SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. 70000tons of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, returns for its 2026 edition from January 29 – February 2, 2026, setting sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, The Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. For booking and full details are available on the official website. Read our essential packing guide here. Check out the testimonials from several 2025 artists at this location.
70000tons 2025 Round 13: ARTIST 14 of 61 Fabulae Dramatis
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2025 Voyage:
Dates: January 30 – February 3, 2025 Destination: Miami to Ocho Rios, Jamaica Ship: Independence of the Seas
Artist Spotlight
Band: Fabulae Dramatis Number of 70000tons Appearances: 1 (2025) Set 1: January 30, 2025 – Star Lounge – 6:45 pm Set 2: February 1, 2025 – Studio B- Ice Rink – 6:45 pm Attended: Set 1 – No, Set 2 – Yes Country: Belgium Genre: Progressive/Avant-garde Metal Latest Album: Violenta – 2024 Standout Moment(s): 70000tons offers a unique opportunity for bands from around the world, some unsigned, others rising in recognition, and even those already well established in their home countries, to gain global exposure. It feels less like a typical festival and more like a worldwide showcase, where each stage becomes a window into new sounds and talent waiting to be discovered. Among these “showcases” of the 2025 edition was Belgian metal outfit Fabulae Dramatis. Though they’ve been active for over a decade, they were a fresh discovery for us, delivering an impressive progressive medley blending unique twists and styles. Their performance stood out as a hidden gem, proving why they deserve wider recognition.
Fabulae Dramatis – Set 2
Latest Fabulae Dramatis News
The group has been touring in support of their new album Violenta and are scheduled to appear atV’s Metal Fest on November 8th, followed byUnholy Alliance Fest II on December 13th.
Well, it’s more than a review of their performance; as 70000tons goes, each band is a headliner, and we treat each one as such, giving them their own spread, discussing who they are and what they’ve been up to since the cruise. Each spotlight coincides with any updates from 70000tons organizers (if any), leading to days before setting sail. An extensive coverage like no other.
70000tons 2026 Lineup 48 out of 60:
Amorphis Anthrax Beast in Black Bloodred Hourglass Cemetery Skyline 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 Illumishade In Mourning Insomnium Izegrim Kamelot Kanonenfieber Orden Ogan Paradise Lost Persefone Rhapsody of Fire Royal Hunt Satan Saturnus Seven Spires Skeletal Remains Skyclad Soen Soilwork Suidakra Tribulation Tyr Vader Vio-lence Wind Rose Wolf Xandria
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