H.I.M., HATEBREED, OPETH, SOILWORK, AMORPHIS, Confirmed For Finland's ILOSAARIROCK

February 13, 2007

In 1997, one of the smaller stages at the Ilosaarirock festival in Joensuu, Finland was conquered by a promising new band whose frontman was said to have a fantastic voice. Now, ten years later, led by their charismatic singer Ville Valo, they have released five impeccable albums that have sold more than four million copies worldwide. This year, the fabulous H.I.M. makes its long-awaited return to Ilosaarirock! This gig will be H.I.M.'s only rock festival gig in Europe this summer. Other names scheduled to appear at Ilosaarirock 2007 include HATEBREED, SICK OF IT ALL, SOILWORK, OPETH, AMORPHIS, INSOMNIUM, FINNTROLL and PORCUPINE TREE. In total, some 100 Finnish and international acts will be seen during the three-day festival, which is scheduled to take place July 13-15 in Joensuu, the capital of Eastern Finland.

Ilosaarirock 2007 lineup so far:

ABDUKTIO
AMORPHIS
ANTHONY B (JAM)
APULANTA
CALEXICO (USA)
DALINDÈO
DISCO ENSEMBLE (FIN)
FINNTROLL
FLIPPIN' BEANS
GOON
HATEBREED (USA)
HIDRIA SPACEFOLK
H.I.M. (FIN)
HUSKY RESCUE
INSOMNIUM
KEMMURU
MAJ KARMA
NIEMINEN & LITMANEN
NO SHAME
OPETH (SWE)
PMMP
PORCUPINE TREE (UK)
PUPPA J & TASOTTAVAT
RELENTLESS
RISTO
RJD2 (USA)
SCORNGRAIN
SICK OF IT ALL (USA)
SOILWORK (SWE)
STELLA
STONEGARD (NOR)
SUHINATORS
THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA (UK)
THE SLACKERS (USA)
TIKTAK
TUNDRAMATIKS
VÅLD
VAVAMUFFIN (POL)
VIHREÄ MAA
VIIKATE
WASTED

Started in 1971 by a group of music enthusiasts, Ilosaarirock is one of the oldest festivals in Europe. It is a member of Yourope — the European Festival Association, and one of the most prominent rock festivals in Finland.

Ilosaarirock is a year-round organization dedicated to emerging and alternative as well as world-class artists. The festival has established a unique reputation for combining a relaxed ambience with a professional dedication. At the same time, it has stayed true to its roots by being organized mainly by active volunteers.

The dates of Ilosaarirock are July 13-15, 2007, and there will be 20,000 tickets on sale (www.tiketti.fi) from May 2 onwards.

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