The 2008 edition of the UK's Damnation Festival is scheduled to take place in Lees, England on Saturday, November 22nd at University Of Leeds. Organizers check in with the following update:

UK sludge stalwarts RAGING SPEEDHORN will play their last ever show, bowing out at Damnation Festival 2008. After ten years, playing some of the biggest stages across the globe supporting everyone from Black Sabbath to Rammstein, the Corby bruisers will orchestrate one last aural brawl before calling it a day.

They will be joined this year RAMESSES and their crushing doom soundscapes, Welsh death merchants DESECRATION and rising post-metallers, LATITUDES at the event on Saturday, November 22, at Leeds University Union."

Festival director Gavin McInally said: “It’s not often we’ll re-book a band, nevermind a hat-trick of appearances, but we couldn’t pass up the opportunity of letting the mighty Raging Speedhorn bow out, without a fitting stage. They have been at the forefront of heavy UK metal for the past ten years and it’s a honour to have them play their last ever show at Damnation Festival. Ramesses, Desecration and Latitudes are three more reasons why no self respecting metal fan should have to look overseas for real quality. We’re looking forward to seeing all three in action this year.”

Organizers add: "Following a sell out of the first batch of tickets, the remainder of tickets for Damnation Festival will be on sale from tomorrow morning (9am, Thursday, July 10) priced at £29 (subject to booking fee).

Available from www.leedstickets.com, www.ticketline.co.uk and www.seetickets.co.uk.

Tickets are also on sale in Leeds at stores including Crash and Jumbo.

For more information visit: www.damnationfestival.co.uk or www.myspace.com/damnationfestival."

Damnation Festival 2008 line-up so far: CARCASS, PITCHSHIFTER, NAPALM DEATH, SIGH, THE BERZERKER, RAGING SPEEDHORN, TAINT, DESECRATION, RAMESSES, LATITUDES.