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| Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - Bloodstock Rename Main Stage After Dio; Confirm Meshuggah | The Bloodstock Open Air festival have announced that the Main Stage will now be known as the "Ronnie James Dio Stage" in tribute to the legendary singer.
The festival has also announced that Swedish technical death metal group Meshuggah and Welsh death metal crew Desecration will play the festival.
Bloodstocks founder Paul Gregory (who was responsible for the cover artwork on Dio's "Angry Machines" and "Inferno - Last In Live" releases) had this to say about the decision:
"It is indeed a sad time for me and I know for metalheads throughout the world; the demise of one of the true legends of metal has come to pass. I had the privilege of doing two albums for Dio and only got the opportunity to meet him once, a true gentleman in every sense and a giant of the genre. My condolences to the family and all true fans of the music we love.
"As the UK's only true outdoor metal festival, it seems only fitting that we pay tribute to a man who has done so much for our beloved genre, and so - with overwhelming support from our social networking users - we wish to pay tribute by renaming our main stage the "Ronnie James Dio Stage", and ensure the spirit of this metal icon lives on
With the cancellation of Heaven And Hell's summer appearances, Bloodstock have been left with boots to fill that are simply far too big for just one band - the metal legends are irreplaceable. So Heaven And Hell's vacant slot will be filled by not one, but two awesome names from the world of metal, in the form of a headliner, plus a very special guest.
We are tremendously excited to confirm the only 2010 UK appearance of Swedish pioneers Meshuggah, who will appear as special guests to an equally exciting headline act, which will be announced on June 14th.
Bloodstock can also confirm the addition of Welsh death metal superstars Desecration. With their brutal, gore-drenched death metal, the band have become one of the leading names in the underground scene, touring with some of the top names in extreme metal."
Bloodstock Open Air takes place at Catton Halls, Derbyshire in the UK from the 13th-15 August. |
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