Parkway Drive Lead Inaugural Hellbound Metal Cruise With Stacked All-Aussie Line-up

The highly anticipated line-up for Australia’s first-ever metal cruise is finally here.

After weeks of teasing, the team behind the Hellbound cruise—premier music cruise operators Choose Your Cruise and tour promoters Destroy All Lines—have revealed that Hellbound is headlined by one of Australia’s most successful heavy music exports, Parkway Drive.

Along with Parkway Drive, the event is stacked with all-Australian heavy music talent, including Polaris, The Butterfly Effect, Northlane, Make Them Suffer, and In Hearts Wake.

Additional acts on the line-up include up-and-comers and emerging acts, such as Belle Haven, Bloom, Chez, Diamond Construct, Future Static, Ocean Sleeper, Reliqa, The Beautiful Monument, The Gloom In The Corner, To The Grave, and Windwaker.

Hellbound will also star stage host Manov, one of Australia’s leading open-format MCs and DJs, as well as Taking Back Saturday DJs.

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The cruise will depart Sydney’s Darling Harbour on Thursday, 22 October 2026, and return on Sunday, 25 October 2026.

Hellbound will be held on the Carnival Splendor vessel, and, as well as live music and DJ sets, will feature a custom-built main stage on the pool deck, an onboard fitness centre, Cloud 9 Spa, and daily fitness classes. Your ticket will cover all entertainment, accommodation, and food (excluding alcohol).

Early Bird pre-sale tickets will be available on Monday, 12 May, at 10 am AEST – you can register here to access those tickets. Tickets to the general public will be available on Thursday, 15 May, at 10 am AEST via the Hellbound Cruise website.

Marius Els, Joint CEO of Choose Your Cruise, said of the upcoming event, “We have talked about launching a metal cruise for many years, and the Choose Your Cruise team is thrilled to finally bring this vision to life.

“We’re excited to add HELLBOUND to our lineup of successful cruise brands, and we have the perfect ship to deliver an unforgettable experience. A huge thanks to Destroy All Lines and Parkway Drive for their support in making this happen.”

Chris O’Brien, Head Promoter of Destroy All Lines, added: “I have been in discussion with Choose Your Cruise for years discussing a way to launch a Metal Cruise in Australia, and I’m absolutely thrilled we have managed to pull this off.

“At Destroy All Lines, we are always pushing the boundary with the experiences we offer the fans, and ‘HELLBOUND’ is going to be one for the ages! Marius, Mick and his team are experts in their field, and we couldn’t be in safer hands having them produce this incredible Festival on the open seas for our fans.”