Kanonenfieber
From:
Bamberg,
Germany
Last Known Status: Active
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70k Tons of Metal 2026: A Survivor's Account
This year’s 70,000 Tons of Metal was definitely one for the record books to its loyal faithful, aka "survivors". For the first timers, it was definitely an experience they won’t soon forget.
For those that are new to Metalunderground.com, or by chance stumbled upon this article haphazardly, this incredible music festival takes place every year in February on a full-size passenger cruise ship with 60 bands representing just about every genre in the heavy metal universe.
The constant vibe among “survivors” onboard 70k of Metal!
The festival takes place over five days and the ship has always sailed to a sun-drenched location in the Caribbean such as Mexico, The Bahamas, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. This year’s port was Nassau, Bahamas. This is the 14th rendition of the festival and besides a few obscure incidents, this festival has gone off with nary a hiccup…until now.
Let me preface this by stating that it is 100% fact that 70,000 Tons of Metal cannot control the weather. Andy Piller, the founder and skipper of the festival, is not Zeus. Now that we are clear on this, if you ask the “survivors” what they remember most from this year’s festival, I’m betting most of them will say, it was cold and it was windy.
Even though the weather did indeed suck, the one thing that I can say coming from someone that is a 7 time “survivor,” is that this was the most memorable and the most thrilling time that I’ve ever experienced during all of my 70k of Metal experiences. I loved spending time in Nassau, I loved the bands that played this year and most importantly, I loved that all of us “survivors” were having a blast and soaking up (literally) this year’s wild ride!
Without further ado, I’ll summarize this year’s edition of 70,000 Tons of Metal as best as I am able to.
What stood out most at this year’s festival were the bands that performed. Anthrax was the biggest name on the roster and they just killed it at both of their sets. Their second set on the Pool Stage saw Joey Vera from Armored Saint taking over bass duties from Frank Bello while Frank was accepting a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance honoring the late Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne. I have to hand it to Joey Vera though, he was a natural fit with one of thrash metal’s Big Four giants.
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Anthrax with Joey Vera filling in from Armored Saint
Another band I really enjoyed was Kanonenfieber, a German blackened death metal band that garb up in German World War I costumes. It was my first time seeing them live and I was wowed by their stage performance, it definitely had a theatrical feel to it.
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Kanonenfieber on the Pool Deck
Some of my other favorite sets were from Heathen, Satan, Wolf, Groza, Trash Panda, Vader, Hirax and the much-anticipated reformation and return of the Dutch death metal legends, Izegrim.
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Marloes Voskuil of Izegrim More...
Mastodon To Play At Mystic Festival In 2026
Mastodon, Bloodywood, Today Is The Day and Kanonenfieber all represent different continents, generations and aesthetics, but they’ll all find a place at Mystic Festival, as it celebrates all that’s heavy. More...
70000 Tons of Metal Announces More Bands for 2026
With just 3 months to set sail, 70000 Tons of Metal 2026 has announced all but 9 bands (out of a lineup of 60). The latest announcements (since our last post) include VBO, Ignea, Arkona, Paradise Lost, Cemetery Skyline, Royal Hunt, Illumishade, Tribulation, Kanonenfieber, Izegrim, Bloodred Hourglass, and Darkane. 70000 Tons of Metal sails from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas on January 29 to February 2, 2026.
70000 Tons of Metal 2026 will host the first-ever live on-stage performance of VBO. Also known as Vice Business Only, VBO, a turbo-charged fusion of synthwave swagger and heavy rock heat, is a newly formed project from Francesco Cavalieri, best known as the lead vocalist of Italian Power Metal band WIND ROSE.
70000 Tons of Metal 2026 also features the first two shows of IZEGRIM as they reunite after a 6-year hiatus. The band’s two shows on board will not only mark their reunion but will also celebrate their 30th anniversary.
The full lineup announced so far is as follows: More...
Kanonenfieber Debuts "Waffenbrüder" Video
Before releasing their sophomore album "Die Urkatastrophe" on Friday, September 20th, 2024 Kanonenfieber are dropping their last single and video. You can check it out below.
Kanonenfieber about "Waffenbrüder": "It is the year 1916. Two best friends stand in the clothing depot of a Bavarian barracks. With chests swelling with pride, they receive their field-gray uniforms. They are going to war.
"For so long, they had yearned for adventure. Even as young boys, they listened in awe to the stories their fathers told around the campfire: man-to-man combat in glorious battles. Armed with sticks, they reenacted their favorite heroes and won many a victory. Since childhood, they had been brothers in arms.
"But now, in the shadow of the front and the barrage of shells, their childhood dreams begin to fade. Only the sheer will to survive and their bond of friendship keeps them alive. For now. By day they man their post, by night they shelter in the dugout—nothing can separate them. Almost nothing, for the enemy artillery has the power to tear apart iron, flesh, and even the strongest of bonds. So it happens that during the spring offensive, a shell strikes the foxhole occupied by the two friends, taking one of them down into the earth with it. And there he remains, the brother in arms, buried in foreign soil, as far from home as one could ever be.
"The surviving friend, deeply stricken by grief over the loss, composed a laurel for his fallen comrade. And those words of sorrow have been made tangible and audible. This is the true story of brothers in arms." More...
Kanonenfieber Premiere New Single & Lyric Video
Kanonenfieber premiere their new single "Menschenmühle" (or "Human Mill"), along with a lyric video. This track is the first release from their upcoming album, Die Urkatastrophe, set to drop on September 20. The album was recorded with Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner (Aborted, Benighted, Monument Of Misanthropy etc.) at Kohlekeller Studio and features guitarist Maik Weichert of Heaven Shall Burn on the track "Waffenbrüder".
Regarding the new album and single, Kanonenfieber mastermind Noise commented: More...
Kanonenfieber Premiere Song - TBDM Singer Guests
German black metal band Kanonenfieber premiere a new song entitled “The Yankee Division March”, taken from their upcoming new EP "Yankee Division", which will be out in stores via Noisebringer Records (in cooperation with Avantgarde Music) later this year.
The Black Dahlia Murder frontman Trevor Strnad makes a guest appearance on that particular single.
Check out now "The Yankee Division March" streaming via YouTube for you below.