Hellbound Metal Cruise Reveals 2027 Lineup

Choose Your Cruise today reveals the full lineup for the much-anticipated January 2027 Hellbound cruise. Global metal heavyweights Parkway Drive will return to headline Hellbound II, alongside metal icons The Amity Affliction, Tassie trailblazers Alpha Wolf, metalcore mainstays I Killed the Prom Queen and deathcore headliners Thy Art Is Murder. This unbelievable combination of heavy hitters will cruise the Carnival Splendour across four nights January 17-21, 2027.

Hellbound II is a direct response to demand for the first Hellbound cruise, announced for October 2026, which sold out in less than ten minutes, the fastest sell out in Choose Your Cruise’s fifteen year history.

Hellbound’s 2027 cruise also boasts a comprehensive lineup of heavy music’s biggest and brightest including Banks Arcade (NZ), Closure, Dead City Ruins, Down and Out, Elm Street, Future Static, Gravemind, Heavensgate, Hei’An (SVN), Major Arcana, Mammal, Maple’s Pet Dinosaur, Mirrors, No Apologies, Ocean Grove, RedHook, Rocky’s Pride & Joy, Starve plus Taking Back Saturday DJs and stage host MANOV.

Bands will play over four nights across multiple stages ensuring a buffet of the biggest bands every single day. Plus, organisers have confirmed that the adventure will feature immersive events, themed nights and curated activities built for metal fans.

“This is one of the most exciting lineups we have put together across all genres of over almost fifty themed cruises hosted by CYC. Mick [Manov, CEO] and I were stoked to have the opportunity to invite Parkway Drive back on board after the blinding launch of the first Hellbound. Parkway Drive’s global achievements and successes continue to set new boundaries for this band.” – Choose Your Cruise CEO, Marius Els.

Cruisers can also recover from the chaos onboard with a port call in Tangalooma, offering an island escape with experiences such as dolphin feeding, sand tobogganing and snorkelling shipwrecks.

Metal fans Australia-wide are encouraged to sign up for pre-sale access to avoid disappointment. Swift sellouts are expected for this high seas soiree!

Pre Sale Live – Wednesday 4th February, 11am AEDT (sign up for presale access)
General Sale Live – Thursday 5th February, 11am AEDT

About Choose Your Cruise

Choose Your Cruise is Australia’s leading music cruise operator, known for delivering high-quality, genre-specific cruise experiences with loyal repeat audiences. Since their inception in 2009 and first cruise in 2010, they have curated over 40 themed cruises in Australia and Europe, welcoming over 100,000 guests onboard over the years.