[Filius Luciferi]

Okay, time to get serious. Now, if we could just get Emperor to briefly reform for one more show, that would be great. Or, at the very least, get Ihsahn there to perform his solo stuff. I would also like to see the following bands:

Akercocke, Negura Bunget, 1349, Secrets of the Moon, Taake, Watain, Satyricon, Absu, Belphegor, Enslaved, Krallice, Gorgoroth, Glorior Belli, Marduk, Funeral Mist (that would be a two-fer with Marduk), Forgotten Tomb, Shining/Den Saakaldte, Mayhem, Immortal (which would be really cool since they're newly-reformed and all), Behemoth, Katatonia, Swallow the Sun, My Dying Bride, Draconian, Amorphis, Evergrey, Nevermore, Baroness, Nile, etc.

And I totally agree with getting King Diamond, with the stipulation that the band has to perform the "Abigail" album in its entirety. And they have to bring back Michael Denner, Timi Hansen, and Mikey Dee, which probably means that we need Motorhead, too.

[KevinP]

King Diamond is still recovering from his back injury and can't tour/travel.

[Chopper]

King Diamond is still recovering from his back injury and can't tour/travel.

For how long?
I believe this was some time ago and the cruise is 10 months from now........

[ImmanuelCunt666]

Thrash

Tankard, Exodus, Death Angel, Hatred, Fueled By Fire

Heavy Metal

Iced Earth, Cage, Rage

Death Metal

Misery Index, Unleashed, Vader

[CharleneThrashes]

King Diamond is still recovering from his back injury and can't tour/travel.

For how long?
I believe this was some time ago and the cruise is 10 months from now........

My thoughts exactly... still? The only other time I had the opportunity to see King Diamond, it was cancelled due to Visa problems I believe. DAMMIT.

[TOM CRUISE]

King Diamond is still recovering from his back injury and can't tour/travel.

For how long?
I believe this was some time ago and the cruise is 10 months from now........

His surgery was in 2008 I think. Tom Araya had back surgery in February and is on tour in May of THIS year.

Why don't you email his management and find out.

[Metalwrath]

If i remember correctly King Diamonad did make a statement a fair while ago that the surgey was a sucess and he was still recovering but i think he had planned to be back on the road this year.
He was also talking about a possible New Mercyful fate album.
Speaking of which he did perform a Mercyful fate live with Metallica on stage last year.Sure he probably wasn't 100% fit but i'd say by this stage he's grand.

[TOM CRUISE]

From almost 14 months ago-

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/de ... wsid=41840

[Chopper]

King Diamond is still recovering from his back injury and can't tour/travel.

For how long?
I believe this was some time ago and the cruise is 10 months from now........

His surgery was in 2008 I think. Tom Araya had back surgery in February and is on tour in May of THIS year.

Why don't you email his management and find out.

Too bad we didnt have Kings email or better yet his doctors.

Im going out on a limb here, this was one of my requested bands off Facebook. Im betting King Diamond will be one of the Headliners if not Mercyful Fate.

[CharleneThrashes]

I hope you are right!

[Metalwrath]

I hope so too.
Have always wanted to see King Live.

[sideways]

the King would be faaaaaaaaaaaaaaantasic.

on another note, how about some Girlschool

[Schluckspecht666]

I seriously doubt the King would ever want to be stuck on a cruise ship for 4 days...

[audrey]

From my end of things, I haven't asked any bands if they are playing, just simply contacting some I'd like to see make it on the bill and pointing them in the right direction. Honestly, some of them don't even know about this cruise and were interested to learn more. I was also told (by the people organizing this) that it was perfectly fine for me to put bands in contact with them for that very reason. They may have a list of bands, but some of them might not end up doing it, so it's good to have options. Just trying to contribute to the greater good

I did the same thing. I contacted a couple of bands that I really like just to let them know about the cruise. Just for the record, they had all already applied so it didn't matter.
I personally didn't feel that there was anything wrong with that.

[Captain Metal]

I'm not sure King Diamond would play something like this simply because he's a bit germaphobic. Being confined on a cruise ship with that many people, might be a bit much for him. Now keep in mind that the reason he's like that is because he worries about getting sick and not being able to sing. Now if this were more a one off thing at that time, and he doesn't have any immediate commitments afterwards to sing, then perhaps there's a chance.

[CharleneThrashes]

I'm not sure King Diamond would play something like this simply because he's a bit germaphobic. Being confined on a cruise ship with that many people, might be a bit much for him. Now keep in mind that the reason he's like that is because he worries about getting sick and not being able to sing. Now if this were more a one off thing at that time, and he doesn't have any immediate commitments afterwards to sing, then perhaps there's a chance.

Alas, you give me some glimmer of hope.

[DrAmygdala]

Seems like I might be one of the few who'd like to see more female fronted bands like Leaves' Eyes, Tristania, Midnattsol and Nightwish.

[Metalwrath]

Nihtwish are terrible since they hired that pop singer into the band.She doesn't seem to have any idea of what metal is about.
As for Leaves Eyes i reluctantly went to see them at a one day festival in France.Promised a friend i'd get the train with him to Switzerland for it.And i have to say that live they are a lot heavier than on cd and i kinda enjoyed their set.

[TOM CRUISE]

I would love Leaves Eyes to play. I have a mega crush on Liv Kristine. I was literally awestruck when Theater of Tragedy played Dynamo 98.....she was so awesome. Esp. when she did "send me an angel" with atrocity.

[Metalwrath]

I thought it was funny when they played a song called irish Rain and was thinking 'Have they ever actually been to Ireland' ?

[TOM CRUISE]

isnt that a us soap? oh wait that is Irish Spring! those blokes have probably never been either.......lol

Happy St Patricks Day! We are having Corned beef and Cabbage and beer for dinner

[Metalwrath]

Haha cheers.
It's only 8pm and i've already heard about 10 police sirens.
I never get atacked in my town but i'm curious who did get into fights tonight

[TOM CRUISE]

Pub brawl! hahahahahaah I would rather do the Pub Crawl and then come home and make love to the furniture....I did that on new years. tripped over a little wooden chair and totally flew through the air and hit my head on the wall and then down to the floor I went. I had bruises everywhere...........fun.

[bangers]

just reiterating that i want black metal bands to come hahah

[reddevil]

Seems like I might be one of the few who'd like to see more female fronted bands like Leaves' Eyes, Tristania, Midnattsol and Nightwish.

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELAIN from the netherlands

[reddevil]

I would love Leaves Eyes to play. I have a mega crush on Liv Kristine. I was literally awestruck when Theater of Tragedy played Dynamo 98.....she was so awesome. Esp. when she did "send me an angel" with atrocity.

atrocity is awfull, send them to mooooooooooooooooooon and liv kristine, okay just for you she can stay in the luggage room of our cruiser but keep her away from the stage

[ShoreSlayer]

At risk of being tossed overboard before we leave port, is there room for a hair metal band or two on this thing or would they fear being the butt of too many jokes (or thrown over with me) for five days and nights?

I admit, my tastes are pretty insanely ecclectic but I wouldn't mind seeing some I'd never seen before like Cinderella (more of the rockers and not so many ballads though)or Skid Row (Slave to the Grind was a fave of mine for a while).

There, I said it! Flame on

[Metalwrath]

I would love Leaves Eyes to play. I have a mega crush on Liv Kristine. I was literally awestruck when Theater of Tragedy played Dynamo 98.....she was so awesome. Esp. when she did "send me an angel" with atrocity.

atrocity is awfull, send them to mooooooooooooooooooon and liv kristine, okay just for you she can stay in the luggage room of our cruiser but keep her away from the stage

Seen atrocity live and they were pretty bad alright.
The only thing of interest about their concert was the 2 smei clothed females they had dancing in cages

[ShoreSlayer]

At risk of being tossed overboard before we leave port, is there room for a hair metal band or two on this thing ...

Yes, I'm quoting myself... lame, I know.

Just wanted to say that I was half joking when I posted this. I mean, I wouldn't mind seeing these bands someplace sometime. But I don't REALLY want that genre represented on this trip. Hair bands are really more hard rock than metal and this gig is really more for true metal bands.

So, yeah, comment rescinded

[Captain Metal]

I think if anything, were Steel Panther to be included, then you'd get your wish in a form I think we all might find entertaining

[TOM CRUISE]

Please no, NO NO NO! I hate nostalgia bands such as Steel Panther and The Darkness. They need to go away and have their own "rock out with your cock out" cruise. I would for sure get seasick if Steel Panther were on the bill.

Yeah Atrocity played before TOT in 98 and they were horrid alright but I like some of their studio stuff. Esp the Werk 80 album. :)

[bestialbekah]

AGREED. I DO NOT want to see bands like that, I don't have any interest to really ever, let alone something as sick as this cruise! It would almost be insulting to the other bands that are included on this cruise already let alone the headliners to come...

[Metalwrath]

Aye agreed.
Having them booked would make a mockery of the whole cruise.
It's sad enough that they get major spots in metal festivals considering they are a pub band.

[Captain Metal]

Ha ha, now that got a resounding NO. I could care less if they were play or not. I figured if something of this sort were to occur, then best to contain it to one band, namely the one I mentioned

[TOM CRUISE]

I would rather have Tom Cruise singing bob seger in his underwear (right before SODOM played) than Steel Panther. I saw a video of theirs and my jaw literally dropped to the floor. I was like 'is this some sort of joke?????"

[bestialbekah]

Seems like I might be one of the few who'd like to see more female fronted bands like Leaves' Eyes, Tristania, Midnattsol and Nightwish.

I'm not big on female fronted bands at all really. There are some with chicks just IN them that are pretty good. :p

[Metalwrath]

Thats exactly what the video is.A joke
Also if you listen to 'Death to all but metal' it's a combination of famous parts in Whitesnake and Guns and Roses songs thrown together.

[Metalwrath]

Seems like I might be one of the few who'd like to see more female fronted bands like Leaves' Eyes, Tristania, Midnattsol and Nightwish.

I'm not big on female fronted bands at all really. There are some with chicks just IN them that are pretty good. :p

Arkona and Warlock is what you want

[Captain Metal]

Actually, they are completely not serious. So yeah, it kinda is a joke. The guitar player in that band (Russ Parrish) used to be in Fight, and the singer used to be in a well known Van Halen tribute band called the Atomic Punks.

Now if you were talking about the REAL Tom Cruise doing that, well I could only accept that if he had a couch to jump up and down on while he did it...and then throw him overboard

[TOM CRUISE]

I do not even like TC. But Tropic Thunder he was brilliant in.....

I wish i could change my user name to Blizzard Beast. :(