70000TONS OF METAL, the world’s largest heavy metallic cruise, will formally chart a brand new course for its 2026 voyage. The pageant at sea, happening January 29 by means of February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas, changing the beforehand deliberate cease at Labadee, Haiti. The reroute was made in response to ongoing instability within the area, with security and luxury for followers, artists, and crew remaining the highest precedence.
“Whereas Labadee has been a fantastic port of name on previous sailings, we’re carefully monitoring the evolving state of affairs in Haiti and its surrounding areas,” stated Andy Piller, Skipper of 70000TONS OF METAL. “Guaranteeing the security and luxury of our Survivors is non-negotiable. With that in thoughts, we’ve made the proactive choice to alter course for 2026. Nassau gives a welcoming different that permits us to keep up the world-class expertise our Sailors anticipate — each on board and ashore.”
The preliminary lineup contains the next kickass metallic bands as a part of the primary wave. Personally, I’ve by no means considered Dødheimsgard as a lot of a “cruise-time social gathering” band, however hey – right here we’re:
- Amorphis
- Beast In Black
- Darkish Tranquillity
- Dødheimsgard
- Eluveitie
- Ereb Altor
- Firewind
- Gama Bomb
- Groza
- Haggard
- Harakiri for the Sky
- Heathen
- Hiraes
- Hirax
- Hour of Penance
- Insomnium
- Kamelot
- Orden Ogan
- Persefone
- Rhapsody of Fireplace
- Saturnus
- Seven Spires
- Skeletal Stays
- Týr
- Vio-Lence
- Wind Rose
- Xandria
33 extra bands will probably be added to the lineup. For full lineup updates, cabin bookings, and data, go to the 70000TONS OF METAL website here.
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