“Saturday at Bloodstock was looking to be a brilliant day. Headlining their first UK festival was the mighty Ghost, with all manner talent coming underneath. I was expecting to have a fantastic day. What I was not expecting was to see a disembowelling, a chainsaw attack and a bassist have his throat slit, all before 11AM, however that is exactly what I received from Ward XVI. The horror themed rockers tore apart the New Blood Stage shaking off everyone’s hangovers. The songs are fast paced, catchy and all the more entertaining drenched in horror. Also, to see an entire tent form what Ward XVI call a “circus pit” added even more entertainment to the already brilliant set. Without a doubt, one of the most surprising and talented acts to play Bloodstock this year. I can’t recommend them enough”. Midlands metalheads