Scandinavia’s most infamous floating metal fest, Close-Up Båten 2025, is setting sail once again for a 40-hour round-trip cruise from Stockholm to Tallinn aboard the Baltic Queen.
Departure kicks off Friday, September 5, with a storm of riffs and sea-bound chaos, returning to Stockholm on Sunday morning, September 7.
This year’s lineup is stacked with 19 bands across multiple stages:
GRAVE
THE HAUNTED
MURDER SQUAD
WITCHERY
MÖRK GRYNING
KVAEN
SKITSYSTEM
GEHENNAH
GADGET
MOB 47
SKITARG
GATES OF ISHTAR
WORMWOOD
DEMONICAL
SARCATOR
VILT
DISRUPTED
VÖLVA
INTREPID
Beyond the bands:
– Sun deck parties (weather permitting)
– Metal disco to keep the blood pumping
– Merch and record vendors onboard
– Tattoo artists inking all weekend
– Full tax-free access both ways
– And a “”free daytime gig”” at Paavli Kultuurivabrik in Tallinn with multiple bands lighting up the Estonian capital
With 2000 maniacs onboard and stages roaring nonstop, “Close-Up Båten” 2025 promises a full-throttle celebration of metal culture – booze, brutality, and Baltic chaos.
Get your ticket here.
