[PotatoPotahto]

Steve Grimmet's GRIM REAPER will Rock You to Hell as we sail on our way to beautiful Labadee, and once more on the way back to sunny Ft. Lauderdale.

This "N"autical adventure sets sail in 145 days... will you be joining us onbroad Round 9 of 70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy #MetalCruise?

Holy shit my dad used to have a Grim Reaper album from '82... This is awesome!

[cowboy71]

Bit of NWOBHM. Nice!

[Phoenix]

... Novembre?

[Godflesh]

“really “G”etting serious... wait until you see what we have coming up next!”
Gee I wouldn’t want to be Andy’s girlfriend... “I told you tonight would be special girl, and here we are, at KFC chicken!”

Apparently, it’s a 40yo band from the UK.
As a European metalhead since 1982, I never heard about them.

[mbob]

I am totally stoked about Grim Reaper. I have been a fan since the 80s but seeing them in concert has always alluded me. Steve lost his leg in South America while on tour in January 2017 but that has not stopped him!

[cowboy71]

“really “G”etting serious... wait until you see what we have coming up next!”
Gee I wouldn’t want to be Andy’s girlfriend... “I told you tonight would be special girl, and here we are, at KFC chicken!”

Apparently, it’s a 40yo band from the UK.
As a European metalhead since 1982, I never heard about them.

Got to say I'm very surprised. They are legendary. I'm not a fan in the slightest, but they are iconic.

[Godflesh]

“really “G”etting serious... wait until you see what we have coming up next!”
Gee I wouldn’t want to be Andy’s girlfriend... “I told you tonight would be special girl, and here we are, at KFC chicken!”

Apparently, it’s a 40yo band from the UK.
As a European metalhead since 1982, I never heard about them.

Got to say I'm very surprised. They are legendary. I'm not a fan in the slightest, but they are iconic.

I just listened to “See you in Hell”, and I’m not surprised, even my 13yo self would have hated this, coming from The Number of the Beast.

Also, in France back then we were much more in contact with German bands than UK bands (except of course Maiden/Saxon/Motörhead and the like), probably due to touring logistics and postal fees on trading tapes.
E.g. Trust played in Germany very early, but I’m not even sure they ever played in the UK.

Hence my love for Accept/Helloween/Running Wild, and then of course the German thrash wave.

<insert German invasion jokes/>

[mbob]

This "N"autical adventure sets sail in 145 days...

Nothgard please!

[Godflesh]

[quote=Andy post_id=297343 time=1536377336 user_id=65
This "N"autical adventure sets sail in 145 days...

Nothgard please!
[/quote]

Hey, you found a way to list the quote originator!

[cowboy71]

This "N"autical adventure sets sail in 145 days...

Nothgard please!

Hey, you found a way to list the quote originator!

Yes he did!

[mbob]

Nothgard please!

Hey, you found a way to list the quote originator!

Yes he did!

Wow...they literally just updated this! Haha!

[Godflesh]

[TOM CRUISE]

wow. Super excited. Awesome announcement!

[acidbasement]

Seems really unlikely, but I sincerely hope we get Nodfyr next.

[Jaimie38]

Wow...2 bands on my signature wishlist lol
Saw Steve's Grim Reaper last year--- amazing!!! Still has the voice and a great funny frontman.

[Hoppy McGee]

Will definitely try to make it to one set for Grim Reaper.

I'd love for the "N" to be Necrot, but they're probably too unknown to be announced this early. I'd be happy with either Nile or Nuclear Assault.

[doomguy]

I'd be happy with Nile also.

[Andy]

Please welcome NILE onbroad Round 9 of 70000TONS, The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise! Be amazed as they annihilate the wicked with their cacophonous musical offerings. This is the most fun any headbanger could ever have, all under the glowing Caribbean sun! If you're not there you're missing the ultimate festival experience.

There's more to come, so don't "G"o too far away...

[Phoenix]

Wow! Made up for cancelling 2017. Does this mean we can get Gojira too?

[Gratch]

Wow! Made up for cancelling 2017. Does this mean we can get Gojira too?

I’m gonna laugh if they’re next.

[jeyrow]

Next with "G" is Grimner!!!

[deathmetalpat]

Wow! Made up for cancelling 2017. Does this mean we can get Gojira too?

Nile is one of those bands I suppose to like according to everyone else but can’t even get into them.I was happy with that cancellation but bummer losing Gojira so with the way things are going I don’t see them just yet.Looks as if my wait for 10th Anniversary was a good decision,20 bands in and nothing super special except Accept ,20 more to go.I see major filler after that and he wait for a long time once he gets to about 40 bands this year since the start was so late.

[Speedy]

Next with "G" is Grimner!!!

That would make my GF very happy

[Pellaz]

Wow! Made up for cancelling 2017. Does this mean we can get Gojira too?

I’m gonna laugh if they’re next.

I'm thinking it would be a good way to wrap up the first 20 announcements, too.

[Amalu]

I'd be happy with Nile also.

Seems like the Skipper just waited for that. Literally the following post was the announcement.

[doomguy]

Yeah I noticed that

[cowboy71]

5 underwhelming announcements in a row for me.

Hoping for a wishlist band or two from the next set of 10.

[Godflesh]

Awesome, now we just need Gojira and Candlemass, and then we'll finally have peace from the last minute cancellations.

I'm starting to get lucky with my wish list! I need to keep track.

[Downvod]

Awesome, now we just need Gojira and Candlemass, and then we'll finally have peace from the last minute cancellations.

I'm starting to get lucky with my wish list! I need to keep track.

Hey, Borknagar has unfinished business as well. They were in the ad last year. This is a must see bucket list band for many of us!

[deathmetalpat]

Awesome, now we just need Gojira and Candlemass, and then we'll finally have peace from the last minute cancellations.

I'm starting to get lucky with my wish list! I need to keep track.

Pentagram cancellation ( ) for Candlemass for 2012 was the best trade ever,I don’t remember Candlemass cancellation but I remember Leif stoping touring with them and something happened.I think it was Avatarium you are thinking ,they played but without Leif.

[Godflesh]

Candlemass was printed in a 70K ad in Scream Magazine, but that year we got Avatarium instead (and yes, without Leif).

[Godflesh]

Awesome, now we just need Gojira and Candlemass, and then we'll finally have peace from the last minute cancellations.

I'm starting to get lucky with my wish list! I need to keep track.

Hey, Borknagar has unfinished business as well. They were in the ad last year. This is a must see bucket list band for many of us!

Correct, we need that one too for closure.

[deathmetalpat]

I don’t think you can count those as cancellations ,as we have seen mistakes are made.If a band was officially announced on the forum then withdrawn that is cancellation.Kamelot was the one that comes to mind,they were announced but didn’t have a deal or something else it was never explained.The person putting together that ad could have even made a mistake if they just tell them to overlay a bands logo on the blank 70k sends them.

[Downvod]

I don’t think you can count those as cancellations ,as we have seen mistakes are made.If a band was officially announced on the forum then withdrawn that is cancellation.Kamelot was the one that comes to mind,they were announced but didn’t have a deal or something else it was never explained.The person putting together that ad could have even made a mistake if they just tell them to overlay a bands logo on the blank 70k sends them.

I’m of the opinion Borknagar was booked and they had to back out last minute, so Andy had to find another ‘B’ band to start announcements back up (Benediction). Borknagar’s guitarist left the band right around the time they were supposed to be booked.

[doomguy]

Awesome, now we just need Gojira and Candlemass, and then we'll finally have peace from the last minute cancellations.

I'm starting to get lucky with my wish list! I need to keep track.

Hey, Borknagar has unfinished business as well. They were in the ad last year. This is a must see bucket list band for many of us!

Correct, we need that one too for closure.

Borknagar were announced by Maryland Deathfest as a US exclusive. Does that rule them out of 70k?

[Downvod]

Hey, Borknagar has unfinished business as well. They were in the ad last year. This is a must see bucket list band for many of us!

Correct, we need that one too for closure.

Borknagar were announced by Maryland Deathfest as a US exclusive. Does that rule them out of 70k?

No, it shouldn’t.

[doomguy]

Great, I hope not because they're one of my top wish list bands.

[Downvod]

Great, I hope not because they're one of my top wish list bands.

Same here. One of a handful of bucket list bands I still need to see.

[slayergeek]

Let's get 'The Crown' on board

They are new (never been on)
They are active (in Europe at least)
And they are awesome!

Anybody with me on this one. come on Andy's let make this happen!

[Ethrivas]

Let's get 'The Crown' on board

They are new (never been on)
They are active (in Europe at least)
And they are awesome!

Anybody with me on this one. come on Andy's let make this happen!

/full support on this