Wow, your timing is absolute shit. WTF, you have been at this for over 10 years and you announce this during a global pandemic with most cruise lines shutting down. No offense, but you all need to get help running this thing. The cruise is great once on board....before hand, not so much. I'm guessi...

Well maybe a bright side is flights will be cheaper at that time of year this time around thanks to the world going to hell? Although the Australian Dollar tanking counteracts that. Will definitely have to adopt a "wait and see" stance for now. It’s sad that after all these years, we’re now forced ...

Funny how gathering 5000 people on a cruise ship seems surreal now.

“Son, this is what used to be called a "cruise ship”.”

Get BIOHAZARD onbroad!

MORC first announcements of bands: Alice Cooper with Crazy Lixx, Eclipse, Kix, L.A. Guns, Lit, Loudness, Michael Monroe, Pat Travers, Pink Cream 69, Rose Tattoo, Saxon, Skid Row, Tom Keifer and XYZ. Not that any of them would be considered for 2021, but they are now out. SAXON has been on 70K, and ...

Website still down.

Hmm their website (https://hellandheavenfest.com/) is still down "for maintenance" since at least yesterday morning.

LIPSNOT at least is definitely ruled out, since they have their own cruise.

Probably won't rule them out for 70K, but the first bands for Slipknot's "Knotfest at Sea" Cruise in August: Slipknot Behemoth Anthrax Devildriver Sevendust Skindred If there’s a 6 month “no other cruise” clause, that would rule them out until February. But didn’t someone (Bob or mbob) say about Me...

cegr80 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:28 pm

This thread was not pinned, so I thought at once it was not 70K related. Meh

I was just pointing out that the competition has announced dates and ship, and then I got accused of trolling. So unfair!

slayergeek wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 19, 2020 11:17 am

Godflesh wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 19, 2020 10:41 am

January 18-23, 2021 onboard the Carnival Magic.

Shitrocked announced this today.

Is this a rumor, or do we have reason to believe this is real?

It’s real, I received an email.

January 18-23, 2021 onboard the Carnival Magic.

Shitrocked announced this today.

Yup, some funny comments there. The drinking age and the scam made me laugh :lol: HAHAHAHAHHA :shock: Also, Wacken 2009 was end July/start August and apparently 70k had a presence there that year so that was possibly the official 'public' start of the 70K Juggernaut. I was at Wacken that year and I...

None of the other ships offer 4 day cruises (according to Cruise Planner), although occasionally they split a 7 day cruise into 4 and 3, so technically it’s possible.
It looks like Andy has no choice but January 7-11 again, unless he manages to negotiate with RCI to accommodate him on another ship.

mbob wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 03, 2020 8:56 pm

Royal Caribbean will not do back-to-back music charters.

Didn’t we have one of the classic rock cruises just after us one year?
Where did you hear that? Any explanation? (Honestly curious)

Thanks. BTW, you did de-dupe “12 FOOT NINJA” and TWELVE FOOT NINJA” in your spreadsheet, didn’t you?

I forgot ZEAL & ARDOR, Statsman.

I would love to see the CAVALERAs play a full NAILBOMB show like they did in 2017, but SOULFLY was on the boat last year.
Perhaps they could come as CAVALERA CONSPIRACY?

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 29, 2020 8:05 pm

Godflesh wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:50 pm

+ALIEN WEAPONRY
6 thrash

I'll give you 5 - had Death Angel categorised wrong.

I don't class AW as thrash though. Groove maybe, heavy prog even maybe.

Alright, it’s more groove than thrash. SEPULTURA equivalent, but past their pure thrash period.

+ALIEN WEAPONRY
6 thrash

I was here and it really was something else . As least it was somewhere else, or not: 2011 Cozumel, Mexico 2012 George Town on Grand Cayman island of the Cayman Islands 2013 Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands 2014 Costa Maya, Mexico 2015 Ocho Rios, Jamaica 2016 Falmouth, Jamaica 2017 Labadee, ...

I wonder how many people care about the destination.
Perhaps Slayergeek could add it as an event, to track attendees.

Let's start with those 70 from my signature, will add later. Agnostic Front Akercocke Alien Weaponry Amon Amarth Anaal Nathrakh Animals As Leaders Behemoth Between The Buried And Me Black Crown Initiate Black Star Riders Body Count Candiria Combichrist Dark Angel Death DTA Deicide Dethklok DRI Entom...

April 10 - Spaceslug May 22 - Metalforever May 25 - Tiki108 June 03 - Ethrivas June 12 - Cholernik July 06 - mbob July 10 - Cowboy71 July 23 - Cegr80 July 11 - Ti7aNiC July 14 - Razor Ramon July 25 - Iconix Aug 07 - Cardest Aug 18 - Sgt. B Sep 07 - Slayergeek Sep 31 - Godflesh Oct 31 - Danny24601 👍

September 31st

What was the first band announced in 2009?

Same.

Gojira - Of Blood And Salt (feat. Devin Townsend & Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah))


We had DEVIN and MESHUGGAH, so #WhyNotGojira?

I rest my case.

Agreed, everything went smoothly **once onbroad** (except for the winds), one of the best years.
70K is like somebody I know: lots of drama beforehand, but once you get inside, it’s all good

Jotunheimr wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 12, 2020 3:25 pm

Cruises attended: 3
Shows attended: around 250.

That’s an average of 21 shows a day for 12 days, or 83 shows per cruise, which is very impressive, given that day 1 has 23 shows across all stages, and day 3 has 29.

Dick wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:27 pm

Anyone have a recording, or transcript, of Andy's closing speech?

Yes:
“Jamaica, tenth anniversary.”

mbob wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 07, 2020 3:25 pm

It's just cowboy71 wearing nothing but a spread sheet.

Phoenix wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:43 pm

I don't want to speak too much on this, but I've heard talk of the Pool Boys and honestly I think they're a smart move. Equal opportunity ogling, that's all I've ever wanted. Well done, Skip.

You Excel at this kind of joke.

BRUJERIA getting 60mn is the only big surprise.
Only 12 60mners.

The pillow fight conflicts with FLOTSAM, that sucks.

And here comes SOILWORK to fill that 60mn gap.

I’m at 25/12/24, which is statistically the worst lineup so far, but I still love it, due to the number of bucket list/wishlist bands for me.
I would certainly flagellate myself now if I hadn’t booked.

We need the Running Order, Andy!

This year my wife and I went to an Italian restaurant near our hotel in Fort Lauderdale that was really good, best garlic potatoes ever. Nice Italian wine list, but $$$. We’ll probably go there again on Monday (Day -1), would love to meet some sailors there. No metal dress code though, I’m afraid. ...

Danny24601 wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 23, 2019 6:22 pm

If we're looking for American bands who would go over well with cruisers, fingers crossed for Wilderun. And they're pals with aether realm so this would be a good year for it.

Looks like you are the one who started it.

Let’s try to guess the remaining 60mn bands.
I agree with MOONSORROW, but not ROSS THE BOSS.
We have ORPHANED LAND and CATTLE DECAP, I only agree with the latter.
Any other guesses?