Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Poland – MISSCORE, LUNACY, PRAY FOR PLAGUES, BLADE STORM, VIRYA, THE COLD MEMORIES – Wyjście Awaryjne, Opole

 
Join us for the fourth semifinal of Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Poland, where Misscore will perform as the headliner.

Saturday, March 29, 2025.

Wyjście Awaryjne,
Niezależna Przestrzeń Kulturalno-Społeczna,
Luboszycka 1a, Opole, Poland.

Tickets:
25 PLN – presale
35 PLN – at the door
 

MISSCORE
Misscore is a Polish rock band founded by vocalist Natalia Rygiel. The current lineup formed in early 2023, consisting of Natalia Rygiel (vocals), Mateusz Dźwigała (bass, keyboards), Maciej Przybylski (guitar), and Jarek Bielecki (drums). In March 2024, the band released their debut full-length album “DROWN.”

The band has won top prizes at festivals such as Żubrowisko 2022, KozAll Music Festival, Soundela Festival 2024, Error Festival, and earned accolades from Radio Opole at Tarnogranie. They also received the audience award at the Gostyń Rock Festival and the National Guitar Band Review in Mosina. Misscore is a finalist of the Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Festival. The band was featured as a phenomenon in the September edition of *Teraz Rock* magazine and received recognition in the *Teraz Rock* “Hope Here” poll for 2024.

Members of Misscore are four-time scholarship holders of the Marshal of Opole Voivodeship, and their album “Drown” was released under his honorary patronage. All the songs were recorded, mixed, and produced in the recording studio run by bassist Mateusz Dźwigała.

The band performed as a support act for the Swedish band Smash into Pieces in collaboration with Live Nation Poland. Vocalist Natalia Rygiel participated in the 8th season of *The Voice of Poland* and is currently studying jazz vocals at the master’s level. She is also a scholarship holder of ZAiKS, a participant in the ZAiKS TEKSTMISJA, and an extraordinary member of the lyricists section. In 2024, she took part in the “Stairs to Freedom” program and the ERASMUS+ project organized by the Polish Musicians’ Trade Union and the Estonian MUBA school, focusing on professionalizing the music business.

More information:
Misscore Website
Misscore on Facebook

The contest will feature 5 competing bands:

LUNACY
Lunacy is a Warsaw-based band blending groove, prog, and death metal. Formed by Leszek Gołunski (drums) and Piotr Dobrowolski (guitar), the band recorded their 2020 EP *Cold Reboot*, which addresses the issues of isolation, digitalization, and confusion. In 2023, they released their debut LP *Disconnection* through Till We DIY Records and organized their own tour with the band Sun No More. Lunacy has also performed with bands like Trauma, Aterra, Symbolical, Chainsword, Sphere, Kontagion, Unborn Suffer, and Finnish band Agarwaen (2024).

More information:
Lunacy on Facebook
Lunacy on Linktree

PRAY FOR PLAGUES
Pray for Plagues is a band formed in 2022, blending various contemporary core music styles. The band loves to combine calm, melodic, almost balladic melodies with strong, distorted metal hits, using low-tuned instruments, synthesizers, vocals, and screams. Their debut EP *My Hands Are Tied* was released in May 2024.

More information:
Pray for Plagues on Linktree
Pray for Plagues on Facebook

BLADE STORM
Blade Storm was formed in June 2019. The band consists of musicians with extensive musical backgrounds. The vocalist spent many years on stage in previous bands, and the guitarists and drummer were part of the legendary death metal band *LEWIATAN* in the 90s. This mix of talents creates a powerful, energetic combination! Blade Storm’s music is old-school Heavy Speed Metal.

Discography:
– Storm of Blades (2021)
– Wrangler of Thunder (2024)

More information:
Blade Storm on Facebook
Blade Storm on Bandcamp

VIRYA
Virya was formed in 2023 by two experienced guitarists, Wojciech Bator and Harshy Dasari, alongside drummer Jakub Dąbrowski. The band combines modern metalcore with influences from outside the metal world, creating a unique sound. In 2024, bass player Lubomyr Kosakovsky joined the band, further enhancing their heavy sound. In November 2024, they released their debut EP *From the Ashes*.

More information:
Virya on Facebook
Virya on Bandcamp

THE COLD MEMORIES
The Cold Memories is a band that was formed in 2023. Founding members, guitarist Maciej Rosik and bassist Paweł Dudziak (ex The Sixpounder, ex Ziemia Zakazana), teamed up with vocalist Jakub Łysejko, drummer Jan Jarząbek, and guitarist Marek Bączkowski. The band experiments with metal and electronics, creating a distinctive and modern sound. In 2024, they won the top prize at the 3-Majówka festival qualifying event, with the opportunity to perform at this year’s event, alongside bands like KULT, Hunter, Krzysztof Zalewski, Organek, and Dog Eat Dog. Their debut single *Lost* will be released soon, and their upcoming debut album will feature a guest appearance by Tomasz “Lipa” Lipnicki, known from bands such as Illusion and Lipali.

More information:
The Cold Memories on Facebook
The Cold Memories on Instagram

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