Added some new gigs for the Spring 2015:

Ensiferum - Insomnium - Omnium Gatherum on the 21st March at Pratteln
Paganfest with Turisas - Wintersun - Heidevolk - Frosttide and Obscurity on the 24th March at Pratteln
Sonata Arctica with Freedom Call on the 9th May at Pratteln

Actually it's

Kotiteollisuus - Sotakoira II

But as it is the International Day Of Heavy Metal today (http://www.heavymetalday.co.uk/index.htm), I am listening different bands I haven't listened for age, among others

I have booked at the Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach hotel, for 3 nights before and 3 nights after the cruise

FrenchMachoBoy wrote:Krokus, Gurd would be nice ideas.

I would love to see Krokus on board too, but as they are doing the Monsters of Rock cruise in April 2015, not sure they will be on our cruise

Astral Domine - Arcanum Gloriae Astralion - Astralion Chronomancy - Here & Now Freedom Call - Crystal Empire Freedom Call - Dimensions Freedom Call - Eternity Imperial Age - Warrior Race Jonne - Jonne (I know, it isn't a Metal album ) Kaledon - Antillius: The King Of The Light Lordi - Scare Forc...

Astralion - Astralion

Last show: Grave Digger on the 27th November at Pratteln
Next show: Sabaton on the 15th January at Pratteln

In 2013 I spoke several times with Olli of Turisas and this year it was with Steven of Xandria (but I already had some chat with him several time before the cruise as he is/was the bassist for the German band Domain). Hopefully in 2015 I will meet several times Axel of Grave Digger and also Jonne of...

I am still have my stomach a little bit upside down the first few hours after the departure, but taking some tablets and I am great for the whole cruise. Even if on the Thursday this year it was difficult to walk cause of the movements of the ship, I wasn't sick at all. It was a lot more hard to wal...

I don't know yet what will be my costume as I hesitate between two of them, but I will take part of it, between some gigs, of course

For the first time I will be at the Beach Party It will be easier for me as I will be able to be seated on the Tiki Bar

I don't say that I am not complaining on the FB page about the lack of announcements, but in same time, even if the last year we all complained, we had the 40 bands on the ship in January Of course, 28 bands have to be announced again, but there will be all 60 on the ship in January 2015

Ok Andy, you have less than 100 days to announce 29 bands

There are quite a lot of great Swiss bands, but they are probably not a lot known in the whole world. More in the hard rock, there are: Krokus Sideburn (even if they not sing a lot outside Switzerland, one of their songs is in the movie 'Wolverine' that came out in 2013 and also in the serie '24' ) ...

Eluvitie is a band for girls...! Why dont get Nightwish than...! The only two serious Bands from Switzerland are TRIPTYKON and Coroner! Oh come on, Eluveitie isn't a band for girls, but as every band with a woman singer, it's for the men who are attracted by women Personally, as a girl, I never bee...

Hollywood Beach in FLL. I think we have the majority of the Historic Hollywood Beach Resort booked out, so maybe try something close to there. Sorry to tell you this, but Hollywood isn't in Fort Lauderdale. It's a city between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Personally, I wont to stay at Hollywood becau...

I doubt that Krokus are on board as they are doing the Monsters Of Rock cruise in April. Not sure they would do two cruises in 3 months

Forgot to mention few of them Amberian Dawn - Magic Forest Grave Digger - Return Of The Reaper Sabaton - Heroes Operadyse - Pandemonium Los Bastardos Finlandeses - Day of the Dead Heljareyga - Heljareyga (the other band of Heri Joensen of Tyr) Chronomancy - Here & Now Krokus - Long Stick Goes Bo...

last_candle wrote:ooopsi, sorry! good to see that I'm not their only Swiss fan

No problem They have probably more Swiss fan

Last: The Finnish band Osmo's Cosmos feat. Jarkko Ahola at the Imatra Big Band Festival in Finland on the 27th June
Next: Orphaned Land at the Z7 (Pratteln) on the 2nd November
Grave Digger at the Z7 (Pratteln) on the 27th November
Sabaton at the Z7 (Pratteln) on the 15th January 2015

Derdian - Human Reset
Korpiklaani - Tervaskanto
Korpiklaani - Tales Along This Road

Derdian - Human Reset

Derdian, symphonic power metal band from Italy, here with the teaser of their new album Human Reset (it has been release on the 23rd July) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXuUH2myOdc Imperial Age, symphonic metal band from Russia. Here is their new single with Fabio Lione http://www.youtube.com/watch...

I can't remember of my dreams, but had several of them until now

The best part for me is first to make new friends, drink, laugh and talk with them, then come the gigs, of course. I still have the occasion to see some bands I never saw before and enjoy with their music. Well, of course, as a disabled person, it isn't that easy to jump between the stages to see a ...

Personally, I will book at Fort Lauderdale, but don't know where yet. I have to book my holiday in Finland first, then will come the trip to Fort Lauderdale

Blind Guardian vs Apocalyptica
Chimaria vs Xentrix
Threshold vs Origin
Heithen vs Grave Digger
Ensiferum vs Korpiklaani
Annihilator vs In Extremo
Equilibrium VS Therion
Arch Enemy vs Cannibal Corpse

Just watched the video of the first post and it looks very interesting. Quite sure I will be lost somewhere at a time As I never go outside cause of the wind - too dangerous as I can fall down -, I checked particularly the plan of the deck 14, where there is a view of the pool deck and the stage I s...

Speedy wrote:Wooden pints for everyone:

Thank you Speedy

Yes, yes, yes, Andy, you made my day Grave Digger and now Korpiklaani, two bands of my wishlist

Yeah, great band I saw them the last September at Heidenfest, they were fantastic. I will be happy to see them again

Got my promocode to book on Monday, but sent an email to UMC cause I will need for disabled access cabin the next time. I had too many problems this year with the step to go to bathroom

Oh yeah! Blind Guardian and Ensiferum and I will be able to book on Monday, wont need to wait until August

Not really a metal gig, but after Sonata Arctica on the 27th April in Pratteln, I'm going to the Imatra Big Band Festival in Finland for the Osmo's Cosmos with Jarkko Ahola show on the 27th June

Axxis with "Kingdom of the Night II" and 4th Dimension haven't been mentioned with Axxis, Voyager, 4th Dimension, Sonata, Gamma Ray, Edguy, Wintersun and probably some more - there's quite a lot to look forward to I mentioned 4th Dimension The new Gotthard album called 'Bang!' will be rel...

WizardBeast wrote:I'll definitely sign up for this. That band is amazing!!!!!!!

Same for me, I love them too

Yeah, I will be definitely on the ship, even if I wont be able to book before August

For the 3 first days at home (from the Sunday to Tuesday), it was ok because I was busy with different stuffs, but I had few days of PCD since the Wednesday. Now I'm slowly recover from it even if I still miss you all I didn't feel it the last year, more than certainly because I was sick with an awf...

It's confirmed now:

AHOLA - Tug Of War (21st March)

Interesting thread A - Avantasia B - Brother Firetribe C - Crimfall D - Derdian E - Eternal Tears Of Sorrow F - Fogalord G - Gonoreas H - Hammerforce I - Imperial Age J - Juvaliant K - Korpiklaani L - Lordi M - Magic Kingdom N - Northern Kings O - Omnium Gatherum P - Pagan Reign Q - Quadrivium R - R...