SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, KORPIKLAANI Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

April 24, 2009

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES and KORPIKLAANI have been confirmed for the 12th annual Tuska open-air metal festival, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. Meanwhile, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE was forced to cancel its appearance at the event due to recording commitments for the band's third album.

Commented the group in a statement: "The past few weeks have been a bit crazy, and we apologize to all the fans who have bought tickets to the shows that have now been cancelled. It has been difficult to try and fit everything in around the recording schedule, but the most important thing is for us to finish the album."

A total of 32 bands will perform on three stages over the course of three days. In addition, a couple of dozen bands will appear at evening clubs throughout the city.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

Friday, June 26:

IMMORTAL
NEUROSIS
ALL THAT REMAINS
GOJIRA
ENSIFERUM
LEGION OF THE DAMNED
CALLISTO
BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
ROTTEN SOUND
TUKKANUOTTA

Saturday, June 27:

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
AMORPHIS
SABATON
PAUL GILBERT
GAMA BOMB
PESTILENCE
EVILE
JOHN OLIVA’S PAIN
DEATHCHAIN
FIREWIND
PROFANE OMEN
DAUNTLESS
KORPIKLAANI

Sunday, June 28:

VOLBEAT
MY DYING BRIDE
STAM1NA
MUCC
ELUVEITIE
PARKWAY DRIVE
GIRUGÄMESH
MEDEIA

Tickets for Tuska 2009 are available through www.tiketti.fi and www.lippupalvelu.fi.

Tuska 2009 is an all-ages event.

For more information, visit www.tuska-festival.fi.

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