Yeah, I don’t see how Phoenix could top this year, where all the stars seemed to align just for her. Pretty much, yeah. I love all you fuckers but traveling to the US is becoming harder and harder. I'll take a year to save up for Japan, see if some stuff happens. And maybe I'll still pop down for t...

Good, I have MANY OPINIONS.

Woohoo!

I only saw one of these bands and it was Bodyfarm, and they were fairly decent fellows so they get my vote.

I feel like we've previously ruled out bands for having very well known members in them... And Cyhra has an ex-In Flames in their ranks. Though I could be mis-remembering. I saw exactly one band on this list on the boat. If anyone has a reference on this please let me know so we can decide whether ...

I feel like we've previously ruled out bands for having very well known members in them... And Cyhra has an ex-In Flames in their ranks. Though I could be mis-remembering.

I saw exactly one band on this list on the boat.

JoAnnamayhem wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:25 pm

Raven was on board this year. Septicflesh and Sabaton has an album out this year? Details please I missed this announcement.

Yup! Sabaton have been posting on Facebook that they're in studio and the album should be out this year. No more information yet though.

Yeah, I like it. I think we should keep doing it. It's always been a forum thing, even before Andy got involved (and before too much interference). So what if it means more to the bands - it still means something to us. If no one has polling rights on the forum anymore, surveymonkey or google forms ...

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:09 pm

11 with over 1,000 posts

One of which posted an anti-wishlist

2015: Went for the experience 2017: Amorphis, honestly. Kamelot, Arch Enemy, Scar Symmetry, MPE, and OG all came later but with Amorphis on broad I knew I was in for a good time. 2018: Again, not a year where a band drew me, but rather some shit life stuff. And then Sabaton and Insomnium got booked....

Yeah I think the Cripper award sadly has lost its sense of official-ish-ness due to the 'vote stuffing', but I don't see the harm of running it 'just in fun'. Wasn't it always supposed to be "just in fun"? I'm happier with the award now that it isn't officially supported. It means it's kept to the ...

AstridDragon wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:58 pm

Phoenix wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 31, 2019 8:27 am

Already waiting to get on broad. As predicted, he is in fact wearing a Razor Ramon shirt

Phoenix you got a few selfies with people in the bar right? I think you took one with me!

I did get one worth keeping! I should post my 70k photos on Facebook...

Well, I know who are going to win but, I also know who I'm going to vote for.

Not gonna lie, I have NO idea who is eligible for Cripper this year. Haven't been checking the listeners or facebook likes.

... Anybody? Statsman?

They actually did two cakes this year. There was one on boarding day, and another one on day 3(?). I have no idea when they were actually served though, so I didn't get any. I remember there being devil horn ice sculptures on boarding day my first year (2016). They did it more than once than, becau...

I've been 5 times and I've never have seen these cakes except in recap vids. Apparantly you have to go directly to the Windjammer after boarding. Which I always do, since hotel breakfast isn't compatible with my stupid insides. Most years there's cake, though I've never had it because I'm not a fan...

I've always been on the outside for muster drills. Being in there was body to body packed, took forever, couldn't hear a word anything that was said over the intercom, couldn't see any of the several muster seargents displaying how to put on a life preserver. It was a total waste of time. Is this n...

The Kalmah frontman's jokes. At least their sound was overall better this year!

In Vain Pyramid Lounge (for which I got a setlist):
Against the Grain
Origin
Seekers of the Truth
Captivating Solitude
Det Rakner!
Blood We Shed
Image of Time

Was a little too into their Ice Rink set to know their whole setlist there, though I could probably name them all if I had to.

JoAnnamayhem wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:49 pm

I did not know that, I have been listening to Ihsahn all morning. Xenoyr from NeO was wearing a Ihsahn shirt on the boat and they are touring/toured with them recently I believe.

Yeah, they did. I saw a lot of NeO at In Vain's second set, probably for that reason.

Just gonna leave this interesting tidbit I learned on the cruise.

Did you know that the In Vain drummer is also the drummer for Ihsahn?

Probably not doing next year for several reasons. Right after the holidays will be tough. We are doing MegaCruise in October. The whole announcement thing that happens pisses me off. I won't even think of booking until most of the lineup is announced. Which means I would have to buy on the secondar...

Let's see how I did! Not gonna lie - not that well. The scheduling, while mostly good for the bands I was really interested in, was terrible otherwise. In Vain - 2 Persefone- 2 Mors Principium Est - 2 Ne Obliviscaris - 2 Eluveitie- 2 Tyr - 2 Fleshgod Apocalypse - 2 Obituary - 1 (casually, in the sol...

Quoth the Raven. I've posted here and elsewhere about how meh I felt about the new Eluveitie, but when she screamed "hear my wings caressing the wind! Hear my CRY!" I think half the pool deck had chills. Holy shit. Close second was everyone on the pool deck headbanging during the And Plague Flowers ...

Alestorm
Blind Guardian
Clutch
Mastodon
Municipal Waste
Stuck Mojo

UMC just confirmed on FB that it’s the Indy once again, which is free for those dates (regular cruise on the 11th). So Ft Lauderdale again. https://secure.royalcaribbean.com/cruises/?dates_maxDate=01%252F31%252F2020&dates_minDate=01%252F01%252F2020&departureCode_FLL=true&shipCode_ID=true Interestin...

Already waiting to get on broad. As predicted, he is in fact wearing a Razor Ramon shirt

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:42 pm

Its gonna be crazy and I'm gonna probably only see a quarter of the sets I'd want to see anyway so all good

Can I interest you in missing Napalm Death or the Return to Roots set for In Vain?

YOOOO, I'm so here for this!

Gratch wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:45 am

Bunch of conflicts, looks like I’ll be missing quite a few I had hoped to catch. Oh well.

I assume Fleshgod’s new album premier will be that closing set, ya?

It better be. Can't think of a better way to close the boat.

Some late nights, but I think I can take enough naps to make it fine.

As far Wintersun goes, sure would have been more exciting than ending it with what I consider to be four zero-setters.

I see VERY FEW CONFLICTS! Whoo!

NeO on the pool deck at 3 am? Fucking done. Can't wait. That's going to be magic.

For reference, this was what Andy did last year before Exodus: "This makes 60 out of 60 bands for Round 8 of 70000TONS OF METAL. Sailors! We can't wait to have you all onbroad! We wish you all safe travels and we will see you on Feb. 1st!"

Sounds final. Wasn't actually final. Andy is a pro troll.

One last update. Surprise! It's a bunch of Zeroes. In Vain - 5 Persefone- 4 Mors Principium Est - 4 Ne Obliviscaris - 4 Eluveitie- 4 Tyr - 4 Fleshgod Apocalypse - 3 God Dethroned - 3 Obituary - 3 Night Demon - 3 Subway To Sally- 3 Soulfly/Roots- 3 (Roots yes, Soulfly maybe) Arkona- 3 Kalmah - 2 (dep...

Ice Rink and Royal Theatre (apparently not called Alhambra post-remodel) are both on Deck 3, but you have to enter/exit Ice Rink from the aft end and go up at least a floor to get to the Theatre. You can either cut through the smokey casino or the outdoor walkways on Deck 4 to get over. Alternative...

Well then! Just enough time to check out two of those (three if I don't like one). Currently trying to decide how I feel about Temperance. Little disappointed in the general lack of doom and melodeath this year, though the bands I'm hyped for are pretty sweet. Andy called this the finale, but I don'...

From Riot V's Facebook: Riot is feeling Metal in Port Everglades. 15 hrs · Ready to Rock! See you in a few days Metal Sailors! Shine On! Guess they are back on. Guess Andy worked out whatever the problem was with them. Godflesh also posted that they cancelled literally every other show they had boo...

cowboy71 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:22 am

No clue next - guess we will get three in one go to finish things off.

I think we'll get one more.

That's not Melechesh!

Another three coming up, better get some doom...

I desperately want the Delain and Visions of Atlantis boat shirts so I'll be lining up for sure. I may need your help... :oops: It sounds like In Vain is bringing either Mantra or The Latter Rain, neither of which I have, and one or both of their album shirts. And I love the Aenigma design so much...

Fuuuuck, In Vain are bringing shirts? And ALL their CDs?

Do I have friends waiting in the merch line?