The Official 70000TONS OF METAL 2015 Megathread - Page 68

by **ShoreSlayer** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:46 pm

Divided Multitude reminds me a bit of a heavier Yes.

I like Yes

a lot

possibly the first Norwegian band I've been excited to have onbroad

Website · by **Azazel101** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:54 pm

DJ Old Man Stares wrote:
Azazel101 wrote:
bernabeit wrote:The reference to "Lesser known bands" and "the first 4 global candidates" is only for potential Cripper award candidate bands only. He also states that there is normally a few lesser known or new bands.

I reckon there will be some good surprises ahead!!! And some more Power and Symphonic metal !!!

Can we even class Jungle Rot, Divided Multitude and Masacre as Cripper Award candidates as they have 7, 5 & 5 albums out respectively. I thought a Cripper Award can only go to bands with a maximum of 3 albums out???

I agree, Jungle Rot have been around for 20 years and Masacre are even older if I am thinking of the right band

Jungle Rot and Masacre are certainly NOT Cripper award candidates!!

by no means was I calling them that, They both have been around for over 20 years

by **DJ Old Man Stares** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:56 pm

Out of these 4 Masacre is the only two setter for me. A killer add for a band I've never seen. The rest I don't care about but that's fine. The lineup is already killer for me. Lots of thrash so far already, but then again...there's never such a thing as too much thrash.

by **DragonLordJones** » Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:58 pm

Azazel101 wrote:by no means was I calling them that, They both have been around for over 20 years

but wasn't last years winner Izegrim around for around 20 years and Nightmare

by **Speedy** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:24 am

DragonLordJones wrote:
Azazel101 wrote:by no means was I calling them that, They both have been around for over 20 years

but wasn't last years winner Izegrim around for around 20 years and Nightmare

Yes, it's new or not well known.

by **Memnoch** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:48 am

Jungle Rot is a good add, and a two-setter for me. Masacre is ok, and seeing how we don't have much traditional or old school death metal, they're probably a two-setter as well. The other two have zero interest for me. But all in all, a good announcement.

Now where's my girlie metal?

by **FrenchMachoBoy** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:19 am

1° Thanks for the anouncements.
2° Thanks for MASACRE, i've never seen them and have never thought I will see them on the 70 000tons. It's a big surprise for me.

by **carlynjason** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:23 am

4 days of this and will be a happy lil vegemite, masacre a nice one, now more girlie metal please, gentle storm would be prolific, just my 2 cents worth, at current exchange rates becomes almost 2.8 billion dollars

by **Speedy** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:51 am

I'm happy to see lots of Norwegian bands onbroad this year, something there's not been a lot of previously.

2011: 0
2012: 1 - Tristania
BTH: 3 - Enslaved, Mayhem, Kampfar
2013: 0
2014: 2 - Keep of Kalessin, Satyricon (+Leaves' Eyes Germany/Norway)
2015: ≥5 - 1349, Divided Multitude, Einherjer, Triosphere, Trollfest (+Kampfar, Leprous, The Sirens rumored/speculated)

by **Memnoch** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:54 am

carlynjason wrote:now more girlie metal please, gentle storm would be prolific

Gentle Storm would be nice, but not going to happen methinks. While I'd love to see Anneke on the boat, at least I get to see her in February (23rd) in Helsinki - two sets even (quite 70k-ish

), one set Anneke, one acoustic set Arjen&Anneke (expecting some Gentle Storm songs).

Wait, that doesn't really make you feel any better, does it? Sorry!

by **Memnoch** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 2:28 am

erik13 wrote:
Memnoch wrote:
brunoredsox wrote:Let's think optimistically here: If they don't announce any more bands, we can, by law, order a partial refund

From the ticket contract:
"The parties agree that the consideration for the entertainment portion of the Cruise including performance by all musicians on board during the Cruise shall be the sum of USD 200.00."

So even if all bands cancelled, we'd get only $200 back.

So if there's 59 bands we get 200 back? Am I reading that correctly?

Nope. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say anything under 30 bands would be considered a situation where we'd get a partial refund (half the bands missing, so a refund of $100 methinks).

This is all obviously useless since there's no way a business, even Andy's, would let it go to that. Wait, what am I doing here, applying logic to UMC?

by **carlynjason** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 2:59 am

Memnoch wrote:
carlynjason wrote:now more girlie metal please, gentle storm would be prolific

Gentle Storm would be nice, but not going to happen methinks. While I'd love to see Anneke on the boat, at least I get to see her in February (23rd) in Helsinki - two sets even (quite 70k-ish ), one set Anneke, one acoustic set Arjen&Anneke (expecting some Gentle Storm songs).

Wait, that doesn't really make you feel any better, does it? Sorry!

go fk yoself,sooooooooooo jealous, see you on the basketball court, do not be offended if i punch you in the face,then hide behind my wife :)

by **Memnoch** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 3:05 am

by **PonyBoy** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 3:10 am

via Imgflip Meme Maker

by **Mr.Kito** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:01 am

Memnoch wrote:Now where's my girlie metal?

i support that

by **SaraMarie** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:09 am

I think the "4th Stage = 20 Extra Bands" means more like, there's just room for more bands, not that they're all going to be 4th Stage material AKA fillers.

I do have to actually listen to these bands now. No idea if they're good or not.

by **Memnoch** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:11 am

If Jungle Rot is a filler band, then, by all means, let's get only filler bands! We could get rid of half of the current lineup and get more fillers!

by **brunoredsox** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:27 am

I'm not sure what you guys mean by fillers...I only knew Divided Multitude and Masacre of those four, but these are all bands with a lot of/some mileage and CD's released, and with the exception of Abandon Hope, all of these bands are signed with a label:

Divided Multitude: Formed in 1995, 5 CD's released
Jungle Rot: Formed in 1994, 7 CD's released
Abandon Hope: Formed in 2002, 2 CD's released
Masacre: Formed in 1988!, 5 CD's released

I get that these are lesser known bands, but hardly fillers...In my opinion, a filler would be a band that has no history in the heavy metal world whatsoever and is crappy...I don't think that's the case here.

Better known bands doesn't mean quality! And, I don't know about you guys, but if I wanted to see only big bands, I would have bought a ticket to Wacken...

by **Dutchguy-Tim** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:34 am

gundiesalvo wrote:
cowboy71 wrote:
gundiesalvo wrote:t they don't have enough bands and whatnot... would it have made ANY sense to move up to a bigger ship if they didn't already have at least over half the bands they would need to fill it? I mean, they could've just kept doing the Majesty of the Seas and nobody would be complaining about having 38 announcements by the end of December, so why take the risk unless it's no risk at all?

UMC didn't CHOOSE to move from the Majesty - they had NO CHOICE. They had to move ship because Royal Caribbean were planning to decommission The Majesty of the Seas.

That fell through in the end, but by that time it was too late, contracts had been signed etc, so 70K couldn't move BACK to Majesty.

Well, then not the Majesty specifically, RC has 6 ships in the Vision class which is 80k tons, and another 4 in the Radiance class with 90k tons, so why jump to the Freedom class which is the second biggest class?

the skipper sux wrote:first interview im doing, is with andy...

Doubt he'll do interviews the first day after all the drama, he'll wait for people to be a bit happier for the interviews and have some of his "surprises" come out, unless it was to apologize for a screw up, in which case he would've probably already said something, I mean, you can't get refund if you cancel now, so he's got nothing to lose and if the cruise is gonna be less than what he promised he can't afford to have that explode on him like that, it would make sense to save face with an apology and maybe something to try to make up for it (first round of beers on the house or whatever).

Is this a fucked up way to run a festival? maybe. Have they delivered in previous years? as far as I can tell, yes. Is there reason for concern? sure, there's no way of really knowing what's going on with the rest of the bands, except that we all know the skipper is a troll who likes suspense and doesn't seem to get bothered by people ranting at him. Myself, being my first time (FINALLY), I just plan to enjoy the fuck out of this event.

sir i like the way you think :-)
it's good to see/read these posts to
remind me to get you a beer when we meet

by **SaraMarie** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:42 am

Okay, I've given all four a listen... only one I don't like is Abandon Hope. So 3/4 ain't bad! Jungle Rot was my favorite of the bunch, then Massacre.

More, please!

by **Memnoch** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 5:46 am

Did you listen to Massarce or the band we got, Masacre?

by **brunoredsox** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:00 am

@Memnoch: Just saw you "anything with martin van drunen" on your wishlist. If we could get Asphyx tha would be killer!!!!

by **SaraMarie** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:20 am

Memnoch wrote:Did you listen to Massarce or the band we got, Masacre?

For fucks sakes... I forget sometimes how easy it is to mix up these bands. Yes, I listened to the wrong band.

Masacre is a little more death metal than I'd typically be into, y'know, if I'm just grabbing for something to listen to at home or work. I like them enough that, so long as there's no conflicts, I'd catch a set, sure. I just watched the video for "Donde Habita el Mal" right now. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0kb4LtIhx4

Now my ass goes to work, where I will try to actually work instead of thinking about the cruise!

by **bodomdragon** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:35 am

SaraMarie wrote:Now my ass goes to work, where I will try to actually work instead of thinking about the cruise!

I'm finding this SO difficult lately!!!

by **mikijonas** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:43 am

Definitely will watch Abandon Hope and Divided Multitude. Jungle Rot very likely. Masacre is not my kind of Death Metal, too gutural...

Website · by **pablov8** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:14 am

ColOmbia Andy.... ColOOOOOOOOmbia

by **Mr. HCI** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:16 am

ShoreSlayer wrote:Classic forumites

Bitch for weeks about no bands announced then get 4 at once and the bitching starts within 3 posts. ........
2 weeks from right now we'll be out on the open seas having the time of our lives. If the lineup doesn't meet with your expectations, I sincerely feel bad for you and completely agree that this should give you every reason in the world to reconsider returning in the future without some of your fave bands being announced first. But please, try to see your beer stein or kool-aid glass as at least half full and make the best of it. :

Well stated, sir, thanks for the reminder. I didn't want to come off as a negative person, though that's how my post looked. Sorry everyone.. just excited. It took me a long time to be able to afford to do this, so I guess I'm just conflicted because

1) I am determined to have a GREAT FUCKING TIME

but

2) Basically all of my favorite bands have played on past cruises, but now that I can finally afford to go the lineup (just my opinion) is not as good as in the past.

Ah well... let's just focus on the positive: METAL!

by **acidbasement** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:17 am

SaraMarie wrote:Masacre is a little more death metal than I'd typically be into, y'know, if I'm just grabbing for something to listen to at home or work. I like them enough that, so long as there's no conflicts, I'd catch a set, sure. I just watched the video for "Donde Habita el Mal" right now. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0kb4LtIhx4

I'm not generally a death guy either, but that song is pretty amazing. I'll check out half a set and decide then whether to stay for the rest.

by **DrinkMoxie** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:25 am

I'm 0/4 on this announcement... BUT I'm not complaining at all... I've already got a busy week ahead, the lineup is killer... a handful of bucketlist bands I've never seen, one I never thought I'd ever see, and a few bands I can't ever get enough of and a few bands I'll enjoy seeing again at least once... I am hoping for just 1 or 2 more bands I'm really into, but I'm definitely already VERY excited!

by **Phoenix** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:53 am

I tallied it up with a friend... I want to check out at LEAST 18 of the bands so far. Some of which I want to try to get to both sets. I feel like that's pretty good value so far, that and I'm not sure how much more time I can really get. So, I'm happy. I'll take some girlie metal for Memnoch :)

by **soundcurve** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:01 am

One band I was really hoping for was Satyricon. Given that 1349 was on the boat I was hoping frost could pull double duty (Though for all I know 1349 might get a fill in drummer as Satyricon might be in writing mode). Looking through the forums I noticed a couple people stating last year that Satyr stated not doing a 70k again. Anyone on 70k last year know more about this? Was it just the “cutting the set short”?

Anywho, look forward to the cruise. Glad 1349, Behemoth, Melechesh and CC are on it.

Would love to see God Seed, Gorgoroth, Dark Fortress, Entombed, Rotting Christ, My Dying Bride, Ruins of Beverast, Danzig, Marduk, Godflesh, Inquisition, Paradise Lost, Bloodbath get on.

by **gundiesalvo** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:31 am

Dutchguy-Tim wrote:sir i like the way you think :-)
it's good to see/read these posts to
remind me to get you a beer when we meet

If you drop by the beach party I'll be bringing some small-brewery Mexican beers, so I'll trade ya beer for beer! If not we'll just have to hang out anyway.

by **Dutchguy-Tim** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:46 am

gundiesalvo wrote:
Dutchguy-Tim wrote:sir i like the way you think :-)
it's good to see/read these posts to
remind me to get you a beer when we meet

If you drop by the beach party I'll be bringing some small-brewery Mexican beers, so I'll trade ya beer for beer! If not we'll just have to hang out anyway.

cool. i'll bring a nice dutch beer as well :-)
hope it works out, FT Lauderdale beach is not so easy with drinks as in miami...

by **Memnoch** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:50 am

Phoenix wrote:I'll take some girlie metal for Memnoch :)

Aww. See, Andy, we need some girlie bands.

by **Speedy** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:54 am

Memnoch wrote:
Phoenix wrote:I'll take some girlie metal for Memnoch :)

Aww. See, Andy, we need some girlie bands.

Andy, listen to the wookiee

by **Sgt. B** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:00 am

Speedy wrote:
Memnoch wrote:
Phoenix wrote:I'll take some girlie metal for Memnoch :)

Aww. See, Andy, we need some girlie bands.

Andy, listen to the wookiee

If Andy listened to the wookie, we would have (multiple?) Martin Van Drunen bands on broad.

by **Memnoch** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:00 pm

Yeah, at this point it is pretty obvious that my wish list has no impact on Andy's bookings.

by **biertroll** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 12:37 pm

DragonLordJones wrote:Orange Goblin (which is sounding unlikely do to cancelling their North American tour)

Orange Goblin cancelled their tour and then booked a bunch of festivals. $ factor is just a guess from me.

by **onenight** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:07 pm

I was just on Abandon Hope's website to check out some of their music and they said "see you all in Miami" I hope they know the port is not in Miami. That would suck for them if they showed up at the wrong port.

by **klons** » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:44 pm

onenight wrote:I was just on Abandon Hope's website to check out some of their music and they said "see you all in Miami" I hope they know the port is not in Miami. That would suck for them if they showed up at the wrong port.

Skipper has been pretty adamant about stating that Miami is still where the party is. I don't think he's made mention of FLL other than the fact the port is there.

Who is online

Get Social

Newsletter

Useful Links