Any speculation, thoughts on what's happening next year beyond Jamaica? Ship change? Dates? You all seem to love the guessing games....

Dick wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:27 pm

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

I have a recording that i recorded with messenger on my phone that i am trying to get so that i can publish....stay tuned! gotta sort this out as it isn't apparently straightforward.

...hmmmm...i looked on facebook at their tour schedule. IDK, i would not completely rule them out at this point. they might decide that a few days in the caribbean is more fun. :)

bodomdragon wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:54 am

Insomnium have gigs during the cruise so they're out. Mercenary would be amazing.

I am not seeing any on their posted tour schedule....

i missed this last year...too much going on with Noobs. lol!
to save money and hassle, could someone not just come out with a printable name tag that would fit inside a plastic holder on a lanyard? a lot of people just wear one with their room card in it anyway...

The Design Your Universe album is almost 75 minutes long....

Excitement.....then....thump! That moment of...oh at last, then...what? Not 1 band yet? I'm exhausted. This has been mentally draining. Well, this is (sales dates) is something at least. I have to agree. Emotional rollercoaster. I guess we can get off this ride and on to the next, that being the ba...

I have friends who were going to be first timers this year who said the hell with it because of all of this. So, if the "thinning of the herd" theory is what is going on, it might be a very bad strategy as well.

There are no confirmed EPICA tour dates in Miami (and yes, there are a couple of venues that metal bands can play in Miami).

Last show: Eluveitie/Korpiklaani
Next show: Sabaton/Hammerfall

70000 Tons of Americans!
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--And even though I'm from America, that would make me very, very sad.
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...it would make me horribly sad, as five of my annual crew are from canada, uk, and the czech republic. i NEED them there!

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:34 pm

I planted the seed that grew into this. I feel like a proud parent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbuC8tR-2Iw

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!

...I predict more north americans this round due to timing and price increase?

i'll be there, provided this goddamn storm doesn't totally fuck my travel plans. i am in panic mode... anxious to see MaYaN (missed them on the boat due to falling alseep!), evergrey, insomnium, seventh wonder, sanctuary, demons and wizards.

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:10 pm

mooyagi wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:02 pm

Hope they bring Lauren Hart with them. She was excellent on the Australian tour!

...she's confirmed!

I really hope that it is not Slayer we are waiting for. Not because I don't like them, there are always enough good bands on board and some that are less my taste, that's part of the concept. But I think this would make it extra hard for a newbie like me to snatch a cabin. There would surely be a l...

Slayer13 wrote:I hope I'm dead wrong but, fuck it, I'll throw out my birthday, Oct. 7th, as the first date of announcements.

...sounds like as logical as any other guess. i will throw mine in as well: 9/9.

...wondering what the crowd size is at current slayer fests? 10k here in orlando, but what about smaller venues? i don't think that slayer is too far fetched, really. maiden? definitely. but not slayer. with that being said, most 70k bands have played for larger audiences at european festivals. it's...

last show- slayer and co.
next show- PPUSA

nightwish
kamelot
therion
opeth
epica
within temptation
myrath
symphony x
lords of black
vuur
iced earth
amorphous
seventh wonder
circus maximus
Hammerfall
lacuna coil
cellar darling
delain
orphaned land
maYan
sons of seasons
ancient bards
battlelore
the birthday massacre
sault
dimmu borgir

nightwish kamelot therion opeth epica within temptation dimmu borgir symphony x keep of kalessin unleash the archers Kobra and the lotus lacuna coil eluvietie ne obliviscaris queensryche cellar darling iced earth tarot MaYaN Katatonia black fate sunburst circus maximus pagan's mind myrath lords of b...

I am surprised there isn't more votes for Witherfall . I am guessing just not as many people saw them . Their 1st live show ever on 70k was a real treat from this uber-talented crew . The Bass and Guitar solos alone should have got at least 5 votes lol ...agreed! they were one of my favourites! abs...

Pellaz wrote:
A lot of stuff seemed to be on the back-burner. Was the Flow-Rider ever open this year? In the past it's been open on embark day (mostly to show it off, I think), but this year it was dead, dead, dead.

...i heard that it was expensive, so maybe that's why?

Sirenis, Amberian Dawn, Evergrey, and Rhapsody!

sara wrote:I contacted 70k and they passed the contact info I gave them to my roommate, so we've sent a few emails back and forth. Really cool, I recommend it.

I asked them to do the same, but I have heard from no one. kinda bummed... maybe i am terrifying and i don't know it?

yes, they have hoodies.

Evican wrote:I'm hoping for Sirena. This line-up is severely lacking in "girlie metal" .

AGREED on both counts! i don't think that there are any bands with female vocalists as of yet, and i LOVE Sirenia!!! they didn't tour here in florida, totally bummed that i missed them.

...i paid $100 more to NOT bunk with my friends due to rooms selling out, but i said fuck it and booked anyway. it IS worth it!

...8533 here.

...YES to the free WiFi!!! It would make life SO much easier to keep in touch with friends and sort out where they are, vs. going on a real life "Where's Waldo" search!

Stayed above the Pyramid this year as well. It was horrible the first night, got NO sleep. The second night I just drank a little more and wore my headphones to bed and slept much better. If you are an insomniac, be cautious. I will be bringing my melatonin next round just in case...

Babymetal is fucking terrible. I can't believe that garbage is even spoken of on here. https://theoriginaluber.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/vomit.gif ..i have to agree. while i am of the "to each his own" mindset, it does not even sound like metal. it's more souped up pop sounding than any...

nightwish sirenia opeth epica sonata arctica within temptation myrath snowy shaw delain vuur maYan korpiklaani megadeth lacuna coil sault sabaton keep of kalessin chontaraz druid lord birthday massacre ensiferum rhapsody (reunion) savage messiah vanishing point serious black battlelore ne obliviscar...

...the post cruise depression is setting in. although i slept 12 hours last night, i got up wanting to go out onto the deck and smell the sea air and have a lovely breakfast in the windjammer and get ready to see some bands. instead, i get to clean litter boxes, bird cages, and do laundry. fuck it a...

the end from orlando?

that is really, really cool!!

I do not mean this in any sort of a selfish manner, as my heart is breaking for the people of Haiti, Jamaica, and Cuba that will be affected by Matthew, but what happens if the port (Labadee) is demolished? Does RC change course and send us to a different port altogether? I personally do not care wh...

Floor Jansen is 4 months pregnant. That would make her pretty much due to give birth around the time we sail so that would rule Revamp and Nightwish out. m I wonder if she would do the cruise in 2018 if Sabaton is booked?Interesting tour possibilities including she might even stop touring with Nigh...

would not recommend hitchhiking....dangerous as hell. you can take megabus for dirt cheap around at least the southeast. be safe. most americans are friendly, but like with everywhere else, there are assholes, too.

Anneke Van Giersbergen has a break coming up after December but she told me she wants on the cruise and will say fuck the break to play the cruise. She told me The Sirens got the offer in 2015 but she was unable, which made Liv and Kari pretty sad, I hope Andy gets her this time. She was amazing at...