Would love to travel more but 70K eats up pretty much all of our travel budget and then some. One of these days I need to put the money together to go to Iceland. That country looks absolutely gorgeous. Would love to spend two or three weeks there just driving around from town to town, eating, drink...

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Gojira 4 Draconian 4 Kalmah 4 Unleashed 4 Grave 4 Demolition Hammer 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Vreid 2 Annihil...

Welcome newcomers! We were first timers last year as well. Seems like there has been a divide ever since the port for 70K switched from Miami to Ft. Lauderdale, there should be lots of friendly awesome people in black shirts no matter where you end up staying. Last year the pre-party was slightly ou...

Welcome! Nothing will prepare you for how awesome this is going to be!

Im ready to sail around the world in The Coffin Ships. Give us Primordial please!!

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Gojira 4 Draconian 4 Kalmah 4 Unleashed 4 Demolition Hammer 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Vreid 2 Annihilator 2 S...

Pain is a great announcement! Now I'm really getting my hopes up for Hypocrisy though.

Hopefully the next band is as obvious as it seems. Grave would be awesome to have onbroad!

Last show: Migration Festival this past weekend. FRIDAY: Krallice, Obsequiae, Kowloon Walled City, Khemmis, The Body & Krieg, Pale Chalice SATURDAY: Panopticon, Thou, Magic Circle, Christian Mistress, Fórn, Vastum, Nightfell, Yellow Eyes, Alaric SUNDAY: Mournful Congregation, False, Hell(US), V...

Public sales are open now! There is the option to book a single ticket. Just checked and there are still Ocean View G Quads open for single male passengers. Cost is $833 plus fees/taxes. I think UMC/70K also adds a $100 fee for single tickets. They will match you up in a cabin with three other cruis...

Last show: Migration Festival this past weekend. FRIDAY: Krallice, Obsequiae, Kowloon Walled City, Khemmis, The Body & Krieg, Pale Chalice SATURDAY: Panopticon, Thou, Magic Circle, Christian Mistress, Fórn, Vastum, Nightfell, Yellow Eyes, Alaric SUNDAY: Mournful Congregation, False, Hell(US), V...

I'd be down for this. I'd love to bring a few homebrews but I'm not sure I wanna chance packing bottles in my checked luggage. Also not sure how airport security would react to unmarked bottles of mystery liquid. I'll probably bring a few cans of Canadian/Ontario craft beers. We are staying in Miami...

Was planning on checking out the new Inquisition today...but stumbled upon this beforehand....Inquisition may have to wait until tomorrow

https://conjuror.bandcamp.com/

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Gojira 4 Draconian 4 Kalmah 4 Unleashed 4 Demolition Hammer 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Vreid 2 Annihilator 2 S...

I've never seen scar symmetry and would looove to see them. Unfortunately I don't think they're big enough to be the last add before public sales. The next add may not necessarily be the last before public sales begin. We've gotten two announcements so far today/tonight. Maybe we'll get two tomorro...

Just turned on to his documentaries, m. A bit dated now since the first one. Start here: m I don't understand it, BUT I know I like it! I wonder if Sam ever attended 70K? He did his premier documentary movie back in 2005, when Wacken was only 40K, not the current 80K. Another in 2008 where he shows...

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Gojira 4 Draconian 4 Kalmah 4 Unleashed 4 Demolition Hammer 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Vreid 2 Annihilator 2 S...

Finally some black metal. Vreid is a solid announcement for sure.

Now how about we keep the black metal coming and give us Mgla next.

Mors Principium Est would also make me happy (and a whole lot of others here as well).

Hey there, I wonder if anyone can assist. I'm a non survivor this far, my GF and I are coming in 2017 though. We're looking to book asap as soon as I can jiggle some funds around (so this week hopefully) and I was just wondering what's the difference between superior balcony D2 or D3? There's a pri...

mooyagi wrote:Dear Skipper,

Make this happen! http://bravewords.com/news/emperor-announce-exclusive-shows-for-2017-performing-anthems-to-the-welkin-at-dusk-in-its-entirety

I'll second this!!! This would be fucking amazing!!!!

Wonder if we'll finally be getting back to that "A" band after the next announcement.

Gojira -- really cool! Demolition Hammer -- also really cool! A Vomitory reunion would be amazing.. but unlikely.....or how about Vintersorg....followed by a B for Borknagar!!! I'm expecting it to be Venom (or maybe Venom Inc.) based on the clue, but Vintersorg would make me very happy indeed. Bork...

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Gojira 4 Draconian 4 Kalmah 4 Unleashed 4 Demolition Hammer 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Annihilator 2 Suffocati...

Demolition Fucking Hammer!!!! Can't wait to see them! I have a feeling the next announcement is gonna be Venom, or maybe even Venom Inc. to change things up a bit. Lots of other good V bands to choose from too; Vreid, Vampire, Vital Remains, Vhol, Vesperia.....or just keep the boat thrashing and giv...

Just watched their Wacken set on Youtube. Songs are still solid but many of them just sound little flat and lifeless without Anna's backing vocals and screams . Hopefully the new hurdy gurdy player is just a temporary fill in....nothing really wrong with her playing but she looked like she really di...

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Gojira 4 Draconian 4 Kalmah 4 Unleashed 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Annihilator 2 Suffocation 2 Stam1na 2 Devil...

Awesome add in Gojira! Hopefully the "D" clue is as obvious as the last one. I would be happy with Destruction, really happy with Demolition Hammer.....and super duper really, really fucking happy with Destroyer 666!

Mark wrote:we're still lacking that obligatory Hard Rock Band.

Wouldn't Uli Jon Roth fill that void?

Last year I don't think we really had one at all ...don't remember seeing anyone really complaining about it either.

Dethklok Yep, it could be Galakticon 2: http://teamrock.com/news/2016-08-02/dethklok-to-return-under-new-name-galakticon-2 Hmmm...Gene is already onbroad with Testament. As much as I'm hoping for Gojira.....Galakticon 2 would be fucking amazing!! Don't even care if they can't bring along the Dethkl...

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Kalmah 4 Draconian 4 Unleashed 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Annihilator 2 Suffocation 2 DevilDriver 2 Cruachan 2...

Aside from (maybe) GWAR, I don't see any other bands besides Gojira that fit the "monstrous" clue. And considering that the split between GWAR and Kim Dylla was less than amicable....I would be really surprised to see GWAR ever welcomed abroad 70K. Grave, Graveworm, Ghost or Grim Reaper a...

Looks like Andy is teasing Gojira pretty heavily here. I'd be fucking ecstatic if it is them but we've seen "clues" before that didn't end up leading anywhere so I won't get my hopes up too high for them specifically. There are a lot of great "G" band possibilities though so my o...

We're staying at the Clevelander for a couple of nights of pre-partying before the cruise. After 70K is done we'll be staying a couple nights at Hollywood Beach Hostel for some R 'n' R. Hollywood Brewery is very close by and there is an amazing Mexican restaurant that is part of the Hostel/Hotel. Ro...

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Kalmah 4 Draconian 4 Unleashed 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Annihilator 2 Suffocation 2 DevilDriver 2 Cruachan 2...

Another band I have zero interest in....but that's OK because the last two announcements were fucking amazing! Seeing as how we are in desperate need of black metal on this boat....I am really hoping that the "O" is pointing to Obesquiae I would also accept Obituary, Onslaught, Once Human,...

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Kalmah 4 Draconian 4 Unleashed 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Annihilator 2 Suffocation 2 DevilDriver 2 Cruachan 2...

Unleashed and Testament!! Fuck Yes!

The lineup just got drastically better in a very short period of time! And we still have 30 bands to go!

Amorphis 5 Testament 4 Arch Enemy 4 Kalmah 4 Draconian 4 Amaranthe 4 (I would rank as a 2 or 3 but wife is going to drag me to both sets no matter what ) Anthrax 3 Death Angel 3 Moonsorrow 3 Omnium Gatherum 3 Revocation 3 Equilibrium 2 Annihilator 2 Suffocation 2 DevilDriver 2 Cruachan 2 Stam1na 2 N...

Starting to wonder what the holdup is on UMC opening up public sales?....It's been two weeks now since booking opened up for Silver survivors. So glad that this isn't our first year. The wait would be driving me insane.

Last Gig: Starkill, Black Crown Initiate, Ne Obliviscaris (what an amazing fucking show!)

Next Gig: probably In This Moment, Korn and Rob Zombie

Stam1na..... never heard of these guys but I am kind of liking what I'm hearing actually. The first few songs I checked out on Youtube started off kind of lame.....typical power metal fare...not sure how I feel about clean Finnish vocals......but a lot of the songs seem to get heavier as they go and...