The 2009 Lowlands festival is scheduled for August 21st - 23rd in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands.

The latest act confirmed to appear is FAITH NO MORE, who join the previously announced SONATA ARCTICA and OPETH.

The full lineup and other festival details can be found at this location.

As previously reported, prior to their appearance at this year's Download festival on Friday, June 12th, Faith No More will play London's Brixton Academy on Wednesday, June 10th. Pre-sale to Download ticket holders on May 6th and 7th. Tickets go on sale to the general public May 8th.

Faith No More's complete itinerary can be viewed at this location.

As previously reported, the band will release The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection on June 8th in The UK via Rhino Records.

This double disc set contains the band's greatest hits on the first CD, while the second CD houses b-sides and rarities. The tracklisting is as follows:

Disc 1: 'The Real Thing', 'From Out Of Nowhere', 'Epic', 'We Care A Lot', 'R'n'R', 'Kindergarten', 'Caffeine', 'Land Of Sunshine', 'Be Aggressive', 'Midlife Crisis', 'A Small Victory', 'Everything's Ruined', 'Evidence', 'Digging The Grave', 'Ricochet', 'Ashes To Ashes', 'Stripsearch', 'Easy'.

Disc 2: 'Absolute Zero' (b-side on 'Digging The Grave' single 1995), 'The Big Kahuna' (b-side on 'Ashes To Ashes' single 1997), 'Light Up And Let Go' (b-side on 'Ashes To Ashes' single 1997), 'I Won't Forget You' (rarity previously released on Who Cares A Lot? Greatest Hits album 1998), 'The World Is Yours' (b-side on 'I Started A Joke' single 1998), 'Hippie Jam Song' (rarity previously released on Who Cares A Lot? Greatest Hits album 1998), 'Sweet Emotion' (given away with Kerrang! magazine in 1989), 'New Improved Song' (given away with Sounds magazine in 1988), 'Das Schutzenfest' (b-side on 'Evidence' single 1995), 'This Guy's In Love With You' (b-side on 'I Started A Joke' single 1998).

The current FNM lineup features:

Mike Patton - lead vocals

Billy Gould - bass guitar

Mike Bordin - drums & percussion

Roddy Bottum - keyboards

Jon Hudson - guitar