BARGE TO HELL 2014 (Round 2)

by **KevinP** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 5:06 am

Like any of us have any patience. Announce it already

And send me the street team packets and watch the cabins fly out the door

by **Laura** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:50 am

^^^ I like the way you think! I do this all the time - when I return from a trip, start thinking of the next one!

Just read a post on the Barge Forum Fiends fb page by a guy who said that the next Barge may be the first week of November, 2014 (knows this from reliable soutces

). If this is the case, I plan to be there! This is ideal for me for *many* reasons including good & reasonable gap (for me) between last cruise (70K, Jan 2012) and Barge (Nov 2014) - nearly three years; plenty of time to do other non-UMC/non-metal trips (high on my bucket list) in the meantime, being nearly two years* away makes it easy to schedule time & money-wise, the first week of November is a very good time for me (even better than January), and last, but not least - I still really want the chance to do an all "extreme metal" cruise, since that is the kind of music that I find the most interesting, intriguing, and exciting

in many ways and think it would be perfect for the cruise experience. In other words, I'd do the next Barge before any 70K in a heartbeat, having done two 70K's.

So, I'm with Kevin - bring it on and we'll support it in any way we can!

* and if 2 years seems like a long way away - just think how the first 70K was nearly 2 years ago!

The time has flown by!!!

by **Laura** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:53 am

And since it's never too early for "wishlists"

- here's mine for starters (most of these have been on my list since before 70K 2011, with a few adds) Even just a few of these would please me greatly! In particular - the bands I haven't seen: Carach Angren, Dark Fortress, Hypocrisy, Taake & Wardruna.

Carach Angren
Dark Fortress (thanks to Slaytanic Erik for turning me on to this band)
Dark Funeral *
Dimmu Borgir
Goatwhore
Helheim
Hypocrisy
Immortal
Inquisition
KVELERTAK
Machine Head
Marduk *
Negura Bunget
Nifelheim
Satyricon
Taake
1349
Triptykon
Walls of Jericho
Wardruna featuring Gaahl (not metal but extreme in its own way)

* 70K repeat but def worth a UMC encore via booking them for Barge

by **mooyagi** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:48 am

First Barge was a blast. Hopefully I'd be able to make it to the second one.

by **KevinP** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:27 am

by **KevinP** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:32 am

Laura,

If you are liking Negura Bunget, you really should check out the REAL band that formed from it's demise, DORDEDUH (only the drummer remained and continued NB to this current day).

Dordeduh is what fans would consider the TRUE version of that band these days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cJLycUpUvU

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dordeduh/3540313662

And since you love videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6jilw-6X_E

And in conclusion: DORDEDUH for BARGE 2014!!!!!

by **mooyagi** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:34 am

Dordeduh would be great!

Website · by **doomguy** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:18 pm

"reliable source" haha

That's what they all say. Unless the source was Andy, Allison or whoever else at UMC, "reliable source" doesn't mean anything.

by **Laura** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:20 pm

KevinP wrote:

Great pic! Thought it was worth a repost.

And thanks for the reminder about Dordeduh - have known about the NB connection and haven't taken the time to listen to them at all yet (but will next!).

by **Laura** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:28 pm

Conrad wrote:"reliable source" haha That's what they all say. Unless the source was Andy, Allison or whoever else at UMC, "reliable source" doesn't mean anything.

Been out most of the day (just got home from seeing The Hobbit - great!!), so I just looked at the fb post again and the guy (Matthew G) said that it was Andy himself who told him that, and then Mal2000 commented he told her the same thing. But, of course, we know that that certainly isn't a guarantee or anything. Well, whatever - if it is, great - it would be ideal from my perspective.

If not, c'est la vie.

Website · by **doomguy** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:14 pm

I'm not in the FB group so I don't know these people or how reliable their sources are. Some people do like to appear to be "in the know" though, it makes them feel important for whatever reason. However, if the source is accurate, it would be kind of ideal for me too, as I am not too sure if I will be able to make a cruise in December or January since i'm going to Europe around July/August for a few festivals, but I'll still try. Might wait for the Barge announcement first though whenever that may be.

by **mooyagi** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:14 pm

I've had multiple people say they heard that info straight from the Skipper.

Website · by **doomguy** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:18 pm

It's not like them to leak information.. somethings fishy about it.

by **Anka** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:22 pm

KevinP wrote:
And in conclusion: DORDEDUH for BARGE 2014!!!!!

only if Kevin learns to pronounce this well enough

by **torpedo20** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 10:59 pm

I was having my doubts before sailing on the 1st Barge.
Well, not anymore:
I'll be on the next one in a hearbeat! And, I did hear the same timeframe for the next round (Nov'014).
Should give plenty of time for the announcements doncha think?

Website · by **doomguy** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:05 pm

torpedo20 wrote: I did hear the same timeframe for the next round (Nov'014).
Should give plenty of time for the announcements doncha think?

Yeah, but that would mean longer waits between announcements, and you know how impatient people are around here. It would drive everyone insane! So have they decided to do Barge every two years instead of annually?

by **mooyagi** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:37 am

gnoff_the_creep wrote:Next Barge will likely not be on Majesty, even if happening in 2014, since by then the ship will probably have been taken out of service (I think it was 2014 that was the last year for Majesty).

That's probably the case but it's not 100% yet. At any rate, sounded like he was prepared with another ship already if need be.

Edit: Royal Caribbean has also denied the rumors about the ship being up for sale or taken out of service but not sure I believe them.

by **Laura** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:22 am

KevinP wrote:Laura,

If you are liking Negura Bunget, you really should check out the REAL band that formed from it's demise, DORDEDUH (only the drummer remained and continued NB to this current day).

Dordeduh is what fans would consider the TRUE version of that band these days:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cJLycUpUvU

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dordeduh/3540313662

And since you love videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6jilw-6X_E

And in conclusion: DORDEDUH for BARGE 2014!!!!!

Oh yeah - this is great stuff!!! Not surprised I like it though since it is made up of some ex-NB members - in fact, if I didn't know these songs were by Dordeduh, I'd think they were other NB songs. I still think Negura Bunget would be a great addition because even though they are largely a "cover band" now except for one original member, the music is still so awesome... did a search and found what I wrote about them when Dklean was going on and on about original members and such....

Laura wrote:All this other talk about original band members prompted by the troll got me thinking about one of my very favorite shows from this year - Romania's Negura Bunget who I saw at a tiny club that holds about 100 people. I just started listening to them in January and they became an INSTANT new favorite of mine. When I saw they were coming to my town in the spring, I bought my ticket asap. Upon doing some reading up on them, I discovered that the only original member is the drummer (if I remember correctly). Well, when I saw them live that made absolutely no difference to me because all the new members (especially the singer) were able to recreate the songs so amazingly well. I talked to the singer briefly afterward to tell him how great they were and he told me he had just joined the band 6 months or so earlier. Anyway, as I said, none of that made any difference to me - I was just so thrilled to hear that magical music performed live.

So, I'll add Dordeduh to my wishlist, but will keep Negura Bunget on as well. Also, even though the sound of Ghost and The Devil's Blood is not "extreme" per se, I think they could qualify for an extreme metal cruise because of their schtick.

Also, I totally forgot about Watain - meant to have them in my list as well.

by **DemonNIN** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:50 am

If it's not on the Majesty , I'll miss our ship. We will get used to another one though.

by **KevinP** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:03 am

A new ship is like a new broad. More better. Bring it on

by **stoverkill** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:45 am

mooyagi wrote:
gnoff_the_creep wrote:Next Barge will likely not be on Majesty, even if happening in 2014, since by then the ship will probably have been taken out of service (I think it was 2014 that was the last year for Majesty).

That's probably the case but it's not 100% yet. At any rate, sounded like he was prepared with another ship already if need be.

Edit: Royal Caribbean has also denied the rumors about the ship being up for sale or taken out of service but not sure I believe them.

No way!

I love the Majesty...... If we do get another ship, I hope it's the same size. 70K TONS!!!!

by **Stained Class** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:49 am

Hey, 120000 tons of metal would be fun too!

Website · by **doomguy** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:30 pm

The current size is perfect, if it did change to another boat I'd hope it didn't get any bigger. Or at least not much bigger.

by **KevinP** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 3:49 pm

I get having a fondness for a ship. But really, it's an old dog compared to most others these days.

A newer ship will just be that much better. (Not that I have a problem wrh this one)

Website · by **doomguy** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 4:03 pm

Well I've only been on it once, so I probably don't have as much a fondness as most would have. I don't really have a fondness for the ship itself, but mostly the size of the event. I'd have not much of a problem if it were to be moved to a bigger boat, as long as it remains at about 2000 tickets. I like how small and intimate it currently is.

by **mooyagi** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:12 pm

Conrad wrote:Well I've only been on it once, so I probably don't have as much a fondness as most would have. I don't really have a fondness for the ship itself, but mostly the size of the event. I'd have not much of a problem if it were to be moved to a bigger boat, as long as it remains at about 2000 tickets. I like how small and intimate it currently is.

I'm in agreement with you. I like the size of the event as is. I could have just as much fun on a new ship. Maybe there will be better food options too!

by **KDibildeaux** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:23 pm

Sadly the new boat would not have a water slide

Website · by **doomguy** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:53 pm

mooyagi wrote:
Conrad wrote:Well I've only been on it once, so I probably don't have as much a fondness as most would have. I don't really have a fondness for the ship itself, but mostly the size of the event. I'd have not much of a problem if it were to be moved to a bigger boat, as long as it remains at about 2000 tickets. I like how small and intimate it currently is.

I'm in agreement with you. I like the size of the event as is. I could have just as much fun on a new ship. Maybe there will be better food options too!

Yeah, and some of the ships have mini-golf courses, that would be sweet!

KDibildeaux wrote:Sadly the new boat would not have a water slide

And why not?

by **ShoreSlayer** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:18 pm

Conrad wrote:
KDibildeaux wrote:Sadly the new boat would not have a water slide

And why not?

Would make it impossible to have a pool deck stage

by **Evican** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:26 pm

ShoreSlayer wrote:
Conrad wrote:
KDibildeaux wrote:Sadly the new boat would not have a water slide

And why not?

Would make it impossible to have a pool deck stage

Oh no way should the pool deck stage be comprimised!

However, it would mean that the crew assembling the stage are not going to get stuck on the ship because the stage wasn't set up in time.

by **ShoreSlayer** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:29 pm

Evican wrote:However, it would mean that the crew assembling the stage are not going to get stuck on the ship because the stage wasn't set up in time.

Haha... I'd never heard that one. Did that happen? Makes sense but still, funny shit. I wonder if they got paid for the time they were at sea or what all the details ended up being on that.

Website · by **doomguy** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:40 pm

ShoreSlayer wrote:
Conrad wrote:
KDibildeaux wrote:Sadly the new boat would not have a water slide

And why not?

Would make it impossible to have a pool deck stage

Well I didn't think of that, but there were 2 pools, and only one of them got covered. I've seen pics of ships with water slides, and I can see the deck still having plenty of room for a pool deck stage and the slide not being in the way at all.

by **KDibildeaux** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:44 pm

Conrad wrote:
ShoreSlayer wrote:
Conrad wrote:And why not?

Would make it impossible to have a pool deck stage

Well I didn't think of that, but there were 2 pools, and only one of them got covered. I've seen pics of ships with water slides, and I can see the deck still having plenty of room for a pool deck stage and the slide not being in the way at all.

Cuz Andy told me so

. Pretty much was Rob said

Website · by **doomguy** » Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:47 pm

Damn.

Website · by **doomguy** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:28 am

Yep, definitely trolling

by **Cardest** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 6:18 am

Barge 2

I'd be happy if they give it another run again in 2013.
Even more happy than 70k as the 2014 dates fukk me right up!!

I heard that Barge will happen again but another date, away, from the 70k.
Good idea!
October? May?

Hope we see some Barge 2 action in 2013. Where would it go I wonder? Belize?
Barge to Belize! That would be Un-Belize-able!! haha

(laughs like The Grinch - Jim Carey)

by **mooyagi** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:05 am

gnoff_the_creep wrote:yeah I asked Andy to get a ship with a waterslide, he said no can do.

Pretty much he had looked at over a dozen ships before settling for Majesty, since Majesty was the only one where he could make the pool stage happen and get rid of chairs in the theater.

The new ship he had his eye on was a bit bigger, all the rooms had balconies, but would make the cabins a bit more expensive.
That's about what I remember from that.

Oh and I say in regards to talks with Andy is how I remember them, I didn't record it or anything, I can have understood or remembered it incorrectly.

(or I could just be trolling, hahahahaa)

It was 14 ships he looked at I think. Didn't know the balcony and cost info. Damn, that would suck if it made things more expensive.

As for Barge being possibly in early November or around that time, anyone know how late into the year hurricane season lasts in the Caribbean?

by **stoverkill** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:11 am

mooyagi wrote:As for Barge being possibly in early November or around that time, anyone know how late into the year hurricane season lasts in the Caribbean?

I know you hate facebook, but you got something against google as well?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=atlantic+hurricane+season

by **mooyagi** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:18 am

stoverkill wrote:
mooyagi wrote:As for Barge being possibly in early November or around that time, anyone know how late into the year hurricane season lasts in the Caribbean?

I know you hate facebook, but you got something against google as well?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=atlantic+hurricane+season

I was hoping somebody from the area could actually give information from personal experience rather than just Google

by **Sgt. B** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:46 am

stoverkill wrote:
mooyagi wrote:As for Barge being possibly in early November or around that time, anyone know how late into the year hurricane season lasts in the Caribbean?

I know you hate facebook, but you got something against google as well?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=atlantic+hurricane+season

awesome.

Typically June 1 through November 30, though the time frame can be longer/shorter.

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