Bloodstock – Page 4 – The Metalist

A Bloodstock Interview With : Janne (Ensiferum)

September 10, 2015 No Comments

Kicking the year off in fantastic style Ensiferum released their brand new album One Man Army. Having toured all over since it’s release the band began to hit up the festival circuit leading us to a warm Sunday afternoon where the band would be performing at UK Bloodstock Festival. Before their fitting brutal slot at the festival, we were able to speak to drummer Janne about what the band had been up since the release of the new album, why there has mostly always been a progressive epic as the final track and what Ensiferum have their sights set on.

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A Bloodstock Interview With : Sophie and Dan (Alunah)

September 10, 2015 No Comments

Seemingly one of the first things that people notice about Alunah is the presence of their female singer Sophie Day. Regardless of the fact that the band have a front woman, this shouldn’t be a point of interest. Putting on an absolutely brilliant show on Sunday’s instalment of Bloodstock the band are forging forward in the Doom arena. With a UK tour scheduled for later this year, Alunah will be a name that you will definitely be hearing more of in 2016. Able to chat with both Soph Day and Dan Burchmore we spoke about what it’s like to be performing for the first time at Bloodstock this year among many other things.

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A Bloodstock Interview With Simon Grubb : (Hang The Bastard)

September 8, 2015 No Comments

Performing at this year’s Bloodstock we said our hello to Hang The Bastard, previously releasing their brand new album Sex In The Seventh Circle the band took Bloodstock by storm. Hailing from London the band decided to make a weekend of their appearance at this year’s Bloodstock. We were lucky enough to be able to speak to Hang The Bastard main man Simon Grubb about how their year has been so far, what we might be seeing from the band at a later date and more info on their brand new album!

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A Bloodstock Interview With : Cristiano (Fleshgod Apocalypse)

September 2, 2015 No Comments

Gearing up for the release of the sophomore effort after 2013’s The Labyrinth Fleshgod Apocalypse are busy writing and recording their brand new record. Entitled King, the album will be revolving around a concept, keeping their cards fairly close to their chest about the matter we were able to have a chat with Cristiano to see if we could find out a little more. Before their decimating headline appearance at this year’s Bloodstock we caught up with Cristiano Trionfera discussing among others, the brand new album, what is like to try and co-ordinate a band as intricate as Fleshgod Apocalypse and what some of the guitarists influences might be!

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A Bloodstock Interview With : Jon Dow (Jettblack)

August 28, 2015 No Comments

As another sunny day approached yet more bands were gracing this year’s festival fields. Among them a band that themselves, were concerned might not fit in with the Bloodstock aesthetic. Their incredibly catchy brand of Heavy Metal has garnered a significant following. Having released their brand new album Disguises we were able to speak to band mastermind and guitarist Jon about how it was to crowd fund an album, what the process behind Disguises was like and what exactly is going on in the Jettblack world!

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A Bloodstock Interview With : Ivar Bjornson (Enslaved)

August 27, 2015 No Comments

Releasing their brand new album In Times earlier this year Enslaved embarked on an extensive US tour, working the festival circuit we saw the Norwegians appear at this year’s Bloodstock Festival. After a fantastic set we were able to speak to the theoretical mastermind behind the new album Ivar Bjornson. With our conversationg ranging from such simple things as writing processes of the record to a lot more philosophical and theoretical answers that question the idea of time itself. A fantastic and most importantly enlightening chat from a true gentleman.

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A Bloodstock Interview With : Martijn Westerholt (Delain)

August 25, 2015 No Comments

Currently touring the world over, Delain have been performing far and wide. Returning to the UK for their coveted appearance at this years Bloodstock the band will be headlining the second, Sophie Lancaster Stage. Though returning later in the year we were able to catch up with Martijn Westerholt about all things Delain. Speaking of the bands plans for a new album, how their extensive touring schedule has gone and most importantly how Otto’s nether regions are doing…

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A Bloodstock Interview With : Chris Fielding (Conan)

August 24, 2015 No Comments

Over the weekend that we were there it became more and more apparent that the variety of bands that were on offer from the festival ranged far and wide all over the metal spectrum. From the household names of Trivium to the rising stars of our time. With this being Conan’s first time performing at Catton Hall, the band were about to deliver their signature Herculean Doom Metal riffing to the metal loving masses.