If seeing your favourite bands tear up the stage wasn’t enough, Bloodstock Open Air 2026 has just dropped another reason to keep your schedule packed – 29 official signing sessions across the festival weekend! 🤘
Whether you’re hunting down a signed album, grabbing a selfie with your metal heroes, or simply wanting to tell your favourite band how much their music means to you, the Signing Tent is going to be one of the busiest places at Catton Park.
With everything from death metal legends to modern metal giants, punk thrash icons and even dinosaur-loving rockers, there’s something for every Bloodstock fan this year.
🩸 Thursday Signings
The festival gets off to a flying start with three fantastic signing sessions.
🎸 Evil Scarecrow
🎸 Cryptopsy
🎸 Heavysaurus UK
A brilliant mix of comedy metal, brutal technical death metal and family-friendly dinosaur rock? Only Bloodstock could pull that off!
🔥 Friday Signings
Friday is absolutely stacked…
🤘 Battle Snake
🤘 Fit For An Autopsy
🤘 Party Cannon
🤘 Municipal Waste
🤘 Life Of Agony
🤘 Sepultura
🤘 SKYND
🤘 Lamb of God
🤘 Biohazard
🤘 Wednesday 13
If you’re planning on meeting Lamb of God, Sepultura, or Municipal Waste, expect queues. Get there early, bring something to sign, and don’t forget your camera!
⚔️ Saturday Signings
Saturday continues the chaos with another incredible line-up.
🔥 Inhuman Nature
🔥 Vended
🔥 Imperial Age
🔥 Nevermore
🔥 The Scratch
🔥 Bleed From Within
🔥 URNE
🔥 Northlane
🔥 Death Angel
From crushing metalcore to old-school thrash, Saturday offers one of the most diverse signing schedules of the weekend.
💀 Sunday Signings
Before everyone reluctantly packs up their tents, there’s still plenty of chances to meet some absolute legends.
⚡ Black Label Society
⚡ Bootyard Bandits
⚡ Castle Rat
⚡ Kittie
⚡ 200 Stab Wounds
⚡ S’tan
⚡ Testament
Meeting Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society crew is likely to be one of the hottest tickets of the entire weekend.
🤝 Don’t Forget the Metal Amnesty
The Signing Tent isn’t just about meeting bands.
The team will also be running the Metal Amnesty from 10am until midday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Whether you’ve got prohibited items you’re unsure about or simply need advice before entering the arena, the Metal Amnesty team are there to help make your festival experience as smooth as possible.
🎪 Need Help?
The volunteers inside the Signing Tent aren’t just there for signatures.
If you’ve got questions about signing times, where to queue, or anything festival-related, pop over and ask.
As they put it…
“We’re a mostly friendly bunch!”
Sounds like proper Bloodstock spirit to us! 🤘
🤘 The Riff Report Says…
The Signing Tent has become one of Bloodstock’s hidden gems over the years. It’s where lifelong memories are made, rare merch gets signed, and fans get the chance to chat face-to-face with the artists who soundtrack their lives.
If you’re heading to Bloodstock’s 25th Anniversary, make sure you leave enough time in your schedule to visit. Between the incredible line-up and the welcoming volunteers, it’s one of those festival experiences you won’t want to miss.
Happy signing, keep those Sharpies handy, and we’ll see you in the queue, butt! 🤘🩸
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
A familiar face at festivals across the UK, Michael spends much of the year covering events including Download Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, Steelhouse Festival, Firevolt, Plumpton Revival, and many more. Whether he’s battling the Welsh weather on a mountainside, surviving a weekend in a muddy campsite, or squeezed against the front barrier with thousands of fellow fans, he’s always searching for the next great story to share.
As editor of The Riff Report, Michael writes festival guides, breaking news, album reviews, gig reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, nostalgia features, and behind-the-scenes stories from across the rock and metal world. His writing combines honest opinions, humour, and a genuine love for live music, bringing readers closer to the bands, festivals, venues, and people that keep the scene alive.
Michael is particularly passionate about supporting independent artists, local venues, charities, and the wider UK rock and metal community. He believes every band deserves a chance to be discovered and every festival has a story worth telling. Through The Riff Report, he aims to shine a spotlight on both the biggest names in rock and the future stars waiting to break through.
When he’s not writing or interviewing artists, you’ll probably find him exploring festival campsites, photographing live shows, chatting with fellow fans over a pint, or planning the next road trip in search of more riffs, bigger crowds, and unforgettable moments.
Above all, Michael believes rock and metal are about more than music—they’re about community, friendship, and creating memories that last a lifetime. That’s exactly what The Riff Report exists to celebrate.
Proudly Welsh. Proudly Loud. Always chasing the next great riff. 🤘
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