Austrian blackened metallers BELPHEGOR have cancelled their appearance on Barge To Hell - "The World's Most Extreme Metal Cruise" from the creators of 70000 Tons Of Metal - which will run from December 3rd - 7th. The cruise route begins in Miami, FL and then travels to Nassau, Bahamas and then back to Miami, FL.

Belphegor leader Helmuth comments: I wanna hold to the March 2013 album release date and unfortunately studio terms collide with the cruise. Because of my health issues, we had to delay a lot of things during the last 12 months: tours, studio sessions, recording and so forth. We put extra creativity, extra magick - full concentration and energy into the new album to get the best result possible of our art. I hope you all understand this difficult decision for the band, to cancel and pass on this great experience. We really wish and hope that we can be a part of it in one of the next year's editions. In hell we burn!!!"

Confirmed acts out of 40 total for Barge To Hell include: ARTILLERY, AT THE GATES, BEHEMOTH, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, ENSLAVED, HACKNEYED, HOLY MOSES, HYPOCRISY, KAMPFAR, KRISIUN, LOUDBLAST, MAYHEM, MOONSPELL, MORGOTH, MUNICIPAL WASTE, NAPALM DEATH, PARADISE LOST, POSSESSED, ROTTING CHRIST, SACRED REICH, SANCTUARY, SEPULTURA, SIX FEET UNDER, SODOM, SOILWORK, SOLSTAFIR.

Not in the mood for a quiet holiday season? This December, 40 of the most extreme Metal Bands and 2,000 headbangers from around the world will go to the Caribbean to take over a luxury cruise ship for a five day and four night trip to the undead!

Make no mistake, this is not one of the cruises where you share the ship with regular cruise guests... It's like everyone has a backstage pass and you can mingle side-by-side with the Artists in this incredibly fan-friendly scenario that has no comparison.

See every band play two live shows on our three stages, each with it's own unique atmosphere: The luxurious "A Chorus Line" theater, the cozy "Spectrum" club and our jewel: The open air stage on the pool deck. Get all your memorabilia signed at the Meet & Greet sessions. Be part of our infamous Metal Karaoke and many other very special activities with the Artists on board. Last but not least: Don't forget that we have bars on board that never close! What are you waiting for? You might even need a vacation from this vacation when all is said and done!

Register now at Bargetohell.com.