I'm sympathetic to Brian here. The late launch was challenging, but had a legitimate explanation and was addressed, and all other issues this year have been well within the norm for 70k. I've been to a lot of festivals and while 70k is far from the best-run, it isn't the worst, and my tolerance for ...

5 - Aether Realm - 2 4 - Omnium Gatherum - 2 4 - Epica - 2 4 - Soen - 2 4 - Orphaned Land - 2 4 - Moonsorrow - 2 4 - Ihsahn - 2 3 - Wintersun - 2 3 - At the Gates - 2 3 - Devin Townsend - 2 3 - Cruachan - 3 2 - Emperor - 2 2 - Finntroll - 2 2 - Candlemass - 2 2 - Stam1na - 1 2 - Bloodbound - 1 2 - T...

Aeternam has responded to a comment on FB indicating that if they were invited they would be here. While I know Andy tries to keep the 2 year repeats to a 3-4 band minimum, they were really well received last time so I hope they come back again! They are highly ranked on the wishlist as well.

Dang, I fly in too late. But Paladin is sweet, and Goatwhore is a real headliner! Nice work!

My sources are saying Exumer for ‘E’. Any guesses when he’ll start announcing multiple Cripper bands per day? Alas, not my thing. Though I suppose we are due for more thrash anyhow. I think last year they dropped the first Cripper pack less than 3 weeks out, then the second two packs the week of sa...

Aether Realm just posted on Facebook suggesting that they might play the entirety of "The Sun, The Moon, The Star" on board. It's their 20 min masterpiece, and just about doubled my level of hype for their sets. If you haven't heard it before, you really should check it out. https://www.youtube.com...

Aether Realm just posted on Facebook suggesting that they might play the entirety of "The Sun, The Moon, The Star" on board. It's their 20 min masterpiece, and just about doubled my level of hype for their sets. If you haven't heard it before, you really should check it out. https://www.youtube.com/...

He was reportedly sick and that's why this whole process started late anyways. "Droughts" are normal and honestly,5 days? That's downright tame. downright lame. Honestly, with a band to be announced at the beach, and with a couple of 3 in 1 jobbies, a steady amount leading up to the boat and a spat...

Converse data point: I have around 3-5 friends who are still on the fence about going. While they probably aren't going this year, they could be swayed by booking a few of the right bands (yes, that means power metal). Most people couldn't swing 70k last minute, but if you have the right mix of sche...

Pellaz wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 18, 2019 12:34 am

Eternal Tears of Sorrow assuming that the cruise doesn't count as a U.S. debut....

Ihsahn was advertised by PP as a US exclusive, so it would seem that it does not count as a US show to them?

A friend of mine pointed out that Ex Deo just made an FB post which reads in part "let the blood spill in the oceans of war" and includes the hashtag #soon. While it's probably them just hyping new music, it is something of a coincidence with the letter of the next clue, and Kataklysm has played boa...

Lots of good A's. My favourite 2017 repeat would be Amorphis, but I have a suspicion it might be Allegaeon, which would be cool (I missed them in '17). For something brand new, I'd love to see Ancient Bards or Aephernamer. If we're excusing 2017 repeats because they didn't have their proper lead sin...

5 - Aether Realm - 2 4 - Omnium Gatherum - 2 4 - Epica - 2 4 - Orphaned Land - 2 4 - Moonsorrow - 2 4 - Soen - 2 4 - Ihsahn - 2 3 - At the Gates - 2 3 - Wintersun - 2 3 - Devin Townsend - 2 3 - Candlemass - 2 3 - Cruachan - 3 2 - Emperor - 2 2 - Finntroll - 2 2 - Stam1na - 1 2 - Bloodbound - 1 2 - T...

I like Orphaned Land but I find them to be such a let down as well when they tour. They never seem to bring out their female vocalist with them, like Shlomit. Why? I saw them on the cruise before and in Sonisphere in Romania and Sydney and never once with their female vocalist(s). Tour budget? I du...

Orphaned Land got 60 minutes in 2012 and 2014, no? Carach Angren will get 45 again, I guess. Yeah OL are kinda hard to predict here. They've released a successful new record and toured a lot since 2017 though, and I think their profile has been raised by that. On the other hand, their last major NA...

0 - Orphaned Land - Sounds like something I'd like. I tried really hard to like them. Have you tried a couple different of their records? They've changed a lot over the years. Their earliest stuff was kinda Peaceville death-doom, with a pivot towards mid-period Opeth style progressive, conceptual m...

0 - Orphaned Land - Sounds like something I'd like. I tried really hard to like them. Have you tried a couple different of their records? They've changed a lot over the years. Their earliest stuff was kinda Peaceville death-doom, with a pivot towards mid-period Opeth style progressive, conceptual m...

Given how heavy this year has been on folk and melodeath, is this where we finally get Chthonic?

Sabaton Jr. would also be very acceptable.

Let us be united in metal as we sail toward the ORPHANED LAND onbroad Round X of The Original, The World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise! With 3,000 Sailors from over 70 countries across the Globe, 70000TONS OF METAL is truly the United Nations of Heavy Metal at Sea. "C"an you imagine a better way to ...

Was that the fastest 1-2 punch of bands we've had so far this year? The only thing you can predict about announcements is that you can't predict the announcements. But it is nice to see some real power metal on board finally! I already got my favourite O, but am still hoping for Orphaned Land or Oct...

Who knows, MSF might even get 90 minutes considering how big their logo is on the artist page. LMAO, I thought the exact same thing. It is quite obscene It’s interesting that he often books headliners that are ranked pretty low on the wishlist. Do you think he’s trying to sell to a different target...

0 - Aborted - 1 2 - Aether Realm - 5 1 - The Agonist - 3 ? - Archon Angel - ? 2 - At the Gates - 3 1 - Axxis - 2 2 - Candlemass - 3 3 - Cruachan - 3 2 - Devin Townsend - 3 1 - Einherjer - 2 2 - Emperor - 3 2 - Epica - 4 1 - Finntroll - 2 0 - Flotsam - 1 0 - Grave Digger - 1 1 - Haggard - 2 2 - Ihsah...

Are Omnium Gatherum really out? They share a guitarist with Insomnium, who has booked a fest in Finland, but Insomnium just went to three guitarists in the understanding that they'd generally only use two at a time. This was intended to allow Ville Friman to pursue his work at university while rema...

OMNIUM GATHERUM will spread their Burning Cold in the sunny Caribbean this January on board Round X of 70000TONS OF METAL, The World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise. Will you be among the 3,000 Sailors who will embark on the voyage of a lifetime? If you don't have your "S"pot secured, what are you wai...

Because I'm bored, I asked an AI what band was coming up next. It said: " The next band announced for 70,000 tons of metal will be "Halo Effect" from Germany. The band consists of seven members, including vocalist Jens-Peter Breuning, guitarist Andreas "Dagur" Auer and drummer Andreas Schmitz. "Halo...

Do you guys think Opeth has a chance of ever playing the cruise? I'd doubt it, just on a personality level. Mikael isn't really into metal anymore, and I'm sure the idea of being on a 4 day cruise surrounded by drunk metal heads who won't stop asking why he doesn't growl anymore is not his idea of ...

I'd be pretty surprised if Archspire didn't get added. They're king shit right now. Nothing solid to go off but they've never been on before and would fill the tech death niche nicely. I’d be super happy if Archspire were added this year. :D As for a tech death rumor, Origin will most likely be bac...

Honestly, I think that Emperor is the band I am most certain is headlining, given both their role as first announcement, where they are billed at other fests, and how big a deal their announcement has been online and among my friends. (Ihsahn is a solid 60, I could imagine him getting 75, but not wi...

Could someone recommend albums from Axxis, Soen, and Kissin' Dynamite to check out? Feel free to request other bands. For Soen, you should check out their newest, Lotus. I've fallen in love with it, spinning it daily since they were announced, and as it is their newest record it is likely what they...

Predictable? Yeah, kinda.

BUT ALSO INCREDIBLY EXCITING!!!! While Emperor are legends, I honestly spend much more time listening to his solo stuff, so I'm really glad to see this, no doubt.

Allegaeon or Archspire next?

As a general rule you can't rely too much on bands just saying that they won't be on (hence why they get categorised as "OUT?"). Just because a band hasn't been booked yet doesn't mean they won't get booked later, and even if Andy tried to book them and they couldn't come to a deal doesn't mean that...

0 - Aborted - 1 2 - Aether Realm - 5 1 - The Agonist - 3 ? - Archon Angel - ? 2 - At the Gates - 3 2 - Candlemass - 3 3 - Cruachan - 3 2 - Devin Townsend - 3 1 - Einherjer - 2 2 - Emperor - 3 2 - Epica - 4 0 - Flotsam - 1 0 - Grave Digger - 1 1 - Haggard - 2 1 - Kampfar - 2 1 - Kissin' Dynamite - 2 ...

DarkMacek wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 08, 2019 12:44 pm

The post from Andy said "headlining sets".

Ah, there it is.

acidbasement wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 08, 2019 9:13 am

Schenker is a headliner.

I think they only got 60 minutes in 2015 (the same year Venom got 75). Unless you think that MSF and MS Temple of Rock are worth different set times?

On the other hand, the MSF logo is weirdly massive on the artist page, so who knows?

0 - Aborted - 1 2 - Aether Realm - 5 ? - Archon Angel - ? 2 - At the Gates - 3 2 - Candlemass - 3 2 - Cruachan - 3 2 - Devin Townsend - 3 1 - Einherjer - 2 2 - Emperor - 3 2 - Epica - 4 0 - Flotsam - 1 0 - Grave Digger - 1 1 - Haggard - 2 1 - Kampfar - 2 1 - Kissin' Dynamite - 2 1 - Leaves Eyes - 2 ...

Oh wow that's a surprise! I've heard nothing but good things about these guys for years, I guess it's time to finally check them out!

Edit: On first listen, this is a two setter. I'm getting mad Caligula's Horse vibes, which is a great thing.

I truly believe that announcements are anti-inductive: as soon as you see a pattern in them, the pattern disappears.

Glad I saw them before they imploded. Lucky bastard. I have zero interest in Bart's version so this news is fine by me. Based on what I've heard from both versions, no one has any interest in either. Like parents getting divorced and they both marry assholes. screw em. The new record from Derph's v...

If we're booking metal-tangential retro-rock revival bands, could the T be The Night Flight Orchestra? (I wish)

Or maybe given that ProgPower just sold out, it could be for Turilli/Lione Rhapsody?