Festivals

Sasha to Play Three Special Shows at Cova Santa this Summer

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Sasha will feature at the venue on July 6th, August 10th, September 14th with the likes of Dubfire, Patrice Baumel, HOSH, George Fitzgerald, Lau.ra, Milou, Weval, Franky Wah, Cici, Ceri, BEC, Fell Reis joining him

Global electronic music icon Sasha is to play three special and intimate dates at the magical Cova Santa in the heart of the Ibiza hills. Starting monthly from July 6th, these parties will see the Last Night on Earth label boss joined by international names Dubfire, Patrice Baumel, HOSH, George Fitzgerald, Lau.ra, Milou, Weval, Franky Wah, Cici, Ceri, BEC and Fell Reis. Buy your tickets and book your restaurant table for these exclusive nights now at covasanta.com.

Sasha needs little introduction. He has been at the forefront of the electronic underground for decades, always pushing his own sound and the scene forward. Known as a technical innovator and someone always perfecting his craft, his meticulous synths and compelling drums make for the most immersive and escapist experience in all of electronic music.

For the last decade, he has been at the helm of his own Last Night On Earth label, serving up scintillating new sounds and recruiting the finest and freshest talents to release alongside him. He has recently echoed that mission with a series of ten collaborations with the likes of Alex Banks, Photek, Mr. Sosa, Pumarosa and more, and has just finished a run of ten global LNOE showcases that left crowds spellbound.

For these special SASHA+ dates, he will be joined by the best talents in the scene including the pioneering SCI+TEC boss Dubfire, Germany’s melancholic master Patrice Baumel, Diynamic associate HOSH, UK innovator George Fitzgerald, pop-bass fusionist Lau.ra, plus Milou, Weval, Franky Wah, Cici, Ceri, BEC and Fell Reis.

Cova Santa is a magical space in the heart of Ibiza, nestled between the green mountains of San José and built around a natural cave sculpted by water over thousands of years. It has a stylish and intimate indoor space with world class light and sound, and a gorgeous garden area with natural landscaping and an organic feel.

These three dates will be special indeed so secure your limited tickets and book your restaurant table now at covasanta.com

Alignment releases new “Attack” EP on Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT

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Alignment is back on Charlotte de Witte’s KNTXT label for a fourth time with his Attack EP. It offers four more forward-thinking tracks of trance infused techno.

Berlin-based, Italian-born artist Alignment, whose real name is Francesco Pierfelice, has emerged as a real force in the techno world in recent years. He has had an outstanding array of vital productions, and his sound helps carry forward the diversity and musical identity KNTXT stands for. His sound has smartly evolved since as he continues to pick up new influences. All that comes out on this superb new release.

Says the artist, ‘I am more than happy to contribute with ‘Attack EP’, another release on such a renowned imprint like KNTXT. Charlotte has supported me since day one, and I am hugely grateful to release for the fourth time on her label. Four tracks that are straight to the floor, they are the outcome of touring clubs and festivals again now in 2022. Enjoy this selection and see you soon on the dance-floor!’

Says label boss Charlotte de Witte, ‘Alignment is one of my favourite producers out there. His high energy style and sound always deliver on the dancefloor. I’m very proud and honoured to have him once again on board for another four killer tracks on KNTXT.’

Attack opens up with hammering drums and turbo-charged synths. It is an all powerful track that drills deep and brings a real sense of rave to the club. There is an ever present sense of euphoria to Dream State as the trance synth loops bring real light and emotion to the flat footed and slamming drums. Some steamy vocals add that all important hook and ensure real dance floor destruction. Multiverse brings bouncing techno funk beneath edgy synth stabs and industrial percussion design for soot-black warehouse spaces. Last of all is The Way, another unstoppable and supersized techno offering with hands-in-the air synth designs and drums that just don’t quit.

This is another fiery offering of new school techno from Alignment.

Artist: Alignment
Title: Attack
Record Label: KNTXT
Cat.Number: KNTXT016
Release Date: 24th June 2022

Tracklist:
A1) Attack
A2) Dream State
B1) Multiverse
B2) The Way

Decibel Open Air Completes Lineup that includes Paul Kalbrenner, Caribou, Amelie Lens and more

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September 2022
Saturday 10th / Sunday 11th
PARCO DELLE CASCINE
FLORENCE, ITALY

Decibel Open Air announces the full program of its 4th edition, spanning 10th and 11th September 2022 (noon-midnight) at Parco delle Cascine in Florence, Italy.

1979, 2manydjs, KAS:ST, Klaus, Kommando, Malandria Jr, Mattia Trani (live) and Solardo are added to complete an already impressive lineup that offers something for everyone of an underground persuasion.

Decibel Open Air is one the most highly anticipated summer festivals in the European calendar. The highlights? A new location, three stages (one brand new), more than 40 international artists (live and DJ sets), plus the immersive universe of elrow and Terminal V. Decibel Open Air line up will see superstars Paul Kalkbrenner, Caribou, Cosmo, Reinier Zonneveld and Vitalic (live), and Amelie Lens, Fisher, Marco Carola, Michael Bibi, Nina Kraviz, Peggy Gou and Richie Hawtin (DJ sets).

With the announcement of the full lineup and daily splits, fans can begin to get excited about the latest edition of Decibel Open Air.

Decibel Open Air daily full line up

Saturday 10th: Amelie Lens, Fisher, Marco Carola, Richie Hawtin, Giorgia Angiuli, Fideles, Stephan Jolk, Malandra Jr. (DOA stage); Kölsch, Wade, Marc Maya, Toni Varga, Viviana Casanova, Dimmish, Kommando (elrow stage); 2manydjs, Caribou (live), Overmono (live), Jessy Lanza, Elkka, Giulia Tess (Amphitheatre stage)

Sunday 11th: Peggy Gou, Paul Kalkbrenner (live), Nina Kraviz, Michael Bibi, Solardo, KAS:ST, Pôngo (live), 1979 (DOA stage); 999999999 (live), Adiel, I Hate Models, Pan-Pot, Reinier Zonneveld (live), T78, Mattia Trani (live), Sara Mozzillo (Terminal V stage); Cosmo (live), MACE (dj set), Vitalic (live), Tamburi Neri (live), Klaus (Amphitheatre stage)

Tickets and info:
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Volta XR’s immersive visual experience playing a pivotal role at the Gas Tower & Greenpeace stage during Glastonbury 2022

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Bonobo, TSHA, Jamie Jones, HE.SHE.THEY and more will be utilising Volta’s XR technology at the festival

Free, self-service XR creation platform Volta XR is to play a vital role in heightening the experience of many festival goers at this year’s Glastonbury. Already being used by artists such as Imogen Heap, DJ Yoda, Maceo Plex, The Blessed Madonna and more, this year the game-changing technology will be front-and-centre at the Gas Tower, Shangri-La as well as on the Greenpeace stage with the HE.SHE.THEY party. It will offer immersive visuals for a handful of artists including Bonobo, TSHA and Jamie Jones.

Volta has previously been highlighted as One of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2021 and has been enabling creators to broadcast ‘metaverse-reaching’ immersive experiences. The innovative platform means live streaming artists can employ any audio source from desktop audio to MIDI controllers and DAWS like Ableton to automate various visual effects in sync with their music in real time.

The Gas Tower at Shangri-La is considered to be one of Glastonbury’s most iconic after-hours venues. It’s a place where technology and art, activism and education all come together in collaborative fashion to offer a glimpse of the future. Volta XR are amongst a world class list of VJ and AV artists including Chinese icon Ai Weiwei. The technology will also be used at ​​the Greenpeace stage with international house and techno party series HE.SHE.THEY.

Artists confirmed to be using Volta XR throughout Glastonbury include Bonobo, Jamie Jones, Grove, Potter Payper, TSHA and Fumez The Engineer.

Volta will also be powering the visuals for Greenpeace’s iconic “rave tree” as part of He.She.They’s takeover on Friday evening. Artists in question are: Elkka, Syreeta, Chloe Caillet and Maze & Masters!

Whilst Volta is powering a number of high-profile artists at Glastonbury, Volta can be used by any artist no matter if they’re: playing at Glasto or a club night, making a music video or social media content, or streaming from their bedroom to Youtube or Twitch.

Joseph Capriati Presents Metamorfosi Announces Headliners

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He is joined at three parties by the likes of Michael Bibi, Len Faki, Reinier Zonneveld live, Ben Klock, Sven Väth, Markantonio and more

Tickets: amnesia.es. / https://ra.co/events/1532178

Joseph Capriati Presents Metamorfosi is just around the corner and today the highly anticipated events reveal their line-ups. Playing at Amnesia across July 22nd, August 5th and August 19th will be global tastemakers including Sven Väth, Michael Bibi, Len Faki, Reinier Zonneveld live, Ben Klock, Enrico Sangiuliano, Indira Paganotto, Adiel, Markantonio, Francesco Squillante, Gianni Callipari b2b Flavio Folco, Bobby Shann and more.
Tickets are limited and are on sale now at amnesia.es.

These three special parties are set to bring a widescreen musical experience to Amnesia. They will be headed up by Joseph himself who is in constant evolution and will play across a broad spectrum of house, techno, and plenty in between.

For the first party on July 22nd he will be joined by the edgy and new school star Michael Bibi, a leader of the tech house sound who has his own fresh perspective. Italian Francesco Squillante also plays on the Terrace while the while the Club Room features Len Faki, the German techno mainstay and a regular at Berghain with his own darkened grooves. Filth on Acid label boss Reinier Zonneveld brings his rave and traces tinged hard techno with a special live show and Romanian Mahony who is a regular at BPM and Sonar, completes the line up.

On August 5th, Joseph plays all night long and will take a deep dive into his own collection and explore every facet of his sound on the Terrace, while Nine to Zero label head Enrico Sangiuliano, who is fresh off the back of a huge remix of Age of Love with partner Charlotte De Witte plays The Club Room. Young Spanish star and KNTXT and Second State label associate Indira Paganotto also plays, and completing the line up is a special back to back between Italians Gianni Callipari and Flavio Folco.

The final party on August 19th is another irresistible one with Joseph joined by Cocoon boss and underground icon Sven Väth who introduced the White Isle to techno more than 20 years ago with his famous label party and continues to lead from the front. Bobby Shann also plays the Terrace, while the Club Room brings Ben Klock, the Berghian associate and a master of high tempo sounds and powerful grooves, plus Italian favourite Markantonio and Adiel, who steers crowds into ecstasy with her hypnotic sets at the Goa Ultrabeat parties in Rome.

These three Joseph Capriati Presents Metamorfosi parties are bold and adventurous showcases of the most cutting edge techno sounds in the world’s most celebrated club.

July 22nd
Terrace:
Joseph Capriati
Michael Bibi
Francesco Squillante

Club Room:

Reinier Zonneveld

Len Faki
Mahony

August 5th
Terrace:
Joseph Capriati (All night long)

Club Room:
Enrico Sangiuliano
Indra Paganotto
Gianni Callipari and Flavio Folco.

August 19th
Terrace:
Joseph Capriati
Sven Väth

Club Room:
Ben Klock
Markantonio
Adiel
Bobby Shann

Otto Knows Drops New Single ‘Lover’ on Tomorrowland Music 

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After finally stepping back into the electronic music industry with his mesmerizing single ‘Pyramids’ three months ago, the highly renowned Swedish progressive house sensation Otto Knows is now following up with his second single ‘Lover’ on Tomorrowland Music, released today!

Presented as a tailor-made house release for festivals and dancefloors, ‘Lover’ won’t fail to amaze you at all, given its uplifting melodies, hypnotic vocal sequences, smooth funky leads, and a sweet combination of ‘future vintage’ vibes.

After ‘Pyramids’, Otto has again been joined by trusted studio companion Alex Aris on vocals. Also joining Otto on ‘Lover’ is fellow Swede Dice Of Nights also known as Enzo Ingrosso younger brother to Swedish House Mafia’smember Sebastian Ingrosso, whom he collaborated with on the track ’Time (feat. Mapei)’ taken from the trio’s recently released and first ever studio album ‘Paradise Again’.

Music fans across the world know the Swedish DJ & producer for ‘Million Voices’, his iconic progressive house anthem and worldwide hit from 2012, which dominated charts in numerous countries and has been mesmerizing people for over a decade.

Otto Knows will be making his tremendously awaited return to the Holy Grounds of Tomorrowland this summer

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Brand new festival Sumdayz comes to Rome w/ Apollonia, tINI, Traumer, Raresh, Praslea, Priku, Barac, Black Loops, Giammarco Orsini, Christian AB, Quest, Jeremy Underground, Onur Özer, Sugar Free

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Seriously underground lineup brings the likes of Apollonia, tINI, Traumer, Raresh, Praslea, Priku, Barac, Jeremey Underground and more

Sumdayz Festival: The Experience Begins
September 10-11th, 2022
Citylab 971, Rome
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Sumdayz is a new electronic music festival set to revolutionise Rome’s clubbing landscape on September 10th and 11th, 2022. Sumdayz Festival: The Experience Begins will take place at the old paper mills of CityLab 971 with headliners including Apollonia, tINI, Traumer, Raresh, Praslea, Priku, Barac, Black Loops, Giammarco Orsini, Christian AB, Quest, Jeremy Underground, Onur Özer, Sugar Free and many more. Tickets are on sale now at www.sumdayz.com/tickets with a tiered structure providing different pricing and experiences for ticket holders.

Sumdayz was founded by a creative team of long-term collaborators, with the sole aim of creating the most experience-based music festival in Italy. The company’s ambitions don’t stop in Rome either, envisaging Sumdayz Festivalshowcasing in other cities across the globe. “The Sumdayz team have been working since late 2019 to put this multi-day festival together.” said Will Muir, Sumdayz’s Co-Founder. “So, to finally make this happen for a generation of music lovers in one of Europe’s most iconic cities is our dream come true. We want to bring the joy of live music back with a bang and rebuild lost connections through a joint love of experience, music and dance.”

Sumdayz promises to be the most crucial new event on the city’s calendar. The multi-stage festival in the capital will provide immersive audio and visual experiences across the entire weekend from some of the biggest and brightest names in electronic music. As well as this, the festival will showcase many entertainment and artistic experiences including a unique digital art exhibition from different curatorial productions and creative fields, an artisanal expo and a selection of the best Roman street food vendors serving quality food.

National and international acts lined up include French house legends Apollonia, tech house queen tINI, the sleek sounds of Traumer, Romanian minimal pioneers Raresh, Praslea, Priku and Barac, Turkish underground favourite Onur Özer, deep digging French selector Jeremy Underground, plus the likes of Black Loops, Giammarco Orsini, Christian AB, Quest, Sugar Free, Elliot Schooling, Liam Palmer, GNMR, Triad, Ageless, Marcolino, Domenico Rosa, Fabrizio Sala, Koko, Peter LC, and Sumdayz resident Vithz.

The festival caters to over 6000 people with general as well as backstage VIP access, individual private lounge areas and bars for an exclusive and luxurious experience.

Tickets are on sale now to what will be the most talked about event in Rome for many years.

For tickets visit www.sumdayz.com/tickets // link.dice.fm/sumdayzfestival

LINEUP A-Z

Ageless
Apollonia
Barac
Black Loops
Domenico Rosa
Elliot Schooling
Fabrizio Sala
Giammarco Orsini
GNMR
Jeremy Underground
Koko
Liam Palmer
Marcolino
Onur Özer
Peter LC
Praslesh (Praslea b2b Raresh)
Priku
Quest b2b Christian AB
Sugar Free
tINI
Traumer
Triad
Vithz

Time Warp Announces “Two Days | Two Stages” 2022

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Date: 28th & 29th October, 2022
Location: Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
Tickets & Information: https://time-warp.de/22

 
Time Warp is to host a second edition of their superb, compacted, but just as potent, “Two Days, Two Stages” concept this October.

It will be a full experience with the likes of Amelie Lens, Denis Sulta, Loco Dice, Peggy Gou, Maceo Plex, Sven Väth, Pan-Pot, VTSS, Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, Dax J, Paula Temple, Hector Oaks, Kobosil, Perel, Peggy Gou and many more.

Time Warp has bounced back in spectacular fashion after the pandemic with a sold out and hugely successful event in São Paulo in May where over 30,000 visitors soaked up world class sounds. It was the third edition and the first large-scale Time Warp show since the pandemic started. The same weekend saw a two-day Time Warp debut in Santiago de Chile with over 15,000 visitors getting the Time Warp experience. Now the full focus is on these two special days in autumn in Mannheim. Then all roads point to the much-anticipated return of Time Warp to its original date and venue in April 2023 across seven floors and with 19 hours of music.

This second compact form of Time Warp in October will be bigger than last year with the addition of an extra stage. One is in the Maimarkthalle and the second is in the Maimartkclub and both have serious line-ups that offer young and fresh talents, plenty of Time Warp debuts and lots of international heavyweights.

On Day One, all aspects of techno are covered by the red hot talent Amelie Lens, party starter Denis Sulta, debutant and techno craftsman Enrico Sangiuliano, the ever-evolving Italian Joseph Capriati, Desolations boss Loco Dice, astral techno innovator Maceo Plex, techno titan Richie Hawtin, plus a live set from acid techno lover Reinier Zonneveld and more from PAN-POT, plus debuts from Perel, and Sama’ Abdulhadi.

Day Two offers just as much depth and quality with Drumcode’s Adam Beyer, the arresting Paula Temple, Cocoon legend Sven Väth, breakout sensation Peggy Gou, and rave-techno specialist Héctor Oaks, Kobosil, global tastemaker Solomun and Kompakt’s leading associate Kölsch plus plenty of thrilling sounds from Dax J, KAS:ST, MARRØN and VTSS.

These two days promise to offer a different kind of Time Warp experience, but one that is just as unique and packed with the most cutting-edge names in underground music.

Registrations for presale are open at https://time-warp.de/22. The presale starts on Monday 4th July 2022.

Day One

Amelie Lens
Denis Sulta
Enrico Sangiuliano
Joseph Capriati
Loco Dice
Maceo Plex
PAN-POT
Perel
Reinier Zonneveld live
Richie Hawtin
Sama’ Abdulhadi

Day Two

Adam Beyer
Dax J
Héctor Oaks
KAS:ST
Kobosil
Kölsch
MARRØN
Paula Temple
Peggy Gou
Solomun
Sven Väth
VTSS

ANNA & Jon Hopkins collab on fantastic “Deep In The Glowing Heart” (Night Version) on Domino Recording 

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Today, Jon Hopkins reveals a transcendent new collaboration with Brazilian techno producer ANNA. Evolving over a month-long trans-Atlantic collaborative process, “Deep In The Glowing Heart (Night Version)”, feels like an explosive release of energy, inspired by Hopkins’ return to regular DJing this year. With early versions of this track being premiered to huge crowds by both artists at their DJ sets across the world – including ANNA at Coachella, and Hopkins at Fabric – the Night Version is now available to hear widely for the first time.

The original version of “Deep In The Glowing Heart” is found on Jon Hopkins’ latest studio album Music For Psychedelic Therapy, released in November last year. Talking about the song, Hopkins said there is a feeling that “music can cleanse you, music can guide you through”. The Night Version takes you on a very different journey.

Hopkins says of the collaboration:
“I first came across ANNA’s music through her track Hidden Beauties, which I found myself playing in DJ sets all the time and always goes down so well. I then asked her to remix Singularity and the results were so amazing I was super keen to work with her again but in a more collaborative way, rather than just handing over stems. We went back and forth a lot and it flowed really well. I love how this one turned out, it’s such a meeting of our two styles.”

ANNA adds:
“It is a big honor to be able to create music together with Jon. His music is part of my daily life, part of my meditations, my long walks and contemplative moments. My remix for his track ‘Singularity’ had a huge impact on my career and getting to know Jon better since then, and collaborate on this version of DITGH, it feels like our relationship has come full circle!”

Music For Psychedelic Therapy was Hopkins’ first full-length since sister albums, the GRAMMY-nominated Singularity (2018) and Immunity (2013), it was a departure in sound from these records; “an album with no beats, not one drum sound, something that is closer to a classical symphony than a dance / electronica record.”

Alongside festival appearances this summer, Jon Hopkins is pleased to present several special playback events where there will be an immersive playback of Music For Psychedelic Therapy in full. Having run several of these gatherings previously in London, Austin and Los Angeles, upcoming dates include Wilderness Festival and Ireland’s Body & Soul Festival.

Jon Hopkins has recently composed the score in 360 spatial sound for Unboxed Festival’s Dreammachine. Similarly positioned to Hopkins most recent album, Dreammachine is a multi-sensory experience based on Brion Gysin’s original flicker device and aims to unlock the mind through lights and music.

Iron Maiden Exhibition & More At BLOODSTOCK 2022

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There’s now just 8 weeks to go ’til BLOODSTOCK 2022! HQ is in a frenzy getting the infrastructure together and locking in the last of the slots. There’s still another batch of Metal 2 The Masses bands to come and plenty more info about this year’s event to reveal, but first off, BLOODSTOCK has all the info about what to see at the festival’s unique Rock And Metal Gallery, including a very special Iron Maiden exhibition, as well as some Venom-shaped news. 

Each year, the RAM GALLERY brings a very unique element to BLOODSTOCK. There certainly aren’t many metal festivals showcasing a wealth of rock and metal inspired art, but here at Catton Park you can get your fill. Curated by festival founder and globally renowned fantasy artist, Paul Raymond Gregory and housed in a purpose built, professionally-lit marquee, the gallery acts as a focal point for a variety of artists, photographers, and other creatives.


This year, there’s a special Iron Maiden theme, with illustrator Mark Wilkinson returning to display a range of his impressive work for the British metal icons across the years. Maiden’s official photographer, John McMurtrie will also have a wall of his spectacular imagery, with a dozen shots from the ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ tour & a Bruce Dickinson ‘Trooper’ print, all authorised and approved by the band themselves.

John says, “When it comes to doing something well I cannot think of any other band that is as driven to outdo itself than IRON MAIDEN. I have been the band’s photographer since 2006 and each tour just gets bigger and more ambitious! The current Legacy of the Beast tour celebrates the music and showmanship of IRON MAIDEN with three full stage set changes representing WAR, RELIGION and DEATH. What other band on the planet would have a full size SPITFIRE dive bombing on stage, a CATHEDRAL with stained glass windows, then a scene from HELL with a 25ft monster surrounded by flames? I have a lot to photograph each night but it is the best gig in music photography and I feel honoured to play my part in capturing the IRON MAIDEN legacy.”  

And if you want to own a little piece of this Maiden history for yourself, John is offering a massive 25% discount to BLOODSTOCKers ordering a 20”x16” pearl fibre, 310gsm GICLEE print at the festival! You’ll be able to scan the QR code next to the print you want, enter the discount code displayed, and the print will be shipped by special delivery to your home direct from John’s studio, no worries about keeping it pristine in your tent!

These GICLEE prints are professionally produced on a massive 8 ink machine and will be archival for 200 years! The pearl fibre paper has a semi-gloss satin finish that feels exactly like a silver gelatine print. All ready to be framed and cherished! You can read more about these prints in a blog post from John here or see more of his work here. Up the Irons!

In addition to BLOODSTOCK’s Iron Maiden extravaganza, perhaps you’ve admired Venom Prison’s latest album artwork? It was created by artist Eliran Kantor, who is back with some new works. We can’t wait to see what else he’s been creating! The ever metal Krusher is bringing a few surprises from his lengthy ‘other’ career in art and design.

Expect the unexpected! 3D artist, Liam Brandon Murray has been working on some insane ideas for his amazing three dimensional works of art – and yes, that incredible throne you may have seen in the gallery last year will be making a return. Do check out his Instagram and prepare to be dazzled! Legendary fantasy illustrator (and accomplished musician) Rodney Matthews also has a display dedicated to his iconic artwork. Through the years, Rodney has produced more than 600 colour illustrations which have been used on everything from posters and snowboards, to album covers for a range of bands including none other than Rick Wakeman, Asia, & Nazareth – and even concept art for The Magic Roundabout movie & children’s series Lavender Castle. 

For the first time this year, BLOODSTOCK is also including select works from a couple of BLOODSTOCK’s official festival photography team. Be sure to check out some wonderful images from Katja Ogrin and Steve Dempsey, whose work has been featured in many international rock publications, plus BLOODSTOCK’s own Rock Society photographer, Matt Negus. When they’re not shooting bands, they’ll be roaming BLOODSTOCK to capture festival colour, shots of the crowd, and giving you a peek behind the scenes.  

Grab a selfie with BLOODSTOCK’s history wall, featuring the festival’s art through the years, with each signed by many of the bands who performed that year, including the likes of Alice Cooper, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, Judas Priest, and many more. For a great memento, pick a year you attended! Last but certainly not least the RAM Gallery’s iconic luthier Cynosure will return with three new astonishing guitars. Two have been inspired & created specially for the Iron Maiden wall and one from this Rodney Matthews image – and you’ll be able to see the print displayed next to the guitar.  

On a more sombre note, BLOODSTOCK was saddened last month to learn of the passing of Trevor Strnad and that BLACK DAHLIA MURDER can no longer join us this year. Filling their spot on Sunday’s Ronnie James Dio main stage will be VENOM INC, who are set to treat us to a special ‘Black Metal’ 40th Anniversary set. The band tell us; “To be asked to return to BLOODSTOCK is for us a great honour and we look forward to more Main Stage antics with you all! But why just do any old set, we thought let’s do something uber special for you. As it’s the 40th Anniversary of the ‘Black Metal’ album, we will deliver for the first time on British soil, the complete album in full running order, live!!! We are so looking forward to this and together with you, we will lay down our souls to the Gods of Rock And Roll, as well as the Teachers Pet while we are At War With Satan…and you can Count(ess) your Bathory on that! Ave!!”  

Don’t miss BLOODSTOCK’s latest Facebook Live THIS THURSDAY EVENING at 7pm for the latest news, gossip, giveaways, and more. Get excited with your fellow BLOODSTOCKers and ask any burning questions direct to festival management.