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We travel to the USA to attend one of North America’s hidden musical gems – the progressive and power metal festival known as ProgPower USA now in it’s 16th edition! On today’s kick-off billing we see 4 bands, including one British heavy metal legend…
Appearing on and off from the Metal radar for a total of thirty three years at long last the silence from Armored Saint was broken this year. Releasing their brand new album Win Hands Down this year the band have proven that they are ready to be back and to be louder than ever. Following their appearance supporting Queensryche in London the band have a slot over at Bloodstock. Luckily enough we were able to speak to guitarist Jeff Duncan about what it’s like be returning to the scene after their five year absence, how it feels to be performing in the modern day and what some of the guitarist biggest influences are!
With an incredible amount of festivals all over Europe each bringing their own tastes to the table, in the past we have had the Monsters of Rock, now we have Download, Reading and Leeds and the underdog that is Bloodstock. Both Reading and Leeds becoming decidedly more mainstream, Bloodstock has very much stuck to their bloodsoaked guns. With this now it’s fourteenth incarnation this year we set foot in Catton Park for the first time. In retrospect now I can certainly assure you that Bloodstock is definitely one of Metal’s premier UK Festivals.
Though the line up on the main stage might be finalised there is plenty more room for up coming acts to perform at this years Bloodstock!