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70000TONS OF METAL<\/a>, The Original, The World\u2019s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, proudly announces that Public Sales for the 2026 sailing will begin on\u00a0Tuesday, August 19, 2025<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a012:00 PM EDT \/ 18:00 CET<\/strong>\u00a0via\u00a070000tons.com<\/strong>. The festival-at-sea continues its tradition of delivering an unforgettable experience with 60 metal bands from around the globe, playing across four stages \u2013 including the legendary Pool Deck Stage, The World’s Biggest Open Air Stage Structure to Ever Sail the Open Seas.

In addition to unveiling the Public Sales date, 70000TONS OF METAL is thrilled to confirm the addition of thrash metal icons ANTHRAX to the 2026 lineup. Known for their blistering live performances and genre-defining discography, ANTHRAX will bring their full-throttle energy aboard the legendary festival cruise, delivering two unique sets exclusively for goers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0000TONS OF METAL 2026 will sail from Miami, FL to Nassau, the Bahamas and back from January 29 through February 2, 2026, aboard Royal Caribbean’s luxury cruise ship Freedom of the Seas. The ship offers round-the-clock entertainment, artist-hosted activities and events, exclusive meet-and-greets, and the unique opportunity for fans to mingle with their metal heroes in a completely immersive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only 3000 tickets are available to metalheads from around the globe, continuing the festival’s legacy of cultivating a tight-knit, global metal community. Fans are encouraged to book early to secure their place on this epic voyage on the High Seas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The currently-announced lineup for the 2026 sailing, featuring 38 of the 60 total bands who will deliver amazing performances, is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMORPHIS
ANTHRAX
BEAST IN BLACK
DARK TRANQUILLITY
D\u00d8DHEIMSGARD
DUST BOLT
ELUVEITIE
EREB ALTOR
FIREWIND
GAMA BOMB
GROZA
HAGGARD
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY
HEATHEN
HIRAES
HIRAX
HOUR OF PENANCE
ILLDISPOSED
IN MOURNING
INSOMNIUM
KAMELOT
ORDEN OGAN
PERSEFONE
RHAPSODY OF FIRE
SATAN
SATURNUS
SEVEN SPIRES
SKELETAL REMAINS
SKYCLAD
SOEN
SOILWORK
SUIDAKRA
T\u00ddR
VADER
VIO-LENCE
WIND ROSE
WOLF
XANDRIA<\/strong>

\u2026And 22 more!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit\u00a0www.70000tons.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow the @70000tons social media channels for upcoming news about 70000TONS OF METAL 2026, featuring a lineup of top metal bands and exclusive performances and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About 70000TONS OF METAL<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

70000TONS OF METAL is The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise.
With ten consecutive sellouts since the inaugural voyage in 2011, this extraordinary and unique floating festival now sails on board some of the largest luxury passenger vessels in the world. Featuring 60 Heavy Metal bands from around the globe performing across four stages, 70000TONS OF METAL is home to The World’s Biggest Open Air Stage Structure to Ever Sail the Open Seas.

Guests can enjoy the Heavy Metal festival experience of a lifetime with all the benefits that a cruise has to offer: complimentary fine dining, bars that never close, 24-hour room service, as well as the ship\u2019s many amenities.

All 60 bands on board play twice \u2013 and there are four concert locations on board: A concert hall, the Royal Theater, stands tall with five levels. The Star Lounge offers a more personal and local club-like ambiance. Discover the arena-like vibes at Studio B, the third indoor stage available. Lastly, yet undoubtedly the most remarkable, is the Pool Deck Stage: The World\u2019s Biggest Open Air Stage Structure to Ever Sail the Open Seas. This immense stage is accompanied by bars, pools, and even hot tubs that are integrated into the stage itself, allowing guests to indulge in the unique experience of watching their favorite Metal bands while soaking in a hot tub.
This four-day Heavy Metal Music Festival and Caribbean vacation offers 3000 metalheads the amazing opportunity to mingle side-by-side with all of the bands on board. With no VIP areas it truly is like everyone has a backstage pass. Not only do guests have unrestricted festival access to 120+ live performances (all bands play twice), every ticket also includes meet & greets with each band, intimate masterclasses with select musicians, world live premieres and exclusive listening sessions of unreleased material. Guests also have full access to the \u201cJamming in International Waters All Star Jam\u201d \u2013 a one-of-a-kind jam session featuring a host of musical virtuosos performing classic Metal songs together on stage. \u00a0

Sailors also have the special opportunity to explore a Caribbean dream destination with their favorite band members on an \u201cArtist Escorted Shore Excursion\u201d, another 70000TONS OF METAL exclusive.

For more details about 70000TONS OF METAL 2025, including FAQs, vessel amenities and contact information, please visit\u00a070000tons.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests and fans are also invited to join the 70000TONS OF METAL community on\u00a0The 70000TONS OF METAL Official Forum,<\/a>\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0X (Twitter)<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0TikTok<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0Telegram<\/a>, and\u00a0Spotify<\/a>: @70000tons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":668,"featured_media":276457,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single-two-column.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13970],"tags":[14564,12325,14041,14288,14565,3101],"department":[13830],"class_list":["post-276456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heavy-metal","tag-70000-tons-of-metal","tag-anthrax","tag-festival-dates","tag-festival-lineups","tag-music-cruises","tag-ticket-releases","department-metal"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n70000TONS OF METAL Announces Public Sales Date for 2026 Voyage and Welcomes Thrash Legends Anthrax to the Lineup - Live Music Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Public sales for 70000TONS OF METAL 2026 begin Aug 19. 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