For many nights they had the wish to go back to the country of thousand lakes, which is famous for its vodka but also for its many great Heavy Metal bands!

Time to announce two very special performances of one of Finland's finest on board 70000 Tons Of Metal, The World's Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival... a band that has sold millions of records and collected over 60 Gold and Platinum awards worldwide.

Sailors... please welcome NIGHTWISH.

Will this be 70000 Tons Of Metal's last visit to Finland this year? Time will tell... For now, they set sail in the Gulf of Finland with their course set West...

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 13 out of a total of 40 bands on board are known:

AMORPHIS

CORONER

ELUVEITIE

GRAVE DIGGER

IN EXTREMO

MOONSORROW

MY DYING BRIDE

NIGHTWISH

PESTILENCE

SAMAEL

STRATOVARIUS

THERION

TRISTANIA

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.