In retrospect, I realize the main reason (other than dates) I’m passing next year is that this year sucked for me, especially with the huge sticker shock that I described previously: - Due to late announcements I didn’t even finish filling up my band spreadsheet like I do every year, I stopped at 5...

The clock has run out for me. I've set my vacation dates, so I'm officially not going next year, unless something extraordinary happens during the next week. That sucks. But what were you waiting for? I've booked my vacation dates as well, and they coincide with Jan. 7-11. I've also coincidentally ...

I'm gonna throw in a late prediction that the first announcement will be Demons & Wizards on Sept. 9, which is the Monday after their tour wraps up at ProgPower.

Feuerschwanz are really fun! I saw them at Wacken Winter Nights this year, and I had their most recent album on repeat for a good chunk of the winter and spring. They are super gimmicky, in a good way. I'd love to have them on the boat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-A5clw2N3E https://www.youtube...

Avantasia
Borknagar
Brothers of Metal
Battle Beast
Deathstars
Demons and Wizards
Finntroll
Mono Inc.
Turisas
Saltatio Mortis
Stam1na
Teräsbetoni
Turmion Kätilöt
Vintersorg
Scarab
Kontrust
The Dread Crew of Oddwood
Grimner

Ugh. This was the best cruise for me out of the five that I've done.
I can't even really talk about it yet.
Probably see you bastards in 2020.

Ooooh YEAH!

Nodfyr is the only N band that would make me shit myself. At this point I'm cool with whatever. I've only heard one Dragony song and thought it was great.
Thanks for making sure I don't have time to listen to them before sailing, Skipper!

I've officially stopped caring. I'm in South Beach and the weather is beautiful. I'm drinking a beer on the balcony and there is a drag show happening in the bar downstairs. We're going to get the boat, the bands, the people... Yeah, I'll have things to say on my comment form. But really, unless it ...

I've heard this many times. Once it was from a band that is playing this year. ...so we're here, 9 bands left and I'm heading to Miami in 4 days. So. Fucking. Lame. Where's everyone from when I complained earlier this year, telling you that it doesn't matter because Andy always delivers and the cru...

I'll try to come for a drinky-wink.

I'm hoping for Brothers of Metal next, but predicting Borknagar or Beast in Black. We don't have an industrial band yet, do we? I would love Eisbrecher or Turmion Katilot. If you want industrial, Ministry just finished touring...and they were fantastic! Omgosh, if it's Ministry my inner 16 year old...

I'm hoping for Brothers of Metal next, but predicting Borknagar or Beast in Black.

We don't have an industrial band yet, do we? I would love Eisbrecher or Turmion Katilot.

I'll be in Miami in one week!

Ummm, Andy? You know we're sailing really soon, right? How about a few more bands? We're not quite at 60.

WTF, they haven't added a whaling excursion with Tyr.

Tyr! Hells fucking yes!

If Brothers of Metal are next, I won't cut anyone - promise!

Do we still need a token industrial band? Turmion Katilot's new album is really good.

Lots of other T bands that would make my day.

My whole family will lose our shit if Eisbrecher.

LET'S GO SKIPPER, CHOP CHOP!

This lineup needs more Finns!

Fuck yes!

I don't know Convulse. Will check them out.

If Vintersorg are next I will buy everyone a slice at Sorrento's.

cegr80 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 27, 2018 5:03 pm

Meh. Neeext!

C is for ChtoniC

Seconded.
Civil War or Carach Angren would also be the dopeness.

Phoenix wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 26, 2018 1:09 pm

While Kontrust would probably be fun, there's only one K that will make me truly happy.

If it's Kontrust I'll buy you a drink. They're close to the top of my bucket list.

70k liked my FB post last night where I said "svartsot fuck yeah". This is weird.
Covfefe

Svartsot is a pleasant surprise!

Kontrust would be the obvious best "K" band.

Have a great holiday season everyone! May Satan bring you all something nice.

It depends why you're there. If you only want to catch shows, you can catch a lot of them. If you like the pool, you see fewer shows. If you like the absolutely unbeatable socializing, you see fewer shows. I bring my kids, so I see way fewer shows than most, but I spend more time at the pool, which ...

Awesome! Hope I can make it. My kids might keep me at the pool or Windjammer, but I'll try.

We've been using that Hail Satan design long enough that we should think about making patches or shirts.

I think they'll wait till the new year to announce Stam1na.

Bring one of these.

I'm late to the party, but GRAI's latest album "Ashes" is really awesome. https://grai.bandcamp.com/album/ashes-2017
I would love it if they were booked.

I've tried to distance myself from the "OMG ANDY WHY ARE YOU DOING THINGS THIS WAY" drama this year. It's always amazing, and I'm just running with that concept. When we're onbroad, nobody complains about the announcement schedule, and it's what happens onbroad that makes me keep booking year after ...

Corrosion Of Conformity, WeedEater, The Obsessed, and Mothership just announced a tour of North America and have dates during 70K.

Skipper, I must say that Stam1na would be the most best band to announce next. So much the best.

My shit-my-pants list looks like this, currently: Brothers of Metal, Teräsbetoni, Vintersorg. Any one of those would require serious cleanup.

Holy crap. Bodyfarm are really good on first listen.

Will we "S"ail with us on board next year? Again: 1- Skálmöld 2- Schandmaul 3- Solstafir 4- Svartby I'm over the moon if it's any of your first three guesses, which probably means I should check out Svartby. I'm gonna guess Stam1na or Skálmöld, both of which have new albums. Stam1na fucking killed ...

Listening again to MPE. Okay, I like them.

The lineup is really fucking good, on the whole. I would love to get one "time to wash the underwear" band though. Stam1na, Terasbetoni, Brothers of Metal, Manegarm, Powerwolf, Mono Inc... C'mon Andy!

MPE - They didn't blow me away last time, but I'll check them out again.

"S" is a letter with potential!

Saltatio Mortis, Satyricon (I know I know...), Schandmaul, Skiltron, Snowy Shaw, Stam1na, Stratovarius, SuidAdrA, Solstafir, Skalmold...

Stam1na's new album kicks ass! Book 'em, Andy!