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Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
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Stephen Hill

"It’s a good omen that, prior to the band coming on, the entire field joins in unison to sing Ozzy Osbourne." Gojira's majestic set rounds off the greatest Bloodstock ever

Joe Duplantier on stage screaming.

Let’s have it right: Bloodstock 2025 has been an all-time classic year for the festival. As we come to reflect on the end of a hugely memorable weekend, it’s hard to find any faults: an amazing attendance of friendly, passionate fans, some great sets by new discoveries and some old classics, lovely, blazing sunshine throughout and a pair of unforgettable, genuinely special headline slots. And that's before we get to the third...

The task of putting the final cherry on this delicious cake falls to French metal legends Gojira, headlining for the second time. It’s a very good omen that, just prior to the band coming on, the entire field joins in unison to sing Ozzy Osbourne’s No More Tears.

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