UK's HARD ROCK HELL II Festival: More Bands Announced

More bands have been confirmed for this year's Hard Rock Hell II festival, set to take place December 5-7, 2008 at Prestatyn Sands, North Wales, UK.

The festival billing is now shaping up as follows:

Friday, December 5:

Classic Rock Stage:

LITMUS
GLYDER
BENEDICTUM
BUDGIE
THIN LIZZY
DORO
TIGERTAILZ

Metal Hammer/Radio 1 Stage:

HEXES
CRY FOR SILENCE
TEXTURES
THE PLIGHT
GHOST OF A THOUSAND
JOHNNY TRUANT
CANCER BATS

Young Blood Stage:

BIG LINDA
ATTICA RAGE

Saturday, December 6:

Classic Rock Stage:

PILGRIM FATHERS
HAWKWIND
LOGAN
ORANGE GOBLIN
CLUTCH
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
THE WILDHEARTS
VIKING SKULL

Born Again Stage:

SPIT LIKE THIS
PRIDE TIGER
PRAYING MANTIS
TYGERS OF PAN TANG
WAYSTED

Porshamar Stage:

BATTLELORE
KORPIKLAANI
ALESTORM
OUTCRY FIRE
RAVENS CREED
THIS IS MENACE
POWER QUEST
FIREWIND
BLITZKRIEG

Clive Aid Stage:

BEHOLDER
HECATE ENTHRONED
MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD
PIG IRON
TOKYO DRAGONS
WARRIOR SOUL
CHARIOT

Hard Rock Hell launched a new standard in UK metal and rock festivals. Taking place across three days at Butlins in Minehead, Somerset on November 9-11, 2007, the sold-out festival was an enormous success, bringing together acts such as TWISTED SISTER, SAXON, CRADLE OF FILTH, TURISAS, MY DYING BRIDE, ZODIAC MINDWARP and TESLA in a unique setting.

Taking up where last years festival left off, HRH II will span four decades over six arenas and feature 50 bands. This year's rock ritual will feature all Lords of the Riff and turn it into another 48-hour maelstrom of rock 'n' metal. HRH II's selection of bands will not disappoint, with some incredible exclusives, rare appearances from the vault and even a trio of bands never witnessed on stage together to answer calls for a space, prog, psychedelic rock arena on the Friday night.

Tickets include two nights accommodation and entrance to all six arenas as well as free car parking. Limited "early bird" tickets start from 90 GBP.

Hard Rock Hell picked up the award for "Best Rock Festival" of 2007 at last week's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.

For more information, go to www.hardrockhell.com.