HAMMERFALL have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Meanwhile, Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have pulled out of the event. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):

AMON AMARTH
ARMORED SAINT
AXEL RUDI PELL
BULLET
CATARACT
DARK FUNERAL
GRAVE DIGGER
HAMMERFALL
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
HEAVEN SHALL BURN
KORPIKLAANI
MAROON
METAL INQUISITOR
PAUL DI'ANNO (playing IRON MAIDEN set)
ROSS THE BOSS (playing MANOWAR set)
SABATON
SPOCK'S BEARD
TANKARD
TURISAS

Source BBM

AEROSMITH will return to Europe for the first time in eight years in June of this year.

Speaking of their plans, singer Steven Tyler joked, "I always look forward to touring across the pond because life's a pisser when you're European."

The scheduled AEROSMITH dates are as follows:

May 31 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Autodrome
Jun. 02 - Mumbai, India, Bandra Kumla Ground
Jun. 06 - Randers, Denmark, Randers Stadium
Jun. 08 - Sölvesborg, Sweden, Sweden Rock Festival
Jun. 10 - Frankfurt, Germany, Hessentag Fair
Jun. 12 - Karlsruhe, Germany, DM Arena
Jun. 14 - Munich, Germany, Olympiahalle
Jun. 16 - Venice, Italy, Heineken Festival
Jun. 19 - Paris, France, Bercy Arena
Jun. 22 - Dessel, Belgium, Graspop Festival
Jun. 24 - London Hyde Park Calling
Jun. 26 - Dublin Marley Park
Jun. 28 - Cologne, Germany, Cologne Arena
Jun. 30 - Biddinghuizen, Holland, Arrow Classic Festival
Jul. 03 - Latvia, TBA
Jul. 05 - Estonia, TBA
Jul. 07 - Helsinki, Finland, Hartwell Arena
Jul. 10 - St. Petersburg, Russia, SKK Arena
Jul. 12 - Moscow, Russia, Olympissky Arena

Source NME

SEPULTURA's previously announced Mexican dates — Chihuahua on February 17 and Aguascalientes on February 18 — were cancelled, reportedly due to visa/immigration issues (although this has not be officially confirmed).

No further information is currently available.

Source BBM