Heavy metal on the high seas!
Every winter, a storm rolls into Fort Lauderdale. Three thousand Metal Heads from more than 70 different countries arrive for what has become the largest Heavy Metal Cruise in the world:The cruise takes place upon The Independence of The Seas, a ship operated by Royal Caribbean, which is generally home to those more familiar with the rules of shuffleboard than the music of Aborted, a Belgian death metal band.
Most people involved are having an exceptionally good time; they're smiling, hugging, singing, growling and screaming along to their favorite band's songs. Some large burly men could squash you in a second if they wanted to, but the pit is above all for everyone, regardless of gender, size and age. If one person falls, they're picked up and dusted off almost as quickly as they dropped.
The cruise ship was metaphorically, and sometimes literally, a giant four-day mosh pit. In a world where metal music is nowhere near the mainstream, this boat brought people together to celebrate the genre they love most.
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