BLOODSTOCK’S 2022 ‘METAL 2 THE MASSES’ PROGRAMME REVS UP BLOODSTOCK’s hugely popular, grassroots-supporting ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ scheme gives unsigned and DIY bands the chance of being part of the BLOODSTOCK festival experience. After the festival’s biggest and most successful year in 2021 – an absolute triumph in the face of adversity – …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK Announces First Winners For New Blood Stage & Jagermeister Stage Additions
As BLOODSTOCK’s regional finals for their grass-roots-artist-supporting METAL 2 THE MASSES scheme thunder through local venues around the country this month, the festival is very excited to announce the first winners who won themselves a slot on 2018’s New Blood stage this August. Joining the bill on Friday are hard-rocking …
Read More »Metal 2 the Masses Bristol: The Grand Final, 02/07/17
So it all comes down to this. After six heats, two semi-finals, covers of ‘You Suffer?’, drummers dabbing mid-set and busts of Theresa May being destroyed, there’s one more hurdle for the six bands affectionately dubbed ‘The Best in the South West’. Tonight it’s all about going harder than ever …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland 2017 – The Grand Final – 13/05/2017
It’s Dublin on a Saturday night in May. There’s more than 350 people rammed into Fibber Magees and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for the Metal 2 The Masses Ireland Final 2017. Throughout the first half of this year thirty five bands have been whittled down to the last …
Read More »Interviews: Voluntas, Mutant-Thoughts, Panic Switch, Metal 2 the Masses Bristol
Eight became eleven at the end of April when Voluntas, Mutant-Thoughts and Panic Switch became the latest additions to the Metal 2 the Masses Bristol semi-finals. I was able to chat with all three bands afterwards and find out a little more about them… Voluntas This is your first time …
Read More »Metal 2 the Masses Bristol: Heats 5 and 6, 23/04/17
Awakening Hyperia. Ylem Darkul. MYST. Auraelis. Embodiment. Kikamora. Franklin Mint. Black Wasp. Above are the names of the eight bands who have successfully made the semi-finals of Bristol’s Metal 2 the Masses, the eventual winner going on to appear at Bloodstock Open Air Festival in August. Tonight sees the heats …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland, Semi-Final C – 29/04/2017
It’s April 29th 2017, the night of the biggest fight of the century. Expectations are high as to who will deliver the goods on the big stage as the combatants touch gloves and the bell rings. Yeah, it’s time for Dublin to decide what two bands will complete the final …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland, Semi-Final B – 22/04/2017
It’s Saturday night again at the den of iniquity that is Fibber Magees and the hordes have gathered for the second semi-final of Metal 2 The Masses Ireland. Whether they are here to have their souls saved and their sins purged remains to be seen, but from the buzz in …
Read More »Metal 2 the Masses Bristol: Heat 4, 12/04/17 and Interviews!
On this day over 2000 years ago, the man credited with being the Son of God was in Jerusalem in the build-up to the events which are generally associated with Easter. But before the four day weekend arrives, there’s the small matter of Heat Four of Metal 2 the Masses: three …
Read More »Bloodstock news!!! 10 bands announced – M2TM Finals begin – The Crawling to play Metaldays
BLOODSTOCK has six more bands lined up for the Sophie Lancaster stage and four lucky bands win slots on the New Blood stage to celebrate the start of the ‘Metal To The Masses’ finals. Landing slots on the Sophie Lancaster stage are Leeds metal trio BLIND HAZE, Italian power/classic metal outfit, …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland, Semi-Final A – 15/04/2017
The rollercoaster ride that has been Metal 2 The Masses Ireland 2017 reached the semi-final stages last weekend and PlanetMosh was strapped into the carriage once again to see which bands could hold on tight enough to secure a place in that one last foray on the way to Bloodstock. …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 7, 25/03/2017 – Summary & Interviews
Saturday evening at Fibber Magee’s in Dublin saw the culmination of the heats for Metal 2 The Masses Ireland 2017. The seventh event in nine weeks brought together the final four acts looking for a place in the Semi Finals. On paper I assumed it was going to be a close affair …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 6, 18/03/2017 – Summary & Interviews
Hot on the heels of the Irish rugby team obliterating English dreams at the Aviva stadium, we shuffled down to Fibber Magees to see the next quartet of bands going head to head at Metal 2 the Masses Ireland. Would one of the outfits begin an unbeaten streak tonight on …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 5, 11/03/2017 – Summary & Interviews
Saturday night saw the 5th instalment of this years Metal 2 The Masses showcase at Fibber Magees in Dublin. With one band unable to play the playing field was reduced to 4 groups vying for a place in the semi final. First up are M2TM returnees Antidotes. Fronted by Stephen …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 4, 25/02/2017 – Summary & Interviews
Last Saturday in Dublin, the Metal 2 The Masses Ireland chapter reached the mid-point of the heats and the crowd was in early to see who would progress to the semi finals and maybe make it all the way to Bloodstock. Taking the stage in the unenviable opening slot was …
Read More »Metal 2 the Masses Bristol: Heat 2, 23/02/17
With Storm Doris battering the country and Leicester City sacking title-winning manager Claudio Ranieri, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the UK was descending into madness. Luckily, there’s none of that in Bristol tonight – or at least, not at the Exchange. Instead, it’s time for the second heat of …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 3 – Summary & Interviews – 18/02/2017
PlanetMosh dropped into Fibber Magees on Saturday night for the latest round of Metal 2 The Masses Ireland. On paper it was an interesting prospect with a few genres being represented, from Black Metal through to Rock n Roll. Drawing the opening slot (by choice) was Horrenda. This extreme metal …
Read More »Interviews: Awakening Hyperia and Ylem Darkul, Metal 2 the Masses Bristol
With Metal 2 the Masses underway in Bristol again – the review of which you can read here – I had a chat with qualifying bands Awakening Hyperia and Ylem Darkul after the show to find out a little bit more about them! Awakening Hyperia For people hearing about Awakening Hyperia …
Read More »Metal 2 the Masses Bristol: Heat 1, 09/02/2017
Just as the Royal Rumble kickstarts the road to Wrestlemania, so Metal 2 the Masses begins the journey to Bloodstock. A microscopic Eurovision Song Contest of sorts, the competition to perform on the New Blood Stage at Bloodstock Open Air has given exposure to some of the country’s hottest underground …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 2, 04/02/2017 – Summary & Interviews
Saturday night saw the second heat of Metal 2 The Masses Ireland take place at Fibber Magees and with 4 new bands to the competition (of the 5) taking part, it was a night of new discoveries and crunching rock and metal. With the straws drawn, Dublin metal troop Outbreak …
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