BOLT THROWER, SOILWORK, BRAINSTORM Confirmed For Next Year's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

BOLT THROWER, SOILWORK and BRAINSTORM are the first bands confirmed for next year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place June 2-4, 2006 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. More acts will be announced during the coming months.

The 2005 edition of the Rock Hard Festival took place May 13-15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen and included performances by such acts as ACCEPT, CHILDREN OF BODOM, GIRLSCHOOL, JON OLIVA'S PAIN, MASTERPLAN, SENTENCED and UNLEASHED.