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 ...

So lets use some of these figures for a new theory. **Gold Starts - 3 out of the last 4 cruises there has been a 10 day gap before silver, so lets stick with that. - 10 Day break **Silver Starts - Anywhere from 5 days to 35 days?!?! Hard to say which, but lets go with the low. - 5 Day break **Publi...

Do we even know for sure if the payment plan is still around? If I was Andy and saw that a minority of cruisers used it, I'd just scrap it since it's extra work involved. And then people who pay upfront don't have a discount. Gives umc less work and more money this way. It's stated in the FAQ that ...

It varies wildly year on year, heavily dependent on how long between first band/s and sailing. 2011 - 6 bands first up (over a year out from sailing), a month until next band 2012 - 7 bands first up (almost 300 days before sailing), another 3 forty days later 2013 - 10 bands first up (only 215 days...

Maybe now that he has broken the record for shortest amount of days between first band announcement and sailing, Skipper wants to break another record. Latest point in the year for first band announcement! So maybe 1st of September for first bands - which coincidently is also my birthday, so that w...

To be fair, I don't think Andy has ever posted a Days/Months countdown post unless it was in the megathread Not true, at least not this year. Countdowns have been posted on separate stand-alone threads, to which nobody replies :lol: That being said, if we don't see an announcement in another *check...

How have I gone over! Going over the date would be to pick a date greater than the date the announcement is made Sir, you need to calm down "It's just a TV show, IT'S JUST A TV SHOW!" :lol: It's simple. If announcements happen today (hah hah), mbob can share the prize with Statsman and rebirth. So,...

I reckon there will be at least 24 hours between an official "SOON" post, and first bands announced so it's looking good that we set a record for the shortest number of days between first announcements and sailing :P Even before the SOON post, I would expect a day 4 recap and an Official 2020 Megat...

The first announcements will be either on Friday (last year they came on a Friday) right before HM, or Saturday *at* HM, on YouTube. Either way, bodomdragon will be the winner. I'm not 100% convinced it will go down like that. Has there ever been a corelation between HM and 70K announcements? I don...

In the meantime, the reaper strikes twice! RIP :death: March 2nd jaimie38 - all 60 bands March 28th Castroh March 31st cowboy71 April 12th jodionline April 15th Slayergeek April 28th Jotunheimr April 30th downvod May 1st Marmotte May 4th Ethrivas May 5th Speedy May 10th Jeyrow May 15th JamieS May 1...

I feel like there has to be something coming up quick here. Even by UMC standards, it would be awfully strange for them to invest time and money to establish a presence at Heavy Montréal with absolutely nothing to advertise (aside from a hot tub). No bands? Not even a logo for 2020? No way...

... is this to be considered the first announcement??

Wondering how Megacruise is gonna be affected by Mustaines cancer announcement. edit Suppose I should have looked before pondering it. “Unfortunately, this requires that we cancel most shows this year. The 2019 Megacruise will happen, and the band will be a part of it in some form. All up-to-date i...

Adding Aephanemer

Any fans of melodeath MUST check out their newest album Prokopton

Night Demon - Wasted Years was absolutely fantastic this year.

Fulorian wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 06, 2019 1:05 pm

Recap quality has gone way up this year, is there a new video editor?

That would make sense. The transition to a new editor is likely the reason for the long period of 70000tons.tv silence last year.

Surprised to not see Be’lakor on your list! I thought you had gotten more into them once you went and checked out their older material. Of Breath and Bone is def top of the line melodeath. Probably should have been on the list, really. I think I was confusing them with another band that is in studi...

From this list, I am very excited by: Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, Gojira, Katatonia, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, Soilwork, Allegaeon, Chthonic, Somewhat excited by: Amon Amarth, Aeternam, Children of Bodom, Avantasia, Melechesh, November's Doom, Trollfest And, would go to see but get to see on a fairl...

67 Amon Amarth
43 Blind Guardian
34 Be'lakor
31 Gojira
29 Wintersun
28 Emperor
25 Borknagar

+1 Harakiri for the sky

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Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:57 am

Donutsauce wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:42 am

Not meaning to thread jack, but related: What's the biggest band that's been on so far?

Probably Anthrax

Anthrax has the biggest legacy yes, but Amon Amarth and Nightwish are definitely bigger bands in current terms.

Night Demon is a slam dunk for me. Their lounge set was one of the best of the cruise.

+1 for Uada

Ethrivas wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 17, 2019 2:44 am

Eternal Tears of Sorrow has risen from their long slumber. More support for EToS pls guys...

THIS! Definitely a bucket list band for me. If only more people knew of them, I am certain they’d be higher on the collective wishlist.

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Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:21 pm

Downvod wrote: ↑

Sat Feb 16, 2019 6:05 pm

Dallas, I’d like to add Sunburst, please.

#WhySunburst?

I think you’d actually enjoy them, if you haven’t heard them already.

Dallas, I’d like to add Sunburst, please.

They are already WAY ahead of schedule compared to last year. The Artists page is cleared less than 2 weeks later. This didn't happen until late August last year, I believe. They are also teasing 2020 heavily on social media. It is usually quiet around this time, or they are back to the usual BS gen...

Abbath Aeternam Aetherian Aether Realm Alestorm Amon Amarth Amorphis Animals as Leaders Annihilator Armageddon Arsis Ashes of Ares At the Gates Battlecross Behemoth Be'Lakor Beyond Creation Black Crown Initiate Blind Guardian Bloodred Hourglass Borknagar Brymir Carach Angren Carcass Children of Bodo...

April 30. I also think they will start early, and I don’t think it will just be an ordinary year. However, a special lineup is very subjective. For example, I personally think round 7 was pretty special and that they went above and beyond that year.

Carnation is fucking awesome. At least one set for me to check them out. Each year, there's that one lesser known band that I've never heard of before that I immediately become a huge fan of. In 2016, it was Nervosa. In 2017, it was Allegaeon. Last year was Witherscape. Judging by the number of tim...

If they go with only 50 bands this year, they should allow each band to play longer! There's already enough bands I want to see that this would be a decent alternative :) There’s no reason to assume at this point that there will only be 50 bands. There have been several years where there have been ...

For anyone who might be curious... Jeff Waters replied to me on Facebook confirming he will not be on the ship this year. Really? For the first time ever Jeff Waters won't lead the All Star Jam? ... IS there an All Star Jam? I know he is also married now and living in England. It may not have been ...

For anyone who might be curious... Jeff Waters replied to me on Facebook confirming he will not be on the ship this year. Really? For the first time ever Jeff Waters won't lead the All Star Jam? ... IS there an All Star Jam? It’s listed in the special events section on the website, but without Wate...

For anyone who might be curious... Jeff Waters replied to me on Facebook confirming he will not be on the ship this year.

jeyrow wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:44 am

Approved vacations !!! in 1 week I'm there

COME ON ANDY!!!!

You are telling me you just now secured vacation time for your trip next week? That’s living on the edge, man.

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...

The bands have to be booked many months in advance. Actually a good portion of bands don't know they're doing the cruise until we do. Diamond Head in 2016 for example were contacted about a week before the cruise. Same thing with Ghoul a couple of years ago I believe that’s accurate. I spoke to the...

I am curious to see if they will play 2 Soulfly sets and one Roots set, or only one set with Soulfly and one with Igor. 70000tons confirmed on FB when they were announced that it was the latter. That makes them a strange candidate for a headliner then. 2 75 minute sets, but only one of them will be...

CHONTARAZ has some industrial elements, I'm afraid that's all we get. I love MINISTRY and I do believe we are still waiting for the third headliner (SOULFLY ain't it), but I don't think Al would spend 4 days on a cruise ship. I keep thinking that SOULFLY doesn’t “qualify”, but it turns out that the...

If Be’lakor or Borknagar are announced, I will have a very hard time keeping it together.