Archive for 2014

Three more bands confirmed for Bloodstock

Posted in News with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on 28th November 2013 by Hannah

Lacuna Coil, Carcass and Primordial have been announced as the latest acts on an increasingly epic bill for Bloodstock Open Air 2014!

Italian metallers Lacuna Coil will be bringing their sonic wall of Gothic-tinged sound to Catton Hall for the second time, performing the Ronnie James Dio stage on the Saturday. Frontwoman Cristina Scabbia reflected on their return with a sneak peek of what fans can expect from their set:

“It will be LACUNA COIL’s second time there and I’m curious to see how the festival has grown.  We will have songs from the new album and some LC classics, so see ya all in the summer!”

The legendary Carcass will be acting as Saturday’s Special Guests , and after their triumphant debut release with Nuclear Blast, Surgical Steel, gained wide acclaim and rave reviews, they have promised to be ‘firing on all cylinders’ with their set. Also announced are Irish gaelic metal outfit Primordial, returning after a victorious set in 2011. This may be one of your only opportunities to catch them next year, so don’t miss it. All three bands join an exceptional roster including Emperor, Down, Megadeth, Saxon and Amon Amarth, and with Early Bird tickets selling fast, it might be time to secure your place at what is promising to be the metal event of the year.

As Jeff Walker commands, “Let there be rot!”

Bloodstock Amon Amarth Exclusive!

Posted in News with tags , , , , , , , , , on 19th November 2013 by Hannah

Bloodstock Open Air 2014 continue their run of amazing announcements with three more great bands added to the bill. Swedish melo-death giants Amon Amarth have been announced as filling the Sunday Special Guest slot, with their BOA performance a UK-exclusive show for the year. Joining them over the weekend will be metalcore stalwarts Hatebreed, returning after their triumphant 2012 performance, and Prong, who will be making their BOA debut performance. Running order is still unconfirmed as the BOA website is currently down for maintenance, but you can be assured as soon as we at Valkyrian HQ know the updated order of ceremonies we will let you know!

The date for the start of VIP Serpent’s Lair ticket sales has been confirmed as being the 16th of December, and ordinary weekend camping tickets are onsale now. BOA 2014 is looking to be an unmissable metal experience, with three solid headliners in the shape of Down, Emperor and Megadeth, and an array of fantastic bands during the weekend. Valkyrian will, as always, be in attendance and we hope to see you there!

Emperor Announced as Bloodstock Open Air 2014 Headliners

Posted in News, Uncategorized with tags , , , , , , , , , on 13th August 2013 by Hannah

Legendary reforming black metal giants Emperor have been announced as the first confirmed headliners for Bloodstock Open Air festival, 2014. The buzz in the arena at Catton Hall was electric on Saturday night as the hordes descended upon the main stage, both to await headliners Lamb of God and the promised announcement, and roars of delight erupted amongst the masses as the infamous ‘E’ shield logo and a promise of the ‘hordes’ returning flashed upon the screens.

Emperor, who have recently revealed their reformation in order to coincide with Wacken Open Air’s 25th anniversary celebrations, last played British shores in 2006, though Ihsahn brought his progressive-tinged solo project to Bloodstock in 2011. Their headlining performance will surely be a roaring success, and the BOA team’s coup of booking them seems like a gift to the throngs of dedicated metalheads who descend upon Derby each summer. Conversely, however, it seems that the increasing quality of acts booked have pushed ticked prices skyward, with 2014 Early Bird tickets retailing at over £120, already £20 up from last year. Even so, many would say with yet another gigantic name on offer, Bloodstock are proving their reputation as the UK’s best metal festival.

New Behemoth album postponed until 2014

Posted in News with tags , , , , , , , , , , on 7th August 2013 by izaforestspirit

The legendary Polish blackened death metal band Behemoth have just announced that their upcoming tenth studio album The Satanist, which was previously scheduled for release this fall/autumn, has now been postponed to early 2014. It will be accompanied by an extensive headlining tour – further information including the exact dates to follow soon!

Until then, you have two chances to catch the band live in Europe: their forthcoming show at Brutal Assault Festival in Czech Repulic on August 10 and their exclusive show at the German Metal Hammer Paradise from November 15 to November 16. For further information, check out www.metal-hammer-paradise.de.

Behemoth online:

http://www.behemoth.pl
http://www.facebook.com/behemoth