The Earthshaker Festival organizers have now confirmed GRAVE DIGGER and SABATON for this year's event, which runs from July 19th - 21st in Kreuth, Germany. In addition, SEPULTURA and German cult faves J.B.O. recently met in Munich, Germany during the German leg of Sepultura's European tour to discuss plans to perform 'Roots Bloody Roots' together. A video clip of J.B.O.'s send-up of the song, found here, has been endorsed by Sepultura, who went so far as to put it up on their official website last December. At this stage the two bands intend to perform 'Roots...', a J.B.O. song, and a third track together.

More details will be revealed soon.

Other bands on the Earthshaker bill include (in no particular order) MOTÖRHEAD (headliner), TESTAMENT, CRADLE OF FILTH, GRAVEWORM, GOD DETHRONED, WITHIN TEMPTATION, KREATOR, GAMMA RAY, U.D.O., FREEDOM CALL, LEGION OF THE DAMNED, KORPIKLAANI, SEPULTURA, MELECHESH, KEEP OF KALESSIN, J.B.O., BEATALLICA, UNLEASHED, NORTHER, THRESHOLD, FEAR MY THOUGHTS, HATESPHERE, DEW-SCENTED, MYSTIC PROPHECY and ELUVEITIE.

Tickets can be purchased at the festival's online shop. For complete festival information go to this location.

As previously reported, the organizers of the Earthshaker Festival have also announced the Earthshaker Roadshock Tour to help kick off this year's event. The tour will feature FINNTROLL, AFTER FOREVER, TAROT, DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER, MACHINE MEN and ALL ENDS, winding its way through Europe in April and May. It's unknown at this time if any of these bands will be playing the festival itself.

Dates are as follows:

April

27 - Antwerp, Belgium at Hof Ter Loo
28 - Osnabrueck, Germany at B51
29 - Hamburg, Germany at Markthalle
30 - Adelsheim, Germany at Live Factory

May

1 - Berlin, Germany at Postbahnhof
2 - Munich, Germany at Backstage
3 - Frankfurt, Germany at Batschkapp
4 - Nuernberg, Germany at Hirsch
5 - Vienna, Austria at Planet Music
6 - Padova, Italy at Sottoopra
7 - Pratteln, Switzerland at Z7
8 - Essen, Germany at Zeche Carl
9 - Saarbrücken, Germany at Garage
10 - London, UK at Scala
11 - Heerhugowaard, Holland at Waerdse Tempel
12 - Strasbourg, France at La Laiterie
13 - Paris, France at La Locomotive