70000 Tons Of Metal – The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise – has announced that public sales for the 2026 sailing will begin on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT / 18:00 CET via this location.
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, 70000 Tons Of Metal has confirmed 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 attendees.
70000 Tons Of Metal 2026 will sail from Miami, FL, to Nassau, the Bahama,s 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.
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.
The currently announced lineup for the 2026 sailing, featuring 38 of the 60 total bands who will deliver amazing performances, is:
- Amorphis
- Anthrax
- Beast In Black
- Dark Tranquillity
- Dødheimsgard
- 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
- Týr
- Vader
- Vio-Lence
- Wind Rose
- Wolf
- Xandria
…And 22 more!
