Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers Celtic Frost, featuring Franco Sesa on drums, are the latest confirmation for the 2006 edition of the Rock Hard Festival.
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The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Bolt Thrower, Brainstorm, Caliban, Celtic Frost, Crucified Barbara, Evergrey, Fates Warning, Finntroll, Legion Of The Damned, Primordial, and Soilwork.
The Rock Hard Festival is set to take place June 2-4 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
In related news: earlier this month Celtic Frost joined forces with Century Media ecords.
The first release, scheduled for Spring 2006, is the band’s highly anticipated new project titled \"Monotheist\", Celtic Frost\'s first album in 13 years. The album is co-produced by the band and Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy/Pain).
The album will be released simultaneously in all territories in three different configurations including a limited-edition Digipak containing the bonus track \"Temple Of Depression\" and a vinyl LP with another bonus title, \"Incantation Against You\".
Celtic Frost will support the release of \"Monotheist\" by numerous live appearances in 2006. The band will play a full tour across North America in September and October 2006, including Canadian dates.