THE FACELESS, AMORAL Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

THE FACELESS and AMORAL 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, guitarist Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X) has been forced to cancel his appearance at the event.

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
GAMA BOMB
PESTILENCE
EVILE
JOHN OLIVA'S PAIN
THE FACELESS
DEATHCHAIN
FIREWIND
PROFANE OMEN
DAUNTLESS
KORPIKLAANI

Sunday, June 28:

VOLBEAT
MY DYING BRIDE
STAM1NA
AMORAL
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.