The Hellbound metal cruise lineup has dropped, and Parkway Drive is among the huge roster of acts taking to the high seas.
The Hellbound Cruise 2026 lineup is here, and Destroy All Lines has pulled out the big guns for Australia’s first metal cruise – Parkway Drive. Joining the Aussie icons, who are also set to perform at the Sydney Opera House this June, are Polaris, Northlane, The Butterfly Effect, and heaps more.
The Hellbound Cruise will set sail on the 13,000 tonne Carnival Splendour from Sydney Harbour on Thursday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 25th in 2026. It’ll be host to 2,500 seafaring heavy music fans, with “14 decks on non-stop madness” and a main stage on the top deck for moshing under the stars.
Promoters Destroy All Lines have paired up with Choose Your Cruise – an Aussie company with decades of festival cruise experience. Hellbound was initially revealed earlier in April, with the line-up dropping today (30 April).
Hellbound Cruise 2026 Lineup
Here’s a full look at the line-up for Hellbound 2026:
- Parkway Drive
- Polaris
- Northlane
- The Butterfly Effect
- Make Them Suffer
- In Hearts Wake
- Belle Haven
- Bloom
- Chez
- Diamond Construct
- Future Static
- Ocean Sleeper (aptly named)
- Reliqa
- The Beautiful Monument
- The Gloom In The Corner
- To The Grave
- Windwaker
In case you’re wondering what else you can get up to beyond checking out the bands while at sea, Hellbound 2026 will also be home to plenty of classic cruise ship staples. We’re talking 24 lounges and bars, seven hot tubs, mini-golf, pools, waterslides, an arcade, and heaps more. It’s also been confirmed the floating festival will be all-ages, with a kids club for the little metalheads coming along.
The Hellbound Cruise 2026 presale opens Monday, May 12 at 10am AEST, with the general public sale on Thursday, May 15 at 10am AEST.
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