Hellbound Cruise 2026

Sydney Opera House - Forecourt

Hellbound Cruise 2026

Hellbound Cruise 2026

Sydney Opera House - Forecourt, Bennelong Point (Near Circular Quay), 2000 Sydney Directions

Thu 22.10.2026 10:30

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๐ถโ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘ ๐‘’ ๐‘Œ๐‘œ๐‘ข๐‘Ÿ ๐ถ๐‘Ÿ๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘ ๐‘’ & ๐ท๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘ก๐‘Ÿ๐‘œ๐‘ฆ ๐ด๐‘™๐‘™ ๐ฟ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘’๐‘  ๐‘ƒ๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘ ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘ก๐‘ 

๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ

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๐๐จ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ

๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ž, ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐„๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ

๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฆ ๐’๐ฎ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ, ๐ˆ๐ง ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐–๐š๐ค๐ž

๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ง, ๐‚๐‡๐„๐™, ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ

๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐œ, ๐Ž๐œ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐’๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ, ๐‘๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ช๐š

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐š๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ˆ๐ง ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ

๐“๐จ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐†๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž, ๐–๐ข๐ง๐๐ฐ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ

๐“๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐š๐œ๐ค ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐‰๐ฌ

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๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐…๐ˆ๐‘๐’๐“ ๐“๐ˆ๐Œ๐„ ๐ˆ๐ ๐€๐”๐’๐“๐‘๐€๐‹๐ˆ๐€๐ ๐‡๐ˆ๐’๐“๐Ž๐‘๐˜

๐€ ๐Ÿ‘-๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐Œ๐„๐“๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐‘๐”๐ˆ๐’๐„ ๐’๐€๐ˆ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐† ๐ˆ๐๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐€๐๐˜๐’๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

In 2026, prepare to GO TO HELL with Australia's first ever dedicated metal cruise ๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ.

The boat will be rockin' and you'll wanna come knockin' next year, with ๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ set to deliver an all-out, three-night floating heavy festival on the high seas! Promoted by ๐‚๐‡๐Ž๐Ž๐’๐„ ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐‚๐‘๐”๐ˆ๐’๐„ and ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐“๐‘๐Ž๐˜ ๐€๐‹๐‹ ๐‹๐ˆ๐๐„๐’ and bringing together the loudest bands and the wildest fans, ๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ will transform a luxury cruise ship into the ultimate headbanger's paradise, departing from Sydney on Thursday 22 October in 2026 and, arriving back in Sydney on Sunday 25 October. With two uninterrupted days and three nights of festival programming and cruising, it'll be all hands-on deck for this once in a lifetime experience, also armed with a stacked lineup guaranteed to make even Captain Jack Sparrow weak at the knees.

Helming proceedings in 2026, ๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ will be headlined by Aussie metal royalty, ๐๐€๐‘๐Š๐–๐€๐˜ ๐ƒ๐‘๐ˆ๐•๐„, along with performances from ๐๐Ž๐‹๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐’, ๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐‡๐‹๐€๐๐„, ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐”๐“๐“๐„๐‘๐…๐‹๐˜ ๐„๐…๐…๐„๐‚๐“, ๐Œ๐€๐Š๐„ ๐“๐‡๐„๐Œ ๐’๐”๐…๐…๐„๐‘, ๐ˆ๐ ๐‡๐„๐€๐‘๐“๐’ ๐–๐€๐Š๐„, ๐๐„๐‹๐‹๐„ ๐‡๐€๐•๐„๐, ๐๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Œ, ๐‚๐‡๐„๐™, ๐ƒ๐ˆ๐€๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ƒ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐’๐“๐‘๐”๐‚๐“, ๐…๐”๐“๐”๐‘๐„ ๐’๐“๐€๐“๐ˆ๐‚, ๐Ž๐‚๐„๐€๐ ๐’๐‹๐„๐„๐๐„๐‘, ๐‘๐„๐‹๐ˆ๐๐€, ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐„๐€๐”๐“๐ˆ๐…๐”๐‹ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐”๐Œ๐„๐๐“, ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐†๐‹๐Ž๐Ž๐Œ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐‘๐๐„๐‘, ๐“๐Ž ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐†๐‘๐€๐•๐„ and ๐–๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐–๐€๐Š๐„๐‘.

And the festivities don't end there! With DJ sets, themed nights, artist-hosted experiences and non-stop metal-fuelled mayhem on the horizon for this once-in-a-lifetime experience, ๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ will play home to 3,000 heavy music fans next October with something truly on offer for everyone on board. Combining the luxury of a cruise with riffs and moshpits galore, ๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ's Carnival Splendor vessel will boast a custom-built main stage on the pool deck, an onboard fitness centre, Cloud 9 Spa and daily fitness classes - plus, your all-in-one ticket covers all entertainment, accommodation and food. Immerse yourself in gigs all day and night, party 'til all hours, or just take it all at your own pace, with multiple vantage points throughout three decks meaning you won't miss a thing. And take the headache out of sorting a designated driver - that's the captain's job!

One of Australia's most successful heavy music exports to date, ๐๐€๐‘๐Š๐–๐€๐˜ ๐ƒ๐‘๐ˆ๐•๐„ have spent the past two decades carving out a formidable reputation that doesn't merely live up to the hype; it sets the hype on fire (often literally). With seven full-length albums, three back-to-back #1 ARIA records, six albums certified Gold in Australia, multiple ARIA Award wins, millions of streams, international chart success, and thousands of live performances worldwide, the journey from teenage metal underdogs in Byron Bay to a bona fide global phenomenon is the stuff of heavy metal legend; and a ๐๐€๐‘๐Š๐–๐€๐˜ ๐ƒ๐‘๐ˆ๐•๐„ live show is a spectacle difficult to forget for those who have witnessed the fire and ferocity over the years.

Whether headlining the likes of Wacken, Good Things Festival in Australia and So What?! Festival, touring with Lamb of God, Soulfly and Killswitch Engage, or selling out some of their biggest shows to date with their 20 year anniversary Australian headline run last year, ๐๐€๐‘๐Š๐–๐€๐˜ ๐ƒ๐‘๐ˆ๐•๐„ are ravenous and riveting innovators in a live setting, not only set to make history in 2026 by headlining ๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ, but also in 2025 via their entirely sold out one-off live performance this June, performing with a full symphony orchestra against the backdrop of a fellow Australian and international icon: the Sydney Opera House.

Balancing relatability with an explosive blend of melodic metalcore, lush post rock, electronic flourishes and beyond, ๐๐Ž๐‹๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐’ have faced and channelled life's angst, frustrations and despair through their music since first forming in 2012. In command of three studio albums, including their most recent outing Fatalism which debuted at #1 on the ARIA Charts, won Best Independent Heavy Album at the 2024 AIR Awards and was nominated for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Album at the 2024 ARIA Music Awards, ๐๐Ž๐‹๐€๐‘๐ˆ๐’ have also ticked off sold-out headline tours of Australia, huge runs across Europe, the UK and North America, and unforgettable festival appearances, including their debut at Knotfest Australia earlier this year, and supports with Bring Me The Horizon, While She Sleeps, Spiritbox and many more.

One of the most dynamic forces in the modern metalcore scene, ๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐‡๐‹๐€๐๐„ effortlessly fuse heavy savagery with techno, drum and bass, and expansive arrangements. With multiple ARIA Award wins under their belts and six studio albums, including their #1 charting 2022 outing Obsidian, ๐๐Ž๐‘๐“๐‡๐‹๐€๐๐„'s live show has seen them enamour both as headliners and/or supporting some of the giants of the scene, repeatedly praised for their energetic and enthralling stage presence and ever-expanding back catalogue. And repping the hard rock flag, ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐”๐“๐“๐„๐‘๐…๐‹๐˜ ๐„๐…๐…๐„๐‚๐“ ravenously returned to the airwaves and live scene since announcing their reunion back in 2017.

And that's still not all! Adding to the festivities in 2026 will be ๐“๐€๐Š๐ˆ๐๐† ๐๐€๐‚๐Š ๐’๐€๐“๐”๐‘๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐ƒ๐‰๐ฌ, along with your official ๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ stage host ๐Œ๐€๐๐Ž๐•, one of Australia's leading open-format DJs and MCs.

Whether you're a fan of deathcore breakdowns, salivate over old school thrash, or love some progressive grooves, ๐‡๐„๐‹๐‹๐๐Ž๐”๐๐ƒ is set to be the ultimate heavy experience on the high seas like no other. Prepare to sail into the abyss in 2026!

Performers

  • CHEZ
    CHEZ

    singer/songwriter from Australia

  • Ocean Sleeper
  • Reliqa
    Reliqa

    Our debut album 'Secrets of the Future' is OUT NOW via Nuclear Blast & Greyscale Records nblast.de/Reliqa-SOTF

    Reliqa is:

    @moniquepym

    @brandymetal

    @miles_knox

    @benjamin_knox

  • In Hearts Wake
    In Hearts Wake

    New album INCARNATION out now.

    Band from Byron Bay, Australia.

    inheartswake.com

    AUS Booking: Edwin@newworldartists.net

    USA Booking: Matt@soundtalentgroup.com

    EUROPE / UK Booking: marco@avocado-booking.com

  • Make Them Suffer
    Make Them Suffer
    Growth, and the desire for eternal forward motion have been the concepts that have defined Make Them Suffer since the very beginning; and have been the foundations that led them from the world's most remote capital city Perth in Australia, to becoming a household name on stages around the world. As they have traversed previous eras, the five piece have grown through the genres of deathcore, melodic death metal, & heavy metalcore; and as they continue on this path, look to be defined by nothing more than the label โ€˜creativeโ€™. Through โ€˜Etherโ€™, โ€™27โ€™, and โ€˜Hollowed Heartโ€™, the band has worked to shed themselves of the shackles of expectation, and as they look towards the open road that lies ahead of them, the light that guides the way has a name, โ€˜How To Survive A Funeralโ€™. To assist in the redefinition of every line the band is known for, Make Them Suffer enlisted the assistance of Drew Fulk A.K.A. WZRDBLD, who has worked with everyone from Motionless In White & Bullet For My Valentine, to Yelawolf & Lilโ€™ Wayne. The band travelled to LA to shack up at Fulkโ€™s studio, the first time in their career working this closely with a producer, and the result is truly something unique in the current climate of heavy music. The bandโ€™s fourth full length sees inspirations from their past and present sounds twisted together into a package that will define Make Them Sufferโ€™s place amongst their contemporaries as a truly creative act.
  • The Butterfly Effect
    The Butterfly Effect

    Arpeggiation station

  • Northlane
    Northlane

    northlaneband.com

  • Destroy All Lines
    Destroy All Lines

    www.destroyalllines.com

  • Choose Your Cruise
    Choose Your Cruise

    Australian Owned & Operated, Proudly presenting Floating Festivals for music lovers since 2009

  • Future Static
    Future Static

    Melbourne quintet Future Static create an exhilarating synthesis of alternative, melodic, and progressive to shape a unique brand of emotional heavy music which is unlike any other. Now one Australiaโ€™s most talked about breakthrough heavy acts with innate fusion of metalcore, progressive metal, alternative rock, and pop sensibilities.

  • Parkway Drive
    Parkway Drive

    Formed in Byron Bay in 2003, Parkway Drive have released seven full-length studio albums, all on Epitaph: Killing with a Smile (2005), Horizons (2007), Deep Blue(2010), Atlas (2012), IRE (2015), Reverence (2018) & Darker Still (2022). Darker Still entered the official German & Swiss album charts at #5, Austrian at#7, Belgian at #11, United Kingdom at #2 (Rock & Metal Chart) & US at#4 (Current Hard Rock Music Album Chart). In their home country Australia, the band had their 3rd consecutive #1 album on the ARIA chart and won 2023 ARIA Award for Best Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Album for Darker Still.

    Darker Still, frontman Winston McCall says, is the vision he and his bandmates โ€“ guitarists Jeff Ling and Luke Kilpatrick, bassist Jia O'Connor and drummer Ben Gordon - have held in their mind's eye since a misfit group of friends first convened in their parents' basements and backyards in 2003. 2023 marked the 20 year anniversary of Parkway Drive, and the journey to reach this moment has seen Parkway evolve from metal underdogs to festival-headlining behemoth, 7 critically and commercially acclaimed studio albums (six of which achieving Gold status in their home nation), three documentaries, one live album, and many, many thousands of shows.

    To understand that growth is to understand Darker Still, both musically and thematically. Those who thought they had Parkway Drive figured out โ€” the unrivalled energy, the high-octane breakdowns, McCall's trademark bark โ€” need reconsider everything they know about Australia's masters of heavy. Darker Still stands as the culmination of a transformative time that has seen Parkway reach new heights of creativity and success by eschewing the restrictive, safe conventions of genre and abandoning their own self-imposed rules in favor of a wide-eyed appreciation of bold new horizons. This is the Parkway Drive the band have been striving to be for two decades. Emerging from the darkness of the past few years, this is the true face of Parkway โ€” redefined and resolute, focused in mind and defiant in spirit.

  • The Gloom In The Corner
    The Gloom In The Corner

    A concept driven metalcore band from Melbourne.

  • Polaris
    Polaris
    Polaris, hailing from Australia, is a powerhouse in the metalcore scene. Known for their electrifying performances and profound lyrical depth, theyve captivated audiences worldwide, promising an unforgettable live experience with every show.