he 2026 edition of 70000 Tons Of Metal is confirmed for January 29th – February 2nd, 2026, and organizers recently announced new destination. The cruse will sail from Miami, Florida – Nassau, Bahamas.

The second set of acts have been announced for the cruise: AMORPHIS, HOUR OF PENANCE, HIRAX, GROZA

Confirmed acts for 70000 Tons Of Metal 2026: AMORPHIS, DARK TRANQUILITTY, GROZA, HEATHEN, HIRAX, HOUR OF PENANCE, ORDEN OGAN, HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY, TÝR, and BEAST IN BLACK.

On 70000 Tons Of Metal you get unrestricted festival access to all 120 live shows on board, 70000 Tons Of Karaoke until sunrise, Jamming In International Waters – the Official 70000 Tons Of Metal All Star Jam which writes heavy metal history every year, clinics and work-shops with the musicians, our infamous Belly Flop Contest, shore excursions with your favorite artists, and much more!

Everyone on board is a VIP, they don’t have assigned seating (this is a heavy metal cruise after all), and most importantly the bars on the ship never close – you heard right, bars that never close!

On this life changing adventure you will spend five days and four nights at Sea mingling side-by-side with your favorite artists in this incredibly fan-friendly scenario that has no comparison. It’s like having an All-Access backstage pass!

Further details can be found here.