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Black Label Society And Fit For An Autopsy Among New Acts Announced For Bloodstock Festival 2026

Tuesday, 07 October 2025 Written by Laura Johnson

More acts have been announced for next year's Bloodstock Festival.

The 10 new additions to the bill include Black Label Society, who play the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Sunday, and Fit For An Autopsy, who take the stage on Friday. Over on the Sophie Lancaster stage, Mantis Defeats Jaguar will play on the Thursday, with Blood Countess and GURT treading the boards on Friday, Outergods perform on Saturday, and Noisepicker, Alunah, Flayed Disciple, and Acid Throne play on Sunday. 

Last week, organisers revealed that Ice-T and his Grammy-winning crossover thrash outfit Body Count will perform on the Ronnie James Dio main stage on the festival's final day, Sunday (August 9), just before headliners Judas Priest. 

The festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026, and, for the first time, the Ronnie James Dio main stage will be open for live performances on Thursday, with Yorkshire heavy metal legends Saxon set to headline the opening night. Thursday’s main stage will also see Evil Scarecrow and dino-metalheads Heavysaurus perform.

Other acts already confirmed for the bill include Sepultura, Bleed From Within, Orbit Culture, Biohazard, Municipal Waste, Of Mice & Men, Northlane, Vended, Life Of Agony, Skynd, Party Cannon, Battlesnake and Inhuman Nature.

The massive line-up is led by Lamb Of God and Slaughter To Prevail, who top the bill on Friday and Saturday, respectively, ahead of Priest on Sunday.

Bloodstock Festival will return to Catton Park in Derbyshire in August 2026. Head below to keep up to date with the latest developments.

What? A multi-day festival that hosts some of the heaviest acts the rock and metal scene has to offer.

Where? Catton Park in Walton-On-Trent, Derbyshire.

When? August 6 - 9, 2026.

Who? Lamb Of God, Slaughter To Prevail and Judas Priest will headline the Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively, with Body Count as special guests on Sunday. Saxon will headline the Thursday night.

Among the latest additions to the bill are Black Label Society, Fit For An Autopsy, Mantis Defeats Jaguar, Blood Countess, GURT, Outergods, Noisepicker, Alunah, Flayed Disciple and Acid Throne.

Other acts confirmed for the line-up include Evil Scarecrow, Skynd, Party Cannon, Battlesnake, Inhuman Nature, Kittie, Castle Rat, Graphic Nature, Bootyard Bandits, Excrementory Grindfuckers, Hidden Intent, Sellsword, Neckbreaker, Seething Akira, Hammer, Stampin Ground, Urne, Celestial Sanctuary, Viking Skull, Bound In Fear, Imperium, Froglord, Mushroomhead, Dream State and Trivax.

Also set to appear across the weekend are Sepultura, Bleed From Within, Orbit Culture, Biohazard, Municipal Waste, Of Mice and Men, Northlane, Death Angel, Vended, Life Of Agony, Imperial Rage, The Scratch, Cryptopsy, Wednesday 13, Leprous, Carpenter Brut, 200 Stab Wounds, Nevermore, Shining, The Hell, Heavysaurus, and Black Spiders.

Loads more acts will be confirmed in the run-up to the event.

Tickets? Weekend tickets have sold out. Day tickets are set to go on sale in due course.

Bloodstock Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows

Thu August 06 2026 - WALTON ON TRENT Catton Park
Fri August 07 2026 - WALTON ON TRENT Catton Park
Sat August 08 2026 - WALTON ON TRENT Catton Park
Sun August 09 2026 - WALTON ON TRENT Catton Park

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