Metal Cruise Hellbound To Return in 2027
This year’s inaugural edition of the three-day heavy metal extravaganza features Parkway Drive, Polaris, Northlane, The Butterfly Effect and more.
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Australia’s heavy music cruise Hellbound has yet to set sail in 2026, but due to the high demand for tickets, Choose Your Cruise is excited to announce that Hellbound will return in January 2027.
After tickets sold out for this year’s maiden voyage in less than ten minutes, organisers have revealed Hellbound II will sail from 17-21 January 2027 aboard Carnival Splendor, delivering four nights of heavy metal mayhem.
Although the lineup is still being finalised (to be revealed on Monday 2 February), metal fans can expect a massive lineup performing across multiple stages with immersive activities, themed nights and curated events, with an island stopover at the port of Tangalooma, where punters can experience things such as dolphin feeding, sand tobogganing and snorkelling shipwrecks.
Key dates to look out for regarding the lineup and ticket sales are below:
Lineup Announce - Monday 2 February (register interest)
Pre-sale Live - Wednesday 4 February (sign up for presale access)
General Sale Live - Thursday 5 February
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The inaugural Hellbound launches from Sydney Harbour on Thursday 22 October and returns on Sunday 25 October 2006.
The ultimate headbanger’s paradise is headlined by Parkway Drive and features performances from some of the biggest names in the Oz heavy metal scene, including Polaris, Northlane, The Butterfly Effect, Make Them Suffer, In Hearts Wake, Belle Haven and Bloom.
Also on the bill are Chez, Diamond Construct, Future Static, Ocean Sleeper, Reliqa, The Beautiful Monument, The Gloom in the Corner, To The Grave and Windwaker, with late-night DJ sets from Taking Back Saturday DJs and more.
Speaking on the first Hellbound cruise, Choose Your Cruise Joint CEO Marius Els said, “We have talked about launching a metal cruise for many years, and the Choose Your Cruise team is thrilled to finally bring this vision to life. We're excited to add HELLBOUND to our lineup of successful cruise brands, and we have the perfect ship to deliver an unforgettable experience. A huge thanks to Destroy All Lines and Parkway Drive for their support in making this happen.”
Destroy All Lines Head Promoter Chris O’Brien added, “I have been in discussion with Choose Your Cruise for years discussing a way to launch a Metal Cruise in Australia and I’m absolutely thrilled we have managed to pull this off. At Destroy All Lines we are always pushing the boundary with the experiences we offer the fans and ‘HELLBOUND’ is going to be one for the ages! Marius, Mick and his team are experts in their field and we couldn’t be in safer hands having them produce this incredible Festival on the open seas for our fans.”
Hellbound II returns 17-21 January 2027. Sign up here to be kept in the loop.
