Lorna Shore, Whitechapel, Shadow of Intent and Humanity's Last Breath announced EU tour on Jan 23rd/Feb 12th and they are out as well.

What was their response? I haven't had Facebook in 12 years. With a meme gif "Guess we better ride" and then posted: "@70000tons wouldnt be our first interaction with the awesome Soilwork, we had a near death experience with them in a small propeller plane in South Korea 23 or so yea...

the best POSSIBLE "sky" band who could be announced would be Skyfire... and I'd be REALLY upset to miss out on them Well with the same mindset, i linked them on Facebook post and the band responed. I would be very happy if they are announced. Timeless Departure is among my all times best ...

Sylosis and Revocation announced EU/UK tour during the dates. They are out.

Imo this is by far the best announcement strategy ever; not only coz of the amount/frequency of the bands but also their quality. Great improvement Andy and 70k team, thank you! Please keep it up.

For latest hint, it could be the Danish atmospheric black metal band named Sunken.

Dear Statsman,
Please add the following to my wishlist:

Heaven Shall Burn
In Mourning
Sworn

Jacob, the frontman of Kvaen band, fills in as session guitarist for Ereb Altor.
This might mean that Kvaen will also be confirmed for the boat. Fingerz crossed.

Glad to hear the return of drunken dwarves.
Not much interested in Xentrx or Xandria sadly.

VeganMetalhead wrote: ↑Mon Jul 07, 2025 11:36 am I wonder if this increases our chances of getting Heaven Shall Burn on board. It's the singer's wife and she's been filling in for him while he has health issues.

Wait what? She is covering for him on some gigs lately but is she married to Marcus Bischoff of HSB?

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Dodheimsgard... looks interesting. Will check it out.

cegr80 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 04, 2025 10:58 am It deeply saddens me that I cannot afford to book at this moment. I hate to think I won't be attending, but miracles can occur

Sad to hear mate, hope to see you onbroad, fingers Xed.

Who's destined to “S”ail into our realm next?

Shade Empire maybe?

Jabberwock wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 2:52 pm If Kanonenfieber come I'll sell a kidney

I'll watch them at the upcoming Summer Breeze hopefully but yeah pls add them or Kvaen Andy.

DrinkMoxie wrote: ↑Wed Jul 02, 2025 12:56 pm I predict that Groza will have the dude from Harakiri For The Sky join them on stage since they recorded a song together

They did so playing Daffodils with M.S. from HftS at Ragnarök Festival. I second you on this.

For next v;
I'd really love to have Vreid since i could not catch them on my skip year.
Varathron, Vintersorg, Voidfallen, Vader, Visions of Atlantis, Vintersea, Vltimas are all good alternatives.

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Orbit Culture or Old Man's Child would be dope.

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cowboy71 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 8:33 pm Maybe I should make a vow. A vow to return to 70k if and when I lose enough weight to comfortably wear that shirt again I could get "STATSMAN" sewn on to it like Skipper and the crew have sewn names on theirs

That would be epic

Now that i am listening to their material, really sad that i missed their sets.
Not the biggest thrash metal fan lately, so i did not give them much attention. I was wrong.
Well deserved guys.

People have been requesting AEPHANEMER for quite some years now, but nope... Not even in your dreams Well yeah, some not-so-hard-to-confirm bands are not being included in the line up even when lots of veterans request them repeatedly. Another example to this could be Be'lakor. This is quite frustr...

Wanna add more bands to my wishlist plox:
On thorns i lay
Graveworm
Helloween
Jungle Rot
Death to All
Words of Farewell
Panzerfaust
The Haunted
Andy Gillion
Misthyrming

Orange Goblin ceaces to exist as a band.

cegr80 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 4:19 pm I have a feeling Belzebubs is coming back with a bang. Sophomore album is in the works and they yet have to play live. Timing looks right from now

Please please please

Great photo, sadly i could not make it this year mates

28 full, 5 partial shows.
No meet n greet

Can always count on at least one artist from the Metallian roster - this year it was DESTINITY: http://metallianprod.com/artists/ Would LOVE Deathless Legacy to return or for a newbie from that roster, LIV SIN. And given seemingly half the lineup this year came from Continental Touring's books........

Dear statsman, here is my initial list for 2026: 1914 ABLAZE MY SORROW AEPHANEMER Aeternam AETHERIAN Agathodaimon ALESTORM ALLEGAEON AMORPHIS Anaal Nathrakh Amon Amarth AVATAR Behemoth BE'LAKOR Belzebubs BLACKBRAID Brymir CLOAK Cryptosis DÅÅTH DARK OATH DIMMU BORGIR EDGE OF SANITY Ensiferum FIRES IN...

Daath plox Andy!!!!

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it won't be Aephanemer for sure, because now it's the time of the shitty announcements to fill in up to 60 before we board in Wish it was... but yeah, just like Be'lakor they are beyond our reach one more year it seems. :cry: So many A-bands on my wishlist: Allegaeon, Aetherian, Ablaze my Sorrow, A...

it won't be Aephanemer for sure, because now it's the time of the shitty announcements to fill in up to 60 before we board in Wish it was... but yeah, just like Be'lakor they are beyond our reach one more year it seems. :cry: So many A-bands on my wishlist: Allegaeon, Aetherian, Ablaze my Sorrow, A...

In Aphelion next plox.

Any local here from Naples or Cape Coral area? Me and wifey plan to stay there for a few days before the cruise. Any recommendation for pubs, restaurants or activities? Thanks in advance.

This long M waiting hints a replacement with a repeat band. I am fine having either of:
Melechesh, Moonsorrow, Massacre, Meshuggah, Manegarm, Moonspell...
(Mors Principium Est is not OK without Andy Gillion)

I hear ya. I was planning on spending this whole week listening to the new bands like a m*therf*cker and getting familiar with them, and this is already ruined. I don't even know what to expect anymore, but what is guaranteed is that I won't have enough time to get to know the bands well enough, wh...

In case an M-band bailed out and we are standing still coz of that, Andy feel free to contact one of my wishlist M-bands kk thx bye.