Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM were recently confirmed for Hellfest 2012, to be held in Clisson, France on June 15th - 17th. According to an update from the band via Facebook, they have been tapped as one of the headliners and will perform on June 17th. Go to this location for complete details.

Other acts confirmed for the festival currently include: ABORTED, ALCEST, ALL FOR NOTHING, AMENRA, ANAAL NATHRAKH, AOSOTH, ARCTURUS, ASG, AVULSED, BENEDICTION, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, COLOUR HAZE, CRASHDIET, DARKSPACE, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, THE DEVIL'S BLOOD, DIMMU BORGIR, DISEMBOWELMENT, DYSE, FROM ASHES RISES, HATEBREED, HAEMORRHAGE, HOUR OF PENANCE, IN EXTREMO, LAMB OF GOD, MONKEY 3, NAPALM DEATH, NECROS CHRISTOS, ORANGE GOBLIN, ORANSSI PAZUZU, ROMPEPROP, SOLSTAFIR, SPUDMONSTERS, STRIFE, THOU, TRIVIUM, UFOMAMMUT, UNEXPECT, VANDERBUYST, VICTIMS, VULTURE INDUSTRIES, WINTERFYLLETH.

More than 100 more bands to be announced.

Russia's Darkside e-zine has posted high-quality photos of Children Of Bodom's September 7th show at GlavClub in Saint Petersburg. Check out the gallery here.

The setlist on the night was as follows:

'Not My Funeral'

'Bodom Beach Terror'

'Needled 24/7'

'Shovel Knockout'

'Roundtrip to Hell and Back'

'In Your Face'

'Living Dead Beat'

'Children Of Bodom'

'Hate Me!'

'Blooddrunk'

'Angels Don't Kill'

'Follow the Reaper'

'Downfall'

Encore:

'Was It Worth It?'

'Are You Dead Yet?'

'Hate Crew Deathroll'

The band recently updated their live itinerary with more South American dates in November/December. The band now have the following dates lined up:

November

3 - Barby - Tel Aviv, Israel
6 - Capitol - Perth, Australia
8 - Tivoli, Adelaide, Australia
10 - The Palace - Melbourne, Australia
12 - The Big Top - Sydney, Australia
13 - The Arena - Brisbane, Australia
15 - Fort Gate - Singapore, Singapore
17 - Basket Senayan - Jakarta, Indonesia
19 - Amoranto Theater - Manila / Quezon City, Philippines
21 - O East - Tokyo, Japan
22 - O East - Tokyo, Japan

November

24 - Teatro Diana - Guadalajara, Mexico
26 - Circo Volador - Mexico City, Mexico

December

1 - El Domo - San Jose, Costa Rica
4 - Espaço das Américas - Sao Paolo, Brazil
6 - Las Duranas - Montevideo, Uruguay
8 - Teatro Flores - Buenos Aires, Argentina
10 - Chocolate Club - Santiago, Chile

BraveWords.com takes you back to the first ever Heavy T.O. festival held July 23rd and 24th at Downsview Park in Toronto, Ontario. Below is a never before seen interview with Children Of Bodom drummer Jaska Raatikainen and bassist Henkka Seppälä, conducted by Aaron Small. Enjoy: