Bloodstock Festival Countdown : 30 Bands Not To Miss

23. Heriot - Ronnie James Dio Stage - Saturday mid-afternoon

Whilst our contributors have mainstays at Bloodstock for most of its history, ROCKFLESH itself has been a fixture on site since 2019. In that time we have seen a number of our band crushes elevate themselves up the slippery pole that is metal’s hierarchy. The aforementioned Cage Fight and Ghost of Atlantis both becoming a main stage draws as warmed the bowls of our charred black heart. But the promotion we are most excited about is Heriot’s mid berth main stage debut. We love Heriot and will eulogise to anyone that will listen how they are on the verge of something incredibly exciting. They are heavy and hostile but there is something else there. Something that makes them stand out from the other noise mongers. The song structures are bewilderingly complex once you get beyond the noise. They are experimenting with uncompromising cacophonies in a way that we haven’t heard in years. Even more extraordinarily this is just the beginning. Heriot will headline festivals and boss arenas!!! Make sure you there as it will be a I was there moment.