70,000 Tons of Metal Boat Cruise Taking to the High Seas with Amon Amarth, Saxon

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70,000 Tons of Metal Boat Cruise Taking to the High Seas with Amon Amarth, Saxon, Sodom
3/1/2010 By Greg Pratt

Those who have always wanted to spend a bunch of cash to hit the high seas on a cruise while watching, and rubbing shoulders with, a ton of good metal bands are stoked: the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise has just announced the first 11 confirmed bands of the 40 total that will be performing on the ship.

The cruise, dubbed “the world’s biggest floating heavy metal festival,” is going to launch on January 24, 2011, for a five-day, four-night cruise of a lifetime, if going on a cruise with members of classic new wave of British heavy metal bands is your idea of the cruise of a lifetime. Which it should be.

The ship will depart from Miami and will arrive on the island of Cozumel, in Mexico; there will be indoor and outdoor shows, open mic nights and “bars that never close,” according to the cruise’s website. And, of course, considering you’re on the boat with the bands, a chance to hang out with the band dudes and dudettes. Tickets for the event range from $666 to $1,399 (plus $249 for taxes).

And the 11 confirmed bands? They are Amon Amarth (Swedish followers of many things Viking), Epica (a little something for the ladies and goth fans on the boat), Finntroll (who are totally into getting drunk and pillaging, which might make for a good fit on the high seas), Raven (who have nothing to do with boats, the ocean or piracy, but are one of the greatest metal bands of all time), Saxon (classic Brit metallers/espousers of various modes of transportation in their lyrics; the band will be playing Wheels of Steel in its entirety one night and Strong Arm of the Law in its entirety on another), Sodom (who will be representing a more extreme form of thrash on this trip), Sonata Arctica (another one for the ladies), Stratovarius (melodic power metallers who, we must admit, would sound pretty good while drunk on a boat), Trouble (our pick for best band to see while combating seasickness; these mighty doom legends are possessors of riffs so heavy they could sink this damn vessel), Uli Jon Roth (right) and Witchburner (whose website, helpfully, decrees that they are “German thrash metal” right on the splash page!).

Shockingly, this isn’t the first time a metal cruise has gone down: there was Shiprocked last year, with modern-day faves like Tesla, Skid Row and Queensrÿche, and red rocker Sammy Hagar does an annual “Wabo Cruise.”

[Casketkrusher]

Raven (who have nothing to do with boats, the ocean or piracy, but are one of the greatest metal bands of all time),

Saxon (classic Brit metallers/espousers of various modes of transportation in their lyrics; the band will be playing Wheels of Steel in its entirety one night and Strong Arm of the Law in its entirety on another),

Get me on this boat.


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Wiped Out fuckin' kicks my ass a thousand times.

[Rabbi_Gabstein]

That's a hilarious concept

[Destructu]

Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

AMON AMARTH
EPICA
FINNTROLL
MOONSPELL
OBITUARY
RAVEN
SAXON
SODOM
SONATA ARCTICA
STRATOVARIUS
TROUBLE
ULI JON ROTH
WITCHBURNER

SAXON will play two unique shows. One night they will perform the "Wheels Of Steel" LP in its entirety and on a different night, for the second show, they will play "Strong Arm Of The Law" from start to finish.

70000 Tons Of Metal will sail Monday, January 24, 2011 aboard the Royal Caribbean "Majesty of the Seas" from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico and will not return you to the real world for four days until Friday, January 28, 2011.

Make no mistake, 70000 Tons Of Metal is not your grandma's cruise. It's also not one of the cruises that share the ship with normal cruise guests. This is an all-ship heavy metal cruise! Can you imagine that? A whole luxury cruise ship full of metalheads? And since there is no backstage area you will have the opportunity to mingle side-by-side with the artists in this incredibly fan-friendly scenario that has no comparison. It's like everyone has a backstage pass and you might even need a vacation from this vacation when all is said and done!

Ticket prices start at US$666 plus US$249 taxes and fees per person and include all on-board entertainment, all meals and non-alcoholic and non-carbonated drinks at the on-board restaurants and 24-hour room service!

For more information, go to www.70000tons.com.

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        DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise - Apr. 9, 2010
San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have been confirmed for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will appear at the event.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

AMON AMARTH
DEATH ANGEL
EPICA
FINNTROLL
MOONSPELL
OBITUARY
RAVEN
SAXON
SODOM
SONATA ARCTICA
STRATOVARIUS
SWASHBUCKLE
TROUBLE
ULI JON ROTH
WITCHBURNER

SAXON will play two unique shows. One night they will perform the "Wheels Of Steel" LP in its entirety and on a different night, for the second show, they will play "Strong Arm Of The Law" from start to finish.

70000 Tons Of Metal will sail Monday, January 24, 2011 aboard the Royal Caribbean "Majesty of the Seas" from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico and will not return you to the real world for four days until Friday, January 28, 2011.

Make no mistake, 70000 Tons Of Metal is not your grandma's cruise. It's also not one of the cruises that share the ship with normal cruise guests. This is an all-ship heavy metal cruise! Can you imagine that? A whole luxury cruise ship full of metalheads? And since there is no backstage area you will have the opportunity to mingle side-by-side with the artists in this incredibly fan-friendly scenario that has no comparison. It's like everyone has a backstage pass and you might even need a vacation from this vacation when all is said and done!

Ticket prices start at US$666 plus US$249 taxes and fees per person and include all on-board entertainment, all meals and non-alcoholic and non-carbonated drinks at the on-board restaurants and 24-hour room service!

For more information, go to www.70000tons.com.