Bloodstock announce 27 bands and headliners for 2027 line-up

Bloodstock has announced the first batch of bands set to perform at the festival’s 2027 edition – check out all the names below. READ MORE: Why it’s never been a better time to be a UK metalhead: “There’s a sense of togetherness” Next year, the annual heavy metal music bash will return to its home of Catton Park, Derbyshire, which over the weekend was headlined by Saxon, Lamb of God, Slaughter To Prevail and Judas Priest. In Bloodstock tradition, the first wave of names for next year was revealed on the Ronnie James Dio Stage right after Municipal Waste’s performance on Friday (August 7). Next year, Mercyful Fate will hit that very same stage on Friday night (August 5 2027). The band, who last headlined in 2022, said they were “honoured and looking extremely forward to playing Bloodstock again, last time was awesome, and this time with a brand new album out, finally!” The following night will see Electric Callboy make their Bloodstock debut as headliners, with the German metalcore band saying: “Our first ever Bloodstock. Heavy music, questionable outfits, and thousands of metalheads? Sounds like a perfect fit to us. We’re in. See you there!” Wrapping things up on Sunday are Motionl...