Bloodstock Open Air 2008, which is scheduled for August 15th - 17th at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Organizers check in with the following update:

"We've just about pulled together all the bands for the Bloodstock Unsigned Stage and the Lava Stage - with some competitions nearing completition - (gigs in Kent and Essex this weekend) and a couple of media based comps still to advise, we thought we'd give you a sneak preview of who's been confirmed already.

Full press releases to come and slot times/ days/ stages to be advised over the next few days so check back into the website for updates. Lee and I dovetail the sets to ensure that any clash with similar type bands on other stages is kept to a minimum - this maintains higher attendance for each performance - which is what every band and fan want.

So, congratulations to those who have been confirmed, best of luck to those still in the reckoning and please try again in 2009 for all those who missed out in 2008.

Any queries etc...Please drop a line to lee@bloodstock.uk.com .

Looking forward to seeing and supporting all the following bands at Bloodstock Open Air 2008: ADAM BOMB, ANGER MANAGEMENT, BLASPHEMOUS CREATION, BLOOD ISLAND RAIDERS, BROKEN FAITH, BUNGLE Jr, CELTIC LEGACY, CONCEPT OF TIME, DEADFILMSTAR, DE PROFUNDIS, EMPYREAL DESTROYER, EVIL SCARECROW (main stage), FIREBRAND SUPER ROCK, FURY UK, HELLFIGHTER, HOSPITAL OF DEATH, INVASION, KELTIC JIHAD, MANTRA, METALLOID, MUSTA TALVI, NECROSADISTIC GOAT TORTURE, OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE, OUTCRY FIRE, PRO JEKT, RAVENAGE, RAVENS CREED, RSJ, SEROTONAL, SEVEN YEARS DEAD, SILENT DESCENT, SONDURA, SON OF SCIENCE, SORCERER`S SPELL, TED MAUL, THE DEAD LAY WAITING, THE DEFILED, THE DIRTY YOUTH, THE INBREDS, TUNGSTUN (ex-A470), WITCHSORROW.

Regards, Bloodstock Team."

As previously reported, acts on the bill for the festival's Main Stage include: AKERCOCKE, ALESTORM, AS I LAY DYING, AT THE GATES, CLOUDSCAPE, COMMUNIC, CROWNING GLORY, DESTRUCTION, DIMMU BORGIR, ELUVEITIE, EVILE, GRAND MAGUS, HEAVEN'S BASEMENT, HELLOWEEN, ICED EARTH, KATAKLYSM, MOB RULES, MOONSORROW, NAPALM DEATH, NIGHTWISH, OPETH, OVERKILL, PRAYING MANTIS, PRIMAL FEAR, SAINT DEAMON, SOILWORK, SOULFLY, SWALLOW THE SUN and TÝR.

More Bloodstock info can be found here.