metalforever wrote:everyone is free to do what they think is best for themselves .

I wish more people shared this mindset.

So cruise ships having years of notoriety for Norovirus outbreaks had zero impact on anyone's decision to attend, but a virus with a 99.9% survival rate would deter you? To each his own, indeed, but how many of you were sick within days of getting off the boat?

In order of best to 'worst' (and copying some words from Statsman) 2011 - The great unknown, the great lineup. Mix of my fave bands old and new, getting to see old faves Amon Amarth, Moonspell, Fear Factory, Nevermore, Marduk, & Obituary on a boat, and seeing Iced Earth, Testament, Tyr, Sodom, & Twi...

Repeats: My Dying Bride In Mourning October Tide Katatonia Bloodbath Wolfheart Rotting Christ Ne Obliviscaris Moonspell Draconian First timers: Dark Fortress Varathron Triptykon Be'lakor Aeon Vulture Industries Imperium Dekadenz Author & Punisher Dust Bolt Vehemence Mgla Hypocrisy Skyforger Rivers o...

0 - Aborted - 0 1 - Aeternam - 5 0 - Aether Realm - 0 0 - The Agonist - 0 0 - Archon Angel - 0 0 - At The Gates - 0 0 - Atheist - 0 0 - Axxis - 0 0 - Bloodbound - 0 0 - Brujeria - 0 1 - Candlemass - 6 2 - Carach Angren - 9 2 - Cattle Decapitation - 8 0 - Cruachan - 0 0 - Dark Matter - 0 2 - Devin To...

I'm out. Go ahead and announce Dark Fortress, Andy. There's no way I can make it at this point.
Horns up and thumbs down.

I've read the book but has anyone seen the movie? I saw it this past weekend, and I'm curious what anyone else (besides Varg) thinks about it. I thought it was a good effort by Jonas Akerlund, and probably his biggest film yet. It kept me engaged for most of the duration of the film, but something w...

Hey, you are absolutely right that I have no idea because I haven't been there. But I have a small idea because people are still bitching about it. If the merch area(s) were a great success this year, then WOOHOO! :cheers: I'm genuinely happy to hear that! You bring up some valid arguments, and from...

This numbered system seems to me like a bunch of horseshit. Granted, I have not been on the cruise since this system was implemented, but if I wanted merch, I shouldn't have to take a number then spend the rest of the day waiting my turn and missing all the bands and potentially getting skipped over...

Raven was on board this year. Septicflesh and Sabaton has an album out this year? Details please I missed this announcement. Whoops! I had no idea Raven was onbroad this year. :lol: Anyway... http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/sabaton-to-release-next-studio-album-in-2019/ http://www.blabbermouth.net/...

70K bands (who did not sail this year) with new albums in 2019: Soilwork Flotsam & Jetsam Malevolent Creation Swallow The Sun Rotting Christ Candlemass Overkill In Flames Children of Bodom Doro Fallujah Exumer Exhorder Havok Raven Whiplash Sabaton Vader Sepultura Lacuna Coil Septicflesh Carcass Symp...

I thought this thread got deleted, but it was buried under a bunch of necroposts. :lol: Megacruise is certainly easier for me to attend, being only a 6 hour drive from LA, and it departs on our 6th wedding anniversary. I would love to see an Anthrax/John Bush reunion of some sorts, with Armored Sain...

I think the answer is yes, and 6 bands have been nominated. In an effort to minimize conflict, I would recommend opening the poll for 2 weeks. Close the poll on February 28 at 11:59pm EST (or whatever you decide) and the winner is the winner. No overtime, no judges decision. Game over. Pretty sure t...

Bad Religion and Graveyard added.

nekrobarr wrote: We get through it by drinking, playing games, and listening to metal!

Yeah but eventually you gotta go outside to get like more beer and shit.

I don't know how or why you guys live in that shit. I spent 26 years in Michigan and got the f*ck out.

T-minus 50 days before mooyagi starts bitching about the heat.

Not metal, but Lynryd Skynyrd?

Going back to the first cruise, and assuming there was some apprehension of whether or not you would go on the boat in the first place, which band made you say screw it, we're going! 2011: Fear Factory. Amon Amarth was already on it, and I heard the headliners were yet to be announced. I thought tha...

meshuggah wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:52 pm

The NEXT DEPARTURE countdown clock is up and ticking on the home page

It rolled over once it hit zero. I sent the picture to Mooyagi as you all were anchors up and departing port.

I'll pick the International Day of Slayer: June 6.

More to add to my wishlist for first timers: Batushka Bloodred Hourglass Cast The Stone Darkend Demon Hunter Dust Bolt Exhorder Ghost Brigade (reunion) Lamb of God Lucifer's Child Misery Index Oceans of Slumber Percival Schuttenbach Power Trip Scorpions Sear Bliss Superjoint Ritual The Foreshadowing...

The first band that comes to mind is GWAR, but I could be wrong.

Does anyone come here for "General Metal Discussion not related to 70000TONS OF METAL"?

Clutch
Fu Manchu
Amenra
...added.

Potty training fucking sucks. 3 and a half year old kids still shit their pants. I'm so sick of this BS. They'll be in fucking kindergarten before they learn to use the goddamn toilet.

Ogre wrote: Hypocrisy (releasing their final album this year, c'mon, man...)

Uh, what?! I didn't hear this part of it. Say it ain't so!!!

Rotting Christ
Power Trip
Deafheaven
Old Man Gloom
...also added. And the festival has moved to the Mandalay Bay. I'm giving serious consideration into going.

I may be missing the point of this thread, but anyway... Soulfly / Cavalera Conspiracy Gatecreeper Lago Vehemence Alice Cooper Landmine Marathon Halford Flotsam & Jetsam Sacred Reich Meat Puppets Gin Blossoms Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers Incite Job For A Cowboy Phunk Junkeez and I'm sure there's se...

Last non-metal show: Rodney Adkins
Next non-metal show: Garth Brooks

I got 18. Steve110 is the winner so far!

Demon Hunter - Slight The Odds

*dodges eggs*

gnoff_the_creep wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 06, 2019 1:00 am

Thinking about returning next year.

I thought about making a comment about motorboating wife's asses but I think I'll let it go. Oh wait...

Anthrax & Armored Saint = John Bush performing Sound of White Noise era stuff. Oh yeah, there's that other cruise.
Satyricon + Mayhem + Emperor = THORNS
Opeth + Porcupine Tree = Storm Corrosion ...yeah right.

Totally agree. I've met Andy on the boat several times. He's always willing to chat for a second and snap a picture or two. Very nice gentleman, and I wouldn't want to make things go sideways either. I actually asked him how many languages he is fluent in, so I understand not wanting to stir the hor...

I know there are a few survivors of the maiden voyage in 2011 that still attend this fest, but are any of the old timers thinking about a reunion on this coming cruise? Looking at you Debb, KevinP, junkhead13, Captain Metal, vikingbitch, Uncle Soda, Bentz, Tuup, kaluviva, Wizard Beast, ShoreSlayer, ...

1st timers: Hypocrisy Dark Fortress Mgla Be'lakor Scour Repeats: 2011 Amon Amarth Iced Earth Moonspell 2012 My Dying Bride Samael Kataklysm Barge Rotting Christ Sepultura Behemoth 2013 Anaal Nathrakh Immolation Lacuna Coil 2014 Septicflesh Death To All Unearth 2015 Melechesh Monstrosity Amorphis 201...

Not sure where this bit of news belongs, but it’s an awesome story that deserves to be told. I was at Andy’s press conference at the end of the cruise and got to ask a question. My question was this: Given the challenging wind and weather conditions when we left Miami, how in the hell did you guys ...

Accept - 0 Arkona - 0 Atrocity - 0 Bloodbath - 2 Blood Red Throne - 0 Bodyfarm - 0 Carnation - 0 Chontaraz - 0 Convulse - 0 Coroner - 0 Cyhra - 0 Dark Funeral - 2 Delain - 0 Dragony - 0 Eluveitie - 0 Ensiferum - 0 Exmortus - 1 Fleshgod Apocalypse - 1 Gloryhammer - 0 God Dethroned - 0 Grim Reaper - 0...

0 - Accept 0 - Arkona 0 - Coroner 3 - Dark Funeral 0 - Delain 0 - Eluveitie 0 - Ensiferum 1 - Fleshgod Apocalypse 0 - Gloryhammer 2 - God Dethroned 0 - Grim Reaper 0 - Heidevolk 0 - In Vain 2 - Kalmah 0 - MaYaN 5 - Ne Obliviscaris 3 - Nile 3 - Obituary 1 - Onslaught 0 - Persefone 1 - Pestilence 0 - ...

0 - Accept 0 - Arkona 0 - Coroner 0 - Delain 0 - Eluveitie 0 - Ensiferum 0 - Gloryhammer 0 - Persefone 0 - Subway to Sally 1 - The Black Dahlia Murder 1 - Tiamat 0 - Warbringer 0 - Vomitory 5 - 2 setter, I don't give a fuck who it conflicts with, everyone else can fuck off (only for 1 band) 4 - 2 se...