In its fourth year running, Cork Winterfest 2009 will take place at An Cruiscin Lan on Douglas Street in Cork.

Headliners on the main night (Saturday) will be Holland's Hail Of Bullets, who will playing in Ireland for the first time. Preceding them will be Swedish riff-masters Grand Magus, who are returning to showcase material from their latest album, Iron Will.

Saturday will also see Mael Mordha making their first Cork appearance in over a year. Returning to the festival will be Northern Ireland's Sorrowfall, Waterford's Saviours Of Sin, and Cork's own Five Will Die. First time Winterfest bands include Dublin's Geasa, Belfast death metallers Overoth, England's Ravenage and a trio of doom with Two Tales Of Woe, Decayor and This Weary Hour.

On Friday, Latvian folk metal legends Skyforger will be returning for their first show in Cork since 2005. Also playing are Northern Ireland's Waylander, and making their first Cork appearance since the release of their new album Archaic Creation, Old Season. Waterford's Orpheus will play one of their final two shows at the festival, as they have decided to call it a day at the end of this year, and rounding off the bill are the winners of the 2009 Crypt Trials All Ireland Battle Of The Bands, Dead Label, and Kildare's Red Enemy.

Weekend tickets are on sale now from Plugd Records Cork, Sentinel Records Dublin and online via www.corkwinterfest.com, and are priced at €55 plus booking fee. Friday and Saturday are pay at the door for each individual night, and are priced at €20 and €40 respectively.

2009 Running Order:

Friday 18 December:

Skyforger 23.10 - 00.20
Waylander 22.05 - 22.50
Old Season 21.05 - 21.50
Orpheus 20.15 - 20.50
Red Enemy 19.25 - 20.00
Dead Label 18.45 - 19.15
Doors Open 18.00

Saturday 19 December:

Hail Of Bullets 00.25 - 01.45
Grand Magus 22.55 - 00.05
Mael Mordha 21.35 - 22.35
Geasa 20.40 - 21.20
Sorrowfall 19.45 - 20.25
Overoth 18.50 - 19.30
TTOW 18.00 - 18.35
Decayor 17.10 - 17.45
Five Will Die 16.20 - 16.55
Ravenage 15.30 - 16.05
Saviours Of Sin 14.45 - 15.15
TWH 14.00 - 14.30
Doors Open 13.30

www.corkwinterfest.com