STRATOVARIUS Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have been confirmed for the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. STRATOVARIUS will top the bill on Sunday, July 1.

A total of 32 bands on three stages will perform over the course of three days. In addition to this, a couple of dozen bands will be appearing at the infamous evening clubs.

Tuska 2007 billing is shaping up as follows:

Friday, June 29:

CHILDREN OF BODOM
IMMORTAL (NOR)
DRAGONFORCE (UK)
HATESPHERE (DEN)
KATATONIA (SWE)
TURISAS
IMPERIA (NL/NOR)
MAJ KARMA
MOONSORROW
SCENT OF FLESH

Saturday, June 30:

EMPEROR (NOR)
ISIS (USA)
W.A.S.P. (USA)
PAIN (SWE)
MISERY INDEX (USA)
THUNDERSTONE
BROTHER FIRETRIBE
LEGION OF THE DAMNED (NL)
BEFORE THE DAWN
45 DEGREE WOMAN
INSOMNIUM
PROFANE OMEN
NICOLE

Sunday, July 1:

STRATOVARIUS
BLIND GUARDIAN (GER)
MOONSPELL (POR)
D'ESPAIRSRAY (JPN)
FINNTROLL
MERCENARY (DEN)
VADER (POL)
NAILDOWN
STURM UND DRANG

Tuska 2007 is an all-ages event. One-day tickets cost 38 euros while three-day tickets cost 75 euros.

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