Although the organizers are still keeping the list for this year’s festival very quiet, we just heard about another artist playing at Sziget this year. We’re talking about Pascal Arbez, a.k.a. Vitalic. You can watch his video for “My Friend Dario” below.

Band names keep on coming as the date of the festival quickly approaches. Until now, metal fans have all the reasons to be happy. After Iron Maiden, Exodus and Meshuggah, two more bands will be at this year’s festival. We’re talking about gothic-doom metallers Lacrimas Profundere, as well as hardcore legends Pro-Pain.

More good news for metal fans going to Sziget this year. Another band rumored to be playing this year’s festival are Swedish progressive metallers Meshuggah. The band have a new album called “obZen”, to be released this month and probably played live at Sziget.

Metalheads have a reason to be happy, as the latest name for this year’s festival is the one of San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal legends Exodus, that are currently working on a new album, to be released this year and probably played at the Festival. Another interesting band playing at this year’s festival are heavy-metallers 3 Inches of Blood.

Parov Stelar, described as an act that combines “the freedom of jazz with the groove of house and breakbeat” will be playing Sziget Festival on the 15th fo August, as confirmed on his official site. Here’s a video, just to get a little taste.

Just inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the reclusive singer has confirmed a very varied tour for this summer. The tour includes this year’s Sziget Festival, where Mr. Cohen will play, probably on the 12th of August

R.E.M. seems decided to follow the Nine Inch Nails path. The band will release their new album, “Accelerate” online, on ilike.com, a week before it gets in the record stores, on April 1. The band’s fans will be able to stream and share the new tracks. “It was one of those ideas that was presented to us and it seemed like a good one.”, Michael Stipe says.

R.E.M. has just released a video for the song “Supernatural Superserious”, from the new album “Accelerate”, that they will be promoting at Sziget this August. Enjoy!

To find out more about this year’s headlining acts at Sziget 2008, check out our Headliners 2008 section. Just click the button at the top of the page.

After a few days without any news, a torrent of headliners for Sziget 2008 was announced today. The list starts with punk legends Sex Pistols, and continues with Kaiser Chiefs, Lauren Harris (daughter of Steve Harris, bassist of Iron Maiden, also headlining the festival) and  Roisin Murphy (formelrly of Moloko). More details to follow soon.

It appears Lauren Harris will open for Iron Maiden, on the 12th of August.

Another name added to the list of artists to play this year’s Sziget Festival. Italian grunge/alternative band Verdena has announced on their official website that they will play the WAN2 stage of this year’s Sziget Festival.