Hellbound Cruise Coming in 2026
The three-day heavy metal extravaganza leaves Sydney Harbour in October 2026.
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After teasing an Australian heavy metal cruise earlier in the week, Destroy All Lines have confirmed Hellbound is coming in 2026!
A joint partnership between Destroy All Lines and Choose Your Cruise, Hellbound is a three-night cruise sailing from Sydney Harbour on Thursday, October 22 to Sunday, October 25 2006.
Besides the date, information is scarce when it comes to the lineup or price, but those keen to stay in the know are urged to register via this link, with more info to be revealed in the coming weeks.
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The masterminds behind the annual Good Things Festival and many of the biggest heavy metal, alternative, punk and hardcore tours, Destroy All Lines, are the ideal organisation to put something as epic as a metal cruise on the live music calendar.
The idea of a music festival at sea isn’t anything new, with many similar festival cruises running across the globe, including the famed Headbangers Boat and 70000 Tons of Metal, two of the most popular music cruises.
Hellbound takes place from Thursday, October 22, to Sunday, October 25. Sign up to the Destroy All Lines mail list here to be kept up to date with all the details regarding this new festival.
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