The beast that is BLOODSTOCK just got heavier, madder, and even more molten with a fresh slab of underground fury dropped onto the Timothy Taylor’s Brewery New Blood Stage – and c’mon butt, this year’s crop is an absolute riot. 🤯

Let’s face it: if you’re not already on the rail at midday watching these monsters in the making, what are you even doing? 🥁🔥

🔥 FRIDAY – Scouse Chaos & Mental Mayhem

🧨 OgunFrom the belly of Merseyside comes something truly unhinged: Pyar Scouse Metal. Yeah, you heard that right! Ogun aren’t just a band — they’re a full-throttle cultural event. Think sharp thrash riffs, gritty attitude, and melodic madness that’ll melt yer chips. Tidy!

🩸 DevilhuskImagine being screamed at by your own inner demons while being bludgeoned with breakdowns. That’s Devilhusk. Metalcore with a psychological twist — raw, relentless and seriously pissed off. They’re not here to hug it out, they’re here to rip open the void and scream into it. 🖤

🔥 SATURDAY – Thrash Exorcisms & Hardcore Slammers

🪓 ExorcismthrashWhat if Slayer got locked in a haunted crypt with Death and told to write a festival set in 20 minutes? You’d probably get something close to Exorcismthrash. Unholy speed meets gory growls — this lot are going to eviscerate the pit. C’mon, you know you want it. 🕸️

🥊 Fight The ChampThis is nu-hardcore with a knockout punch. Fight The Champ bring high BPM chaos, drop-tuned war machines and live energy that makes you feel like the floor might collapse at any moment. Seriously, get insurance before stepping into that pit. 💥

🔥 SUNDAY – Cosmic Core & Death Tech Carnage

🌌 MonochromeWinners of the Bristol M2TM final, Monochrome fuse ambient textures with skull-rattling breakdowns. It’s post-metalcore with heart, atmosphere, and enough low-end to rattle your fillings out. Hauntingly beautiful one moment, armageddon the next. Only in Wales, mun... (Well, Bristol, but close enough 😜)

🧬 SuryaRounding off the weekend with a planet-flattening wall of tech-deathcore, Surya bring surgical precision, absolutely filthy grooves, and riffage so tight it’ll make your ancestors headbang. This is the sound of planets colliding. Brace yourselves.

🎤 A Word from the Underground King

Simon Hall, the mastermind behind Metal 2 The Masses, summed it up best:

“Yet again the M2TM has unearthed some astounding fresh talent... The commitment of promoters, venues, fans and of course the bands, is a testament to the strength in depth of the underground.”

20+ years of digging through the grit to find future gods of metal — and 2025 is proving once again why this stage is the pulse of the scene.

🤘 TO THE BANDS – We Salute You!

To every act who’s battled it out in M2TM this year — respect. This isn’t just a stage. It’s a proving ground. Your future fans are already in the field, warm cans in hand, waiting for their new favourite band. Could be you.

So whether you’re a bloodsoaked veteran or a Bloodstock virgin…get down early.Support the underground.And bang your head like it owes you money.

💀 See you in the pit. https://theriffreport.co.uk/15/07/2025/bloodstock-2025-new-blood-stage-unleashes-the-future-of-metal-%f0%9f%94%a5%f0%9f%a4%98/