduled for August 15th - 17th at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England, have issued the following update:

"Voting for the UK wide initiative Metal 2 The Masses has opened. Bloodstock was inundated with venues wanting to host their own heats in order to put forward four bands to represent their area. All the voters have to do is go to the forum page on www.bloodstock.uk.com and click on the unsigned section and well, basically...vote for the band of your choice at each venue. From over 50 venue applicants we selected hosts at Alton, Birmingham, Derby, Glasgow, Kent and Swindon. Each of these partner venues held several heats over March, April and May to find the best metal bands in and around their county.

Bloodstock's Clive Leighton who heads up the Unsigned Stages and Marquees personally handling M2TM comments: "Winning bands will be announced on July 1 and they'll all earn a place on the Bloodstock Unsigned stage. This year we're proud to have Scuzz TV sponsoring those unsigned bands and for 2008 the stage will be within the Scuzz Underground Marquee. Band interviews and performance footage by Scuzz will be appearing on the market leading Rock TV station. This prominence gives the bands more than just a Festival appearance and that's what being part of the Bloodstock family is all about. I'm also looking forward to announcing more developments in line with the planning for 2009 as we ensure that we uncover all the emerging talent out there. I'm continually appealing for bands and venues to make direct contact with me on clive@bloodstock.uk.com or on 07882 352 742."

Read more here.

Acts on the Bloodstock Open Air 2008 bill include: AKERCOCKE, ALESTORM, AS I LAY DYING, AT THE GATES, CLOUDSCAPE, COMMUNIC, CROWNING GLORY, DESTRUCTION, DIMMU BORGIR, ELUVEITIE, EVILE, GRAND MAGUS, HELLOWEEN, ICED EARTH, KATAKLYSM, MOB RULES, MOONSORROW, NAPALM DEATH, NIGHTWISH, OPETH, OVERKILL, PRIMAL FEAR, SAINT DEAMON, SOILWORK, SWALLOW THE SUN and TÝR.

More Bloodstock info can be found here.