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 50 of 61 Tenebrarum
Stats
2025 Voyage:
Dates: January 30 – February 3, 2025
Destination: Miami to Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Ship: Independence of the Seas
Artist Spotlight
Band: Tenebrarum
Number of 70000tons Appearances: 1 (2025)
Set 1: January 31, 2025 – Studio B – Ice Rink – 10:15 pm
Set 2: February 1, 2025 – Star Lounge – 5:45 pm
Attended: Set 1 – Yes, Set 2 – No
Country: Colombia
Genre: Dark Metal
Latest Album: Las once formas del horror (2018)
Standout Moment(s):
Colombian dark metal warriors Tenebrarum made their first appearance on the metal seas, bringing their uniquely blackened and gothic sound with them. We caught their initial set, which stood out through the band’s use of keyboards, violin, and vocals woven together into a dark, atmospheric performance. It was an intriguing and memorable mix for those lucky enough to catch them onboard.
Tenebrarum – Set 1

Latest Tenebrarum News
Tenebrarum are looking ahead to 2026. On December 29, the band closed out 2025 by announcing that their long-awaited new album is nearly complete. More from the group is likely on the way in the near future.
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
Artist Spotlight 2025:
Abysmal Dawn
Arcturus
Benighted
Beyond Creation
Cabrakaän
Candlemass
Crownshift
Decapitated
Delain
Destinity
Dirkschneider
Emperor
Ex Deo
Fabulae Dramatis
Finntroll
Flotsam & Jetsam
Fractal Sun
Hammerfall
Hate
Ihsahn
In Extremo
Incantation
Kalmah
Kissin’ Dynamite
Krisiun
Lutharo
Majestica
Matalobos
Metsatöll
Mork
Onslaught
Painful
Pessimist
Powerglove
Reaping Asmodeia
Samael
Septicflesh
Sepultura
Seven Kingdoms
Sonata Arctica
Stormruler
Stratovarius
Striker
Subway To Sally
Suffocation
Super Monster Party
Swallow The Sun
Symphony X
Tankard
2025 Recap
2025 Testimonials
Review/Photos: 70000 Tons of Metal 2025 – another successful voyage where metal meets the Caribbean Seas











