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Motorhead Set Sail With Motorboat 2014 – Exclusive Photos

Motorhead ’s Motorboat 2014 cruise was a treat for old-school metal fans who recently boarded the Carnival Ecstasy, which traveled from Miami to Cozumel, Mexico. With stages all over the ship, everyday presented new and memorable concert experiences.

Each band played two shows throughout the journey: Motorhead, Anthrax , Down , Zakk Wylde and Testament dominated their stages. Especially notable were Metal Allegiance, which featured members of all the bands playing together favorites from Black Sabbath , Ronnie James Dio , Kiss  and more.

With tons of epic musical performances, meet-and-greets, and so much more, we just can’t wait to see what’s on the horizon for Motorboat 2015. Check out our exclusive photo gallery of the cruise below.

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Photos and recap: Motörhead’s Motorboat

Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 1, 2014

Last week, the first annual  Motörhead Motörboat cruise set sail with an all-star lineup. Motörhead, of course, headlined the event, but there were tons of of other bands, including Anthrax, Testament, Down, Zakk Wylde, High on Fire, and the much-talked-about Metal Allegiance, featuring members of Anthrax, Megadeth and Mike Portnoy, among many others. Ralph Sutton and Jay Oakerson of the Sex Drugs & Rock n Roll  podcast were there, recording their podcast nightly, and we got Sutton to recap the inaugural cruise. Also on board was Wes Orshoski , co-director of  Lemmy , the highly entertaining documentary about the Motörhead frontman, who hosted a screening of the film. He also documented the cruise with the photo gallery you’ll see  below. Take it away, guys! 

The first annual  Motörboat presented by legendary rock band Motörhead: Hard rock and heavy metal at its finest on the open sea! Big Jay Oakerson and I got ready to host this beast of a cruise as well as do a live podcast of Sex Drugs & Rock and Roll every night at 12:30. Being that the headliners were Motorhead, Anthrax, Testament, Down and Zakk Wylde (along with a bevy of other kick-ass bands) we knew we were in for a one-of-a-kind experience. Although since the bands were so dude-centric and the cruise security was somewhat tight, this cruise may have lacked in sex and drugs, but it more then made up for in rock n roll.

While we were blown away by some of the ‘newer’ bands like Kill Devil Hill, Danko Jones, Fireball Ministry and Wilson – as well as getting true heavy metal at its finest from the veteran bands aboard –  it was the last minute addition of the Metal Allegiance comprised of two members of Megadeth, two members of Anthrax, Mike Portnoy and featuring the rotating vocal talents of Testament’s Chuck Billy & Anthrax crooner Joey Belladonna as they tore through a set list of heavy metal standards. (Favorite moment: Joey Belladonna invoking Geddy Lee for a downright amazing cover of Rush’s “Tom Sawyer”). Rumors were afoot that there would be somewhat of a Pantera reunion – and sure enough, it happened – twice!  Phil, and Rex joined Charlie of Anthrax and Chris of Megadeth as they barreled into a mini Pantera concert featuring songs like “Mouth For War,” “5 Minutes Alone,” “A New Level” and more. Jay giggled like a school girl saying ‘I gotta tape this for Luis!’ (his co-host of his other podcast Legion of Skanks).  It was one of those rock moments you always want to happen – but seldom does.  For that moment, time stood still, and rock was alive again, regardless of what Gene Simmons will tell you!

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Over the course of the cruise – we had several of those ‘oh-wow’ moments.  From Dave Ellefson and Chris Broderick hosting a bellyflop contest,  Me singing Christopher Cross’ ‘Ride Like The Wind’ with Down right before an interview (Phil took lead as Bobby and I did the Michael McDonald parts), Jay doing his mandatory karaoke of Alice In Chains’ “Man In The Box” or that first moment Lemmy walked out on stage and said “We are Motorhead and we play rock n roll.”  The rock n roll moments were happening over and over again.   By day two – Alan, the organizer of the event, said this will 100% be an annual event.

By the end of the cruise – we had our rock n roll and pina colada fix and now we are ready to do it all again for Shiprocked 2015 kicking off Superbowl Sunday.  Big Jay and I will be there,  The SDR Show will be on board, and we’d love ya to join us!

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Motorhead, Megadeth, Anthrax + Zakk Wylde Set for Inaugural ‘Motorhead’s Motorboat Cruise’

Motorhead are hitting the high seas, and if they have their way, you'll never hear the ship's horn. That's because there will be some stellar metal bands on board ready to drown out any outside sounds on "The Loudest Boat in the World." The inaugural 'Motorhead's Motorboat Cruise' will set sail in September 2014 with Megadeth , Anthrax and a whole host of heavy rock acts joining in the fun.

Now for the specifics! The 'Motorhead Motorboat Cruise' launches Sept. 22 from Miami, visiting the ports of Key West, Florida and Cozumel off of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Fans will have a chance to check out sets from Motorhead, Megadeth, Anthrax, Zakk Wylde , Danko Jones , Fireball Ministry, Wilson and more. There will also be comedy from Jim Breuer as well as several big surprises for those attending. The Carnival Ecstasy ship will eventually come full circle, docking back in Miami on Sept. 26.

Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister states, "This will be everything you've come to expect from a night out with us, except even louder, with more great bands and no way of escaping! If you thought waves could rock a boat, you've got another thing coming with this lovely little outing!"

Megadeth's Dave Mustaine adds, "There never has and never will be another cruise like Motorboat cruise. Come on a thrashing voyage with Motorhead, Megadeth, Anthrax, Zakk Wylde and all Lemmy's friends. This is the coolest way to ever see a metal concert."

Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian chimes in, "Anthrax, Motorhead and Megadeth at sea??? To quote Chief Brody, 'We're gonna need a bigger boat.'"

Tickets for the 'Motorhead Motorboat Cruise' go on sale Tuesday, March 18 at noon ET. The event's website -- www.MotorheadCruise.com -- is set to launch soon with full details and cabin pricing.

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October 2, 2014 by Jarrod Vrazel

Motörhead’s Motörboat sailed the high seas aboard the Carnival Ecstasy from September 22-26, 2014.   An international audience from over 30 countries celebrated the legacy of the cruise’s iconic namesake and escape into five days of true rock’n’roll.   Highlighted by a pair of  performances from Motörhead, Motörhead’s Motörboat featured more than 30 performances by 15 artists, including Anthrax Testament, Down, Zakk Wylde and High on Fire across four stages throughout the ship, as well as meet and greets with all of the artists, a book signing with Megadeth’s David Ellefson, a spoken word performance by Anthrax’s Scott Ian, an artist Q&A hosted by Jim Breuer, and two Metal Allegiance all-star jams – capped by five Pantera songs featuring Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown.

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Motorhead with Captain Lemmy leading the way

Anthrax rocked the Carnival Ecstacy with two blistering sets

Metal Allegiance closed out the final night on the deck

Metal Allegiance set list featured five Pantera songs with Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown

Motörhead’s Phil Campbell proclaimed, “Motörboat for sure rocked the high seas and shall sail again next year!”

And here’s a sample of what the press has been saying about Motörhead’s Motörboat:

“Anthrax, Lemmy Kilmister, hundreds of metalheads and a naked, inflatable doll make the Motörboat cruise completely unforgettable…Motörboat brought heavy metal to the high seas and featured a previously unseen combination of gambling, belly-flopping, shirtlessness, guitar soloing and even yoga.”

–Dana Yavin, RollingStone.com, September 29, 2014

“The Motörhead Motorboat Cruise may have lost Megadeth, but they gained something even more star-studded in the form of Metal Allegiance. The all-star jam was the talk of the Motorboat Cruise, as a who’s who of metal musicians ripped through a number of classic metal and rock favorites.”

–Liz Ramanand, Loudwire.com, September 30, 2014

“The stage setup of the cruise allowed fans an up-close experience with their favorite metal masters. And most artists could be spotted mingling amongst the other passengers, with very little–if any–crazed fanaticism.”

–Brigette Supernova, Examiner.com, September 29, 2014

Plans are already underway for the 2015 Motörhead’s Motörboat excursion. For more information in the coming months, visit MotorheadCruise.com .

Motörhead’s Motörboat Facts:

The first annual Motörhead’s Motörboat sailed from Miami and visited the port of Cozumel just off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. A September 23 scheduled stop in Key West, Florida was not possible due to inclement weather. “The Loudest Boat In The World” featured performances Motörhead, Anthrax, Metal Allegiance, Testament, Down, High On Fire, Kill Devil Hill, Zakk Wylde, Jim Breuer Band, Danko Jones, Fireball Ministry, Wilson and Cilver, as well as a spoken word performance by legendary heavy metal musician, author, and television personality Scott Ian.

Guests travelled from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Peru, Russia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and many other places around the world for Motörhead’s Motörboat.

ASK4 Entertainment is a premiere rock music theme cruise and destination event producer. In addition to Motörhead’s Motörboat, ASK4 Entertainment also produces  ShipRocked , the ultimate rock music cruise vacation, as well as the ShipRocked Summer Camp land event. Previous ShipRocked performers include: Godsmack, Korn, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, Three Days Grace, In This Moment, Living Colour, Sevendust, Candlebox, Geoff Tate, Queensrÿche, Helmet, P.O.D., Filter, The Halo Method, and many more. 

Whet Travel  is a 9-year-old progressive travel company that was formed to meet the unique travel needs of music charters, large groups and young professionals. Whet Travel is the producer of The Groove Cruise–“The World’s Largest Floating Dance Music Festival,” the Aventura Dance Cruise–“The World’s Largest Latin Dance Cruise,” and the Zen Cruise–“A Transformational Journey at Sea.” Whet Travel sells cruises, vacation packages, and all inclusive resorts around the world with a focus on large affinity, theme, corporate and music groups.

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Motörhead Announces ‘MotörBoat?’ Cruise For Fall 2014

Motörhead will set sail on its debut cruise, fantastically titled the MotörBoat?, later this year, it was announced late last week.

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Motörhead will set sail on its debut cruise, fantastically titled the MotörBoat, later this year, it was announced late last week . On Wednesday (Feb. 19), the U.K. metal group posted that the sailing dates and presale information will be made available soon.

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The maiden voyage of the MotörBoat will take place in fall 2014, with Miami, Key West and Cozumel pegged as the main destinations. A lineup of artists supporting Motörhead will also be announced in the coming weeks.

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Last year, Motörhead had to postpone a European tour after frontman Lemmy Kilmister began suffering from an irregular heartbeat. “Don’t worry – I’m not about to start promoting veganism and alcohol-free beverages,” the singer wrote to fans last October , “but it is fair to say that I personally have been reconfiguring areas of my life to make sure I can come back fitter and stronger than ever.”

The group’s latest album, “Aftershock,” was released last fall, and Motörhead has been confirmed to perform at Coachella this April.

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Welcome aboard the loudest boat in the wörld.

M otörhead’s Motörboat is the ultimate floating music festival – an annual summit for hard rock and metal music lovers from around the globe, sailing September 28 thru October 2, 2015 , from Miami to the private island of Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau in the Bahamas. The Motörboat ups the ante on standard Caribbean cruise vacations with a 24-hour, face melting party for days on end, headquartered on white sandy beaches and the sun-drenched deck of the Norwegian Sky .

Think paradise for those with a harder, faster pulse. Picture Marshall stack thumping shows from an unparalleled artist lineup , close enough to the stage that your rib cage shakes, synchronized headbanging with a few thousand of your coolest friends who you’ve never needed to meet before now, all while the ship bursts at the seams with enough booze, gambling and luxurious spa services to make an ’84 tour rider seem humble!

In addition to dozens of live shows around the clock, Motörhead’s Motörboat will keep it crazy with theme nights where flying your freak flag is not looked down upon but paraded and appreciated. Weird and wonderful poolside and beach events and activities will keep the motor going, and artist Q&A sessions plus meet & greets will get you up close and personal with your favorite artists on board. All this is punctuated with 24-hour access to the food, bars and fellow Motorboaters who are up all night with music demons to fight.

Ready to leave your real life on the shore, drink & dine with abandon, and pick up your all access pass to experience the rock star lifestyle for four days and nights this fall? Resistance is futile! Let’s do this ship!

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