BW&BK; recently learned that another metal cruise is coming our way, as Barge To Hell - dubbed The World's Most Extreme Metal Cruise - will hit the high seas in Fall 2012. We have now been informed that Barge To Hell is in fact being launched by the creators of the infamous 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise.

Barge To Hell is due to set sail from Miami, FL and head to the Bahamas, then return to Miami. It will welcome 2,000 metal fans on board and feature bands from the realms of thrash, death and black metal. Registration and bookings will begin via the official Barge To Hell website, bargetohell.com, on August 8th.

Stay tuned for more updates.

As previously reported, Swedish bashers HAMMERFALL are the latest act to be confirmed for the highly anticipated next installment of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise.

Make no mistake, 70000 Tons Of Metal is not your grandma's cruise. It's also not one of the cruises that share the ship with normal cruise guests. This is an all heavy metal cruise! Can you imagine that? A whole luxury cruise ship full of metalheads? And since there is no backstage area you will have the opportunity to mingle side-by-side with the artists in this incredibly fan-friendly scenario that has no comparison. It's like everyone has a backstage pass!

So far 15 out of a total of 40 bands on board are known:

HAMMERFALL

AMORPHIS

CORONER

ELUVEITIE

GRAVE DIGGER

IN EXTREMO

MOONSORROW

MY DYING BRIDE

NIGHTWISH

PESTILENCE

SAMAEL

STRATOVARIUS

THERION

TRISTANIA

DARK FUNERAL

70000 Tons Of Metal will sail Monday, January 23, 2012 aboard the Royal Caribbean Majesty Of The Seas from Miami FL to George Town, Cayman Islands and will not return you to the real world for four days until Friday, January 27, 2012.

Ticket prices start at US$666 plus US$289 taxes and fees per person and include all on-board entertainment, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages, all meals at the dining rooms, most on-board restaurants and even 24 hr. room service!

What are you waiting for? You might even need a vacation from this vacation when all is said and done! Check out 70000tons.com for more information.