[R8R55]

For everyone in doubt and thinking this is a scam.
Dear Mr. Ritchie:

Thank you for your email.

Rest assured, the Majesty of the Seas has been chartered by Ultimate Music Cruises on January 24th, 2010 for the "7000 Tons of Metal" event. Please contact them at 1-888-705-8667 for further assistance.

Mr. Ritchie, thank you for choosing Royal Caribbean International.

Sincerely,

Helen Urban
Customer Service Representative

Now get a damn cabin and quit whining ( BTY now for waiting so long you have to get a pricier cabin, but look at it this way you'll have a better view.)

[Disaster Area]

"7000 Tons of Metal"

DAMNIT, they promised me a full 70,000 Tons of Metal, now it's down to only 7,000, by the time January gets here it will probably be like 7lbs 4 oz of Metal. FUCK THAAAAT!

[viathyn]

R8R55: I think there is more doubt circulating around about the promoters pulling through and whether the bookings are solid, not if company has actually booked the boat for use.

This is due to several factors (though many have been rectified, I'm just trying to look at this objectively) such as slow announcement of bands, the sodom North American tour incident (involving some people that are also involved with the cruise), and payment problems.

I'm remaining optimistic about this, as I would very much like to go. I have my own minor speculations that I'll keep to myself. If this ends up not happening I'll be disappointed, but at the same time, I understand that the logistics of putting together something of this magnitude are mind-blowing.

[TOM CRUISE]

What Jake said above.

The boat will sail most likely but there is not any guarantee that the promoters or whatever can manage to get the european bands and their crew over here via air flights. The bands have to get over here and get paid, right?

[R8R55]

Oh i agree. I just put that up there because some ass on facebook was telling everyone it was a scam.

[TOM CRUISE]

Oh ok.

My friend who lives here in Seattle is a promoter and has had several festivals in Seattle and we were talking about the cruise and he was like tell me a band name and I will tell you how much they would want to be paid for something like that. And it was 5,000 to 20,000 dollars (headliners 20,000)

[Disaster Area]

:lol: Oh ok.

My friend who lives here in Seattle is a promoter and has had several festivals in Seattle and we were talking about the cruise and he was like tell me a band name and I will tell you how much they would want to be paid for something like that. And it was 5,000 to 20,000 dollars (headliners 20,000)

I wonder if they would have to subtract a bit (or a lot) because of the "free cruise" aspect, or was that price range taking that into account?

[TOM CRUISE]

:lol: Oh ok.

My friend who lives here in Seattle is a promoter and has had several festivals in Seattle and we were talking about the cruise and he was like tell me a band name and I will tell you how much they would want to be paid for something like that. And it was 5,000 to 20,000 dollars (headliners 20,000)

I wonder if they would have to subtract a bit (or a lot) because of the "free cruise" aspect, or was that price range taking that into account?

No it was how much they would be paid, the cruise and rooms/meals are comped or included

Not sure if that would be including the european bands airfare to the states or not.

[Disaster Area]

So, assuming an average of about $12K times 40 bands, that's $480K. 2000 tickets at about $1000 average is $2 million. So about 25% to band booking fees... Sounds reasonable to me, but then again I know SHIT about booking/promoting. I would think that the promoters (Andy et. al.) should at least have the hope of a fat pay day at the end of this because, as Jacob said, this has to be an unbelievable LOGISTICAL nightmare... Hat's off to 'em if they pull it off!

[TOM CRUISE]

I know, it will be legendary if pulled off and we will all get really really wasted

Well the ones that drink that is.

If no bands play maybe the people here in bands can play? VIATHYN!!!!!!!

[debborah1]

"7000 Tons of Metal"

DAMNIT, they promised me a full 70,000 Tons of Metal, now it's down to only 7,000, by the time January gets here it will probably be like 7lbs 4 oz of Metal. FUCK THAAAAT!

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO
......or down to 7oz. of tin foil.....

[viathyn]

I know, it will be legendary if pulled off and we will all get really really wasted

Well the ones that drink that is.

If no bands play maybe the people here in bands can play? VIATHYN!!!!!!!

Holy fuck that would be the best thing ever hahaha

[debborah1]

I know, it will be legendary if pulled off and we will all get really really wasted

Well the ones that drink that is.

If no bands play maybe the people here in bands can play? VIATHYN!!!!!!!

Holy fuck that would be the best thing ever hahaha

Noodle-tastic?

[viathyn]

You bet. I would be noodling as if there was a maelstrom taking down the boat! haha

[TOM CRUISE]

Hell I would be happy with 40 tribute bands on the damned cruise!

Like my friend Brad Hull (ex Forced Entry guitarist) is in "Blistered Earth" a fairly new Metallica tribute band and they are REALLY GOOD

[R8R55]

"7000 Tons of Metal"

DAMNIT, they promised me a full 70,000 Tons of Metal, now it's down to only 7,000, by the time January gets here it will probably be like 7lbs 4 oz of Metal. FUCK THAAAAT!

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO
......or down to 7oz. of tin foil.....

Yea i caught that after i posted it . Maybe the people at Royal Caribbean know something we don't.

[debborah1]

OF course this is the ULTIMATE cruise of a life time with our promised 40 bands....but considering I have never been on a cruise before...I would still be happy as a pig in shit to be on a cruise with all the friends I have (virtually) met here on the Forum...bands or no bands....we would still have the biggest METALHEAD cruise EVER! even if we sat around with Noodle Jake on acoustics ...not to mention every other musically talented people amongst us!.....BRING IT!!....I refuse to let anyone poop on my party!

[Disaster Area]

Jeez Deb, I am seriously starting to think you have some sort of feces fetish...

[TOM CRUISE]

flatulence and feces fetish! Oh my!

[R8R55]

Any way you look at it the poor bastards that work on that ship will never be the same again.

[debborah1]

Jeez Deb, I am seriously starting to think you have some sort of feces fetish...

Well...it would seem that way wouldnt it lmfao....

[TOM CRUISE]

I love you guys! it is so funny how the threads get twisted and go terribly wrong and demented by people with the same demeanor and sense of humor.

[R8R55]

I love you guys! it is so funny how the threads get twisted and go terribly wrong and demented by people with the same demeanor and sense of humor.

Isn't that why were all going?

[TOM CRUISE]

Well I sure hope that when the bands are not playing they are blasting proper metal..........

May I request a song? Genesis to Genocide by Destroyer 666!!

Did I mention I love to DJ!?!

[debborah1]

I love you guys! it is so funny how the threads get twisted and go terribly wrong and demented by people with the same demeanor and sense of humor.

WUT???.....I have no idea what ur talkin about....

[TOM CRUISE]

is there a water slide on this ship? There was on the one on Carnival and I could not stop going on it......even went down with a bottle of bud in my right hand.

[debborah1]

is there a water slide on this ship? There was on the one on Carnival and I could not stop going on it......even went down with a bottle of bud in my right hand.

and I bet you didnt spill a drop now did you Scott?

[TOM CRUISE]

is there a water slide on this ship? There was on the one on Carnival and I could not stop going on it......even went down with a bottle of bud in my right hand.

and I bet you didnt spill a drop now did you Scott?

no buti peed in the pool

lets keep this cruise going on as planned POSITIVE! It is not a scam + it will happen.

[TOM CRUISE]

[Metalwrath]

:lol: Oh ok.

My friend who lives here in Seattle is a promoter and has had several festivals in Seattle and we were talking about the cruise and he was like tell me a band name and I will tell you how much they would want to be paid for something like that. And it was 5,000 to 20,000 dollars (headliners 20,000)

Dunno what bands you asked him about but i know if we are talking about the bands already booked those figures are a bit off
Also contracts are done up in differernt ways.It depends what ways the bands do things.Some cover their own flights and acomdation etc and just take a large sum for te gig.Otherstake less for the gig but get the free accomdation flights etc.

[Chopper]

I was told by ONE European band its a flat fee and they pay their own flights. Plus visa if they need or to renew.

[chilakill56]

i admit that this concern crossed my mind several times aswell just because its such a huge project to pull off, and now with bands slowing down and payment problems it was hittin more and more, but now i gotta say that after joinin forum and seein what kind of crazy demented metalheads are goin i can say for sure that its going to be a fuckin hell of a cruise heh drink one for the project and drink many more once we are there!

[Dutchguy-Tim]

So, assuming an average of about $12K times 40 bands, that's $480K. 2000 tickets at about $1000 average is $2 million. So about 25% to band booking fees... Sounds reasonable to me, but then again I know SHIT about booking/promoting. I would think that the promoters (Andy et. al.) should at least have the hope of a fat pay day at the end of this because, as Jacob said, this has to be an unbelievable LOGISTICAL nightmare... Hat's off to 'em if they pull it off!

I don't think it's not THAT a nightmare. being a freight forwarder I can understand that it won't be easy. but it just takes time.
actually I envy, yes i said envy, the PIC for this job! how cool is it to arrange all this shit get brought from all over the world to miami... to get the right customs docs etc.

however, BOT:
I don't thinks it's a scam. why else would amon amarth, finntroll, epica (just 3 random bands) have mentioned this cruise on their sites?
if it was a scam it would be bad publicity for them as well

[debborah1]

I am long time close friends with the members of FORBIDDEN....and they too have posted the cruise on their site....I would not have heard anything about it if they didnt call me up and tell me "You have to book yourself on this cruise we are jamming on" so thats why I am even going in the first place...soo No ....its definatley NOT a scam....I highly doubt they would actually "book" the bands if it were just to run a scam...I havent even looked at the FB page.....whoever the "douchebag" is that is telling people that is just pissed couse they can't go...he hee.....aaaaand thats too bad, because I want to put his/her name in the " who do you want to through overboard" thread

[ShoreSlayer]

Oh i agree. I just put that up there because some ass on facebook was telling everyone it was a scam.

Where is this Dan? I was looking on FB to see what kind of drama was being stirred up and couldn't find the ass in question. Was it a post or via PM?

[debborah1]

Oh i agree. I just put that up there because some ass on facebook was telling everyone it was a scam.

Where is this Dan? I was looking on FB to see what kind of drama was being stirred up and couldn't find the ass in question. Was it a post or via PM?

SICK'M METAL PENGUIN!!!!

[R8R55]

Oh i agree. I just put that up there because some ass on facebook was telling everyone it was a scam.

Where is this Dan? I was looking on FB to see what kind of drama was being stirred up and couldn't find the ass in question. Was it a post or via PM?

I can't find them either It looks like alot of comments were deleated or it may have been on some other page. i do drink alot......lol

[sheila]

Naaa I saw it too ... He was an ass! Maybe some threats will shut his dumbass up! Fkr!!!

[Disaster Area]

Ahhhh, I remember those loong days of Summer when band announcements were coming too slooooowly, and people were starting to doubt... HOW BOUT NOW!? I think the only doubters now are to poor slobs who aren't sailing with us in January an wish they were

[debborah1]

Ahhhh, I remember those loong days of Summer when band announcements were coming too slooooowly, and people were starting to doubt... HOW BOUT NOW!? I think the only doubters now are to poor slobs who aren't sailing with us in January an wish they were

Or they waited so long in doubt and are having put up DOUBLE the price!! neener neener nneenerrrrrr!!! Hey wheres the little smiley sticking out his tougue???