70000tons of Metal 2024 Aritst Spotlight: Arion

Countdown to 2025: 66 Days

SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two bands, bringing back our Artist Spotlight, our countdown to the 2025 voyage, leaving on January 30 in Miami, setting sail to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and returning on February 3, 2025. Round 12, the 2024 experience, took place from January 29 – February 2, sailing from Miami to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, on the Freedom of the Seas.

70000tons 2024 Round 12: ARTIST 5 of 62 – Arion

Finland’s symphonic power metal outfit Arion embarked on the metal voyage for the first time in 2024, bringing a glimpse of new music while introducing their overall sound to nearly 3000 cruisers. Taking the stage for the first time on the metal ship was on day 2, January 30th at 1:45 PM in the Royal Theater while closing out their second set on Day 4, February 1st in the intimate Star Lounge at 9:00 PM. We were lucky to make it to their first set, and impressed by their overall presentation. Within the bright-lit stage, the band held down an energetic performance, including introducing their new song at the time, “Wings of Twilight.”

What’s next for Arion?

While celebrating the tenth anniversary of their debut album, 2014’s Last of Us, Arion have since released a few singles throughout the year, “From An Empire to a Fall,” “Wildfire,” and “Wings of Twilight.” With vocals being completed in April of this year, album number four is expected to arrive in 2025, marking the follow-up to 2021’s Vultures Die Alone. Arion have unveiled plans for 2025 with batch of tour dates for 2025 already announced, showcasing there’s much more to come from the group.

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.

What does 70000tons 2025 look like?

There’s a reason why we want to keep going until we can’t. With at least 120 promised shows, bands performing twice within four days, including an All-Star Jam, Belly Flop Contest, Shore Excursions, meet and greets, clinics, workshops, pool girls and boys, hot tub mosh pits, cosplay madness, and much more. 2025, round 13 of 70000tons of Metal will bring cruisers back on the Independence of the Seas, setting sail on January 30 from Miami to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and returning to Miami on February 3, 2025. Tickets are available here. Also, check out the essential packing guide here.

70000tons 2025 Lineup [34 out of 60]:

Arcturus
Benighted
Beyond Creation
Candlemass
Crownshift
Decapitated
Delain
Emperor
Ex Deo
Finntroll
Flotsam & Jetsam
Hammerfall
Ihsahn
In Extremo
Kalmah
Krisiun
Majestica
Mork
Onslaught
Samael
Septicflesh
Sepultura
Sonata Arctica
Stratovarius
Subway to Sally
Swallow The Sun
Symphony X
Tankard
The Kovenant
The Zenith Passage
Trollfest
Trouble
Twilight Force
Unleash the Archers