70000 Tons Of Metal, The Original, has announced its lineup for the 2027 cruise, set to sail from Miami, Florida to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and back from January 14 to January 18, 2027. The voyage will take place aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas, offering fans round-the-clock entertainment, artist-hosted activities, exclusive meet-and-greets, and immersive interactions with metal legends. The festival-at-sea will feature 60 metal bands performing across four stages, including the legendary Pool Deck Stage and the world’s largest open-air stage structure ever to sail the open seas.

Acts confirmed include Abigail Williams, Æther Realm, Arch Enemy, Battlelore, Brainstorm, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Enforcer, Equilibrium, Exmortus, Exodus, HammerFall, Melechesh, Moonspell, Mors Principium Est, Naglfar, Obscura, Origin, Primal Fear, Rhapsody, Uli Jon Roth, Sinister, Thulcandra, Warbringer and Ye Banished Privateers. Additional bands will be announced in the coming weeks. " Fans are urged to book early to secure their place.