Netherlands-based death metallers ASPHYX have issued the following message:

"Asphyx will not play on Hellfest, although our name is on the flyers. We have never confirmed or cancelled the show, so we really do not know why our name is mentioned. Perhaps next year."

The Hellfest Open-Air 2009 is set to take place June 19th - 21st, in Clisson, France. The line-up for all three days is shaping up as follows:

Friday, June 19th: MÖTLEY CRÜE, HEAVEN AND HELL, W.A.S.P., PAPA ROACH, BUCKCHERRY, NASHVILLE PUSSY, BACKYARD BABIES, GIRLSCHOOL, SQUEALER, DOWN, ANTHRAX, EDGUY, VOIVOD, PENTAGRAM, EYEHATEGOD, GOD FORBID, SOILENT GREEN, BRING ME THE HORIZON, GORGOROTH, DEICIDE, ENTOMBED, MISERY INDEX, DESTROYER 666, TAAKE, MELECHESH, ORAKLE, PARKWAY DRIVE, PIG DESTROYER, JARBOE, KYLESA, TORCHE, NACHTMYSTIUM, BLOCKHEADS, AUGUST BURN RED, WATERTANK.

Saturday, June 20th: MACHINE HEAD, GOJIRA, SOULFLY, CRADLE OF FILTH, PAIN, DEVIL DRIVER, DAGOBA, CONCOURS SIN CESSION, KILLING JOKE, THE MISFITS, AMEBIX, KMFDM, HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MAD SIN, THE BUSINESS, OUTLAW ORDER, GAMABOMB, SACRED REICH, IMMOLATION, ENSLAVED, MOONSORROW, AURA NOIR, SKINLESS, VADER, GRAND MAGUS, SUP, KICKBACK, VISION OF DISORDER, BLOODCLOT, BETRAYED, SLAPSHOT, TERROR, ALL SHALL PERISH, BACKFIRE, PROVIDENCE.

Sunday, June 21st: MANOWAR, DREAM THEATER, EUROPE, QUEENSRŸCHE, EPICA, DRAGON FORCE, HOLYHELL, SATAN JOKERS, ADAGIO, HATEBREED, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES, MASTODON, STRATOVARIUS, DESTRUCTION, PAIN OF SALVATION, VOLBEAT, ADX, KORITNI, AMON AMARTH, MOONSPELL, CATHEDRAL, NAPALM DEATH, PESTILENCE, KATAKLYSM, KEEP OF KALESSIN, ABORTED, HACRIDE, BRUTAL TRUTH, COALESCE, ELECTRIC WIZZARD, BLACK DALHIA MURDER, ORANGE GOBLIN, UFOMAMMUT, WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, DESPISED ICON, WHITECHAPEL.

For more info visit www.hellfest.fr.