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Heriot, Fear Factory, Ministry and more added to Bloodstock 2025 bill

Bloodstock have added 13 more bands to next year’s bill, including Heriot, Ministry, Undeath, Flotsam & Jetsam, and Fear Factory playing Demanufacture in its entirety.

Heriot, Fear Factory, Ministry and more added to Bloodstock 2025 bill
Words:
Emily Carter
Photo:
Bethan Miller

After selling out weekend camping tickets in record time, Bloodstock have announced 13 more bands for next year.

Joining the headliners Trivium, Machine Head and Gojira, as well as the likes of Emperor, Lacuna Coil, Me And That Man, Orange Goblin, Creeper and loads more at Catton Park in August 2025 are: Flotsam & Jetsam, Paleface Swiss, Ministry, Fear Factory (playing Demanufacture in full), Heriot, Warbringer, Cage Fight, Rivers Of Nihil, Nailbomb, High Parasite, Undeath, Spirit Adrift and Thrown. Phew.

Check out the updated line-up below:

Matt Heafy teased of Trivium’s set: “We’ve always said that the UK is a second home to Trivium. It’s where our band really took root way back in 2005 and our relationship with it has only grown deeper over time. Our headline set will span our entire 20-year history and we’ll also celebrate Ascendancy by bringing both the music and art to life. Bloodstock is the home of heavy metal in the UK and we’re thrilled to once again be called upon to headline it along with two long-time friends. We promise you this will be the biggest and best Trivium set you have ever seen!”

“We honestly couldn’t be more stoked about hitting the stage at one of our favourite festivals to play,” enthused Machine Head’s Robb Flynn. “Bloodstock will forever hold a special place in our blackened hearts after our, now legendary, not-so-secret-secret-show on the Sophie Lancaster Stage back in 2022. That show, which marked our return to the live arena post-pandemic, was one of the hottest, wildest and most intense shows we’ve ever played on UK shores and we now want to recreate that magic again, and take it even higher in August 2025. Bloodstock, get ready because Machine Fuckin’ Head is coming to town and we want to see all you Head Cases lose it! Beers up!”

“We are psyched to play Bloodstock again next year,” said Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier. “Hold on to your socks, it’s gonna be brutal!”

Bloodstock will take place from August 7 – 10, 2025. Get your tickets here.

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