The Derbyshire metal festival Bloodstock, will return from 5–8 August 2027, with Mercyful Fate, Electric Callboy and Motionless In White confirmed as the three main-stage headliners.

And this isn't a small teaser announcement. Bloodstock has already revealed 27 acts, giving metal fans a substantial first look at what is shaping up to be another huge weekend.

Bloodstock 2027 headliners

Danish heavy metal legends Mercyful Fate will take control of the Ronnie James Dio Stage on Friday night.

Led by King Diamond, the band last headlined Bloodstock in 2022 and will return to Catton Park with new material expected to form part of their next chapter.

Saturday takes Bloodstock in a very different direction, with Electric Callboy making their festival headline debut.

The German group have become one of the most distinctive names in modern heavy music, combining metalcore, electronic music and an intentionally over-the-top live show. Their first Bloodstock appearance will see them go straight to the top of the bill.

Sunday night will then belong to Motionless In White.

Who else is playing Bloodstock 2027?

The first announcement goes much deeper than the three headliners.

Acid Bath, Green Lung and Children Of Bodom have been announced as main-stage special guests, while other names already confirmed include Devildriver, Corrosion of Conformity, Imminence, Wind Rose, Sylosis, Decapitated, Hammerfall, Hypocrisy, The Halo Effect, Witch Club Satan, Humanity's Last Breath, Conan and Gutalax.

The Sophie Lancaster Stage is also beginning to take shape.

Madball will headline on Thursday, Gaerea on Friday and Kanonfieber on Saturday, before Dethklok bring the festival to a close on Sunday night.

Pig Destroyer, Dool and Fulci are among the other names announced in the opening wave.

When is Bloodstock 2027?

Bloodstock Open Air 2027 takes place at Catton Park, Derbyshire, from Thursday 5 August to Sunday 8 August 2027.

The festival has confirmed that considerably more artists are still to come, so the current line-up represents only the beginning of the 2027 bill. Around 100 further acts are expected to be added.

With all three main-stage headliners already revealed almost a year in advance, Bloodstock has made an unusually strong start to the UK's 2027 festival announcement season.

For Motionless In White fans in particular, the band's only planned UK appearance of the year could make Sunday tickets especially sought after.

UK Festival Guides will bring you the latest Bloodstock 2027 lineup announcements, travel, ticket information and festival updates as more artists are confirmed.