Festival Fun: Mom Rates Metal Bands at Bloodstock

Bloodstock Festival Sees Unexpected Critic: A Mother's Candid Reviews This year's Bloodstock Festival welcomed an unconventional, yet highly entertaining, critic: the mother of a festival-goer, whose candid reviews of performing bands have captured widespread attention. Attending the renowned heavy metal event, the mother offered her unique perspective on various acts, providing both numerical ratings and memorable quotes. Among the bands she reviewed were All For Metal, which she rated 7/10, noting, "He needs a whole stage for his biceps." Famyne received an 8/10, with the comment, "He's a determined little bugger isn't he!" Her assessment of Konvent, at 4/10, humorously stated, "She is not moving her mouth enough to be making that much noise." Orange Goblin earned a high 9/10, prompting the enthusiastic remark, "Where have they been all my life?!" Trivium received a perfect 10/10, largely due to a personal interaction: "The singer is a nice man," she shared, revealing he had hugged her backstage earlier that day. Creeper was rated 8.5/10, with her appreciating that "It's a lot of different things and I like all of them." Heriot received a 6/10, simply because "I like her hair." Machine Head was deemed "Fucking awesome" and given an 11/10, while Mastodon also scored 10/10, with the mother expressing surprise: "I've never seen a drummer sing before." Gojira topped the list with a 12/10, eliciting the ultimate praise: "It doesn't get better than that." The mother's unfiltered and often amusing commentary provided a refreshing take on the festival experience, highlighting the diverse ways music can be appreciated.

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My mum joined me at Bloodstock Open Air to watch Gojira, Machine Head, Emperor and many more – this is what she thought of their shows