Michael Schenker Group's Temple Of Rock - featuring Michael Schenker (UFO, Scorpions) on guitar, Doogie White (Tank, Raimbow, Yngwie Malmsteen) on vocals, and ex-Scorpions members Francis Buchholz and Herman Rarebell on bass and drums, and Wayne Findlay (MSG, Slavior) on guitar and keys - are the latest act confirmed for 70000 Tons Of Metal - the World's Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, which will leave Ft. Lauderdale on January 22nd and head to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and venture back to Ft. Lauderdale on January 26th.

In other news, organizers have launched their official YouTube channel below:

Confirmed acts now include: Annihilator, Apocalyptica, Arch Enemy, Blind Guardian, Cannibal Corpse, Chimaira, Ensiferum, Equilibrium, Grave Digger, Heathen, In Extremo, Korpiklaani, Michael Schenker Group's Temple Of Rock, Origin, Therion, Threshold, Xentrix. More of the 60 acts will be announced soon.

About next year's cruise, skipper Andy Piller states: “I want to make sure the intimacy between the bands and the fans does not change in our new environment. When we had 2,000 cruisers we booked 40 bands. Now we will have 3,000 cruisers which means we will be inviting 60 bands to perform!”

Tickets for 70000 Tons Of Metal start at US$666 plus US$333 taxes and fees per person and include all on-board entertainment, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages, all meals in the dining rooms, most on-board restaurants and even 24 hour room service!

Check out BraveWords' report from 70000 Tons Of Metal 2014 here:

Part I

Part II

For more metal cruising fun visit 70000tons.com.