Meet The Bands Taking Part In This Years TRAILBLAZER 2025

Meet The Bands Taking Part In This Year's Trailblazer 2025. The event takes place over two days at the Nightrain in Bradford on Friday, March 14th from 6 pm, and Saturday, March 15th from 2 pm, 2025. Tickets cost £5 per day or are free if you brought your COTW Ticket onsite last year.

Let's check out the bands who are set to perform with the chance to win a spot on the Call Of The Wild 2025 Opening slot on Friday, 30th May 2025.

Performing on Friday, 14th March;

Poole Vigilantes

From the South of England comes the Heavy Rock band Poole Vigilantes. The band which features Neil Law on Vocals, Matt Birley on Guitar, Martin Davies on Bass, and Terry Bernard on drums. Listen to Poole Vigilantes' song Broken Wings below.

Rockabye Reaper

Female-fronted Heavy Rock band Rockabye Reaper from South Wales. Formed in 2022, Rockabye Reaper formed by members Lead Female front women Keeley Shobbrook, Dafydd Jones on Guitar and Backing Vocals, Shaun O'Brien on Lead Guitar, Matt 'Animal' Thomas on Drums, and Daniel Thomas-James on Bass. Having performed alongside Skindred and at the SOS festival, they are growing at a fast speed! Check out their latest single 'Wearing Thin'.

Greyfox Growl

Greyfox Growl (also refrenced as Greyfox Conspiracy) is a 5 peice collective of Southern Rock band from South Wales. Greyfox Conspiracy features Darren on Bass, Guitar and Vocals, Zino on Guitar and Vocals, Mike on the drums, Dia on Rhythm guitar and, The Greyfox Growl himself on Lead Vocals with harmonica, mandolin and Rythm Stick. Check out the music video for Preacherman

The Dead List

The Groove Metal band from Staffordshire is The Dead List. Having released there latest ep back in Auguest 2024 the 5 Peice is taking the UK by storm check out there latest lyric video for Never Apologise.

Jeanicelee

From Edinbrugh comes Modern melodic, guitar-fuelled heavy rock/metal with progressive elements Jeanicelee! The band features leading front women and rhythm guitartist Jeanice Lee | Vocalist and rhythm guitar, Marco Morelli on Lead Guitar, Tony Hodge on Drums and Jamie Hunter on Bass. With a second album coming soon check out there first album Urban Legends song "Overhaul"

Yesterday's Gone

Sheffields very own blues rock band Yesterday's Gone. Check Out the bands latest single She's So Lonely released back in 2024

The Soul Revival

PowerHouse Heavy Rock Band from the UK The Soul Revival which features the increable line up of Matthew Higgins on bass, Karl On Drums, Ste Nunn on vocals and Andy Dove on Guitar. With their latest single Outlaw due out over the weekend pre-save the single now.

Performing on Saturday 15th March;

To Nowhere

Alternative Rock band To Nowhere. Formed up of Robbie Crown on Vocals, Alex Riffshaw on Guitar, Alex Brown on Guitar, Connor Franklin on Drums, And Fodden - Bass & Vocals. To Nowhere came on to the scene in 2021 with inspriation from Bring Me The Horizon and Don Broco. Taken from their recent ep Violent Kicks & Dirty Sounds Check out To Nowhere music video for "Bloom".

Eld Varg

From the Northern Shores of Scotland comes Eld Varg the Heavy Metal band of the competition. The 3 peice Eld Varg have released their One Man Army - Reinforced Edition album. Check out their Live footage of Vulcan's Hammer.

Silk Spinster

Heavy Metal Wasteland Warriors Silk Spinster. Having become M2TM Leeds Finalists in 2024 Silk Spinster is tiking over the uk having performed at the RAF on an East Yorkshire airbase, as well as countless shows for different Motorcycle Clubs, and music festivals. Check out their song Midnight Life below.

Not Now Norman

Delivering Hard Rock with a strong message in every track comes Not Now Norman With Taylor-Grace as lead front women and Zander Browns providing the riffs. Check out Not Now Norman's Family Photo music video.

Sydney Fate

6 Peice Alternative Metal from Cardiff, Wales. Sydney Fate is made up of clean vocalist Bailey, scream vocals Ryan, Guitarist's Dom and Ellis, Bassist Tom and Terry On the Drums. Having released their first debute album back in 2020 Silicon Nitride they have continued to take the scene by storm and releasing 4 new powerful anthems back in 2024 watch their lyric music video for Hypnotized to get a taste of what is to come!

The Breathing Method

The Breathing Method from Ayrshire are a alternative rock band. Having released there debut album in January 2025 called After Everything else the 5-peice is a mixture of a bit of Stone Sour and Alice In Chains with a mix style of Hard Rock, Grunge and a small dash of Punk Rebellion. Have a listen to Unbearable from The Breathing Method newest album.

Yaki Dah

From the heart of wales comes Yaki Dah the thumping hard blues rock band. The band is made up of members Christian Sayers on vocals, Jack Lee on guitar, James Moon on bass and, Francesco De Muro on the drums. Having launched their ep "16 Miles To Merthyr" Back in 2024 they are a force to be watched. Watch the music video of Yaki Dah Single Hills In The Night!

Powerkeg

Beer-fuelled feel-good hard rock band from Glasgow, Scotland Powerkeg. Check out their live footage from 2021 for their song "What Dosen't Kill us .... Won't"

Saturday will host a Special Guest Headline set from Moskito having just performed at Rockmantic Carlise 2025 its gonna be an amazing way close off the weekend.

Tickets are still available for the weekend with it being £5 in advance for each day (£5.50 with fees) which can be purchased over at Trailblazer 2025 - Call of the Wild Showcase Tickets - Nightrain, Bradford. Doors will open at diffrent times each day. For more information why not check out the Trailblazer 2025 groups on facebook to keep up todate with the latest news!

If you havn't already read up on our annoucement of the Call Of The Wild Festival 2025 why not head over there now and check out where the Trailblaizer 2025 winner will be performing!