FAST RISING SWEDES SET TO TAKE THEIR PLACE ALONGSIDE TRIVIUM, ROB ZOMBIE, WITHIN TEMPTATION AND DELAIN.
London, England - Hot on the heels of their highly successful tour of China, Swedish rockers We Are The Catalyst have today confirmed Metal Hammers announcement that they are to play the prestigious Bloodstock 2015 along side such metal giants as Trivium, Rob Zombie, Within Temptation and Delain.
The bands profile has continued to rise on an ongoing basis, most recently with the announcement that the band are to open for Delain in Birmingham on the 23rd of October. This news also follows global media support of the bands critically acclaimed charity cover release of "Don't You Worry Child" in aid of The Fostering Network.
"We are of course thrilled to be playing Bloodstock this year. Growing up in Sweden, your eyes are always drawn to the UK and US metal scenes and festivals such as Bloodstock are honestly a dream to play" said drummer Håkan Strind.
Lead vocalist Cat Fey hinted "This is only the start of our UK plans, we are coming back later in the year for a full UK tour and we have some more major announcements coming very soon too".
"We can't wait to play Bloodstock" added Joni Kaartinen, Bass player for WATC "We love the whole festival vibe and playing live is what we do best. Plus it does not get much better than playing the biggest independent metal festival in the UK!"
Recently signed to Ferocity Records in the UK and Seven 13 Music in the US, the band are already making plans to tour the US, Russia and a return to China in 2016, additionally they are also working on new tracks for the eagerly anticipated follow up to their debut album "Monuments", which was describe by critics as "Phenomenal", "Genius" and "Simply Stunning".
You can check out We Are The Catalyst via their website at http://www.wearethecatalystofficial.com/ - via Twitter at https://twitter.com/officialWATC and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WATCofficial
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