70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Septicflesh

Countdown to 2026: 23 Days

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 37 of 61 Septicflesh

Stats

2025 Voyage:

Dates: January 30 – February 3, 2025
Destination: Miami to Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Ship: Independence of the Seas

Artist Spotlight

Band: Septicflesh
Number of 70000tons Appearances: 3 (2014, 2018, 2025)
Set 1: January 30, 2025 – Studio B – Ice Rink – 2:15 am
Set 2: February 2, 2025 – Pool Deck – 11:30 am
Attended: Set 1 – Yes, Set 2 – Yes
Country: Greece
Genre: Symphonic Death Metal
Latest Album: Amphibians – EP (2025), Full length – Modern Primitive (2022)
Standout Moment(s):
Greek symphonic death metal titans Septicflesh made their long-awaited return to the metal seas in 2025. As always, it was a pleasure watching these longtime “friends” unleash controlled chaos across their expansive catalog. This year saw the band perform twice, opening their run on the first night in the Ice Rink Theater, followed by a second appearance in broad daylight on the Pool Deck during the final day of the cruise. The contrast in settings made for an interesting pairing, though one can’t help but hope their next appearance lands them in a dusk or evening Pool Deck slot, and hopefully grants them access to the Royal Theater. Regardless, Septicflesh continue to leave little room for disappointment. Their time performing with a full symphony, particularly during the Mexico City live set, has clearly elevated their stage presence and execution. Beyond that, it’s still the immersive madness fans expect, and the band continues to deliver flawlessly every time.

Septicflesh – Set 1

Septicflesh – Set 2

Latest Septicflesh News

Septicflesh continue to elevate both their craft and aesthetic, and 2025 marked another major milestone with two monumental performances at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus beneath the Acropolis of Athens. The shows featured a special collaboration with the Athens State Orchestra, alongside adult and children’s choirs, conducted by Koen Schoots.

These performances were not only historic for the band, but also for the venue itself, as they became among the final events held there before the Odeon closed for extensive maintenance and restoration, scheduled to last the next three years. Looking ahead to 2026, Septicflesh have already announced a few festival appearances, including Graspop Metal Meeting and Hellfest, with hopes that more live dates will surface as the year continues to unfold.

What is the Artist Spotlight?

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 52 out of 60:

Ad Infinitum
Amorphis
Anthrax
Arkona
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
Ignea
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
VBO
Vio-lence
Wind Rose
Wolf
Xandria