Gothic Cruise is a small, annual electronic gothic music festival operating since 1989. It has been continuously from a variety of ports within the United States of America with live entertainment since 2007.
History
1989–2003
In 1989 the first event sailed with 10 people
and the company claims to have had and average 140 people per sailing by 2003.
They sailed on
Premier Cruise Line, Regal Cruise Lines, and
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Royal Caribbean International (RCI), also formerly known as Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCCL), is a cruise line brand founded in 1968 in Norway and organised as a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Caribbean Group since 1997. Based in Miami, Flori ...
.
There were no live bands during this time.
2004–2006
2004–2005 there were no sailings.
2006 –
Collide was scheduled to play as the first live band on the cruise, but that sailing was cancelled due to
Hurricane Katrina
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.
2007
Vessel:
Carnival Glory
''Carnival Glory'' is a operated by Carnival Cruise Line. She is the second of five ''Conquest''-class cruise ships. As of August 2022, she operates out of New Orleans.
Construction
Built by Fincantieri at their Monfalcone shipyard in Friuli ...
on
Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 211
Port:
Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Act:
*
VNV Nation
VNV Nation is an Irish alternative electronic project led by Ronan Harris in the roles of singer, songwriter, and producer. VNV Nation's sound combines lyrics with sounds that ranges from melodic industrial dance anthems, to haunting ballads ...
2008
Vessel: Carnival Glory on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 174
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Acts:
*
Combichrist
Combichrist is an American aggrotech / industrial metal band formed in 2003 by Norwegian vocalist Andy LaPlegua, who also founded the bands Icon of Coil, Panzer AG, Scandinavian Cock and Scandy. Combichrist was formed in Atlanta, Georgia and is ...
* Deepest Symphony (No Showed
* Asmodeus X
* Phase Theory
*
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2009
Vessel:
Carnival Legend on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 149
Port:
Tampa
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, Florida
Live Acts:
*
The Crüxshadows
* Cruciform Injection
* State of the Union
*
Modulate
Deepest Symphony had been scheduled, but cancelled, and were replaced with Phase Theory and Asmodeus X
2010
Vessel:
Carnival Liberty on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 237
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:
*
Covenant
*
Funker Vogt
Funker Vogt () is a German electronic-industrial music project with an aggressive style, formed by vocalist Jens Kästel and programmer Gerrit Thomas in 1995. Other members of the band are keyboardist/manager Björn Böttcher, live guitarist Fr ...
*
The Crüxshadows
*
Panzer AG
Panzer AG is the name of an aggrotech/industrial rock side-project by Norwegian Andy LaPlegua, the founder of futurepop band Icon of Coil. Formed in 2004, Panzer AG's sound combines Power noise, Industrial, Trance, Rock and other genres to crea ...
*
DuPont
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* Prognosis
2011
Vessel:
Norwegian Sun
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on
Norwegian Cruise Line
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Passengers: 112
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Acts:
*
God Module
God Module is an American dark electronic band founded in 1999 from Orlando, Florida. Since 2006 they have been based out of Washington state. God Module is currently signed to Metropolis Records.
History
God Module was formed in 1999 by Jasy ...
*
Imperative Reaction
Imperative Reaction is an American electro-industrial band founded in 1996 by Ted Phelps and David Andrecht from the remains of the band Digital Neural Assault.
History
A demo tape titled ''Debris'' was originally released in 1996, but was event ...
* System Synn
2012
Vessel:
Explorer of the Seas on
Royal Caribbean
Passengers: 291
Port:
Newark
Newark most commonly refers to:
* Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States
* Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area
Newark may also refer to:
Places Canada
* Niagara-on-the ...
, New Jersey
Live Acts:
* VNV Nation
*
Icon of Coil
Icon of Coil is a Norwegian electronic music band. The band was established as a solo project in 1997 by Andy LaPlegua who was joined by former Sector 9 (now Moonitor and Zombie Girl) bandmate Sebastian Komor to perform live. With the release ...
*
Aesthetic Perfection
Aesthetic Perfection is an American electronic musical project created by Daniel Graves in 2000.
Biography
Aesthetic Perfection was formerly signed directly to Metropolis Records in the United States and Out of Line Records in Europe, until Grav ...
*
SITD
SITD, stylised SITD:'', is a German EBM and industrial band founded in 1996 by Carsten Jacek and Thorsten Lau as Shadows in the Dark.
History
SITD was founded by Jacek and Lau in the Ruhr Area of Germany. In the next three years they self-produ ...
2013
Vessel:
Freedom of the Seas on Royal Caribbean
Passengers: 142
Port: Port Canaveral, Florida.
Live Acts:
*
Ayria
Ayria is a Canadian futurepop/synthpop musical project formed in early 2003 by Toronto's Jennifer Parkin following her departure from the futurepop and EBM band Epsilon Minus.
Biography
The first Ayria album, ''Debris'', was released on Alf ...
*
Bella Morte
* 00tz 00tz
* Sonik Foundry
2014
Vessel:
Carnival Breeze
''Carnival Breeze'' is a of Carnival Cruise Line which was laid down on 20 November 2008, launched on 16 September 2011 and completed on 3 June 2012.
Concept and construction
''Carnival Breeze'' is the third and last ''Dream''-class ship built ...
on Carnival Cruise Lines
Passengers: 265
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:
* VNV Nation
* VNV Classic
* The Crüxshadows
*
Ego Likeness
Ego Likeness is an American darkwave/industrial rock band from Baltimore, Maryland. They were formed in 1999 by artist Steven Archer and writer Donna Lynch.
History Early work
Ego Likeness began as an experimental and dark trip hop project. A ...
* Ayria
* Bella Morte
* Rain Within
2015
Vessel:
Carnival Dream
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on Carnival Cruise Lines
Passengers: 147
Port:
, Louisiana
Live Acts:
*
Angels & Agony
* Ego Likeness
*
Velvet Acid Christ
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* Stoneburner
2016
Vessel: Carnival Legend on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 68
Port:
Seattle
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, Washington
Live Acts:
*
The Gothsicles
* Stoneburner
*
Voltaire
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2017 (planned)
Vessel: Carnival Legend on Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: N/A
Port:
Long Beach
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Incorporate ...
, California
Live Acts:
* Covenant
*
Haujobb
Haujobb is a German electronic musical project whose output has ranged drastically within the electronic music spectrum, from electro-industrial to Ambient music, ambient and techno. They have become a staple crossover act, bringing several forms ...
*
Lights of Euphoria
* Hopeful Machines
2018 (planned)
Vessel: Carnival Gloryon Carnival Cruise Lines.
Passengers: 184
Port: Miami, Florida
Live Acts:
*
The Birthday Massacre
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*
Diary of Dreams
Diary of Dreams is a German darkwave band. The lead singer and founding member Adrian Hates has produced most of the albums by himself or with minimal help from others. He rarely uses a full band, except when on tour.
History
Adrian Hates is a ...
* iVardensphere
* The Rain Within
* Stoneburner
See also
*
List of electronic music festivals
References
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Music cruises
Goth festivals
Industrial music festivals
Music festivals established in 1989
1989 establishments in the United States