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Choose Your Cruise & Destroy All Lines Presents

HELLBOUND
sold out in 7 minutes

– For the first time in
Australian history a
3-night metal cruise
sailing into the abyss
in 2026

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PARKWAY DRIVE / Photo – @thirdeyevisualsau

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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.

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, 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 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!

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Parkway Drive

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POLARIS / Photo – Kane Hibberd

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NORTHLANE / Photo Credit: Kane Hibberd

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The Butterfly Effect

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Make Them Suffer

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In Hearts Wake

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HELLBOUND
Line Up:

Parkway Drive
Polaris
Northlane | The Butterfly Effect
Make Them Suffer | In Hearts Wake

In Alphabetical Order:

Belle Haven | Bloom | CHEZ | Diamond Construct
Future Static | Ocean Sleeper | Reliqa
The Beautiful Monument | The Gloom In The Corner
To The Grave | Windwaker

+ Taking Back Saturday DJs

Stage Host: MANOV

DATES:

Thursday 22 October – Sunday 25 October 2026

Departs & Arrives From Sydney

For more information head HERE 

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About CHOOSE YOUR CRUISE:

CHOOSE YOUR CRUISE is Australia’s premier music cruise operator, specializing in immersive, genre-specific cruise experiences that bring fans and artists together at sea. Since launching in 2009, the company has hosted over 40 music festivals at sea—including the acclaimed festivals Rock the Boat, Cruisin’ Country, and Bravo—welcoming over 100,000 of passengers on board. With a reputation for seamless production, high-calibre lineups, and unforgettable fan experiences, CHOOSE YOUR CRUISE continues to redefine live music holidays with passion, professionalism, and innovation.

About HELLBOUND:

HELLBOUND is Australia’s first dedicated heavy metal music cruise— an all-out, three-night floating festival at sea that brings together the loudest bands, the wildest fans, and the heaviest sounds. Hosted by Choose Your Cruise, HELLBOUND transforms a luxury cruise ship into a headbanger’s paradise, packed with live performances, DJ sets, artist-hosted experiences, and non-stop metal-fuelled mayhem. Whether you’re into deathcore breakdowns, old-school thrash, or progressive grooves, HELLBOUND delivers a once-in-a-lifetime voyage of Great Barrier Riffs.

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BLOOM

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AMNPLIFY – DB