#SOON you’ll be surrounded by fellow metalheads watching your favorite bands tear it up on the Pool Deck Stage, The World’s Biggest Open Air Stage Structure to Ever Sail the Open Seas! Which bands are you most pumped to see so far? Photo Credit: © Thierry Fournier #70000TONS

That unbeatable moment when you step onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL and realize you’re about to experience the ultimate Heavy Metal vacation of a lifetime! Are you starting to feel the excitement?! Photo Credit: Mihaela Petrescu #MetalSky #MetalCruise

The time onboard #70000TONS OF METAL is the time to get crazy with other Sailors! Looking forward to being part of it?  Photo Credits: Mihaela Petrescu #MetalCruise #MetalSky

Crank up the heat! Nothing beats rockin' in the hot tub on #70000TONS OF METAL! Ready to catch your favorite bands from the ultimate chill zone? Photo Credit: Michael Jagla #MetalSky

The October 2025 #70000TONS OF METAL Calendar is here! Visit bit.ly/70000TONSCalendar to download your desktop or mobile calendar wallpaper, and don't forget to check back every month for an updated calendar! Photo credit: Gonzalo Pozo #MetalCruise #BLINDGUARDIAN #MetalSky

Please welcome #VBO, the brainchild of #WINDROSE frontman #FrancescoCavalieri and electronic maverick #SimoneGiusti, joining us onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Beyond the mist, another band “A”waits... #MetalSky

Sailors - In just 4 MONTHS, prepare for an unforgettable Heavy Metal Vacation onboard the Freedom of the Seas for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026 The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Photo Credit: Gonzalo Pozo #INEXTREMO #Metalsky

#INSOMNIUM has something special planned for us on our 2026 sailing! One of their two sets on board will be entirely fan-voted! Head down to the Poll in our Official Forum to cast your votes!: 70000tons.com/forum/viewto... #70000TONS #MetalCruise #MetalSky

Sailors, please welcome Gods Of Fire, #IGNEA , as they light the Black Flame onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Something "V"ibrant is coming to dock. #MetalSky

Who could that be, There Beyond The Fog...? Why, it's #ARKONA! Sailors, please join us in giving them a warm welcome onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Get ready for some "I"nsanity at Sea! #MetalSky

Please welcome #PARADISELOST onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Get ready to cast your votes for a fan-forged setlist! Information on how and when the voting will take place will be revealed #SOON Adventure’s calling — will you "A"nswer? #MetalSky

Please welcome #CEMETERYSKYLINE onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! #DARKTRANQUILLITY #THEHALOEFFECT #OMNIUMGATHERUM #INSOMNIUM #IAMTHENIGHT #AMORPHIS #WITCHERY #DIMMUBORGIR #SENTENCED Beyond the fog lies a forgotten "P"lace. #MetalSky

Sailors, Break Your Chains and give a thunderous welcome as #ROYALHUNT joins us onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Spots onboard this floating Metal paradise are Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – don’t miss the boat! Ready to "C"onquer the Sea? #MetalSky

The September 2025 #70000TONS OF METAL Calendar is here! Visit bit.ly/70000TONSCalendar to download your desktop or mobile calendar wallpaper, and don't forget to check back every month for an updated calendar! Photo credit: Jens Hecker #MetalCruise #MetalSky

5 MONTHS to go until #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Photo Credit: Derek Carr #Metalsky

A compelling force summons us to Enter The Void.. where Beyond The Obsidian Veil, a luminous glow shines In The Darkness. #ILLUMISHADE is set to ignite the stage on board for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Let's "R"aise the volume some more, shall we? #MetalSky

Strange Gateways Beckon... Please welcome #TRIBULATION onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise. Are you ready to step "I"nto the unknown? #MetalSky

More Black Metal, you say? Let us then venture Ins Niemandsland... and welcome #KANONENFIEBER to the ranks onboard The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! We have crossed oceans of "T"ime to reach this next act #MetalSky

#IZEGRIM will leave you Lost In Tranquility onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026. Prepare to celebrate the band's reunion and 30th anniversary with the first two shows ever after the hiatus - it's going to be epic! The battle calls — prepare for “K”ombat! #MetalSky

Stay Paws-itive — your Booking Confirmations are on the way! A huge thank you to everyone who submitted a Booking Request for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! We can't wait to welcome you on board The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! #MetalSky

ATTENTION SAILORS! Only a few more hours until you can secure your tickets for 70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Make sure you don't miss out! Our Public Sales start today at 12:00 PM EDT (9:00 AM PDT / 18:00 CEST). Don't miss the boat! #MetalSky

Sailors, Ask & You Shall Receive – #BLOODREDHOURGLASS joins us onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise as we ride the Waves Of Black along Where The Oceans Burn. Public Sales is "i"ncoming tomorrow, make sure you don't miss the boat! #MetalSky

Something is Awakening from within The Arcane Darkness... #DARKANE emerges to join the Chase For Existence onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! When the last grain of sand falls, the next “B”and shall be revealed. #MetalSky

The warriors of #DRAGONLAND have joined our legendary journey for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! A mysterious presence lurks in the “D”ark... #MetalSky

Public Sales for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026 start August 19 at 12PM EDT (9AM PDT / 18:00 CEST). 120+ shows, Meet & Greets, Clinics and more onboard The Original, The World’s Biggest #MetalCruise. Survivors: book before Public Sales to claim your perks! #MetalSky

Prepare to get Caught In A Mosh as #ANTHRAX joins us onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Next, we journey towards a “D”istant land ‪@scottian.bsky.social #MetalSky

The Devil Moon burns cold against the Transylvanian Twilight — At The Graveyard, it's Love At First Bite! #WOLF tears through the stillness with savage, primal howls as they join our pack onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Next... get ready for an "A"drenaline boost! #MetalSky

We drift At The Behest Of Night, beneath a Moonless Sky... and through The Grinning Mist pale Lights On The Mire flicker – #INMOURNING rises from the gloom to join us onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! A “W”rathful howl cuts through the stillness of the night. #MetalSky

We heed The Distant Call... and In Shadows Deep we descend Into The Realm, following A Darksome Path... There, we find #SUIDAKRA —and they're here to Evoke The Demon within onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Through the mist, an “I”lluminated lamentation resounds. #MetalSky

Sailors! Get ready to march Into Madness as #DUSTBOLT brings their special brand of Sound & Fury onboard The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Are you ready for the next “S”aga? #MetalSky

It's time to Start Living Again — please give A Warm Welcome to #ILLDISPOSED, they will be Setting Sail with us onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! We're not letting the “D”ust settle just yet. #MetalSky

The August 2025 #70000TONS OF METAL Calendar is here! Visit bit.ly/70000TONSCalendar to download your desktop or mobile calendar wallpaper, and don't forget to check back every month for an updated calendar! Photo credit: Chris Joao #SCARSYMMETRY #MetalCruise #MetalSky

The Words Upon The Street speak true - The Sinful Ensemble, #SKYCLAD, will be joining our ranks onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Brutality is “I”ncubating below the surface. #MetalSky

In exactly 6 MONTHS from now, you will be onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Photo Credit: Mihaela Petrescu #Metalsky

No rest for the wicked! SILVER Survivors – Thanks for sending over your Booking Requests for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! If you have not yet received your Booking Confirmation, we kindly ask for your patience. We can't wait to welcome you back on board! #MetalSky

As we Light The Torch on The Ride Majestic, we put our Fate In Motion – only to find ourselves In A Close Encounter with Natural Born Chaos. Let The First Wave Rise as we welcome #SOILWORK onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Raise your eyes to the "S"ky to discover what comes next... #MetalSky

200 DAYS remain until #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Photo Credit: Mihaela Petrescu #Metalsky

The first half of the lineup for 70000TONS OF METAL 2026 is out! Got more bands you want to see on your wish lists? Sign up and share it with the community on our Official Forum! Get your news here first! Join the discussion now at: 70000tons.com/forum/viewto...

Sailors, prepare yourselves, for a Dark Age is upon us. They're Coming... no gravity, no mercy — just Black Velvet And Skulls Of Steel. The Empire of #VADER strikes again onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Can you feel the "S"hift beneath your feet? #MetalSky

As the Last Light fades, #SOEN joins us on our voyage toward Atlantis (hidden in the heart of Nassau, The Bahamas 😉) onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! We gaze into the stars, and from the depths of the cosmos, the "V"ow of resistance endures... #MetalSky

Sailors, get ready to Turn The Tide - #SATAN are hellbent on enforcing the Heavy Metal law in a Trial By Fire onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Beneath the waves lie ancient “S”ecrets... #MetalSky

SILVER SURVIVORS will be able to reserve their Private Cabin or Single Ticket for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise on Monday, July 14, 2025 starting at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (9:00 AM Pacific Time / 18:00 Central European Time) #MetalSky

The Ship Of Doom awaits, please welcome #XANDRIA onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise - Where The Heart Is Home. We made a detour “S”outh of Heaven to fetch our next iconic act. #MetalSky

From beneath the mountains and across the Dark Horizon, #WINDROSE joins the ranks onboard The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026! Prepare to party like true Drunken Dwarves! Something e”X”traordinary is about to surface. #MetalSky

As the Shadows Break, #HIRAES approaches with tidal force! It’s time to Come Alive, Sailors — Please give them a warm welcome onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! “W”e're pretty sure you're gonna dig this next one #MetalSky

We've found ourselves Embraced By Darkness, in the presence of #SATURNUS. Please welcome them onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! The next act is lurking in the "H"aze of a storm… #MetalSky

Through The Shadows, we find one of Finland's finest: #INSOMNIUM – Ready to harness the Sea with us onboard #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Next... we find ourselves drifting into the abyss where “S”hadows consume the light #MetalSky

Sailors, you have been Sentenced To Thrash! Please welcome Sea Savages #GAMABOMB for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026 and get ready to Ride The Night onboard The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! There's an “I”ncoming darkness on the horizon #MetalSky

We traverse the empty, cold darkness and peer through the Cellar Door to find The Vile Delinquents, #DODHEIMSGARD. Please welcome them onboard for #70000TONS OF METAL 2026, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! Caution: Conditions ahead are looking “G”narly #MetalSky

Gods Of Debauchery, #SEVENSPIRES, will be joining us onboard our Fortress Called Home, #70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise! A chilling omen looms, signaling the arrival of a profound “D”arkness… #MetalSky