You're browsing the archives From Thursday 21 August 2025 Bloodstock Festival 2025 – Friday LIVE: Bloodstock Open Air 2025 – Friday The morning breaks with gold‑dust sunshine and the restless buzz of a metal congregation rousing itself. As the gates part, Catton Park became a ritual gathering. After Thursday’s warm-up, BOA 2025 had officially started. Words: Kathryn Edwards  Photos: Jez Pennington Konvent Over on the Ronnie James Dio Stage, Konvent prove Wednesday 12 February 2025 Lacuna Coil – ‘SLEEPLESS EMPIRE’ Late one night, you can’t sleep, you’re flicking through the channels and you see a nature documentary. It triggers something; thinking about time. Thinking about life cycles. Mayflies famously live for less than 12 hours. Some cicadas appear every 17 years. Both types of creatures start out