Angelus Apatrida are in the studio right now, so possibly out. I don't know how long recording takes. Anyway, I don't expect to see them added to the cruise anyway, but I might as well update.

When I booked, I noted that I had special dietary request, but it is not showing on my booking confirmation. Who do I contact about that? Don't feel like spending the cruise sick.... It's not like there are pre-planned meals that everyone will get. There's multiple food venues where you can go and ...

"Thrown [like 'throne'] to the wolves" + "W" + Plus always andy gives what seemed to be an obvious clue and was actually a trap (I think of "Wizzard") = I would say "Wolves in the throne room". I didn't even stop to think Wolves in the Throne Room would play,...

Wondering what I am missing on Metsatoll... the vocals to me are unlistenable... I disagree, but I don't find them as enjoyable as some other bands in the genre. I want either to dance around like a drunken fool or engage my nerdy, mythology reading, History degree holding side, and Metsatoll doesn...

Electric Wizard, please.

Ok, I know that won't happen, but it's nice to dream. Maybe Warbringer please? We need thrash.

Memnoch wrote:Probably to Cozumel.

I'd like that, honestly. I've never been to Mexico. I'd rather not do Jamaica again for awhile, because Falmouth sucked. Ocho Rios was all right.

I was looking back at some old announcements last night. Looks like we're about due for one of those "here's a few Cripper bands" announcements. Newbies on the board should know that announcements usually don't wrap up fully until a day or two before we set sail. There was that one year wh...

These are the bands I MUST see on the 70,000 Tons Cruise Aeternam Alestorm Benighted Beyond Creation Cannibal Corpse Dark Tranquillity Exhumed Goatwhore Gyze Insomnium Kreator Naglfar Necrophobic Obscura Sinister Witchery Wolfheart m Ha, well I guess I know who I will see quite a lot on the boat!

Downvod wrote:Well, there you have it. This years Cripper Winner - Season's Greetings

The temperature under this shade is exactly -666 degrees celsius. Truly brutal.

Naglfar! They take me right back to my early metal listening, and I never thought I'd see them. I have a feeling we're going to not be at any shows together! Come to think of it, I don't think I've seen you around much at the sets I attend! I forgot to say before that I'm also very excited about Be...

Most likely nothing alcoholic. There was a wine package a couple years back, I think? Then gone again. They don't even let you bring the customary wine bottle on board. Well, that's what I've heard, it's probably true. Just to provide a data point on booze costs, I'm an average sized woman who likes...

I'm throwing my imaginary money on our next announcement being on the Friday before Christmas. My crystal bullshit ball is also telling me it's a band that most people won't be too excited about, and there will be a collective sigh. And alas and damnit, you wuz wrong. Facebook kindly reminded me of...

Everyone shit on Myrkyr so hard when she first came out I didn't bother to listen, then I listened to her newest one and was blown away, it's amazing. She is a bit boring to me, but I like a lot of hard and fast music. I'm sure she is great live. I've had the same boredom with Subrosa and loved the...

Naglfar! They take me right back to my early metal listening, and I never thought I'd see them.

There's a lot more logistics to running a festival on a cruise boat instead of a big, flat field. I think given that, they do okay. I'd say the complete opposite: having 3 out of 4 stages being indoors, and with the biggest stage being around a tenth of the size of a mainstage in a big European fes...

Although I find his line-ups too heavily favor melodeath and thrash, I would agree. There's no such thing as "favoring thrash too much" 1 thrash band and 3 melodeath this year... what am I missing? I think you are missing 2015. That was my first year, and so many complained it was all thr...

Are people still doing Ace Ventura in the Cannibal Corpse pit? Because I'm down for that, and the Hawaiian shirt is great for Alestorm as well. I still have my pirate costume from 2015, too.

I'm throwing my imaginary money on our next announcement being on the Friday before Christmas. My crystal bullshit ball is also telling me it's a band that most people won't be too excited about, and there will be a collective sigh.

There's a wealth of posts here with people getting impatient, joking, theorizing, and salty about the last 7 or so years of band announcements. I love announcements, because it's something to get excited about and chat with online strangers about our crazy, awesome, weird cruise. I'd rather talk wit...

I'm getting pretty itchy for some band announcements.

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'm still interested in hearing if anyone's a neighbor, though. Room is 8648.

Love Eyehategod! Def want them on.

Today's that 60 day mark. I'm starting to get pretty pumped. Now that I've got some bullshit from work out of the way, l'm working out and trying to shed a few pounds ahead of the boat. Gotta get that stamina up and make room for beer and shitty late night pizza. I've got at least 25 bands I want to...

Nile is touring Europe and the tour begins Feb. 6th in Germany so I'm thinking it's highly unlikely that they'll be making up last years cancellation. Terrorizer is supporting them so that counts them out as well. Mammoth Grinder also just announced a US tour that begins during the cruise so the mi...

Hahaha, girly drinks are great, though. I'll give you that. I only drink them on my cruise vacations, which for me is only 70k. My go-to is a pina colada, but sometimes I'll get a mojito (usually a disappointment) or a margarita. It's something like 59 days until the day drinking commences for me. ...

Yeah, that'd be me. I dislike the taste of alcohol so on the rare occasions when I drink,* it's usually daiquiris. Hahaha, girly drinks are great, though. I'll give you that. I only drink them on my cruise vacations, which for me is only 70k. My go-to is a pina colada, but sometimes I'll get a moji...

Internal Bleeding is awful. Shitty addition. Don't worry, there are over 22 bars and lounges onbroad to help you soothe the pain... "..Bars that are open 24 hours! Yes, that's right, sailors, bars that NEVER close!" (Except when they do. ) Meh, the regular ship bars seem to close, but tha...

Exhumed is a pretty cool add. Not thrash or Emperor, but still cool. I'm cheering for Iron Reagan or Ihsahn. In Vain would also be good. There's only 16 bands left to announce and not much cripper material, really. I guess we'll get some of those soon? Or is this going to be one of the most insane l...

I've counted 3 weenie bands since I said the weenies could have the next 5. You now have 2. Then it's on.

It looks gorgeous. I see the Margaritaville has a swim-up bar, that's cool.

I think Amberian Dawn looks completely goofy and is turbo weenie, but no complaints, I'll need the downtime. I really am not into Suicide Silence, I don't even know what they've been up to in recent years. When it comes to US radio metal announcements, I'd say Chimaera and DevilDriver were still bet...

Too many great "A" bands to name all the ones I'd like, but: ABSU would be fantastic, as would Aeon. Abysmal Dawn fits the clue. It would also be cool to get Angelus Apatrida. It never happens, but it'd be cool. I'm glad Threshold got announced, that's a solid pizza band for me. I met one ...

I'd like some more thrash, so I'm for Black Breath. I don't care for Evergrey, but I said I wouldn't complain if we got like five Dallas bands now since I love so much of the line-up already. So that's one for the weenies. Just, y'know, bring me a party thrash band and maybe one more folk metal band...

Fuck yes! Naglfar! What a dark and sinister boat we have this year.

Aborted is a great add. I love this line-up. If the next five bands are goofy Dallas power bands, I'm fine. Give his list some love, Andy.

Is it just me, or are there really few categories left? Men's single tickets look almost gone, especially. Or do they open up more tickets once they get to public sales?

This is really beyond my expectations. I've never seen so many rooms booked up this early before. Good thing I have my gold!

SpaceSlug wrote:Hoping for BabyMetal! Would love to see them again. I understand many won't like it but I'm into it.

Gimme Chocolate! \m/

I apologize in advance to those shaking their head at my post.

Only because you cited their worst song!

I only like maybe 1/5 of the entire lineup every year but that's plenty enough worth it for me. Get your balls out of your coin purse. Goregrind is unrepresented on the boat, Gutalax, Rompeprop, Putrid Pile, etc. on here would be insane. I'd really like us to have Gutulax. They play Euro fests all ...

I'm in 8648! Which sounds very much like a number I've had before, I think it's close to last year's cabin if not the same one somehow.

If booking is solid with no announcements, then Andy could save money and book bands like Stuck Mojo and Dead Cross. There's a couple silly assumptions there. The first one is that everyone who's gone in the past always wants to go every year, and therefore the ship will be sold-out before public s...