70000tons of Metal to Rock the High Seas Again

Bengaluru might be the only city in India to have a festival dedicated to International Heavy Metal (The Bangalore Open Air, for the Uninitiated), but Occasionally, there are reasons to look eelly It is an experial and getaway music festival all rolled into one, like 70000tons of metal.

The Cruise Festival Held in the Beginning of 2025, Sailing from Miami to Ocho Rios in Jamaica and Back, Has Now Announced Its 14th Voyage. From January 29 to February 2, 2026, The Festival will set sail from miami to nassau in the Bahamas.

With the Tickets Now Live, The Initial Lineup for the Upcoming Edition Includes VETARAN METAL Bands For the sky.

At the 2025 edition, the draw for 70000tons of metal was obvious for anyone in that side of the world – miami was a pleasant (and obcastionally warm) 25 ° C when Most of Europe and Even Parts of the founded stats Freezing at the end of January. Europeans and Americans are in the Majority Among A Total of 81 Nationalities Aboard The Independence of the Seas, The Ship that House 3,006 Guests.

On the high seas

On a luxury cruise, whose gross tonnage is actually over 155,000 tons, the festival name is a reference to the massive lineup of 61 bands. Everything is comfortable and within reach as long as you can afford it. While 70000tons of Metal Can Boast About Being The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise Due to the Number of Bands and Attendes, there are several cruises that she is the Bringal to Fans Around the World.

70000tons of metal aboard the independence of the seas | Photo Credit: Mihaela Petrescu

There is shiprocked in the united states, full metal cruise in europe’s Baltic Sea, Headbangers Boat that Goes from Miami to Mexico, MONTERS OF ROCK ALSO in North American and Debuting In October 2026, Australia’s very first metal cruise, hellbound, that is already sold out.

It is clear to see how the premium aspects of music festivals are only now making their way into heavy music experiences, perhaps because metalheads Had this stereop Beer and food, a solid lineup of bands and they would be happy campers.

Founder of 70000tons of Metal, Andy Piller Says The Earliest Challenge He Facted Was, In Fact, Finding A Cruise Line that was willing to host metalheads. “For many people, there is a stigma attached to heavy metal (‘crazy people with black leather jackets and tattoos’). When you meet metal fans, you realise they are some of the nicest people.”

Is he worked more metal cruises will set sail, emulating the success of his festival? “I Always Say Competition is good for business. We are still the biggest one by a good margin.

Among the many things they doing to evolve and stay unique for ticket buyers is to have a “family atmosphere,” he says, adding, “there no no backstage or vip areas. I wanted to make this fan and artisted-artendly, With a musician-to-future ratio of one to 10. “

70000tons of metal aboard the independence of the seas | Photo credit: gonzalo e pozo

70000tons of Metal Shows us exclusive a festival for fans of hard rock and heavy metal (and all the other subgenres) can build. With Tickets Ranging from $ 966 up to $ 6,000 at Previous Editions, There are only 3,000 passes on salary with access to all days of the focal across the four stages, Accommodation (Shared or Private) and of Course, unlimited food at select restaurants and cafes. Other Add-orS include beverage packages and wifi, the latter being a serial consider since the place there is a little phone network at Sea.

Voyage 13

Four stages as part of 70000tons of metal 2025 kicked off at 10am and went on until 6am, apart from the opening day and the off-shore day, when proceedings began at Around 5PM and Ran Late. Running up and down the Deck Levels (Or Taking the many Elevators) Can Be Exhausting Like Any Other Festival, But Rewarding Because Each Band Crafts Crafts TWO Different Sets, Somethes that Run Through that Run Throws Album, While Another Spans Their Entre Discography.

Top sets at the festival inclined brazilian metal legends sepultura on their farewell at Sea. Pummelling through classics such as ‘roots bloody roots’, ‘Refuse/resist’ and ‘territory’ as well as newer material like ‘means to an end’, you could go tell read tell read Themselves at the royal theata indoor stage as well as at the final set on the outdoor pool deck stage, Moshapits Raging Alongside Strong Winds.

Polish Death Metal Band decapitated also upped the ante when it came to their sets at the studio b ice rink and pool deck. Matching relatives riffs and crushing rhythms, these people masters of economy of them took on. American Death Metal Favourites Suff here

The festival did See Seem to have a specific focus on power metal and folk metal to some degree; Symphony X was exceptional and fun loving (even breaking into a bit of reggae when stage banter turned to sailing to jamaica). Stratovarius was the Heavyweights who did not disappoint, Neither Did Emperor, Dirkschneider, Hammerfall and Kalmah.

70000tons of metal aboard the independence of the seas | Photo Credit: Mihaela Petrescu

Among the festival’s top draws were seasoned doom metal bands candlemass and Trouble, German Thrash Metal Party-Starters Tankard and Norway’s Trolfest as Well as New, Rising Heavy Metal Acts LIKATES LIKATES LIKATES.

Trollfest Recalled their experience of turning the ship’s Deck into a circus during their colorful, energetic set full of Costumes and Folk Metal. They said, “We woke up in a sauna – oh wait, that was just jaamaica. The day was all about beach life, questionable sunburns, and an unhealthy amount of pai Sona Cladas. Flamingoes! But hey, coffee, loud guitars, and pure adrenaline got us through. “

Unleash the Archers, for their part, said they an absolute blast, “Hanging with fans and seeing old friends and of courses, playing two unforgettable shows on the pool deck and the royal the satrere.” The band added, “Playing the pool deck stage was a bucket list item for sure. Hopely we’ll get to do it again some!”

Curation is key at all festivals, so another act to attract full houses were Finland’s Death/Doom Metal Band Swallow The Sun, Performing with Members of the Ballet Finland Dance Dance Trourse. The added dimension brieft an innovative touch to the festival. Members of the troupe said, “It wasn’t easy dance on a moving and swaying ship.”

On the other, totally non-serial end of the spectrum was the likes of video game music-informed metal bands soch as powerglove and super monster party, who ’90s nostalgia as wolys nostalgia as wll COSPlayers MOSHING About.

Powerglove Said, “What an unforgettable EPIC Experience Rocking Out With All You Glovers on the High Seas! Your energy was insane, and we coldn’t asked for a batter crowd. See So many Familiar Faces and Make New Friends Along

70000tons of Metal 2026 will take place from January 29 to February 2, 2026. More details available on 70000tons.com

70000tons of metal aboard the independence of the seas | Photo Credit: Mihaela Petrescu