70,000 tons of metal

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Logo of the 70000 Tons of Metal
70,000 Tons of Metal - Pool Deck
The Majesty of the Seas (2011-2014)
Liberty of the Seas (2015)
Independence of the Seas (2016 to date)

70000 Tons of Metal (short: 70000 Tons , proper spelling "70000tons OF METAL") is a Metal - Festival , which annually on a cruise ship takes place.

history

"70000 Tons of Metal" was first held in 2011. The venue for this so far largest metal festival on a ship from 2011 to 2014 was the cruise ship Majesty of the Seas . In 2015 the festival took place on the cruise ship Liberty of the Seas , in 2016 on the Independence of the Seas. The festival took place from Monday to Friday from 2011 to 2014, from Thursday to Monday in 2015 and 2016, with the route always leading from Miami ( Florida ) to a tourist destination in the Caribbean and back again. So far there have been 41 to 60 bands from different metal genres (twice each) per trip . Including the crew, there were between 3500 and 5300 people on board on the trips that have been carried out so far.

In August 2011, the organizers of the 70,000 Tons of Metal announced that they wanted to organize another festival on a cruise ship from December 3rd to 7th, 2012 with the Barge to Hell . Unlike the 70,000-ton trips, the Barge to Hell was only about 60% fully booked. The route led from Miami to Nassau in the Bahamas ; the musical focus was on extreme metal with the varieties thrash , death and black metal . With the established concept of engaging bands of different metal genres, the Majesty of the Seas set sail for the third time from January 28 to February 1, 2013 as part of the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise. In 2014 the event took place from January 27th to 31st. In 2015 it took place from January 22nd to 26th, 2016 from February 4th to 8th.

background

The initiator and organizer of the 70,000 Tons of Metal is the Swiss concert organizer Andy Piller. As a young adult he began to organize concerts in his former home town of Flums , which he eventually made into his profession. The idea for a metal festival on a ship came to Piller in 2006 when he was "dreaming a little longer after a cruise ship one evening" from the balcony of his apartment overlooking Vancouver's harbor. In the roughly four-year preparation phase, Piller took part in several regular cruises, found investors who supported the project with grants amounting to millions, and founded the company Ultimate Cruises , where he is a managing director ( CEO ).

The rumor that often emerged in 2010 that the 70,000 Tons only takes place once, Piller denied to the star :

"I didn't invest four years to make this thing unique."

- Andy Piller

He also emphasized that “there will be a next time and there will almost certainly be many afterwards”. After the debut event in January 2011, the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise took place a second time in January 2012. In January 2013, the 70,000 Tons of Metal took place again and ran from Miami to the Turks and Caicos Islands . In 2014 the route ran from Miami to Costa Maya in Mexico and back. In 2015 and 2016 it went from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Jamaica (Ocho Rios and Falmouth) and back.

This makes Piller the second organizer, alongside the established organizer Sixthman , to regularly offer music festivals on cruise ships.

Line-up and performance situation

Up to 60 bands appear at each festival, with no genre specialization. Therefore there are bands from all metal genres . The main stage on the Majesty of the Seas was the ship theater "A Chorus Line" on decks 5–7. On deck 8 there was a smaller stage in the "Spectrum" lounge and on deck 12 with the "Poolside Stage" also an open air stage. For the latter, a pool was specially drained and covered to make room for the audience. In 2011, the “Poolside Stage” was designed relatively sporadically, but since 2012 it has been designed much larger and more professional. At the Liberty of the Seas during the 2015 edition of the festival there was a total of four stages each on the pool deck, in the Platinum Theater, in Studio B - Ice Rink and in the Sphynx Lounge.

Accommodation and prices

In order to be able to visit the festival, it is primarily only necessary to book a cabin, which includes food, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated drinks and admission to all performances. The cheapest tickets (4-person inside stateroom, deck 2) cost $ 666 per person (2011), the most expensive (2-person grand suite with large balcony, deck 10) $ 2999 (2011) and $ 3333 (2012 and 2013) ), also per person. In addition, there is an additional $ 249 (2011) or $ 289 (2012 and 2013) per passenger for taxes, port fees and other administrative costs. In addition to the concerts, there is also a fitness studio, a casino , a basketball court and a climbing wall available for leisure activities . The "Pools Girls" have been involved as hostesses at the event since 2013 .

reception

At first, the shipping company and crew in 2011 were skeptical about the unusual travel audience. Due to the unexpectedly friendly and civil behavior of the guests and the economic success of the entire festival, however, the opinion changed fundamentally. The national and international (trade) press reported extensively in 2011 about the 70,000 Tons of Metal. In addition to the Metal Hammer , Stern , RTL , Norddeutsche Rundfunk and ZDF also reported on the event in great detail. In 2012, documentaries about the festival were produced by CNN , Sat.1 and 1 Live , among others . The most renowned formats that reported on the cruise in 2013 were Aardschok , Blick.ch , CNN, the Lingener Tagespost , Metal Hammer , Rock Hard , Spiegel Online and the Süddeutsche Zeitung .

Since 2013, the full metal cruise cruises in the Baltic Sea have been carried out according to a comparable concept . To what extent the organizers were inspired by 70,000 Tons of Metal is unclear.

to travel

Itinerary 2011

Route of the Majesty of the Seas at 70,000 Tons of Metal

In 2011 the festival took place between January 24th and 28th. The route ran from Miami ( Florida ) to Cozumel ( Mexico ) and back again. 42 bands performed. 2038 guests from 49 nations were on board, plus journalists, technicians, etc. as well as the ship's personnel, so that the total number of people was 3571 participants.

Line up

During the four days 42 bands played, spread over three stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

Agent Steel , Amon Amarth , Arsis , Blackguard , Blind Guardian , Circle II Circle , Cripper , Dark Tranquility , Death Angel , Destruction , DuskMachine, Ensiferum , Epica , Exodus , Fear Factory , Finntroll , Forbidden , Gamma Ray , Iced Earth , Korpiklaani , Malevolent Creation , Marduk , Moonspell , Nevermore , Obituary , Rage , Raven , Sabaton , Sanctuary , Saxon , Sodom , Sonata Arctica , Swashbuckle , Testament , The Absence , Trouble , Twilight of the Gods , Týr , Uli Jon Roth , Unleashed , Voivod and Witchburner .

The main stage was the ship theater “A Chorus Line” on decks 5–7. On deck 8 there was a smaller stage in the “Spectrum” lounge and on deck 12 with the “Poolside Stage” there was also an open air stage. Stage.

Accommodation, visitors and statistics

2038 visitors from 49 countries took part in the festival. Most of them came from the United States, with a share of around 30% . The second largest group of visitors came from Germany with a share of around 17% . Visitors from Canada (12%) and Australia (7%) were also well represented. The remaining visitors, who made up 36% of the total number of visitors, came from Argentina , Belgium (34), Bolivia , Bosnia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , People's Republic of China , Costa Rica , Denmark , Dominican Republic , Estonia , Faroe Islands , Finland , France , Greece , Great Britain , Hong Kong , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Columbia , Luxembourg , Mexico , Netherlands (86), New Zealand , Norway , Austria , Peru , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Czech Republic , Turkey and Hungary . In addition, around 100 journalists, the band's technical crews and a good 900-strong crew were on board, so that the total number of people was 3571 participants.

reception

The 70,000 Tons of Metal received great national and international press coverage. A total of around 100 journalists from all over the world were on board. In addition to numerous scene magazines, both in print and online, the general press also reported in great detail. In the German-speaking area, this was done by Stern , RTL , Norddeutscher Rundfunk , and ZDF, among others . In addition to a short article for the Heute-Journal , the latter also shot a half-hour documentary for the ZDFinfokanal with the title Heavy Metal on the Dream Ship .

Documentation

Itinerary 2012

Route of the Majesty of the Seas at the 70,000 Tons of Metal 2012

In 2012 the festival took place between January 23rd and 27th. The route ran from Miami ( Florida ) to George Town on Grand Cayman ( Cayman Islands ) and back again. As in 2011, 42 bands performed; the number of visitors also increased slightly to 2051 people. The total number of people remained roughly the same as in the previous year.

Line up

During the four days 42 bands played, spread over three stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

Alestorm , Amorphis , Annihilator , Atheist , Candlemass , Cannibal Corpse , Channel Zero , Children of Bodom , Coroner , Crowbar , Dark Funeral , Diamond Plate , Edguy , Eluveitie , Exciter , God Dethroned , Grave Digger , Hammerfall , In Extremo , Kamelot , Kataklysm , Massacre , Megora, Moonsorrow , My Dying Bride , Nightwish (with Troy Donockley ), Orphaned Land , Overkill , Pestilence , Pretty Maids , Riot , Samael , Sapiency , Stratovarius , Suffocation , Tankard , Therion , Tristania , Venom , Vicious Rumors , Virgin Steele and Whiplash . On December 30, 2011 it was announced that Pentagram , one of the first confirmed bands, had to cancel their performance for family reasons, but a replacement was found.

The main stage was the ship theater “A Chorus Line” on decks 5–7. On deck 8 there was a smaller stage in the “Spectrum” lounge and on deck 12 with the “Poolside Stage” there was also an open air stage. Stage. For the latter, a pool will be drained and covered to make room for the audience. In 2012, the “Poolside Stage” was also much larger and more professional than the previous year.

Accommodation, visitors and statistics

Price list of the 70,000 tone 2012

2051 (13 more than 2011) visitors from 55 countries took part in the festival. The percentage of people who already attended the 70,000 Tons in 2011 was 51%. The proportion of German citizens rose from 17% to 25%; that of the Americans fell from 30% to 25%, so that 50% of the guests came from these nations. The other visitors came from Andorra , Argentina , Australia , Egypt , Belgium , Bolivia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , People's Republic of China , Costa Rica , Denmark , Ecuador , Finland , France , Greece , Great Britain , Hong Kong , Ireland , Iceland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Canada , Kyrgyzstan , Colombia , Cuba , Lebanon , Luxembourg , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Norway , Austria , Panama , Peru , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Sierra Leone , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , South Korea , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Trinidad and Tobago , Czech Republic , Turkey, Ukraine , Hungary and Venezuela . The third largest number of visitors came from Canada, behind the Germans and the US. In fourth place, measured by the absolute number of visitors, was Switzerland; It was followed by the Netherlands, Finland, Australia, Sweden, Mexico and, in tenth place, Belgium. The age range of the guests ranged from 13 to 63 years (not including Anette Olzon's one-year-old child ).

Furthermore, around 100 journalists, 452 people who belonged to bands or their technical crews, as well as the 879-strong ship's crew were on board, so that the total person capacity amounted to around 3500 participants.

Compared to 2011, the prices in 2012 increased slightly in some cases. Again, it was only necessary to book a cabin. The price already included food, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated drinks and admission to all performances. The cheapest tickets (4-person inside cabin, deck 2) were available for $ 666 per person, the most expensive (2-person grand suit with large balcony, deck 10) for $ 3333, also per person. In addition, there was an additional $ 289 per passenger for taxes, port fees and other administrative costs. In addition to the concerts, there was also a fitness studio, casino , basketball court and climbing wall available for leisure activities .

reception

As in 2011, numerous journalists, both from the trade press and from the general press, attended the 70,000 Tons of Metal in 2012 to report on it. The most important formats this year were Aardschok , CNN , 1 Live , Het Laatste Nieuws , iMusic1 , Kieler Nachrichten , Metal Hammer , Rock Hard and Sat.1 . Some of these reports were printed or video reports were published.

Documentation

Itinerary 2013

Route of the Majesty of the Seas at the 70,000 Tons of Metal 2013

In 2013 the festival took place from January 28, 2013 to February 1, 2013. The route ran from Miami ( Florida ) to Cockburn Town on Grand Turk Island ( Turks Islands ) and back again. There were 41 bands; The number of visitors also fell to 2037 people. The total number of people was 3395.

Line-up and performance situation

Over the four days, 41 bands played on three stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

3 Inches of Blood , Anaal Nathrakh , Anacrusis , Angra (with Fabio Lione ), Arkona , Cryptopsy , Delain , Die Apokalyptischen Reiter , Doro , DragonForce , Ektomorf , Ensiferum , Etecc, Evergrey , Fatal Smile , Flotsam and Jetsam , Gotthard , Heidevolk , Helloween , Helstar , Holy Grail , Immolation , In Flames , Inquisition , Kreator , Lacuna Coil , Lizzy Borden , Metal Church , Nightmare , Nile , Onslaught , Rage and Lingua Mortis Orchestra, Sabaton (with Snowy Shaw, Ex- Therion ), Sinister , Steel Engraved , Subway to Sally , Threat Signal , Tiamat , Turisas , Týr and Unexpect . Special features were the performances of the band Rage, which appeared with a 15-piece orchestra and was part of the Cruise for the second time after 2011. Also not for the first time were Ensiferum and Sabaton, both of which appeared in 2011. As a special, Jeff Waters was booked by Annihilator for the trip, who together with other musicians, u. A. Doro, Christina Scabbia (Lacuna Coil), Petri Lindroos (Ensiferum) and Victor Smolski (Rage), held a jam session on the ship called Jamming With Waters in International Waters . The other musicians could vote on the Facebook page of 70,000 Tons of Metal. The performance by the Ukrainian pianist Viktoriya Yermolyeva , who covered well-known metal songs on the grand piano in the ship's foyer, was also exceptional.

The main stage was the ship theater “A Chorus Line” on decks 5–7. On deck 8 there was a smaller stage in the “Spectrum” lounge and on deck 12 with the “Poolside Stage” there was also an open air stage. Stage. For the latter, a pool will be drained and covered to make room for the audience. In 2012, the “Poolside Stage” was also much larger and more professional than the previous year.

Accommodation, visitors and statistics

Price list of the 70,000 clay 2013

2037 (2011: 2038, 2012: 2051) visitors from 55 countries or autonomous regions took part in the festival. Of these, 36% were female and 64% were male, with an age range from one to 71 years. The following nations were represented: Andorra , Argentina , Aruba , Australia , Belgium , Bolivia , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , People's Republic of China , Costa Rica , Denmark , Germany , Faroe Islands , Finland , France , Gibraltar , Greece , Great Britain , Honduras , India , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , Liechtenstein , Luxembourg , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Norway , Austria , Panama , Peru , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Sweden , Switzerland , Slovakia , Slovenia , Spain , South Africa , South Korea , Suriname , Trinidad and Tobago , Czech Republic , Ukraine USA and United Arab Emirates . Most of the visitors on board were Germans for the first time, followed by Americans, Canadians, Finns, Dutch, Mexicans, Australians, Belgians, British and Colombians.

In addition, there were 466 people who belonged to bands or their technical crews, as well as the 892-strong ship's crew, so that the total person capacity was 3395 people.

Compared to 2011, the prices this year have fallen by up to $ 200 (superior ocean view, 2 people, deck 9) per cabin. As usual, it was only necessary to book a cabin. The price already included food, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated drinks and admission to all performances. The cheapest tickets (4-person inside cabin, deck 2) were available for $ 666 per person, the most expensive (2-person grand suit with large balcony, deck 10) for $ 3333, also per person. In addition, there was an additional $ 289 per passenger for taxes, port fees and other administrative costs. In addition to the concerts, there was also a fitness studio, casino , basketball court and climbing wall available for leisure activities . New this year were the Pools Girls, who were there as hostesses . They wore bikinis from the trendy brand Toxic Vision and handed out free sunscreen.

reception

As in previous years, numerous journalists, both from the trade press and the general press, attended the 70,000 Tons of Metal to cover it. The most important formats this year were Aardschok , Blick.ch , CNN , the Lingener Tagespost , Metal Hammer , Rock Hard , Spiegel Online and the Süddeutsche Zeitung . With the exception of the contribution by CNN, which is a short video documentation, all other print and webzines published written reports of the festival as well as some picture galleries.

Documentation

Itinerary 2014

In 2014 the festival took place from January 27th to January 31st. The route ran from Miami ( Florida ) to Costa Maya, Mexico and back again. There were 41 bands. The number of visitors was 2051 people. The total number of people was 3378.

Line up

During the four days 42 bands played, spread over three stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

Atrocity , Bonfire , Carcass , Cripper , Cynic , Dark Tranquility , Death Angel , Death , DRI , Fear Factory , Finntroll , Freedom Call , Gloryhammer , Haggard , Hatesphere , Izegrim , Keep of Kalessin , Leaves' Eyes , Massacre , Nekrogoblikon , Novembers Doom , Obituary , Orphaned Land , Overkill , Poltergeist , Raven , Rising Storm, Satyricon , Septicflesh , Soilwork , Swallow the Sun , Swashbuckle , Symphony X , Terrorizer , Pungent Stench , The Haunted , Twilight Of The Gods , Unearth , Vicious Rumors , Victory , Xandria .

The main stage was the ship theater “A Chorus Line” on decks 5–7. On deck 8 there was a smaller stage in the “Spectrum” lounge and on deck 12 with the “Poolside Stage” there was also an open air stage. Stage. For the latter, a pool will be drained and covered to make room for the audience.

Visitors and statistics

2051 visitors from 62 countries took part in the festival.

The following nations were represented: Egypt , Andorra , Argentina , Australia , Belgium , Bolivia , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , Costa Rica , Denmark , Germany , Ecuador , Estonia , Finland , France , Greece , Honduras , Hong Kong , India , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Canada , Colombia , Kuwait , Kyrgyzstan , Luxembourg , Macedonia , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Nicaragua , Norway , Austria , Panama , Peru , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Trinidad and Tobago , Czech Republic , Turkey , Ukraine , Hungary , Venezuela , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Belarus

Itinerary 2015

Route of Liberty of the Seas at 70000 Tons of Metal 2015

In 2015 the festival took place from January 22nd to January 26th. The route ran from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and back again. There were 60 bands on; the number of visitors rose to 3,014. The total number of people was 5270.

Line up

During the four days, 60 bands played on three stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

1349 , Alestorm , Amorphis , Annihilator , Anvil , Apocalyptica , Arch Enemy , Artillery , Behemoth , Blind Guardian , Cannibal Corpse , Chimaira , Crucified Barbara , DAD , Einherjer , Ensiferum , Equilibrium , Gama Bomb , God Dethroned , Grave Digger , Heathen , In Extremo , Jungle Rot , Kataklysm , Korpiklaani , Lake of Tears , Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock , Monstrosity , Municipal Waste , Napalm Death , Origin , Pretty Maids , Primal Fear , Refuge , Riot , Soulfly , Tank , Therion , Threshold , Triosphere , Trollfest , Trouble , Venom , Whiplash , Wintersun

Visitors and statistics

3014 visitors from 70 countries took part in the festival:

Egypt , Andorra , Argentina , Australia , Belgium , Bolivia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , Costa Rica , Denmark , Germany , Ecuador , El Salvador , Estonia , Finland , France , Greece , Guatemala , Hong Kong , India , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Canada , Kyrgyzstan , Colombia , Croatia , Kuwait , Luxembourg , Macedonia , Mexico , Moldova , Netherlands , New Zealand , Nicaragua , Norway , Austria , Panama , Peru , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Sweden , Switzerland , Serbia , Singapore , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sri Lanka , Thailand , Trinidad and Tobago , Czech Republic , Turkey , Ukraine , Hungary , Uzbekistan , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela

Itinerary 2016

Route 70000 TONS OF METAL 2016

In 2016 the festival took place from February 4th to February 8th. The route ran from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Falmouth, Jamaica and back again. There were 60 bands on; the number of visitors was 3007 people. The total number of people was 5261.

Line up

During the four days, 60 bands played on three stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

Abinchova, Ancient Rites , Arkona , At the Gates , Aura Noir , Belphegor , Bloodbath , Carach Angren , Children of Bodom , Cradle of Filth , Dead Cross, Delain , Dia de Los Muertos, Diamond Head . Distillator, DragonForce , Eluveitie , Epica , Fallujah , Firewind , Fleshgod Apocalypse , Gamma Ray , Ghoul, Hammerfall , Holy Moses , Iced Earth , Incantation , Insomnium , Jag Panzer , Katatonia , Koyi k Utho, Krisiun , Lacuna Coil , Manilla Road , Moonspell , My Dying Bride , Nervosa , No Raza, Novembers Doom , Painful, Paradise Lost , Raven , Rhapsody of Fire , Rotting Christ , Samael , Skálmöld , Sodom , Squealer , Starkill, Stratovarius , Subway to Sally , Susperia , Thyrfing , Tsjuder , Turisas , Twilight Force , Týr , Vader , Vallenfyre , Visions of Atlantis

Visitors and statistics

3007 visitors from 72 countries took part in the festival:

Egypt , Andorra , Argentina , Australia , Bahamas , Belgium , Bolivia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , Costa Rica , Denmark , Germany , Ecuador , El Salvador , Estonia , Faroe Islands , Finland , France , Greece , Guatemala , Honduras , Hong Kong , Honduras, India , Iran , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Jordan , Canada , Qatar , Kyrgyzstan , Colombia , Croatia , Cuba , Luxembourg , Malta , Mexico , Moldova , Netherlands , New Zealand , Nicaragua , Norway , Austria , Palestine, Panama , Peru , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Switzerland , Serbia , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sri Lanka , Trinidad and Tobago , Czech Republic , Turkey , Ukraine , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , Belarus

Itinerary 2017

Itinerary 70,000 Tons of Metal 2017

In 2017 the festival took place from February 2nd to 6th. The route ran from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Labadee, Haiti, and back again. There were 61 bands on; the number of visitors was 3,022. The total number of people was 5448 people.

Line up

During the four days 61 bands played, spread over four stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

Allegaeon, Amaranthe , Amorphis , Angra , Annihilator , Anthrax , Arch Enemy , Avatarium , Axxis , Carcass , Cattle Decapitation , Cruachan, Cryptex, Cryptopsy , Dalriada, Death Angel , Demolition Hammer, Devil Driver , Draconian, Dying Fetus , Edenbridge , Einherjer , Equilibrium , Ghost Ship Octavius, Grave, Grave Digger , Haggard , Kalmah , Kamelot , Manegarm, Marduk , Misery Loves Co. , Moonsorrow , Mors Principium Est , Nightmare, Omnium Gatherum , Orden Ogan , Orphaned Land , Overkill , Pain , Powerglove, Psycroptic , Revocation , Saltatio Mortis , Scar Symmetry , Serenity , Stam1na , Striker , Stuck Mojo , Suffocation , Testament , Therion , Total Death, Touch The Sun, Trauma, Trollfest , Uli Jon Roth , Unleashed , Vreid , Witchtrap, Xandria

Visitors and statistics

3022 visitors from 74 nations took part in the festival:

Egypt , Andorra , Argentina , Australia , Belgium , Bolivia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , Costa Rica , Denmark , Germany , Dominican Republic , Ecuador , El Salvador , Estonia , Finland , France , Greece , Guatemala , Honduras , Hong Kong , India , Iran , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Canada , Qatar , Colombia , Croatia , Cuba , Lebanon , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Mexico , Moldova , New Caledonia , Netherlands , New Zealand , Nicaragua , Norway , Austria , Panama , Peru , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Slovakia , South Africa , Spain , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Switzerland , Czech Republic , Trinidad and Tobago , Tunisia , Turkey , Ukraine , Hungary , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , People's Republic of China , Belarus

Itinerary 2018

Route of Independence of the Seas at 70000 Tons of Metal 2018

In 2018 the festival took place from February 1st to 5th. The route ran from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Cockburn Town on Grand Turk Island ( Turks Islands ) and back again. 61 bands performed.

Line up

During the four days 61 bands played, spread over four stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

Aborted , Aeternam, Alestorm , Amberian Dawn , Battle Beast , Belphegor , Benediction , Benighted , Beyond Creation , Cannibal Corpse , Dark Tranquility , Destruction , Diablo Blvd , Die Apokalyptischen Reiter , Enslaved , Evergrey , Exciter , Exhumed, Freedom Call , Goatwhore , Gyze , In Extremo , In Mourning , Insomnium , Internal Bleeding, Kataklysm , Korpiklaani , Kreator , Leaves' Eyes , Majestic Downfall, Masterplan , Meshuggah , Metal Church , Metsatöll , Naglfar , Necrophobic , Obscura , October Tide , Primal Fear , Rhapsody, Sabaton , Samael , Septicflesh , Sepultura , Seven Kingdoms, Seven Spiers, Sinister , Sirenia , Sonata Arctica , Swallow the Sun , Threshold, Triosphere , Voivod , Witchery , Witherfall , Wolfchant , Wolfheart .

Visitors and statistics

3087 visitors from 75 nations took part in the festival:

Egypt , Andorra , Argentina , Australia , Belgium , Bolivia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , Costa Rica , Denmark , Germany , Dominican Republic , Ecuador , El Salvador , Estonia , Finland , France , Greece , Guatemala , Honduras , Hong Kong , India , Iran , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Canada , Colombia , Croatia , Cuba , Lebanon , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Mexico , New Caledonia , New Zealand , Nicaragua , Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Pakistan , Palau , Panama , Peru , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Switzerland , Syria , Trinidad and Tobago , Czech Republic , Tunisia , Turkey , Ukraine , Hungary , Uruguay , United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , People's Republic of China , Belarus

Itinerary 2019

Itinerary 70,000 Tons of Metal 2019

In 2019 the festival took place from January 31st to February 4th. The route ran from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Labadee in Haiti and back again.

Line up

During the four days, 60 bands played, spread over four stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

Accept , Arkona , Bloodbath , Blood Red Throne , Bodyfarm, Carnation, Chontaraz, Coroner , Dark Funeral , Delain , Dragony , Eluveitie , Ensiferum , Exmortus , Fleshgod Apocalypse , Gloryhammer , God Dethroned , Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper , Heidevolk , In Vain , Internal Suffering , Kalmah , Kamelot , Krisiun , Mayan , Mors Principium Est , Napalm Death , Ne Obliviscaris, Nekrogoblikon , Night Demon , Nile , Obituary , Onslaught , Paradise Lost , Perpetual Warfare, Persefone , Pestilence , Rage (feat.Lingua Mortis Orchestra), Riot V , Sodom , Soulfly , Subway to Sally , Svartsot , Temperance , The Black Dahlia Murder , Tiamat , Tristania , Twilight Force , Tyr , Unleash the Archers , Van Canto , Visions of Atlantis , Vomitory , Warbringer

Visitors and statistics

Visitors from 73 nations took part in the festival:

Andorra , Argentina , Australia , Belgium , Bolivia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , Costa Rica , Denmark , Germany , Dominican Republic , Ecuador , El Salvador , Estonia , Faroe Islands , Finland , France , Georgia , Greece , Guatemala , Honduras , Hong Kong , India , Iran , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Canada , Colombia , Croatia , Cuba , Latvia , Lebanon , Luxembourg , Mexico , Namibia , Netherlands , New Zealand , Nicaragua , Norway , Austria , Palau , Panama , Peru , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Switzerland , Syria , Trinidad and Tobago , Czech Republic , Turkey , Ukraine , Hungary , Uruguay , Uzbekistan , Venezuela , United Kingdom , United States , People's Republic of China

Itinerary 2020

Map shows the Gulf of Mexico with the route of the 70000TONS-OF-METAL cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Cozumel in Mexico and back.
Planned itinerary 70,000 Tons of Metal 2020

In 2020 the festival took place from January 7th to 11th. The route ran from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Cozumel in Mexico and back again.

Line up

Over the four days, 62 bands played, spread over four stages, with each band performing two times. The line-up consisted of the following bands:

Aborted , Aeternam, Æther Realm , Archon Angel, Atheist , At the Gates , Axxis , Bloodbound , Brujeria , Candlemass , Carach Angren , Cattle Decapitation , Cruachan , Dark Matter, Devin Townsend , Edenbridge , Einherjer , Emperor , Epica , Ereb Altor, Exodus , Finntroll , Firstbourne, Flotsam and Jetsam , Ghost Ship Octavius, Grave Digger , Haggard , Havok , Ihsahn , Incantation , Kampfar , Kissin 'Dynamite , Leaves' Eyes , Michael Schenker Fest , Moonsorrow , No Raza, Novembers Doom , Omnium Gatherum , Once Human, Origin , Orphaned Land , Possessed , Ross the Boss , Seven Witches , Soen , Soilwork , Sortilège, Spoil Engine, Stam1na , Striker , Suffocation , The Agonist , The Faceless , Toxik , Trollfest , Venom , Vio-lence , Whiplash , Wilderun , Wintersun , Without Waves, The Zero Theorem

The Irish band Cruachan performed a third time in addition to their two regular concerts and played an acoustic folk set in the on-board pub.

Visitors and statistics

Visitors from 71 nations took part in the festival:

Egypt , Andorra , Argentina , Australia , Belgium , Bermuda , Bolivia , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , China , Costa Rica , Denmark , Germany , Dominican Republic , Ecuador , El Salvador , Estonia , Finland , France , Greece , Guatemala , Honduras , Hong Kong , Iran , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Canada , Colombia , Cuba , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , Mexico , Netherlands , New Zealand , Nicaragua , Norway , Austria , Pakistan , Palau , Panama , Peru , Poland , Portugal , Puerto Rico , Romania , Russia , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sri Lanka , Sweden , Switzerland , Taiwan , Thailand , Trinidad and Tobago , Czech Republic , Turkey , Ukraine , Hungary , Uruguay , Venezuela , United Kingdom , United States , Belarus

Web links

Commons : 70000 Tons of Metal  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ BARGE TO HELL - The World's Most Extreme Metal Cruise , osnametal.de, accessed on December 19, 2011 (German)
  2. ↑ a b c d Alf Burchardt: Very heavy seas . In: Stern , No. 8, February 17, 2011, Gruner + Jahr , Hannover 2011, p. 102 f.
  3. ↑ a b c Metal Mike: 70000 Tons of Metal - Metal Rules the Waves (PDF; 1.4 MB). In: Aardschok , March 2011 edition, pp. 21–27 (Dutch)
  4. ↑ Video report on the 70,000 Tons of Metal ( Memento from March 2, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), metalinjection.net, accessed on March 7, 2011 (English)
  5. ↑ Christof Leim: Headbanging on the high seas - 42 heavy metal bands board the luxury cruise ship , welt.de, published on February 1, 2011, accessed on April 3, 2011
  6. ↑ a b Christof Leim: 70,000 Tons of Metal - Heavy Metal & Light Sailors . In: Metal Hammer , April 2011 edition, Axel Springer Mediahouse Berlin GmbH, Berlin 2011, pp. 42–45.
  7. ↑ a b c 70000 Tons of Metal Festival report by Rage singer Peavy Wagner , burnyourears.de, accessed on March 7, 2011
  8. ↑ a b c d e Cabin prices of the 70,000 Tons of Metal 2012 ( Memento from May 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) , 70000tons.com, accessed on March 1, 2012 (English)
  9. ↑ a b Cabin prices of the 70,000 Tons of Metal 2012 ( Memento from May 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), 70000tons.com, accessed on January 27, 2012 (English)
  10. ↑ Report in the online version of the Berliner Zeitung: A rocker cruise that is beery , bz-berlin.de, accessed on March 7, 2011
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  12. ↑ a b Christof Leim: "70000 Tons Of Metal - The Second Day at Sea" , live blogging, blog.metal-hammer.de, accessed on March 7, 2011
  13. ↑ a b Report on the 70,000 Tons: 70,000 Tons Of Metal: Bands And Fans Rock The Boat ( Memento from February 4, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ), thesilvertongueonline.com, accessed on March 7, 2011 (English)
  14. ↑ a b c News archive of the festival ( Memento from February 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) , 70000tons.com, accessed on March 1, 2012 (English)
  15. ↑ a b c d sam: "Tweede metalcruise start met valse noot (en veel bier)" hln.be, accessed on March 1, 2012 (Dutch)
  16. ↑ a b c Kay "goatlady" Smoljak: "70,000 Tons of Metal 2012 Day 1 Report: Ahoy there sailor!" metalunderground.com, accessed March 1, 2012
  17. ↑ a b c Christof Leim: "70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise: The Day at Sea" , live blogging, blog.metal-hammer.de, accessed on March 1, 2012
  18. ↑ All reports in the formats mentioned and others can be viewed here free of charge and in full: Press Features 2012 ( Memento of February 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) , 70000tons.com, accessed on March 1, 2012
  19. ↑ a b Volker, Ulrike: "70,000 Tons of Metal 2013 - 2nd Day" , lalasreisen.de, accessed on March 12, 2013
  20. ↑ Volker, Ulrike: "70,000 Tons of Metal 2013 - 1st Night" , lalasreisen.de, accessed on March 12, 2013
  21. ↑ LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA - Live debut at 70,000 Tons Of Metal, first details about the album , nuclearblast.de, accessed on March 12, 2013
  22. ↑ a b 70000 tons ov Metal 2013 Report , allmetalfest.com, accessed on May 15, 2013
  23. ↑ Volker, Ulrike: "70,000 Tons of Metal 2013 - Uli´s Konzertkritik" , lalasreisen.de, accessed on March 12, 2013
  24. ↑ Marco Götz: 70,000 Tons Of Metal: All-Star Jam with Jeff Waters - Jamming With Waters In International Waters (December 20, 2012) , metal-hammer.de, accessed on March 12, 2013
  25. ↑ a b c d e f Volker, Ulrike: "70,000 Tons of Metal 2013 - Statistics" , lalasreisen.de, accessed on March 12, 2013
  26. ↑ All publications of the national and international press about the 70k 2013 can be viewed here free of charge and in full: Press Features 2013 ( Memento from February 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) , 70000tons.com, accessed on March 12, 2013
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  29. ↑ https://70000tons.com/history/line-up-stats-2015/
  30. ↑ https://70000tons.com/history/line-up-stats-2018/
  31. ↑ http://70000tons.com/voyage/
  32. ↑ Overview. In: 70000TONS OF METAL. 2020, accessed February 17, 2020 .