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Monday, 3 August 2026
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No. 1
The White Star liner Germanic under steam and sail. Engraving, c. 1877.
The White Star liner Germanic under steam and sail. Engraving, c. 1877.Public domain
Festivals · 23:35

70000 Tons of Metal opens 2027 bookings for Silver survivors

Returning passengers with Silver status may reserve cabins or single tickets from 5 August 2026.

Silver Status Survivors represent a loyal returning audience; staggered booking windows are the cruise’s mechanism for managing demand across its passenger tiers.

70000 Tons of Metal has announced that Silver Status Survivors — passengers who have previously sailed on the cruise — will be permitted to reserve accommodation for the 2027 sailing from Wednesday, 5 August 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

Both private cabins and single tickets will be available at that point. No further details of the 2027 voyage, including its dates, itinerary, or lineup, have been announced.

Sources — 70000 Tons of Metal · The story in full
The mariner's compass of the age, thirty-two winds about a blackened star. Woodcut, c. 1575.
The mariner's compass of the age, thirty-two winds about a blackened star. Woodcut, c. 1575.Public domain
Tours · Belfast, 17:05

Megadeth announce European farewell tour with Black Label Society and Testament

The thrash veterans will launch “Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations” in Belfast on 9 March 2027.

A farewell tour from one of thrash metal’s foremost acts, paired with two substantial support acts, represents a significant event for the European heavy-metal touring calendar in early 2027.

Megadeth have confirmed a European leg of their ongoing multi-year global farewell headline tour, to be styled “Breakout: Hibernation Of The Nations.” Black Label Society and Testament are named as the supporting acts for the run, which forms part of a wider campaign the band have pursued across successive years.

The dates open on 9 March 2027 in Belfast, United Kingdom, before proceeding through further European cities into April. The source text notes the tour is described as a “European chapter” of the wider farewell undertaking, suggesting additional continental dates beyond those so far announced.

For devotees of the heavier persuasion, the pairing of Megadeth with Testament places two of thrash metal’s long-standing American acts on the same bill, while Black Label Society supplies a further draw from the heavy metal tradition. No venue for the Belfast opening date was named in the available material.

Sources — Blabbermouth · The story in full
New Music · 23:25

Gåte release new single Strandvaskar

The Norwegian band’s new track arrives on 3 August 2026 via Season of Mist.

A boat puts out beneath the cliffs of the Nærøyfjord at Gudvangen. Lithograph, c. 1848.
A boat puts out beneath the cliffs of the Nærøyfjord at Gudvangen. Lithograph, c. 1848.Public domain

Gåte have released “Strandvaskar” as a new single on 3 August 2026. The release is issued through Season of Mist. No further details of accompanying material or touring have been announced.

Sources — Season of Mist · The story in full
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