HELLBOUND SOLD OUT

12 May

Monday 12 May, 2025 - In October 2026, the seven seas are calling with Australia's first ever dedicated metal cruise HELLBOUND - and Australia has answered, with HELLBOUND completely selling out in a mere seven minutes during their pre-sale.

An all-out, three-night floating heavy festival on the high seas, HELLBOUND will bring together the loudest bands and the wildest fans, transforming a luxury cruise ship into a headbanger's paradise. Hosted by CHOOSE YOUR CRUISE, HELLBOUND will depart from Sydney on Thursday 22 October in 2026, with two uninterrupted days and three nights of festival programming and cruising, arriving back in Sydney on Sunday 25 October.

Helming proceedings in 2026, HELLBOUND will be headlined by Aussie metal royalty, PARKWAY DRIVE, along with performances from POLARIS, NORTHLANE, THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT, MAKE THEM SUFFER, IN HEARTS WAKE, BELLE HAVEN, BLOOM, CHEZ, DIAMOND CONSTRUCT, FUTURE STATIC, OCEAN SLEEPER, RELIQA, THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT, THE GLOOM IN THE CORNER, TO THE GRAVE and WINDWAKER, joined by TAKING BACK SATURDAY DJS and our official HELLBOUND stage host MANOV,

And the festivities don't end there! With DJ sets, themed nights, artist-hosted experiences and non-stop metal-fuelled mayhem guaranteed at this once-in-a-lifetime experience, HELLBOUND 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, HELLBOUND's Carnival Splendour 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!

Forget everything you thought you knew about cruising, and prepare to GO TO HELL in 2026. Whether you're a fan of deathcore breakdowns, old school thrash, progressive grooves, and/or beautiful moshpit mayhem, prepare for HELLBOUND: the ultimate heavy experience on the high seas.