The 5th Anniversary of Slovenia's Metalcamp Festival 2008 will be held at Julisch Alps National Park (between the Turquoise mountain rivers Socca and Tolminka) between July 4th - 8th.

Organizers check in with the following update:

"Dear Metalcampers,

The news about the unfortunate break up of the legendary CELTIC FROST and the cancellation of their performance at Metalcamp Festival brought nothing to be happy about.

As if one cancellation has not been enough, HEAVEN SHALL BURN had to cancel their performance, too. Can anything else happen to make our day even worse?

Are there any good news at all?

Of course, just check who will step in their place and anything else won't matter...

CARCASS is one of those bands who changed our perception of extreme music genres forever. The brutality and surgical accuracy in their music, unique vocal skills and extreme lyrics made Carcass an instant hit back in the early 80s and 90s. Their debut Reek Of Putrefaction was a fresh wind over the rotting graves. Extremity, not seen or heard before, was meant to unleash a ghastly legacy, which would upset those who thought that it couldn’t get any worse. The foundation of gore grind was set.

Symphonies of Sickness brought a new view on technical death metal and this album convinced masses to become faithful Carcass followers. With Necroticism, Carcass proved they are still developing their musical skills and that they haven’t revealed their full potential yet. No one can surely say what consequences their Heartwork left on our hearts, but No Love towards this band was ever Lost. Swansong showed a new side of Carcass, influenced by traditional metal sounds yet still aggressive, melodic and grim at the same time. Despite this album alienated many of their fans, the news about their break up saddened us all. But the chance to see these technical surgeons playing live again in 2008 is something no death metal fan should afford to miss.

After '89s Symphonies of Sickness tour Carcass return to Slovenia and all these years of waiting and hoping for them to return on European stages - this makes Carcass one of the most special reunions you can experience this summer.

Make sure you do not miss it!"

The running order for the main stage is now as follows:

Friday, July 4th - IN FLAMES, IN EXTREMO, SIX FEET UNDER, WINTERSUN, CARCASS, OCTOBER FILE, PENITENZIAGITE, STAUB UND SCHATTEN.

Saturday, July 5th - APOCALYPTICA, ICED EARTH, AMON AMARTH, MESHUGGAH, FINNTROLL, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, MERCENARY, THE SORROW, PERISHING MANKIND.

Sunday, July 6th - MINISTRY, HELLOWEEN, OPETH, BEHEMOTH, KORPIKLAANI, BRAINSTORM, EVERGREY, HACRIDE, HERFST.

Monday, July 7th - MORBID ANGEL, SOILWORK, RAGE, SAHG, MYSTIC PROPHECY, MISERY SPEAKS, TBA.

Tuesday, July 8th - ARCH ENEMY, SUBWAY TO SALLY, ELUVEITIE, ONSLAUGHT, BIOMECHANICAL, TBA.

More info here.