Swallow The Sun Featuring Ballet Finland to Perform “Plague of Butterflies” at 70000 Tons of Metal Cruise


 

In a groundbreaking event, Finnish Metal icons Swallow The Sun featuring the Avant-Garde Ballet Finland are set to present their collaborative performance, “Plague of Butterflies”, during 70000TONS OF METAL in 2025. This unique performance will make its World Premiere outside of Finland in January 2025, on board The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, with two separate presentations of the work occurring whilst on board. Following each of the two performances of “Plague of Butterflies”, Swallow The Sun will play two different regular sets as well.Continue reading


Sepultura, Emperor, Unleash The Archers, and More Booked for 70000Tons Of Metal – Public Sales Start This Week



The organizers of the 70000Tons Of Metal festival have announced the public sales for their 2025 edition will start Thursday, July 11th 2024 at 12PM EDT (9AM PDT, 18:00 CEST/17:00 GMT+1).​  The heavy metal cruise, featuring Sepultura, Emperor, Unleash The Archers, Decapitated, Hammerfall, Tankard, and more, sets sail from Miami, FL to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and back, taking place from January 30th to February 3rd, 2025. Keep reading below for more information.
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New Music Friday 3-24-23 Albums Preview


Check out our list of New Rock and Metal albums coming out this week. What are you looking forward to spinning?Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Xandria – The Wonders Still Awaiting


 

One thing which the German symphonic metal act Xandria cannot be accused of is staleness. A seemingly constant revolving door of members since day one, there simply isn’t enough time for inertia or sterility. The musical merry-go-round did slow down recently though, as for only the second time the band did actually manage to keep the same line-up for more than one record. However, it all changed once again as guitarist and founder member Marco Heubaum returns not only with an entirely refreshed group of musicians, but a noticeable modification to the band’s sound.

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Subway To Sally Signs Worldwide Contract With Napalm Records!


German Folk-Metal band Subway To Sally, featuring remarkable singer Eric Fish and exceptional violinist Ally Storch, has now signed a worldwide record deal with Austrian metal institution Napalm Records. With 13 successful studio albums (DE #4, AT #17 and many more), eight explosive live records and countless impressive live gigs – Subway To Sally are now ready to enter a new chapter with Napalm Records. 

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UPDATED: 70000 Tons Of Metal Announces First Full Wave Of Bands For 2019


70,000 Tons Of Metal (70K of Metal) have completed announcing their first wave of bands for 2019. They include ACCEPT, Eluveitie, Subway to Sally, Vomitory, Delain, Ensiferum, Persefone, Warbringer, The Black Dahlia Murder, Coroner, Tiamat, and Gloryhammer, with many more to come. The cruise will take place from January 31st to February 4th2019 from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Labadee, Haiti. Continue reading


70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise Books Accept, Eluveitie, Subway To Sally As First Bands For 2019


After what seemed like a summer of endless waiting, the 70,000 Tons Of Metal (70K of Metal) has finally named their first band for the 2019 cruise. Accept, Eluveitie, and Subway To Sally is the first band setting sail on the next cruise. Follow 70 tons on Facebook and their other social for clues to what other bands they will add to finish the first wave of acts. The cruise will take place from January 31st to February 4th2019 from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Labadee, Haiti. Continue reading


Helloween, Carcass, Arch Enemy Confirmed For Out And Loud Festival


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Out and Loud Festival has confirmed their lineup, which is happening June 4-6, 2015 in Geiselwind, Germany.

Confirmed acts include:

Helloween
Subway To Sally
Carcass
Arch Enemy
Testament
Overkill
J.B.O.
Wintersun
Blue Pills
Eluveitie
Equilibrium
Alestorm
Grave Digger
Orchid
Insomnium
Unleashed
Tankard
The Vision Bleak
Megaherz
Asphyx
Battle Beast
Feuerschwanz
Dark Fortress
Aborted
Skull Fist
Secrets of the Moon
Alpha Tiger
The Vintage Caravan
Deserted Fear
Diablo Blvd
Stallion
Carnal Ghoul
Rogash
Evil Invaders
Evertale

Napalm Records Stage:

AHAB
Civil War
Finsterforst
Moonspell
My Sleeping Karma
Visions of Atlantis

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