Dutch Death/Thrash Giants, Izegrim, are to celebrate their 30th anniversary band reunion, on board, 70000Tons Of Metal 2026. Their first show since 2019, takes place on the metal cruise, sailing 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. Find out more below.
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70000 Tons of Metal Cruise Adds Anthrax, Announces Public Onsale Date for 2026
70000TONS OF METAL, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, proudly announces that Public Sales for the 2026 sailing will begin on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CET via 70000tons.com. The festival-at-sea continues its tradition of delivering an unforgettable experience with 60 metal bands from around the globe, playing across four stages – 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.Continue reading
Kamelot, Amorphis, Dark Tranquility, Firewind, Vio-Lence, Heathen, Eluveitie, Insomnium, and More Booked for 70K Tons of Metal 2026
70000Tons Of Metal, the original, and world’s biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced a change in the destination for 2026. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. Organisers have also announced the first 27 bands for this year’s bill, including Kamelot, Amorphis, Dark Tranquility, Firewind, Vio-Lence, Heathen, Eluveitie, Insomnium, and more. Find out more below.
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GHOST CULT MAGAZINE TOP 75 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2024
Last-minute slinky Norwegian jesters aside, our dedicated and awesome team of writers, photographers, editors, contributors, alumni, designers and what have you, have come together to work through our regular collaborative and demographic confirmation of those albums that tickled our collective pickle in 2024.Continue reading
Elvenking Share Their Single and Video for “Throes of Atonement” – New album coming soon
Italian pagan/folk metal band, Elvenking, have just released their new single, “Throes of Atonement,” across streaming platforms. Accompanied by a lyric video crafted by René Berthiaume, the song is the first track to be released from their upcoming album, Reader of The Runes – Luna, due to arrive in early 2025 via Reaper Entertainment records. Check it out below.
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CONCERT REVIEW: Týr – Trollfest – Æther Realm – The Dread Crew of Oddwood Live at Sanctuary
The illustrious Nordic act, Týr brought their Battle Ballads headlining tour to North America and Motor City was one of their stops. The band is out promoting their new full-length album bringing along Trollfest, Æther Realm, and The Dread Crew of Oddwood with them. This highly anticipated month-long run designated the Sanctuary in Hamtramck, a neighboring borough of Detroit, to share all their fabulous folk festivities with.Continue reading
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 4-12-24
PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases for 4-12-24
PODCAST: The Weekly Ritual Rock and Metal News Show Live 3-1-24
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The Dread Crew Of Oddwood Drop Single and Video for “Leather Ship” with New Album On The Horizon
Southern California’s The Dread Crew Of Oddwood have just shared their latest single, “Leather Ship,” with a video directed by Jackalope Studio, LA. It is taken from the band’s fifth album, Rust & Glory, which is due for independent release on March 15th, with formats including limited 250 copy runs of both their ‘oceania’ and ‘red with black splatter’ vinyl variants. Find out more and watch the new video below.
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