Bloodstock Bound: Tempest Saint

Bloodstock Bound: Tempest Saint

As Bloodstock gets closer, we delve deep into the line up to find out more about some of the bands playing the New Blood and EMP stages at this years event.

Today we chat with Tempest Saint

Please introduce yourselves.

Joe: My name is Joe, I’m the singer, Lead guitar is James, Rhythm Guitar is Hugh, Bass is Luke, and Drums is Lee.

How would you describe your sound?

Joe: Traditional (AKA Trad or NWOTHM). Trad-Metal with hard rock sensibilities.

How did you land your spot on the Bloodstock bill?

Joe: We’ve been playing our little hearts out on our self organised tours through 2025 and 2026, both promoting our debut album, and we sent an email through bloodstock’s official channels, back in 2025, expressing interest in playing the EMP stage if there was a free slot. We had an email earlier this year saying there was! Simple as that really.

What does playing at Bloodstock mean to you?

James: Everything. We have all been followers of the festival for a long time, and most of us have been lucky enough to attend before. After the phenomenal set by KK’s Priest in 2023 I vowed that I would never attend Bloodstock again until we were playing it. I don’t think any of us expected that to come true this quickly!

For people who’ve never seen you live, what can they expect at Bloodstock?

Lee: Newcomers to Tempest Saint can expect to see a no holds barred heavy metal experience, with all the scope of bands like Dio and Whitesnake, with a piercing Hard Rock edge, rifts that will melt your face, vocals that will pierce your heart as well as your ears, and pretty much everything that you could expect from a really fun Heavy Metal band

What day are you performing?

Hugh: Saturday, which we have been informed is an 80s metal themed day so it could not be more apt for us!

What other bands are you looking forward to watching at Bloodstock this year?

Joe: We could spend all day talking about that, so we’ll narrow it down; Saxon ,Judas Priest, Wednesday 13, Sepultura and Lamb of God, with a special mention for our friends in Wailing Banshee who will be playing the Serpent’s lair, we kicked off the first gig of our current Tour with them in January so it will be great to see them again knocking about at Bloodstock together.

Playing the New Blood Stage is just the first steppingstone in a bands journey. What’s next in your plans for world domination?

Lee: The next shows on our “Run With The Dogs” tour are also HUGE! Starting the same week as Bloodstock, where we play the final ever MEARFEST, And directly after, fly away to Fuengirola, on Spain’s south coast, to play mainstage at the SUN AND THUNDER Festival, alongside many bands that we grew up with, including Destruction , Primal Fear, Lordi and Avantasia. We have some amazing gigs after that in the calendar too, and a second album already in production. We can’t wait to share the headbang action with you all!

Are you camping with the fans? Which campsite are you heading for?

James: We’re going to be Camped in the artist camping area, but the place you’re most likely to find us for the majority of the festival is drinking and head banging with everybody, and giving out a celebration truly worthy of the 25th anniversary of Bloodstock. We’ve got a lot of pent up festival attendee energy so make sure you come and find us if you’re looking to make this Bloodstock a memorable one, we don’t bite!

You’ve gotta keep hydrated at Bloodstock, what is your drink of choice for the weekend?

Hugh: Beer, Coffee, Monster, and obviously plenty of water… but definitely more of the first three

See you at Bloodstock in a few weeks!

WE CAN’T WAIT 🍻🐍♰

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