Tag Archives: 70000 Tons Of Metal

Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Nightmare

Posted by on January 2, 2024

We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of nonstop metal shows. From big pool deck […]

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Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Månegarm

Posted by on January 2, 2024

We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of nonstop metal shows. From big pool deck […]

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Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Iron Savior

Posted by on December 18, 2023

  We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of nonstop metal shows. From big pool […]

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ICYMI: Kataklysm unleash “Dark Wings Of Deception” video; confirmed for 70000tons of Metal 2024

Posted by on August 23, 2023

  Kataklysm’s new album, Goliath, was released earlier this month, marking their fifteenth overall full-length studio record. To celebrate its arrival, these US/French Canadian melodic metal masters dropped a David Brodsky by Good Eye: Music Visuals-directed video for “Dark Wings of Deception.” With their latest offering, there’s much more for Kataklysm to look out for, […]

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70000tons of Metal 2023: Belphegor, HIdeous Divinity & more added to lineup

Posted by on January 19, 2023

  With just over one week to go, there’s nine bands left to be announced for Round 11 of 70000tons of Metal. The event is scheduled to set sail on January 30th in Miami, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas and back on February 3rd, 2023. Promising sixty bands to perform two sets throughout the voyage. Belphegor, […]

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Destruction, Decrepit Birth & Fractal Universe added to Round 11 70000tons; public sales date announced

Posted by on November 28, 2022

  Dates for the pre and public sales for the eleventh edition of 70000tons of Metal have finally been announced. This Wednesday (30th) at 12PM EST, marks the day for the public sales as the Black and Gold members have already started while Silver members begin tomorrow (29th). Round 11 will set sail from Miami, […]

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70000tons of Metal Round 11 to return in 2023: first four bands announced!

Posted by on October 31, 2022

The wait is finally over for die-hard cruisers, and new sailors as 70000tons of Metal round 11 will officially return to the Caribbean waters on January 30th through February 3rd, 2023. Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the #1 metal cruise of the year was forced to be on hold, making the early winter of 2020 […]

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Robin McAuley of Michael Schenker Fest diagnosed with sepsis

Posted by on January 9, 2020

Robin McAuley of Michael Schenker Fest has been diagnosed with sepsis and was unable to perform at the 70000 Tons of Metal Cruise. The news of his absence from the ship and cancelled performance was broken by 70000 Tons’ Facebook post: “Sailors, may we have your attention please. Due to unfortunate circumstances we regretfully have to […]

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First 16 bands announced for 70000 Tons of Metal 2018

Posted by on July 6, 2017

There are a handful of people who have attended 70,000 Tons of Metal since the beginning, and 2018 will find it sailing into its eighth journey. During this past holiday weekend, Andy Piller, the Skipper of this four-day voyage, started the band announcements on Facebook. We are one day away from ticket sales for “survivors,” […]

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[Updated] Iced Earth, Dragonforce, and more announced for 70,000 Tons of Metal

Posted by on June 25, 2015

Yesterday the heavy metal cruise ship festival 70,000 of Metal has begun announcing their 2016 line-up, starting with a personal favorite of mine, Iced Earth. Each hour since, another band has been announced, with Lacuna Coil and Fleshgod Apocalypse being the next two followed by Dragonforce, Delain, and At the Gates. The most recent (as […]

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