Dear Sailors, Artists and Crew!

We are about to wrap up Round 11 of 70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise. After years of facing uncertainty and challenges in our evolving world my entire team and I are proud and honored to have hosted 60 Artists on board this event.

Thank you to all of our Sailors and Survivors from across the globe! We welcomed Sailors from 71 Countries from across the Globe on board Round 11! All you Survivors from ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CUBA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PALAU, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, USA, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM made 70000TONS OF METAL 2023 once again truly feel like the United Nations Of Heavy Metal At Sea!

A special Thank You to all the members of my wonderful and dedicated crew – you are truly the greatest in the world!

A big Thank You to CMM, all journalists and overall, our Media Partners: Aardschok, BraveWords, Burrn, Metal Hammer Germany, Metal Hammer UK, Metallian, Roadie Crew, Mariskal Rock, and Scream Magazine for spreading the word!

Thank You to Royal Caribbean International and the entire crew complement of the Freedom of the Seas for having us on board!

Thank You to all companies who worked here with us: Mountain Productions, Big House Sound, Jonas Productions, CES Power, and Global Security.

And a very special Thank You to all Volunteers of 70000TONS OF METAL 2023!

Last but not least, Thank You to all the Artists and their Crew for 120 fantastic live performances including Jamming In International Waters, the Clinics, holding all the Meet & Greets and Signing Sessions and participating in all the other Special Events!

Have a safe trip back home!

Survivors! I look forward to welcoming you back on board 70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise in 2024.

Thank you once again and Cheers!

Your Skipper