Bloodstock Festival Countdown : 30 Bands Not To Miss

8. Me And That Man - Sophie Lancaster Stage - Thursday Headliners

So “that man” is none other than Behemoth’s enigmatic leader Nergal. This is his Nick Cave obsessed side project that keeps him busy when he is not singing odes to old nick and annoying the hell out of the Polish state church. This is country and blues via the fevered imagination of a metal icon. So, expect to be eased into the weekend with minimalistic tales of murder and mayhem via the acoustic guitar. It may not sound metal but believe me, it will have all the energy and anarchic bile that we expect from our beloved genre. And given that both Matt Heafy and Ihsahn appear on the second Me & that Man album, we may even be in for some guest appearances. You are sold now, aren’t you?