FULL LINE-UP FOR COPENHELL METAL CRUISE 2026
The line-up for COPENHELL Metal Cruise 2026 is completed with KHEMMIS, SYRACUSÆ, SPLIT, DEATHCHANT and OPENHELL.
All bands for the autumn’s black voyage are in place as we announce KHEMMIS, SYRACUSÆ, SPLIT, DEATHCHANT and OPENHELL today, who join MNEMIC, SKULLCLUB, BRAT, LUNA KILLS and XO ARMOR.
At the same time, we can report that this annual COPENHELL tradition has become so popular that cabins with Go Nordic Cruiselines have been booked at a truly stunning pace this year – so don’t wait too long to secure your spot if you know you want to join us on our fun and atmospheric cruise on October 23rd-25th!
You can look forward to a rock and metal voyage with a packed music schedule and a wealth of activities and entertainment in the form of escape rooms, metal bingo, board games, tattoo artists and much more.
Buy tickets at: www.gonordiccruiseline.dk/minicruise/events/metal-cruise/
Read more about the new bands here:
KHEMMIS
The American doomsday prophets from Denver have, since their 2015 debut Absolution and its highly praised follow-up Hunted from 2016, been well on their way to establishing themselves as one of the doom genre’s truly great new names. The heavy, slow music is based on traditional heavy metal, and the dual vocals with the fabulous combination of Ben Hutcherson’s harsh growl and Phil Pendergast’s melodic singing create a saturated and rich soundscape on top of a wall-to-wall carpet of beautiful guitar harmonies. It’s powerful music that gives you an irrepressible urge to drive across the USA in a 1967 Chevrolet Impala and battle evil supernatural creatures – and not least headbang like a maniac until your neck muscles hang in tatters.
SYRACUSÆ
SYRACUSÆ is one of Colombia’s most ambitious modern metal bands – a quartet from Bogotá who, since 2015, have pushed the boundaries of Latin American metal with a sound that moves elegantly between djent, metalcore, progressive metal and post-metal. The band works conceptually, experimentally and at a high technical level, where their polyrhythmic grooves and philosophical lyrical universe meet in a sound that is both powerful and grandiose.
SPLIT
With their young age and modern approach to the metal scene, SPLIT delivers an energetic punch and hard-hitting tracks that push the boundaries between hardcore and metalcore. The band is from Amager, Copenhagen and was formed in August 2024 by frontman Benjamin and band members Aske, Linus, Anders and Viktor. Since then, they have played shows all over the country and built a reputation as an intense live experience. In March 2025, SPLIT released their debut EP 2300 – a tribute to their hometown. With plenty of new music on the horizon, the band is only just getting started and ready to show what “Amager Hardcore” is all about.
DEATHCHANT
DEATHCHANT is a fuzz rock band from Los Angeles that blends psychedelic doom, stoner rock and classic heavy metal into a thick, dusty and sun-scorched wall of sound. With roots in the rawness of desert rock and a nod to 70s occultism, the quartet delivers long, hypnotic riffs, snarling vocals and crushingly hard guitar solos. The albums Waste and Thrones (from 2021 and 2023 respectively) cemented the group as one of the new generation’s most uncompromising underground bands – perfect for fans of bands like Earthless, Uncle Acid and Sleep.
OPENHELL
COPENHELL’s popular house band OPENHELL once again sets sail on the COPENHELL Metal Cruise, where they will get the ship rocking with their boiling witch’s cauldron of live metal karaoke, sing-alongs and raw power. Do you have an inner metal god hidden in your belly? Now it’s your turn to feel the rush! Line up on the left side of the stage for the chance to roar your favorite classics out over the audience with a top-tuned live band behind you.
Bands at COPENHELL Metal Cruise 2026:
KHEMMIS – SKULLCLUB – MNEMIC – BRAT – SYRACUSÆ – LUNA KILLS – XO ARMOR – SPLIT – DEATHCHANT – OPENHELL