Destroy All Lines Tease New Festival Set At Sea
Australia could be getting its own version of the Headbangers Boat.

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The folks at Destroy All Lines are cooking up something special, teasing a new Australian heavy metal cruise.
The legends behind Good Things Festival and almost every huge metal tour in the country took to Instagram with a post revealing a video of a cruise ship alongside the caption, “GO TO HELL And cruise into the abyss. Something HEAVY is coming. Where Metal Meets the Sea.”
Interestingly, Rock the Boat, Australia's biggest rock music festival at sea, where tagged in the post. Rock the Boat currently have two major at-sea festivals lined up for 2025 – the first is sold out and headlined by Jimmy Barnes and James Ryene, while the second features Suzi Quatro, Jon Stevens, Baby Animals and many more.
Punters keen to find out more can register via this link and be kept up to date with all things related to this new festival.
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While information is scarce, it’s believed that more details concerning the festival will be revealed in the coming weeks.
In a quick chat with Wall of Sound, Destory All Lines’ Chris O'Brien said the festival’s maiden voyage will most likely take place in 2026.
The idea of a music festival set at sea isn’t anything new, with the likes of Headbangers Boat and 70000 Tons of Metal two of the most popular.
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