Six years after formally calling it quits, Dutch demise/thrash steel band Izegrim will as soon as once more hit the stage as a unit, solely this time that stage shall be floating on the Caribbean throughout this 12 months’s 70000 Tons Of Metallic cruise.
Based in 1996, the band recorded 5 albums and toured all around the world with some large names earlier than disbanding in 2019. Now as a reunited entity, Izegrim will play two units aboard Royal Caribbean’s luxurious cruise ship Freedom of the Seas.
Talking of their upcoming reunion reveals, vocalist and bassist Marloes Voskuil stated he and his bandmates had been excited to hit the excessive seas as soon as once more.
“It’s been manner too lengthy since we final sailed the 70000TONS OF METAL — all the best way again in 2014! What a experience that was: unforgettable recollections, lifelong friendships, and even taking dwelling the Cripper award. Now, in 2026, Izegrim is making its epic reunion, and we couldn’t be extra excited! What higher solution to kick issues off than on this legendary ship? We’re past thrilled and honored to be taking part in 700000TONS OF METAL once more, and we will’t wait to reunite with all the steel household aboard!”
Thought-about “the Authentic” floating steel pageant, 70000 Tons Of Metallic has been a hell of an expertise yearly. I imply, once you cram 60 bands on a single cruise ship with reveals taking place in any respect hours for 4 days, you gotta think about it’s going to be a very good time.
The cruise will launch from Miami, Florida on January 29, 2026 with its vacation spot being Nassau, The Bahamas. Over the course of 4 days and nights, you’ll ultimately get again to Miami on February 2, 2026.
Thus far, solely 41 of the 60 bands slated to take part within the cruise have been introduced. They’re as follows:
- AMORPHIS
- ANTHRAX
- BEAST IN BLACK
- BLOODRED HOURGLASS
- DARKANE
- DARK TRANQUILLITY
- DØDHEIMSGARD
- DRAGONLAND
- 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
It’s necessary to notice that the cruise has had 10 consecutive sellouts because the cruise’s first voyage in 2011. With 3,000 tickets accessible, you completely ought to head over to the cruise’s web site to leap on the prospect to hop on a ship and benefit from the steel festivities.