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[raka13]

On the 14th of August 2009, Bloodstock will be back.

The bands confirmed so far are:

Sabaton

Wintersun

The Haunted

Turisas

Tickets are only £85 until 15th December.

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[raka13]

Turisas have just been confirmed



The Bloodstock team are pleased to announce that Finnish folk metallers TURISAS have been added to the bill for BOA 2009. This will be the band’s ONLY UK performance in ’09!

Turisas were formed in 1997 in the southern Finnish city of Hämeenlinna and quickly developed a sound incorporating elements of folk, Viking and power metal. They spent the next few years honing their style and recording demos for promotional purposes. Their debut album Battle Metal was subsequently released in 2004 and almost immediately spawned its own sub-genre – battle metal – since used to refer to Turisas and other bands with a strong influence from Northern European folk history.

Tragedy struck in 2005 when guitarist Georg Laakso was seriously injured in a road accident, but although he was forced to quit as a result, the rest of the band resolved to forge ahead without him. Continuing to tour and gather momentum, Turisas were voted ‘Best New Band’ in Metal Hammer’s 2006 readers’ poll. Their second album The Varangian Way appeared in 2007, upping the ante on every front and winning the band many new fans and glowing reviews. They have become something of a festival institution, playing most of the major outdoor events across the length and breadth Europe and making their first UK debut at B.O.A. in 2007 with a rapturously received set of blood, thunder and… sauna.

2008 has seen the band embark on their biggest ever tour, supporting DragonForce throughout the UK, Europe and the US and also the release of their first DVD A Finnish Summer With Turisas. 2009’s UK EXCLUSIVE show will witness their welcome return to the beer-soaked fields of Bloodstock – cheers!

Click the Link Below to view TURISAS Bloodstock Band Profiel page .

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TURISAS – From Beer To Eternity - BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2009.

Bloodstock takes place on Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August at Catton Hall, Walton on Trent in Derbyshire.

Early bird Tickets are now on sale at just £85 but only until 15th December 2008 when prices will increase. To buy your ticket now go to the secure Bloodstock on line store at Bloodstock Heavy Metal festivals - UK's largest Independent Heavy Metal Festivals

[WhipperSnapper]

Wow, I hope this lineup improves... For £85 I'll give it a miss if it doesn't improve drastically.

[raka13]

What bands would make the line up better for you?

It's likely there're going to be 10 - 12 main stage bands a day, plus all the unsigned bands.

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[WhipperSnapper]

Well things like Equilibrium over Turisas or some real thrash over the Haunted, for a start... Turisas were kind of inevitable though, they seem to be playing everything at the moment.

Thy Majestie have got an album out soon, they'd make it more tempting. Other dream bands would be Artillery with their recent reunion, more pagan metal (Wolfchant, KromleK, Fjoergyn), there's loads of good power metal bands they could pick out. I'd like to see some surprise additions (like Mob Rules last year) as opposed to the main stage being filled with predicable big bands, but we'll see... Last years lineup was great so I haven't lost hope after only 4 confirmations.

[raka13]

Well, at least Turisas aren't going to be touring in 09!

I'm sure there'll be some power metal bands

[WhipperSnapper]

Haha I'm counting on good Power metal bands after last years great PM lineup.

[raka13]

So am I.

I loved getting to see Primal Fear for the first time.

[arctic grave]

Do you ever book any Australian bands or it that too expense to bring them up?

[raka13]

Generally it's too expensive to book bands that come from too far away.
I was talking to one of the organisers about various bands, and getting bands, equipment etc. over can be expensive.