70000TONS OF METAL, The Authentic, The World’s Largest Heavy Metallic Cruise, proudly broadcasts that Public Gross sales for the 2026 crusing will start on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CET by way of 70000tons.com. The festival-at-sea continues its custom of delivering an unforgettable expertise with 60 steel bands from across the globe, enjoying throughout 4 levels – together with the legendary Pool Deck Stage, The World’s Largest Open Air Stage Construction to Ever Sail the Open Seas.
Along with unveiling the Public Gross sales date, 70000TONS OF METAL is thrilled to substantiate the addition of thrash steel icons ANTHRAX to the 2026 lineup. Recognized for his or her blistering dwell performances and genre-defining discography, ANTHRAX will deliver their full-throttle power aboard the legendary competition cruise, delivering two distinctive units solely for goers.
0000TONS OF METAL 2026 will sail from Miami, FL to Nassau, the Bahamas and again from January 29 via February 2, 2026, aboard Royal Caribbean’s luxurious cruise ship Freedom of the Seas. The ship provides round the clock leisure, artist-hosted actions and occasions, unique meet-and-greets, and the distinctive alternative for followers to mingle with their steel heroes in a very immersive atmosphere.
Solely 3000 tickets can be found to metalheads from across the globe, persevering with the competition’s legacy of cultivating a tight-knit, international steel group. Followers are inspired to guide early to safe their place on this epic voyage on the Excessive Seas.
The currently-announced lineup for the 2026 crusing, that includes 38 of the 60 whole bands who will ship superb performances, is:
AMORPHIS
ANTHRAX
BEAST IN BLACK
DARK TRANQUILLITY
DØDHEIMSGARD
DUST BOLT
ELUVEITIE
EREB ALTOR
FIREWIND
GAMA BOMB
GROZA
HAGGARD
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY
HEATHEN
HIRAES
HIRAX
HOUR OF PENANCE
ILLDISPOSED
IN MOURNING
INSOMNIUM
KAMELOT
ORDEN OGAN
PERSEFONE
RHAPSODY OF FIRE
SATAN
SATURNUS
SEVEN SPIRES
SKELETAL REMAINS
SKYCLAD
SOEN
SOILWORK
SUIDAKRA
TÝR
VADER
VIO-LENCE
WIND ROSE
WOLF
XANDRIA
…And 22 extra!
Go to www.70000tons.com and observe the @70000tons social media channels for upcoming information about 70000TONS OF METAL 2026, that includes a lineup of high steel bands and unique performances and occasions.
70000TONS OF METAL is The Authentic, The World’s Largest Heavy Metallic Cruise.
With ten consecutive sellouts because the inaugural voyage in 2011, this extraordinary and distinctive floating competition now sails on board a few of the largest luxurious passenger vessels on the earth. That includes 60 Heavy Metallic bands from across the globe performing throughout 4 levels, 70000TONS OF METAL is dwelling to The World’s Largest Open Air Stage Construction to Ever Sail the Open Seas.
Company can benefit from the Heavy Metallic competition expertise of a lifetime with all the advantages {that a} cruise has to supply: complimentary fantastic eating, bars that by no means shut, 24-hour room service, in addition to the ship’s many facilities.
All 60 bands on board play twice – and there are 4 live performance places on board: A live performance corridor, the Royal Theater, stands tall with 5 ranges. The Star Lounge provides a extra private and native club-like ambiance. Uncover the arena-like vibes at Studio B, the third indoor stage accessible. Lastly, but undoubtedly essentially the most exceptional, is the Pool Deck Stage: The World’s Largest Open Air Stage Construction to Ever Sail the Open Seas. This immense stage is accompanied by bars, swimming pools, and even sizzling tubs which can be built-in into the stage itself, permitting company to indulge within the distinctive expertise of watching their favourite Metallic bands whereas soaking in a sizzling tub.
This four-day Heavy Metallic Music Pageant and Caribbean trip provides 3000 metalheads the superb alternative to mingle side-by-side with all the bands on board. With no VIP areas it actually is like everybody has a backstage move. Not solely do company have unrestricted competition entry to 120+ dwell performances (all bands play twice), each ticket additionally consists of meet & greets with every band, intimate masterclasses with choose musicians, world dwell premieres and unique listening periods of unreleased materials. Company even have full entry to the “Jamming in Worldwide Waters All Star Jam” – a one-of-a-kind jam session that includes a bunch of musical virtuosos performing traditional Metallic songs collectively on stage.
Sailors even have the particular alternative to discover a Caribbean dream vacation spot with their favourite band members on an “Artist Escorted Shore Tour”, one other 70000TONS OF METAL unique.
For extra particulars about 70000TONS OF METAL 2025, together with FAQs, vessel facilities and phone data, please go to 70000tons.com
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