70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Symphony X

Countdown to 2026: 20 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 48 of 61 Symphony X

Stats

2025 Voyage:

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

Artist Spotlight

Band: Symphony X
Number of 70000tons Appearances: 2 (2014, 2025)
Set 1: January 31, 2025 – Pool Deck – 10:15 pm
Set 2: February 1, 2025 – Royal Theater – 9:30 pm
Attended: Set 1 – Yes, Set 2 – No
Country: New Jersey
Genre: Progressive Power Metal
Latest Album: Underworld (2015)
Standout Moment(s):
Progressive metal legends Symphony X made their grand return to the metal seas in 2025, marking their first appearance in eleven years and only their second overall. True to form, the band secured two prime-time slots, with the first taking place on the Pool Deck at the peak hour of 10:15 PM. Backed by bright lights and a commanding performance, iconic vocalist Russell Allen led the charge through a masterful, fun, and energetic set.

Symphony X– Set 1

Latest Symphony X News

Symphony X returned to the road in September 2025, coinciding with their appearance at ProgPower. Since then, rumors circulated about a long-awaited new album, though nothing has been officially announced yet. Looking ahead, the progressive metal giants will head back on the road in March for a special 30th anniversary tour across South and Central America. Tour dates and ticket information are available at this location.

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 53 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
Jag Panzer
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