KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI Confirmed For Germany's ULTIMA RATIO FESTIVAL

Finnish symphonic fantasy/folk metal band KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI has been confirmed for the Ultima Ratio Festival, set to take place November 1 in Oberhausen, Germany.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

BLACK MESSIAH
GERNOTSHAGEN
KAMPFAR
KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI
KOLDBRANN
MENHIR
RIGER
SECRETS OF THE MOON
SWORN
TURISAS
XIV DARK CENTURIES

KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI, who played a massive European tour supporting fellow Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI last October and November, has entered Noice Camp studio in Turku to begin recording its debut album, tentatively due in October.

Formed in 2002 in Kouvola, Finland by brothers Joni (growls, guitar) and Antti Koskinen (keyboards, backing vocals), KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI has so far recorded three demos: "Kristallivuoren Maa" (2002), "Taival" (2004) and "The New Chapter" (2007) and one EP called "Mustan Valtikan Aika" (2006).

KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI is:

Leeni-Maria Hovila - Vocals
Joni Koskinen - Growls, Guitar
Antti Rinkinen - Lead Guitar
Antti Koskinen - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Simo Lehtonen - Bass, Backing Vocals
Atte Marttinen - Drums

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/kivimetsandruidi.