70000TONS OF METAL will take place between January 30 and February 3, 2025 aboard the Independence of the Seas as it sets sail between Miami, FL to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and back.
70000TONS OF METAL is now welcoming Swallow The Sun, who will perform Plague Of Butterflies with Ballet Finland for the first time ever outside their home country!
Juha Raivio from Swallow The Sun said: “When I wrote the music for ‘Plague of Butterflies’, I didn’t know that the story of isolation and loss would come true both in personal life, but also later collectively, as the pandemic closed the world from around us. Now we seem to have come full circle as the piece has been brought to life in a form it was always meant to. Thank you Ballet Finland.”
The 156K+ ton cruise ship (yeah I know, more than 70k) boasts numerous onboard amenities, such as bars, lounges, and complimentary dining options. Tickets are available for the cruise right here, right now. So get ’em while they last!
The current artist lineup features:
- Arcturus
- Benighted (playing the Carnivore Sublime album and a Best Of set)
- Beyond Creation
- Candlemass (celebrating 40 Years Of Doom)
- Crownshift
- Decapitated (playing the Nihility and Cancer Culture albums)
- Delain
- Emperor (featuring songs from In the Nightside Eclipse and Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk)
- Finntroll (two special sets: one “Dark Set” focused on the darker repertoire and one “Light Set” focused on the “party” side)
- Flotsam & Jetsam (featuring songs from Doomsday for the Deceiver and No Place for Disgrace)
- Hammerfall
- In Extremo (playing two Best Of Sets as part of their 30th Anniversary Celebration)
- Kalmah (playing the They Will Return and Swampsong albums)
- Majestica
- Mork
- Onslaught (two special sets playing “Power From Hell” album celebrating its 40th anniversary and the “The Force” album)
- Samael (playing the Ceremony of Opposites and Passage albums)
- Septicflesh
- Sepultura (official FAREWELL AT SEA SHOWS)
- Sonata Arctica
- Stratovarius (playing the Visions album and a Best Of set)
- Subway To Sally (playing the Nord Nord Ost album and an exclusive Party Best Of set)
- Swallow The Sun feat. Ballet Finland (performing Plague Of Butterflies)
- Tankard
- The Kovenant (playing the Nexus Polaris album and a Best Of set)
- The Zenith Passage
- Trouble
- Twilight Force (two special sets playing the “Dawn of the Dragonstar” album and a “Best Of” set)
- Unleash The Archers
Guests will have the opportunity to attend meet and greets for all the bands, intimate masterclasses with select musicians, experience exclusive live album premieres, engage in listening sessions, and so much more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to experience beautiful Ocho Rios, Jamaica with their favorite bands on an “Artist Escorted Shore Excursion”, where fans can join band members in activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, boat tours, and other exciting adventures.
