BENEDICTION and I AM I (featuring former DRAGONFORCE singer ZP Theart) are the latest acts confirmed for the New Blood Stage at the Bloodstock Open Air 2012, which is scheduled for August 10th-12th at Catton Hall in Walton On Trent, Derbyshire, England.

Long-running UK death metallers Benediction comment: "'To be invited back to play Bloodstock for the third time is truly an honour for Benediction. Bloodstock was the first festival to give us (and our genre of music) any exposure on the big stage in the UK and gained Benediction a lot of new supporters because of their faith in us. We are really looking forward to playing our racket for the Bloodstock crowd who have been very loud and supportive of us each time we have played .The best UK festival, the best crowd, the best atmosphere. See you all at the bar after the carnage!'

Acts confirmed for the festival currently include:

Ronnie James Dio Stage: ANVIL, BEHEMOTH, BENEDICTION, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CHTHONIC, ALICE COOPER, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, CROWBAR, DEICIDE, DIMMU BORGIR, DIO DISCIPLES, GRAND MAGUS, HATEBREED, I AM I, ICED EARTH, LOCK UP, MAYHEM, NILE, PARADISE LOST, SANCTUARY, SEPULTURA, TESTAMENT, WATAIN.

Sophie Lancaster Stage: ALCEST, ANAAL NATHRAKH, ANCIENT ASCENDANT, BLOODSHOT DAWN, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, CRIMES OF PASSION, DEMONIC RESSURECTION, DERISION, EASTERN FRONT, EVILE, FURYON, GONOREAS, HEADCHARGER, INFERNAL TENEBRA, MARIONETTE, NOCTIFERIA, ORANGE GOBLIN, PRIMITAI, PYTHIA, RE-ARMED, RISING DREAM, SATURNIAN, WINTERFYLLETH.

New Blood Stage: DOOMED, DREAMCATCHER, FALLEN FATE, GONE TIL WINTER, HURON, INFERNAL CREATION, REFLECTIONS IN EXILE and REIGN OF FURY.

Further details at Bloodstock.uk.com.