Frozen streets gave way to burning riffs as Wolverhampton fell under the grip of Bloodstock’s Winter Gathering. Outside, the cold bit hard. Inside KK Steel Mill, it was chaos from the first note. A sold-out venue, a stacked line-up and a fanbase primed for violence created the perfect conditions for an uncompromising night of heavy metal. By the time doors opened, the smoking area was heaving with battle jackets, queues stretched down the street, and anticipation crackled thr