Bloodstock Unveils More Acts for 2026: Black Label Society, Fit For An Autopsy & More
With spooky season looming, BLOODSTOCK isn’t waiting for Halloween night to serve up some heavy treats. The UK’s premier metal festival has just dropped another ten names set to rip through Catton Park in 2026, adding even more fire to an already monstrous lineup.
Main Stage Muscle
Headlining the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Sunday are none other than Black Label Society, fronted by the unstoppable Zakk Wylde. Expect guitar heroics, thunderous riffs, and storytelling soaked in whisky and warfare. On Friday, it’s a different kind of chaos: Fit For An Autopsy bring their brutal blend of deathcore to stir the pit into a frenzy.
Sophie Stage: Underground Chaos Rising
The Sophie Lancaster Stage will be just as punishing. Thursday welcomes back Birmingham’s Metal 2 The Masses champs Mantis Defeats Jaguar. Friday gets dark with blood-slicked black metal outfit Blood Countess, while Gurt return with their signature party sludge energy.
Saturday turns pitch black with Outergods, known for conjuring a vile mix of death, grind, and blackened fury. And Sunday? Forget winding down — the Sophie tent will be flattened by doom-punk duo Noisepicker, riff-laden sorcerers Alunah, ferocious thrashers Flayed Disciple, and the crushing doom of Acid Throne.
Silver Anniversary: A Lineup for the Ages
These additions join a stacked bill that already includes Lamb of God, Slaughter To Prevail, Judas Priest, and Saxon as Ronnie James Dio stage headliners. Over at Sophie, fans can look forward to sets from Cryptopsy (performing None So Vile in full), Wednesday 13, Leprous, and Carpenter Brut.
The expanded lineup also features names like Sepultura, Municipal Waste, Of Mice & Men, Biohazard, Bleed From Within, Orbit Culture, 200 Stab Wounds, Skynd, Dream State, Mushroomhead, and The Hell — with many more still to come.
BLOODSTOCK 2026 takes place 6th–9th August 2026 at Catton Park, Derbyshire. Standard weekend tickets are close to selling out, so act fast if you want in. Early Wednesday camping is available, and day tickets will be released soon.
For the full lineup and updates, visit bloodstock.uk.com.
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