70000tons 2025 Artist Spotlight: The Dread Crew of Oddwood

Countdown to 2026: 17 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 51 of 61 The Dread Crew of Oddwood

Stats

2025 Voyage:

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

Artist Spotlight

Band: The Dread Crew of Oddwood
Number of 70000tons Appearances: 1 (2025)
Set 1: January 30, 2025 – Studio B – Ice Rink – 3:45 am
Set 2: February 1, 2025 – Star Lounge – 12:45 am
Attended: Set 1 – Yes, Set 2 – No
Country: Southern California
Genre: Pirate Metal
Latest Album: Rust & Glory (2024)
Standout Moment(s):
The Dread Crew of Oddwood are a stripped-down pirate metal act from Southern California, known for their use of acoustic instruments and theatrical antics. The band made their first appearance on the metal seas in 2025, and we caught their first set at the dreadful hour of 3:45 AM. Fortunately, their charm, natural pirate theatrics, and humor kept everyone wide awake. They’re absolutely worth seeing live, and hopefully they’ll return, and maybe do something special with some Scottish Pirates, Alestorm.

The Dread Crew of Oddwood – Set 1

Latest The Dread Crew of Oddwood News

The Dread Crew of Oddwood is already kicking off 2026 strong by currently embarking on a European tour supporting Heidenfest with Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Heidevolk, and Trollfest. Tickets and tour dates 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