70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: The Mourning

Countdown to 2026: 15 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 53 of 61 The Mourning

Stats

2025 Voyage:

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

Artist Spotlight

Band: The Mourning
Number of 70000tons Appearances: 1 (2025)
Set 1: January 31, 2025 – Studio B – Ice Rink – 3:00 am
Set 2: February 2, 2025 – Star Lounge – 2:45 pm
Attended: Set 1 – Yes, Set 2 – No
Country: Florida
Genre: Progressive Metal
Latest Album: Hush (2024)
Standout Moment(s):
Progressive metal newcomers The Mourning made their debut appearance on the metal seas during the 2025 edition. Notably, it also marked the first time the band’s current lineup performed together in person, featuring Johnny Ray (vocals), Zai Alyenora (vocals), Jason Berlin (drums), Francesco Pinter (guitar), and, no stranger to 70000tons, Alex Nasla (In Virtue, ex-Witherfall) on keyboards. Despite a tight scheduling conflict, we managed to squeeze in for their first set, and those who caught it couldn’t stop talking about it afterward. The immediate chemistry between Ray and Alyenora was striking, with their vocals intertwining in a way that clearly resonated with the crowd. As a collective, The Mourning left a strong first impression, offering something distinctly their own, and hopefully, this won’t be their last time aboard.

The Mourning – Set 1

Latest The Mourning News

While some members may likely be involved in other projects, The Mourning have remained relatively quiet on social media since April 2025. As 2026 continues to unfold, an update may still be on the horizon, but for now, there has been little news following their notable appearance at 70000tons.

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