As many others I don't understand this strategy. However, for me the line up is great so far. The new announcements are not bad. ANVIL is always big fun. And nice to have a Swiss band with SUBORNED and finally also a band from Down Under. Still hoping for Airbourne even it's unlikely. And please, pl...

Warphine wrote: but he can do it because we all book as soon as possible each year.

No, not ALL of us.

bodomdragon wrote:Lately I'm enjoying very much Voyager. Prog Metal from Australia, they released one of the best albums of the year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrBF0mhz1ho

Voyager would be awesome. Great band. Also Vanishing Point would be a blast.

NOTURNALL: Their drummer is also the drummer of Primal Fear, so a part of the band is on board anyway.
Besides that, two more unknown but great bands: HELLISH WAR and UGANGA

The last time we had Poltergeist, so how's about GURD this time? They have a fantastic new album out.

Not to forget that many people brings the cds to get them signed by the bands. Obviously I can't bring my whole collection on board. But no matter how many reasons we mention here for new announcements, Andy doesn't care

Pellaz wrote:
I don't know if Ft. Lauderdale is always like that, but I've always felt the motion when leaving Miami.

And you're sure it was the boat and not the alcohol?

So no Christmas Calendar, no Cyber Monday announcement, nearly 50% of the lineup to be announced... I just wish this cruise had at least one serious competitor that forced Andy to actually care about the way he does things. Well, maybe we get some x-mas-presents or some happy-new-year-announcements...

The Pillow fight is one of the most fucking retarded events i've ever heard of at any metal event.The Kind of comedy commercial shit you'd expect at places like Wacken.maybe Andy would need to remember that this is not heavy metal disneyland or metal fancy dress costume party.(one already exists as...

Yeah exactly. I appreciate some good ol' rock n roll but why do people come to a metal cruise expecting all these rock bands when there are several rock cruises out there that cater to rock fans exclusively? First of all, I do not expect all these rock bands. I like all kinds of the hard music, be ...

I guess it must be really difficult for aussie bands to make it to the boat. Too bad. There should be an Australian expedition to the cruise including Ne Obliviscaris, Be'lakor, Teramaze, Vanishing Point, Airbourne and Voyager. That would be fantastic. Has there ever been an Australian band on the ...

Annihilator - Alice In Hell
D.A.D. - No Fuel Left For The Pilgrims
Tank - Filth Hounds Of Hades (which is of course quite impossible with the actual line up)
Blind Guardian - Somewhere Far Beyond

I've just seen Airbourne yesterday. They were a blast. Airbourne has more power than 99% of all Black, Death and Thrash-Bands together This band is pure energy. Please bring them on board

gundiesalvo wrote:I'd be more interested in seeing The Tyrant with Jag Panzer, but why not have both

That would be awesome of course but unfortunately, The Tyrant isn't with the Panzer anymore

Andy ALWAYS delivers. so why worry yeah, it may not be the perfect strategy but as longs as it works for andy, why bother? Because some of us want time to get familiar with ALL the bands onbroad, and decide which ones we like and which ones we don't. Unfortunately I haven't listened to every single...

It's my 3rd druise so I'm not surprised either. Still can't understand that Andy isn't getting more serious about the annoucements after all this critics. However, it will be a great cruise anyway so I don't want getting to mad about this.

Definitely. A great band and one of the best voices in Metal ever.

I think this non-announcement-policy is just disrespectful against all the people who paid a lot of money for this cruise.

This will be just awesome. I think after this party and the festival I need another two weeks vacation in a rehab-hospital

Good for you. But that doesn't work for me. I want to give a chance to each and every band that is onbroad. Thanks to being confirmed with enough time, I had the chance to discover Threshold and Heathen and now I'm SO looking forward to their concerts. If they had been announced one week prior to d...

Argh, facepalm. We already have three rock bands. How many more do we need on a "metal" cruise. Well, with 60 bands on board, I think we could handle two or three more rock bands. Besides that, who says, this is a Metal Curise? I always thought, 70000 Tons of Metal means the weight of the...

I thought this was a metal cruise Metal, Hard Rock, Black Metal, Death Metal, Hair Metal....whatever...as I've written before: No one can see all 60 bands. I think it's the mixture that makes this cruise so special. I wouldn't like a cruise with only Death Metal bands and neither a cruise with only...

I like Entrails but my favorite woud be Hail Of Bullets (even if they're not Swedish)

Azazel101 wrote:

Memnoch wrote:

DragonLordJones wrote:as long as the ship is in the area please pick up Entrails from Sweden

Saw them for the first time this weekend, even though there not melodic they were awesome!

So I guess that makes this +4

Make it +5. That's the way Death Metal has to be

Memnoch wrote:Swiss bands and you don't mention Triptykon?

Shame on me...how could I forget Triptykon. Of course they would be also a great announcement.

Our skipper is Swiss and in the past, we had a Swiss band every year (exepct the first one). Would be nice to meet some countrymen. Gotthard (I know, it's not real metal but great Hard Rock and they've been on the cruise before) Krokus (maybe unlikely as the do the MOR-Cruise) Contorsion (thrash à l...

Rock'n'Roll is always good. Quireboys...yeeesssss. And Airbourne. And Great White. And Rose Tattoo. Great White? That stuff would belong on an entirely other boat IMO. I think with 60 bands on board there's enough room for some less metallic bands. In the past we had Gotthard, Bonfire or Victory. W...

Rock'n'Roll is always good. Quireboys...yeeesssss. And Airbourne. And Great White. And Rose Tattoo.

ARTILLERY is a great announcement and it's even more special if they play the whole debut album.

About the repeats: Lot's of people haven't done all the cruises before so for me, some repeats are not to bad. Still hoping for RIOT. And some new blood: Again I say AIRBOURNE

Would love to see LEE AARON with an old school set. She's doing a new album in 2015 but the last stuff was more into jazz and blues, so nothing for this cruise.

ANTIKRISS wrote:Lets hope they do that TALES OF THE THOUSAND LAKES show!!!

My thoughts. Great announcement. And for more Finish bands: Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Peer Günt and Stone.

bodomdragon wrote:As Threshold are already onbroad and they fucking rule, I think it would be very reasonable, cheap and original to bring Headspace along (same singer in both bands). Just sayin'!

Never heard of this band before. Thanks for the tip. A band with Damian Wilson on vocals has to be great.

W.A.S.P. They often play live but I think Blackie is just not the kind of person who walks among the fans.

Capt.Howdy wrote:Trouble

Sabbat
Morgana Lefay
Sanctuary
Bolt Thrower
Anthrax
Orchid

Why do you think can these bands be ruled out? At least for Morgana Lefay I haven't seen any other dates for this time.

Not to forget VENI DOMINE

Trouble Candlemass Saint Vitus Procession Capilla Ardiente Triptykon Worship Ahab Funeral Count Raven Forsaken Orchid Below ... Anthrax Riot (V) Exodus Sacred Reich Sabbat Morgana Lefay Sanctuary Metal Church Sabbath Morgana Lefay Bolt Thrower Morbid Angel Gorefest ( Reunion) Anthrax Orchid Trouble...

I'm more into traditional Heavy Metal so Metal Church would be fantastic. But nothing against some great Death Metal acts. Bolt Thrower or Hail Of Bullets (or both of them).

A big YES for Accept

Some Doom would be great. As I'm more into epic doom I'd prefer Candlemass, Procession, Forsaken and Avatarium. But also My Dying Bride woud be great.

I've just seen RIOT at the Headbangers Open Air. What a blast. Would be awesome to have them back on board again.