Swedish black metallers MARDUK have issued the following update:

"After the visa problem that forced Marduk to miss out on the Blackenedfest in the States we can now bring you news that vocalist Mortuus has now received his visa. So all problems are now sorted out for the future. After this temporary setback for the band, promoters, fans and everybody involed we are delighted to bring you the news that Marduk will be performing in the USA during August. The band will be doing a few selected shows."

Marduk will join VADER on the Polish leg of the Blitzkrieg 5 tour (dates here) and The Funeral Nation Tour 2009 tour - the schedule is below:

September

24 - Berlin, Germany - K17
25 - Glauchau, Germany - Alte Spinnerei
26 - Essen, Germany - Turock
27 - Enschede, Holland - Atak
28 - Tilburg, Holland - O13
29 - Trier, Germany - Exhaus
30 - Plattern, Switzerland - Z7

October

1 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
2 - Lichtenfels, Germany - Stadthalle
3 - Namur, Belgium - Cinex
4 - Leeuwarden, Holland - Romein
5 - Bad Laasphe, Germany - Connection
6 - Darmstadt, Germany - Steinbruch Theater
7 - Sciez, France - Annemasse / C.A.S.
8 - Lyon, France - Ninkasi Kao
9 - Le Havre, France - ND Gravenchon / Arcade
10 - Rennes, France - Antipode
11 - Metz, France - Les Arenes
13 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27
14 - Madrid, Spain - Caracol
15 - Porto, Portugal - Teatro Sá da Bandeira
16 - Lisbon, Portugal - Incrível Almadense
17 - Sevilla, Spain - Sala Q
18 - Valencia, Spain - Durango
20 - Barcelona, Spain - Salamandra 1
21 - Toulouse, France - Ramier
22 - Arese - Bergamo, Italy - Soundtrack
23 - Genzano di Roma, Italy - Palarockness

24. - Pinarella di Cervia - Ravenna, Italy - Rock Planet

25 - Ljubljana, Slovakia - Gala Hala