Bloodstock confirm final main stage and Sophie stage bands for 2023

Bloodstock have confirmed 14 new names for this year’s festival, completing the line-ups on their Ronnie James Dio main stage and the Sophie Lancaster stage.

New main stage additions are Witchsorrow, Wytch Hazel, Hate, Royal Republic, Employed To Serve and Tribulation, while the Sophie stage will now include performances from Candlemass (replacing Whitechapel), Bloodyard, Wolfbastard, Black Coast, Russkaja, Gaerea, Striker and Skin Failure.

Says Employed To Serve’s Justine Jones: “We’re delighted to announce that we are playing Bloodstock for the very first time. We can’t wait to fly the flag for heavy metal along with the world’s finest talent on the main stage. See you in the pit!”

See the full line-up below:

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