Apocalyptica - metal festival dates confirmed for 2010 and 2009

Sonisphere Festival, the first and only touring European metal festival returns in 2010 in the following locations : Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, U.K.

Hypocrisy, Satyricon and Apocalyptica are among the bands that will perform at the Finnish Metal Expo held in Helsinki, Finland on February 19-20, 2010.

Testament, The Dillinger Escape Plan and Hatesphere are among the confirmed bands for the Knock Out Festival held at Stadion WKS Wawel in Kraków, Poland on July 11-12, 2009. Testament will headline this event.

Apocalyptica, Candlemass and Satyricon are some of the bands confirmed for Bloodstock Open Air 2009. The last addition to the festival billing is Moonspell.

Heaven and Hell, Amon Amarth and Immortal are among the bands that will perform at the Metalway Festival 2009 in Zaragoza, Spain, June 26-27.

Amorphis, Nightwish and Mötley Crue are some of the bands that will perform at the Sauna Open Air 2009 at Eteläpuisto in Tampere, Finland, June 5-7, 2009.