The Official 70000TONS OF METAL 2015 Megathread - Page 79

by **Nocturnalbunny** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:52 pm

Will totally enjoy Whiplash!! Excellent!!

by **deathmetalpat** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:03 pm

Down to 8 bands and some of the scouts have gone AWOL, ,disappeared or came back with bad news.

by **SaraMarie** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:06 pm

I have no idea. Will listen later, I guess.

by **Nocturnalbunny** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:10 pm

know the forum gets a bad rep, but on the whole I've really enjoyed the couple of months I've spent on here. There's been some hilarious conversations and I can tell that I want to have drinks with a lot of the people on here. Shoot the shit, talk metal, talk video games, talk all things nerdy... it'll be a good trip

by **Razor Ramon** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:12 pm

Whiplash..

by **meshuggah** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:26 pm

Warphine wrote:It would be amazing if Sylosis got announced tonight or tomorrow. One because Sylosis is fucking incredible. Two because tomorrow is my birthday!

Since we're doing birthday wishes, mine is Monday. Misery Index, please

by **cowboy71** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:45 pm

Touches down in Sydney, to another thrash band.

Maybe I'll touch down in my namesake city in the US to better news.

by **cowboy71** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:00 pm

So that makes the last 19 ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Thrash, Speed/Thrash, Metalcore, Thrash, Thrash, Melodeath/Folk, Death, Doom, Black, Black, Death, Death, Prog, Alternative, Black, Traditional, Folk, Black, Thrash

by **Phoenix** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:02 pm

Are we doing birthday wishes? Mine's in August, can I wish for Sabaton in 2016?

I would like Sonata now. Or At the Gates. Or any power/melodeath you'd like to throw my way. SOMETHING.

All this thrash is ok by me though. I just want a little bit of everything, and we're light on both those and girlie bands.

by **Madkill** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:09 pm

.... well. at least I'll get two-setters from the bands I'm interested in, without too much conflicts. Fillers galore. Still hopeful for the last five.

by **big perken** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:21 pm

Fuck yes Whiplash. Doesn't seem like there is many thrashers around here.

by **deathmetalpat** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:21 pm

So no North American scouting parties where ever out but 4 of the last 8 bands have hailed from North America.Looking like the "calling out to fill the card "rumors could be true ,time will tell.

by **Razor Ramon** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:33 pm

What other bands that no one is looking for with nothing else to do are out there? That's the next announcement.

This still beats a lame ass regular cruise, at least there's that..

by **Dimma** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:07 pm

Jaimie38 wrote:While it's easy to grumble on here , or on the FaceBook groups--as soon as you that sea of black -- it becomes a good day!!

It's an amazing trip/event, in the end it's YOU PEOPLE that make it great! The bands that are booked are the most "fan friendly" types--=that's who they book-not arrogant a-holes. We have made very special friends from all over the world--and , in your future travels, chances are you will have a new friend to contact to hang out,go to festivals, etc.

So, I thank UMC and all the people that are doing to preparty events-- Donn ( Captain Metal) for the best get togethers, Dorothy(not sure if she's a forumite) for the Pirate Cruise, and Beach party--they don't HAVE to do these events, but they do because we're all awesome

Have fun, relax,be social, look out for each other, have a drink, sit in the sun and enjoy THE best festival ...............in the world!.

Will miss you this year dude.

by **mikijonas** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:16 am

Love thrash. Love Whiplash, allso part of my young metal years in mid to late 90s...

by **Memnoch** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:06 am

Meh. Next!

by **GregoryOfTheNorth** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:33 am

There is an old legend in Western Canada that states, on certain winter nights, if you listen really hard, you can hear Andy shitting on the hopes and dreams of 70,000 Tons weenie-fans all across the globe.

by **TOM CRUISE** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:44 am

This line up rules. Love whiplash ever since I heard power and pain in 86. And am stoked. I have loved tank since I first heard their " this means war " LP in 83. Anvil heard in 82. Venom in 82. Saw Michael schenker open for cheap trick in 81. I can't believe people are still complaining they are getting no bands they like. Metal wrath Peter tried debunking my the line up is great comment on my Facebook. He said: "no it is not and you know it".

We're going to fucking Jaimaica. I started packing. Going on a metal cruise with 31 (so far) must sees

by **Dimma** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:50 am

Andy knows that thrash rules. But ween seems to sell tickets. If i wanna see unicorns and rainbows, i'll take drugs.

by **Mr.Kito** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:28 am

Andy wrote:
EvilDan wrote:
Andy wrote:Please welcome ORIGIN onbroad 70000TONS OF METAL, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise! 12 down, 49 to go...

Is this a confirmation that there will be 61 bands? Or bad math?

Haha, nope, not an official confirmation, just me not getting enough sleep.

On the other hand, count the number of bands onbroad in previous years. That's all I'm saying.

I saw people asking about the chance we get more than 60 bands... here's the answer

by **mikijonas** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:02 am

Re: Ready To Get A Neck Injury In The Caribbean?
by TOM CRUISE » Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:44 am

This line up rules. Love whiplash ever since I heard power and pain in 86. And am stoked. I have loved tank since I first heard their " this means war " LP in 83. Anvil heard in 82. Venom in 82. Saw Michael schenker open for cheap trick in 81. I can't believe people are still complaining they are getting no bands they like. Metal wrath Peter tried debunking my the line up is great comment on my Facebook. He said: "no it is not and you know it".

We're going to fucking Jaimaica. I started packing. Going on a metal cruise with 31 (so far) must sees

Could not agree more...

by **Speedy** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:07 am

I'm not a thrash fan, but there are some good thrash bands out there. This is not one of them.

by **SaraMarie** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:09 am

big perken wrote:Fuck yes Whiplash. Doesn't seem like there is many thrashers around here.

I'm into thrash. It's just that there's already a lot of thrash, I also like other genres, and there's not a lot of "young blood" in this line-up. I'm gonna have an awful lot to see and enjoy, so it doesn't matter much. I'm just not excited for these last announcements. Probably a bunch of others feel the same.

Tom Cruise wrote:Anvil heard in 82. Venom in 82. Saw Michael schenker open for cheap trick in 81. I can't believe people are still complaining they are getting no bands they like.

Dude, I hear you, but some of us were born in '82 (okay, me, I was) or otherwise not even alive yet. Venom is a legend that I can't miss seeing at least once, but we don't all have that experience of growing up with it.

Dimma wrote:Andy knows that thrash rules. But ween seems to sell tickets. If i wanna see unicorns and rainbows, i'll take drugs.

by **Madkill** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:11 am

Razor Ramon wrote:What other bands that no one is looking for with nothing else to do are out there? That's the next announcement.

This still beats a lame ass regular cruise, at least there's that..

My thoughts, EXACTLY.

by **Jaimie38** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:20 am

Dimma wrote:
Jaimie38 wrote:While it's easy to grumble on here , or on the FaceBook groups--as soon as you that sea of black -- it becomes a good day!!

It's an amazing trip/event, in the end it's YOU PEOPLE that make it great! The bands that are booked are the most "fan friendly" types--=that's who they book-not arrogant a-holes. We have made very special friends from all over the world--and , in your future travels, chances are you will have a new friend to contact to hang out,go to festivals, etc.

So, I thank UMC and all the people that are doing to preparty events-- Donn ( Captain Metal) for the best get togethers, Dorothy(not sure if she's a forumite) for the Pirate Cruise, and Beach party--they don't HAVE to do these events, but they do because we're all awesome

Have fun, relax,be social, look out for each other, have a drink, sit in the sun and enjoy THE best festival ...............in the world!.

Will miss you this year dude.

Thanks Richard--you too! I'll raise one for you on Australia Day! Oi!

by **erik13** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:28 am

Fuck yes been really wanting to see Gamma Bomb. Citizen Brain is awesome.

by **gundiesalvo** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:52 am

TOM CRUISE wrote:This line up rules. Love whiplash ever since I heard power and pain in 86. And am stoked. I have loved tank since I first heard their " this means war " LP in 83. Anvil heard in 82. Venom in 82. Saw Michael schenker open for cheap trick in 81. I can't believe people are still complaining they are getting no bands they like. Metal wrath Peter tried debunking my the line up is great comment on my Facebook. He said: "no it is not and you know it". We're going to fucking Jaimaica. I started packing. Going on a metal cruise with 31 (so far) must sees

Well, I think we are all aware it's a pretty decent line up. However it does tend to leave some of the spectrum neglected. If you pay attention, most of the complaints now come from people demanding Power, Symphonic, or Girly. Since you are probably not interested in those you just don't see what they're complaining about, but imagine if this was an 80% weenie bands cruise, how would that make you feel?
I don't know if Andy just loves torturing weenie fans and is holding out those announcements for last. For his persona it would probably make sense, but I really doubt the bands would aprove being use in that manner, so I'm not even sure if that's the case, or he just didn't really focus on booking for the weens (I'm a half-ween btw.)

by **Dimma** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:07 am

If it was 80% ween it wouldn't really be a metal cruise now would it?

That's why they have Shiprocked and Disney cruises!

by **erik13** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:10 am

So on the Whiplash website is says Nuclear Assault is playing? YES!!!!!!!!!!!

2015 SHOWS
70000 Tons of Metal

with: Destruction, Artillery,

Trouble, Anvil,

Nuclear Assault, Napalm Death

by **gundiesalvo** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:14 am

Dimma wrote:If it was 80% ween it wouldn't really be a metal cruise now would it?

That's why they have Shiprocked and Disney cruises!

So you actually want this to turn into a "this is not real metal" kinda topic?

by **Dimma** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:22 am

Lighten up.

Enjoy the boat first timer. It will blow your mind.

by **gundiesalvo** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:27 am

I'm not worried, I love the lineup so far, 7 wishlist bands, a lot of bands I wasn't expecting but were good surprises, a few I've never heard of before but will definitely give a listen to, and only a couple I couldn't care less for. Having said that, I hope there's some Power Metal coming on the next announcements.

by **acidbasement** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:30 am

If I were Andy and wanted to be petty, I'd save all the announcements from Razor Ramon's wishlist till the day we sail.

by **Dimma** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 10:39 am

acidbasement wrote:If I were Andy and wanted to be petty, I'd save all the announcements from Razor Ramon's wishlist till the day we sail.

Seriously, if he had Nightwish the boat would have sold out months ago.

They're not my bag, but i have seen them live a couple of times and it was entertaining enough.

by **DrinkMoxie** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:06 am

Speaking of thrash... Solstice are actively trying to get onbroad... That'd be pretty rad!

by **DragonLordJones** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:08 am

erik13 wrote:So on the Whiplash website is says Nuclear Assault is playing? YES!!!!!!!!!!!

2015 SHOWS
70000 Tons of Metal

with: Destruction, Artillery,

Trouble, Anvil,

Nuclear Assault, Napalm Death

Nuclear Assault would be an awesome add.

by **JARI** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:10 am

big perken wrote:Fuck yes Whiplash. Doesn't seem like there is many thrashers around here.

Trash

by **ShoreSlayer** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:12 am

SaraMarie wrote:I'm into thrash. It's just that there's already a lot of thrash, I also like other genres, and there's not a lot of "young blood" in this line-up. I'm gonna have an awful lot to see and enjoy, so it doesn't matter much. I'm just not excited for these last announcements. Probably a bunch of others feel the same.

...

Dude, I hear you, but some of us were born in '82 (okay, me, I was) or otherwise not even alive yet. Venom is a legend that I can't miss seeing at least once, but we don't all have that experience of growing up with it.

Yeah. I think you hit it on the head. Seems Andy's really catering to us old folks with this lineup. Not that there are zero old weenies but it does tend to be more of a younger Metalhead's sub genre overall while the metal graybeards tend towards classic, thrash and death (lots of exceptions of course).

Case in point, if Nuclear Assault ARE booked, I will once again lose my proverbial shit while many of those here in their 20's will be, simply, 'meh'

by **ShoreSlayer** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:13 am

Can't believe I may get yet ANOTHER wish list band so late in the game

by **JARI** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:13 am

Ok and one more trash from Finland. Lost Society

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