The royal rumble of Irish heavy acts battling to earn their slot at Bloodstock returns for 2019.

Ireland's Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses annual, hugely popular, grass-roots supporting 'Metal 2 The Masses' scheme offers unsigned and DIY bands the chance of being part of the U.K's Bloockstock Open Air Festival this August.

With this year's competition already well underway, Bloodstock U.K with Overdrive.ie are once again aiming to track down the best breaking metal bands across the Republic of Ireland.

This year's winners will follow in the footsteps of some of Ireland's most successful rising metal artists and be chosen to play alongside the likes of Scorpions, Queensryche, Anthrax and many more.

Each event will be taking place in Dublin's Fibber Magees venue with heat two taking place tomorrow evening.