by Ian Weber | Nov 25, 2025 | Touring
2025 was a little too extra at gifting incredible tours (not that we also bought our weight in merch or anything), but we think you will find something amazing to attend this week before and after the feast of the beast! The remainder of this year is dissolving into a...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 10, 2025 | News
Countdown to 2026: 203 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. Since the end of the 2025 voyage, the destination had been set for Labadee, Haiti, sitting on the site for months. However, on June 30, Andy Piller, the...
by Zenae Zukowski | May 20, 2025 | Exclusive, Video
Seven Kingdoms guitarist and founder Camden Cruz has shared an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the band’s live production rig, exclusively via Metal Insider. In the newly released video, Cruz walks viewers through the band’s complete in-ear monitoring,...
by Zenae Zukowski | May 6, 2025 | Touring
Blind Guardian will return to North America this fall for a headlining tour celebrating their classic album, Somewhere Far Beyond. The trek begins November 19 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, and concludes on December 13 in Los Angeles with support from Ensiferum and Seven...
by Kyle Finlan | Feb 26, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
70000 Tons of Metal is quite the absurd experience; it takes two concepts: metal music, with black shirts, bombasticness, and passionate fans, all mixed on a luxury cruise line, which are usually the antithesis of metal (show tunes and suit jackets in the dining...