Artist Spotlight: 70000tons 2023

We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of nonstop metal shows. From big pool deck experiences to the intimate Star Lounge, there’s something for all metalheads regardless of subgenre, and we love it all. 2023 marked a significant return for the cruise after all cruises generally faced a halt due to the pandemic. The event’s future was uncertain, but it returned, giving sixty unique artists a go. This year we saw a number of acts having their first experience on the boat to artists having some notable silver-to-gold member status returns. We managed to capture all sixty bands, and as we countdown to the 2024 edition, we will share artist spotlights from the 2023 expedition leading up to the 2024 voyage. Artist Number 44: Novembre.

Italy’s progressive, gothic, doom, and death metal veterans, Novembre, made their inaugural appearance on the 2023 metal seas. Their first set unfolded on Day 2, January 31, 2023, at the Royal Theater at 3:00 AM, followed by a compelling second performance at the intimate Star Lounge on Day 4, February 2, 2023, at 6:00 PM. Despite nearly missing the opportunity, we managed to carve out time to witness their first set. The dimly lit stage intensified the atmosphere of doom, melodic morbidity, and gothic ruin and gloom. Executing morbid yet harsh melodies in the late witching hour added a distinctive element to their live performance. Though we only caught a glimpse, it was sufficient to confirm their mastery in progressive death/doom metal.

Novembre

Looking ahead, the future remains uncertain. It has been eight years since their last full-length offering, 2016’s Ursa. Social media updates from the band have not hinted at a potential follow-up just yet. However, as 2024 has begun, the group has already had their first show of the year. This raises hopes for more live appearances as we can only anticipate the arrival of the potential for their next doom/death masterpiece.

70000 tons of Metal will return on January 29th, setting sail from Miami, FL to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, and back on February 2nd with another batch promising sixty bands to perform twice throughout the waves of adventure. The announcements initially moved fast and suddenly went on a halt. However, things are back on track with 59 out of 60 announced thus far. Also, check out Metal Insider’s 70000tons essential packing guide.

2024 70000tons of Metal artists:

Aborted
Angra
April Art
Avulsed
Before the Dawn
Blind Guardian
Blood Red Throne
Carnation
Crypta
Dalriada
Décembre Noir
Disillusion
Draconian
Dynazty
Edenbridge
Einherjer
Endseeker
Epica
Equilibrium
Fleshcrawl
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Graceless
Grave Digger
Heidevolk
I Am The Night Horde
Infected Rain
Inhuman Condition
Iotunn
Kataklysm
Katatonia
Leaves’ Eyes
LEFT-ÖVR
Legion of the Damned
Lord of the Lost
Marduk
My Dying Bride
Mystic Prophecy
Nanowar of Steel
Nervosa
Nile
Noturnail
Omnium Gatherum
Rising Steel
Saor
Scar Symmetry
Serenity
Shores of Null
Skyforger
Sodom
Temperance
The Halo Effect
Threshold
Tygers of Pan Tang
Unleashed
Victory
Vision Divine
Waltari
Warkings
Wind Rose