The 2024 edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal festival sailed January 29 to February 2 from Miami, Florida to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and back, on board the luxury passenger vessel Freedom Of The Seas.
Fan-filmed video of Germany metal legends Blind Guardian's entire pool deck set, courtesy of The Silverdude, can be viewed below.
Setlist: Into the Storm
Blood of the Elves
Time Stands Still (At the Iron Hill)
The Quest for Tanelorn
Deliver Us From Evil
Born in a Mourning Hall
The Bard's Song - In the Forest
Majesty
Lord of the Rings
Sacred Worlds
Valhalla
Mirror Mirror
After last year's triumphant return to the stage in the form of their Somewhere Far Beyond Tour across Germany, the breathtaking story of Blind Guardian's latest masterpiece, The God Machine, goes on. The metal legends are proud to announce The God Machine North American 2024 tour.
The 22-date trek will commence on April 18 at The Fillmore in Silver Springs and will make its way to Dallas, Seattle, and Toronto before the final performance at Milwaukee Metal Fest on May 17. Joining the band as support is Night Demon.
Blind Guardian is thrilled to be able to finally present some of their new songs to their fans, showcasing the likes of astounding tracks "Deliver Us From Evil", "Violent Shadows" and introducing them to the "Secrets of the American Gods".
Vocalist Hansi Kürsch states: "We heard your calls! We are more than just thrilled to finally announce that highly anticipated North American run of shows. Let me tell you that the band will be on fire and that we are very grateful to have a fantastic opening band such as Night Demon on our side to bring the full Metal blast to your town. I recommend not to miss this chance, we will perform Beyond Imagination. You don’t want to see it, you have to see it! The God Machine is in sole and full magic mode."