VICIOUS RUMORS are the latest acts confirmed for the highly anticipated next installment of the 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise.

Leader Geoff Thorpe said: "Kicking off the year at 70,000 tons is a great way to start 2012. We have two killer shows for the fans. The line-up is amazing. We're ready to represent the bay area at this international event!!"

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. 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.

Bands on board now include:

ALESTORM

AMORPHIS

ANNIHILATOR

ATHEIST

CANNIBAL CORPSE

CHANNEL ZERO

CHILDREN OF BODOM

CORONER

DARK FUNERAL

EDGUY

ELUVEITIE

EXCITER

GOD DETHRONED

GRAVE DIGGER

HAMMERFALL

IN EXTREMO

KAMELOT

KATAKLYSM

MOONSORROW

MY DYING BRIDE

NIGHTWISH

OVERKILL

PENTAGRAM

PESTILENCE

PRETTY MAIDS

RIOT

SAMAEL

SAPIENCY

STRATOVARIUS

SUFFOCATION

TANKARD

THERION

TRISTANIA

VENOM

VICIOUS RUMORS

VIRGIN STEELE

WHIPLASH

70000 Tons Of Metal will sail Monday, January 23rd, 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 27th, 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 hour room service.

Visit 70000tons.com for more information.