I haven't been on the cruise since 2016. On both 2015 and 2016 the merch situation was horrendous. Have they changed anything since then? Can you offer any tips on when to start lining up? They will likely use the same numbered ticket system as last year and the year before. It's an improvement, bu...

cegr80 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:10 pm

Pellaz wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 31, 2019 5:08 pm

Speaking of photos, did our group photo from last year ever surface?

Yes, it did. You even commented it with a "Huzzah!"

"I feel old, Gandalf...like butter spread over too much bread."

It's a safe bet that Children of Bodom are now ruled out, as 3 of their members are leaving and they announced their last show with the current line-up to be be on Dec. 15. Don't know if this means that C.O.B. are calling it quits, but at the very least I find it highly unlikely that they'll have a...

I do not understand how Wilderun hasn't made the list yet. Can I add one more for them? :) They just released an album today, it is magnificent and it would resonate well on the Caribbean sea. :shred: Check out Veil of Imagination by Wilderun. +1 for Wilderun. Listening to the new one now. Same her...

Yay Devy! Not music I'll sit down and listen to but I've thoroughly enjoyed every live set we've seen without even being familiar with his material. Dude was hilarious at Progpower :lol: Go to a set for the comedy show, stay for the music. Hoping since Devy is booked perhaps something with Anneke i...

...All I know is that she was requesting cash payment for them stickers due to "too many people offering drinks" She got so wasted on those drinks she missed the muster drill, passed out in her cabin, haha! OMG that's hilarious. (But a pretty cool way to avoid muster drill...…..hmm.....) Viking Cro...

Last gig: SlaughterCue

Next gig: Mass Destruction Metal Fest Day 2, with Sigh (Japan), etc.

EDIT: I have confirmed that Sigh's appearance at MDMF is indeed a one-off show.

Bob wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 31, 2019 7:57 am

Deck 6 starboard balcony above Sorrento's, won't need to use the elevators, woohoo!

Dangerously close to Sorrento's. TOO close.


It's been nice knowing you.

Candlemass - 1
Devin Townsend - 2
Einherjer - 2
Emperor - 2
Epica - 1
Flotsam and Jetsam - 1
Haggard - 0
Kampfar - 1
Leaves' Eyes - 0
Moonsorrow - 2
Origin - 1
Sortilège - 0
Venom - 0
Wintersun - 2

15/28.

Any guesses for how long Devin's sets will be? My guess is 60 minutes based on his placement on posters for other metal fests. And Venom? They got 90 minutes in 2012 and 75 minutes in 2015. Does that mean they'll get an hour this time around? I wouldn't be surprised if Devvy is up there for 75, and...

I’ve never listened to Devy. Which albums should I check out? This is a really good question and kinda tough to answer. Devy has done a little bit of everything, really. I'm thinking he might get two 60-minute sets and he may also play some of his (VERY HEAVY) Strapping Young Lad material. I'd star...

Announce Devin Townsend already. :evil: woohoo!!!! :wank: I actually came here to -- hopefully -- see this post. I was not disappointed. :twisted: Inasmuch as Devy's Ocean Machine album is my favorite album of all time AND I had the privilege of co-sponsoring his first solo performance ever (at PPU...

bleedingkyo wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 30, 2019 1:34 am

Dimmu Borgir or Dark Tranquillity would basically make the cruise for me

Either one would be a great addition. Dimmu especially since they would not be a repeat.

There are LOTS of good possibilities with "D." Devin Townsend would be awesome...and he IS touring now so he's active.

Godflesh wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 29, 2019 11:16 pm

Booked.

Unless something has changed since last year, Royal won't have our reservations on their system until a few weeks before the cruise. At that point we'll be able to log in, book excursions, indicate bed preferences (king or two doubles), request a soda package, or get the onbroad wi-fi.

I understand it is a lot of $$ to come up with in a short period of time as we have this year, but if you were planing on coming, and you waited for announcements (booking and/or bands) to start saving, you've got only yourself to blame. If it is a spontaneous decision, well then put on credit card...

So, compared to the previous two years, sales do seem a bit slower, right? Hard to compare, but yeah considering we are almost 24 hours into public sales, there are a lot more categories available this time around. UMC and Andy really need to bust out some BIG bands before the payment-plan cutoff, ...

We're in 8710, portside aft-facing balcony. It'll be me and two newbie friends/metalheads.

We were in the adjacent room last year and I requested a similar placement this year. If I'm right, this room should have an extended balcony and a side AND aft view.

eddie_beast wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 26, 2019 11:37 am

So the ProgPower, much more than just the bands

Yep. It's been 20 years since it started and over the years we've built a great ProgPower metal "family," with similar camaraderie to 70K.
But, there are 100% fewer hot-tubs, though.

But it will probably be something relatively lame like Kreator. Love how you refer to something you have on the wishlist in your signature as "relatively lame". :P You're a hard man to please :P Oh, I like Kreator a lot, but heck, I saw 'em just two years ago on the boat. That's why I said "relativ...

cegr80 wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 25, 2019 12:21 pm

I call Keep of Kalessin!

That would rule SO hard. Haven't seen them in several years now. Amazing band.


But it will probably be something relatively lame like Kreator.

Katatonia would be cool, though.

You guys e-mailing info@70000tons.com or booking@70000tons.com? Sent one to the booking e-mail an hour or so ago (it was what was listed in the booking request e-mail I got from them)...nada. EDIT: NVM, they just responded. Said they sent it yesterday then resent again today, and nothing's coming t...

1 - Candlemass
2 - Einherjer
2 - Emperor
1 - Epica
0 - Haggard
0 - Leaves' Eyes
1 - Moonsorrow
1 - Origin
1 - Venom

9/18. Some of those 0s are really like .5's and some of those 1s might be closer to 1.5, depending.

Never understood the hatred towards Venom. I think they are OK, never seen them before so I'm actually curious. LAY DOWN YOUR SOULS TO THE GODS ROCK N' ROLL! Well, see, right there is why I dislike them. They don't proofread their English when singing. :lol: I'll probably drop by to see if they hap...

Any other Gold's still waiting for their confirmation e-mails from Tuesday? I got the "Booking Request" e-mail, but haven't seen the confirmation/payment e-maily yet. Wondering if I should be concerned. Mine came in late last evening. If ya haven't seen it by COB today I'd call/email them. PS: The ...

BearWithNoName wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 24, 2019 9:26 am

No W would make me happier than Winterhorde... Please!

From Israel? YES, please! Great under-noticed band. Wasn't sure if they were still active.

So I got my booking request for my girlfriend and my room, but I panicked a little and booked a room for a few hundred more a person because the cheaper option room I was going for were showing up sold out. They have now reappeared but I can't double request since my survivor code has already been ...

Venom. Ehhh. Cronos was a bit of a dick the last time they played. Not ME saying that, you understand; it was a member of an A-list band (75-min) gossiping with the leader of a B-list band (6-min) that year. :lol: W is for.... Witherscape? (yeah, not likely, damnit.) Probably Wintersun which would b...

Cimmerian wrote: ↑

Wed Oct 23, 2019 10:20 am

V is a cool letter, hoping for Vale of Pnath, Valhalore, Varg, Visceral Disgorge, Vitriol, Vreid, Vulvodynia. Bunch of other good possible bands

Yeah, Vale of Pnath or Valhalore would be pretty cool. I can dream and say Vintersorg or Voyager, but....

Maybe our mystery M band could be a mystery M person! Maybe it's Mortiis!! http://www.hellmagazine.eu/images/rozhovor_2018-01-25_Mortiis.png Which would be very amusing. He begins a US tour on January 24. Close but, probably not Mortiis. Probably another repeat. I would have actually loved this ann...

You have won all the free Sorrento's Pizza you can stand, Hey Sorrento's Pizza was actually not that bad last year. I loved my prize for winning last year's contest. :D Yeah, yeah... Bad taste... I know ;) It's not quite as bad as we make it out to be. To borrow the words of British SF/fantasy auth...

The announcement post sort of seems to suggest it will be 2 Anthems sets, unless I’m reading into it too much. I must be reading it differently since I don't see that. I don't think any band has done a special album set twice. It's always been only 1 time with a more traditional touring set the oth...

cegr80 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:41 pm

Now I want Melechesh

There are a lot of M bands in my wish-list. Melechesh, Meshuggah, Mezarkabul, Moonspell, Myrath... And quite a few other M bands that I wouldn't mind at all, like Morbid Angel.

I just did another hour after hanging up that's 6 and 1/2 hrs with no answer WTF.. Absolutely email them at info@70000tons.com instead. They are more responsive to emails: At some point overnight I lost access to my Comcast email account (their authorization server is fucked up, at least for ME). I...

So, who was there? Any feedback? Trying to figure out why they had a band perform on their pool-deck stage while they were docked in San Diego. The San Diego PD shut the show down. :shock: Despite a "light" schedule, people were wondering why bands' sets were still scheduled to overlap. They were g...

Best to wait until the dust settles. My friend managed to catch a cheap cabin between refreshes. I'd say we can start putting figures out tonight. Same thing happened last couple of years ,I think they are releasing cabins like concerts release tickets.Not every cabin is available for sale in the b...

Just talked with Riley from Allegaeon. He says they were offered last year, but couldn’t do it due to a prior tour commitment, but they are available and want to do it this year. Give’m another invite Andy, before they get booked for something else! THIS. Definitely THIS. (Also: "Subdivisions" cove...

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:51 am

Pellaz wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:31 am

I think Candlemass was ruled out...?

What? When? Why? How?

Huh, I thought I'd read that in one of the Forum threads.

Hope they're available...and booked. (Although I'd prefer CoF or Cynic.)

"We Rule the Wind and the Waves," .... but not the servers or all the IT booking issues. :lol: Leaves' Eyes....meh. Wouldn't mind Atrocity though. C is for.... Cannibal Corpse? CoF? CoB? Maybe Cynic? Carach Angren? :headbanger: I think Candlemass was ruled out...? [EDIT: apparently not.]

cegr80 wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:04 pm

Next gig: Inferi, Allegaeon, Paladin

Muh boyz!