Awww thank you guys, you are all awesome and one of the reasons that would make me come back!! Hopefully I'll make up my mind after - or during - my trip to Japan. If I'm back I promise I'll make you jealous with a lot of pictures from the trip :)

I've been away from the forum for quite a few months, just got back, and I'm frankly quite surprised to see so much activity. Love your energy and passion, guys :) I'm seriously disappointed by the lack of news. That is, more disappointed than usual. I've completely lost my motivation for this cruis...

This was really really hard, I just thought about which shows I remember most fondly. 5. Behemoth, 2015 4. Scar Symmetry, 2017 3. Fleshgod Apocalypse, 2019 2. Allegaeon, 2017 (even though I only went to one set, that Pyramid Lounge set was INSANE) 1. Insomnium, 2018 Too many honorable mentions to n...

I'm sure I'll forget lots of GREAT stuff, this is so difficult, but here it goes. 1. Symphony X, 2014 2. Threshold, 2015 3. Scar Symmetry, 2017 4. In Mourning, 2018 5. Insomnium, 2018 Worth mentioning: Axxis, Freedom Call, Sabaton, Allegaeon, Omnium Gatherum, Triosphere, Dark Tranquillity, Dragonfor...

Congratulations to Carnation for becoming the new Cripper Award winners!!

Thank you to all the contesters and to everyone in general for keeping it a nice and clean voting. Also, thank you for all your messages. It's my pleasure to help, you guys made it easy :)

Godflesh wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:56 pm

I propose that the winner wins the right to make the final last minute additions to his wishlist, before you send it to the skipper.
We just need an official deadline.

An official deadline would be great, so I can stop procrastinating this shit

I've read several times on the fb page that new people cannot sign in to the forum because they are not getting the confirmation e-mail. I wonder what's the deal with that. Well, that would explain the complete lack of new votes for Perpetual Warfare while their post was active. This is actually th...

I've read several times on the fb page that new people cannot sign in to the forum because they are not getting the confirmation e-mail. I wonder what's the deal with that. Well, that would explain the complete lack of new votes for Perpetual Warfare while their post was active. This is actually th...

slayergeek wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:49 am

FYI, looks like they deleted it, the link is no longer working.

Yes, they deleted it. I replied in their facebook post and explained them the situation. The singer of the band PM'd me, apologized and immediately deleted the post. That's very positive. So now we can leave this behind :)

Perpetual Warfare just posted something on their Facebook page asking people to vote. Oh well. Expect a possible wave of votes for the band and my entire disapproval and thus disqualification. Sorry guys... not the spirit of the award. Source: https://www.facebook.com/perpetualwarfareband/posts/101...

Perpetual Warfare just posted something on their Facebook page asking people to vote. Oh well. Expect a possible wave of votes for the band and my entire disapproval and thus disqualification. Sorry guys... not the spirit of the award. Source: https://www.facebook.com/perpetualwarfareband/posts/1016...

Pellaz wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:17 pm

Also, I find the lack of "Washy Washy and the Windjammers"...disturbing.

I was SERIOUSLY close to adding them to the poll, but on the other hand I wanted to give the rest of the candidates a chance to win...

Anyone know where the Cripper Award vest is? Wasn't that the official prize to the winning band? Masacre definitely received the vest as winners in 2015. Twilight Force were officially declared the winners in 2016 but not sure they ever received the vest from Masacre :( 2017 was the real clusterfuc...

Chontaraz were unexpectedly great, plus they were very nice people to talk to. But CyHra totally made it for me, despite the negative opinions many people have about them.

Here you go! Help the award stay healthy by NOT spreading the word too much or making it a big deal :)

I feel like we've previously ruled out bands for having very well known members in them... And Cyhra has an ex-In Flames in their ranks. Though I could be mis-remembering. I saw exactly one band on this list on the boat. They have Jesper Stromblad from In Flames. He was their for the first set but ...

I feel like we've previously ruled out bands for having very well known members in them... And Cyhra has an ex-In Flames in their ranks. Though I could be mis-remembering. I saw exactly one band on this list on the boat. If anyone has a reference on this please let me know so we can decide whether ...

Come on, bodomdragon. Let's do this! Again let me remind you of the contenders according to the first-timer and less-than-10k-listeners-on-last.fm rules: Bodyfarm Carnation Chontaraz Dragony Internal Suffering Night Demon Perpetual Warfare Am I missing any other band? I like the list and I'd like t...

You can find a lot of them in setlist.fm at this moment.

Probably the easiest to remember sets were Rage's: album XIII in its entirety + higher than the sky both times.

Still amongst the best things of the cruise.

OK, so as one of the three people supposed to be in charge of this, and probably being the only one sort of active in the forum, I kinda feel responsible for this. I would like to be only a facilitator for this, and make decisions only if I strictly have to. So here it goes. Is there still interest ...

Phoenix wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:38 am

The Kalmah frontman's jokes. At least their sound was overall better this year!

This. And the muster drill, like every year, outside and facing the sun. Damnit.

March 28th Castroh
March 31st cowboy71
April 15th Slayergeek
April 30th downvod
May 5 Speedy
May 10 Jeyrow
June 6 Malaka
June 25th nekrobarr
July 3rd meshuggah
July 16 Sgt. B
July 20th Pellaz
July 24th Godflesh
July 26th bodomdragon
August 5th mbob
September 1 AstridDragon
September 10th Tiki108

One silver lining for me is that, HOPEFULLY, if they are scrambling for bands, it increases the chances of other bands with current members on board being added because obviously there is already a member on the boat anyway, and if they are on the boat it means their other band obviously doesn't ha...

I'll be leaving home in just a few hours heading to Miami and if nothing changes I won't know 10 of the 60 bands before I take my flight. This is completely new to me and IT FUCKING SUCKS.

Seriously, no matter how good everything is afterwards, THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

10 bands, 6 days. Bravo.

Yeah, Riot V are out, even if they are trying to conceal it from us.

I think he just noticed that Seventh Wonder doesn't actually start by B and he's figuring out how to fix this.

I would like to call to the attention of the jury that Sub-Lieutenant bodomdragon, to the own admittance of his signature, has already lived through the cruises of 2015 and 2016, which were much worse in terms of the situation he decries. I rest my case. Indeed. But having a worse preceding situati...

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:17 pm

Also heard more than one case of "yeah we got asked, but couldn't do it due to the short notice" down the years as well.

I've heard this many times. Once it was from a band that is playing this year.

...so we're here, 9 bands left and I'm heading to Miami in 4 days. So. Fucking. Lame.

So we're just a few hours from hitting the "as many bands left to announce as days to go" mark. Thank you Andy once again for giving so much time to prepare ourselves and listen to the bands we're not familiar with beforehand.

... 5 - Ne Obliviscaris 4 - Kamelot 4 - Mors Principium Est 4 - Rage & LMO 4 - Fleshgod Apocalypse 4 - In Vain 3 - Gloryhammer 3 - Kalmah 3 - Unleash the Archers 3 - Accept 3 - Onslaught 3 - Ensiferum 2 - Twilight Force 2 - Cyhra 2 - Van Canto 2 - MaYaN 2 - Delain 2 - Chontaraz 1 - Night Demon 1 - R...

cegr80
slayerGeek
Jeyrow
Phoenix
AstridDragon
mbob
Bob
mooyagi
Sgt. B
Ethrivas
cowboy71
Amalu (+2-3 others)
Speedy
bodomdragon

Speedy wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:58 am

Divided Multitude - was asked, but had to reluctantly decline due to studio commitments.

Jeez. With all due respect, the were awful. There are hundreds of brilliant, amazing Prog Metal acts out there, why repeat a mediocre one?

Out of curiosity - when you say Avantasia is ruled out because "Tobi says no", what did he exactly say? I've never read anything regarding this topic. Found it. Avantasia ruled out. Asked on facebook and answered by Tobi himself :cry: Alejandro Melgar: 70000 Tons of Metal is a little bit much to as...

Out of curiosity - when you say Avantasia is ruled out because "Tobi says no", what did he exactly say? I've never read anything regarding this topic.

I really hope that at least one of the 10 following bands gets announced: Seventh Wonder Seventh Wonder Seventh Wonder Seventh Wonder Seventh Wonder Seventh Wonder Seventh Wonder Seventh Wonder Seventh Wonder Seventh Wonder Fingers crossed! PS. They could be added as a possibility, even if it is a r...

Jeez... 5 - Ne Obliviscaris 4 - Kamelot 4 - Mors Principium Est 4 - Rage & LMO 4 - Fleshgod Apocalypse 4 - In Vain 4 - Gloryhammer 3 - Kalmah 3 - Unleash the Archers 3 - Accept 3 - Onslaught 3 - Twilight Force 2 - Cyhra 2 - Van Canto 2 - MaYaN 2 - Delain 2 - Ensiferum 1 - Night Demon 1 - Chontalaz 1...

Yeah, the positive thing of the latest announcements is that I'm seeing that this year I'll have time for rock climbing, escape room, laser tag, surf simulator, and what not. I hope the laser tag is also open, that'd be so fun! The FB page confirmed that the escape room will be open though, and I a...

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 09, 2019 9:41 pm

My wishlist is 50% 'cripper' bands, so bring 'em on skipper!!

I know of a band from your signature that could be considered a Cripper band, and was invited, but unfortunately they couldn't do it.

Phoenix wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 09, 2019 11:16 am

Just fuck me up on Crippers, dog. Maybe bodomdragon and I will take in the rock climbing wall or something.

Yeah, the positive thing of the latest announcements is that I'm seeing that this year I'll have time for rock climbing, escape room, laser tag, surf simulator, and what not.

More and more disappointed... 5 - Ne Obliviscaris 4 - Kamelot 4 - Mors Principium Est 4 - Rage & LMO 4 - Fleshgod Apocalypse 4 - In Vain 4 - Gloryhammer 3 - Kalmah 3 - Unleash the Archers 3 - Accept 3 - Onslaught 3 - Twilight Force 2 - Cyhra 2 - Van Canto 2 - MaYaN 2 - Delain 2 - Ensiferum 1 - Riot ...