http://www.70000tons.com News feed en-us After our extensive excursions on the North American West Coast, we sailed back South, crossed the Panama Canal once more and headed back to Tampa, Florida where it is hot like everywhere else these days. It seems what we need to find is an ICED EARTH! 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival. 21 out of 40 bands on board... who will be next? http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm When we set sail again in California our headcount wasn't right. After further investigation we discovered secret agents on board! Please welcome AGENT STEEL, who were recently rejoined by original singer John Cyriis, on board 70000TONS OF METAL - The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival! 20 out of 40 on board and full steam ahead. Where are we off to this time? http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm On it's way South 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival had to make another stop in the Golden State, but we chose the big city this time: Los Angeles. Ashore we were greeted by one of the most influential innovators of Industrial Metal: FEAR FACTORY! 19 out of 40 and counting... http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm When we landed in Vancouver BC we got word that there are riots all over the world because of bands that want to come on board. So we had to leave the North West before we were able to reveal the surprise we are working on. However, we picked up one man from the woods of Canada that will help to complete a new band with some pretty well known musicians from two other countries. Now keep guessing! Full Steam South! http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm We really thrashed up the San Francisco Bay Area over the past weeks, but now it is time for an EXODUS from this place! With 18 out of 40 bands on board 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival, is setting sail again. What's our course? You will know soon... http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm Are we going to let any more bands from the San Francisco Bay Area on board? When are we putting to sea again? Where do we sail to next? Many questions that will be answered soon, but for now we are FORBIDDEN to leave! 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival is really thrashing it up here in the Bay Area. 17 out of 40 and counting... http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival is still docking in the San Francisco Bay Area. Those that want to come on board better be ready to make their Last Will and TESTAMENT! More iconic Bay Area Thrash for our line-up puts the count to 16 out of 40. When are we going to put to Sea again? You shall know soon... http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm After crossing the Panama Canal we started to explore the North American West Coast. Our first stop had to be the San Francisco Bay Area. On the other side of the continent it was Death Metal, here it is a DEATH ANGEL! Some real solid Bay Area Thrash for the line-up of 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival. 15 out of 40 and counting... http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm We were sailing along the coast of New Jersey when we got attacked by Pirates! They call themselves SWASHBUCKLE and bring some real Cruise Ship Terror on board 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival! Now those pirates hijacked our ship and we have no idea where we are off to next... http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm After crossing the Atlantic we arrived in Tampa FL. The right place to read your own OBITUARY boys and girls! Welcome some real Florida Death Metal on board 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival! 13 out of 40... our Skipper is getting restless, so we put out to sea again tonight. Our course: Back to the Florida Strait. http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm On our long trip to complete our line up we decided to visit Portugal, birthplace of some of the greatest seafarers in history. When we sailed into the port of Lisbon, we were greeted by local heroes MOONSPELL. 12 out of 40 and counting. Soon we will set sail again to our next destination. Where are we off to? http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm Our discussion forum is now live! Feel free to sign up and say hello. There is also a section for single travelers looking for cabin mates! You can find the link to the discussion forum under the "COMMUNITY" tab. http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm When our scouting parties came to South Yorkshire they did not get around to recruiting the leading lights of NWOBHM: SAXON will play two unique shows aboard 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival. One night SAXON will play "Wheels Of Steel", the entire album. On a different night, for the second show, they will play "Strong Arm Of The Law" also the entire album. With our Skipper's promise to come back to the UK for more, we left a scouting party behind and set sail again in the North Sea. 11 out of 40 bands on board. Course: The Channel. Where is our Skipper taking us? To the new world? http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm Docking in Newcastle. Ashore we ran into some lunatics that go by the name of RAVEN. How could we deny them to come aboard? Well we couldn't. So please welcome RAVEN to the line up of 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival. On and On my friends. 10 out of 40 and counting. We kind of like it here in the UK, we might even find some more great bands to add while we are on these islands... http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm Before we take off on a world tour to pick up more bands for our line-up we thought we would need some more Finnish Trolls, so please welcome FINNTROLL to the line-up of 70000TONS OF METAL. 9 out of 40 and counting. Now we set sail in the Baltic Sea on our way to pick up the next band. Where may our next port call be...? You shall know soon! Stay tuned! http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm Public on-sales will start very soon. If you took part in our early registration and received a PROMO CODE book your cabin now! http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm We are happy to welcome Dutch symphonic metal sensation EPICA among the 40 bands playing 70000TONS OF METAL, the world's biggest floating heavy metal festival! Stay tuned for more! http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm Today one year from now you could be departing on the trip of a lifetime! If you did not register yet, this is your time! Early registration for 70000TONS OF METAL will end very soon! Early registration is with no obligation to pay, but you will be able to choose your cabin before we go on public on sale (subject to availability) and you can also save 10% on the ticket price. Register now! http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm We are proud to announce that guitar legend Uli Jon Roth with Sky of Avalon will perform live at 70000TONS OF METAL. Uli Jon Roth will play two shows, one on the way to Cozumel and one on the way back to Miami, one each on the main stage and one on the outdoor pool deck stage. Stay tuned for more to come soon! http://www.70000tons.com/home.htm