Organizers behind the annual “70000Tons Of Metal” cruise have released a statement addressing recent groping allegations that surfaced following this year’s sailing. Claims began circulating online earlier this month accusing Chris Monroy — vocalist and guitarist of Skeletal Remains — of repeatedly touching and grabbing women without their consent while onboard.
Cruise security was reportedly involved, and Monroy is said to have been removed from the voyage due to the alleged conduct. Neither Skeletal Remains nor Monroy have publicly commented on the accusations, and comments have been disabled on certain social media platforms.
Organizers of “70000Tons Of Metal” cruise told MetalSucks the following:
“Our security team was made aware of a situation during the cruise and promptly interviewed all parties involved to defuse the matter. After reviewing the information available at the time, no further action was warranted.”
“70000TONS OF METAL is a very friendly and inclusive environment, and we take the safety and well-being of our guests, crew, and artists extremely seriously. We also have a clear code of conduct that we hold everyone on board to, including guests and musicians alike.”
One widely circulated Reddit post alleged:
“Chris Monroy, vocalist and guitarist for the death metal band Skeletal Remains, has reportedly been banned from future appearances on the ‘70000Tons of Metal‘ cruise following allegations of inappropriate behavior toward multiple women during the recent festival.”
“According to posts from attendees on social media, Monroy was frequently intoxicated during the cruise and allegedly groped women without their consent throughout the festival.”
“Social media posts discussing the incident suggest that event organizers reprimanded Monroy for the remainder of the festival, restricted his activities, and reportedly confined him to his room.”
“No official statement has yet been released by ‘70000Tons of Metal‘ promoters, Skeletal Remains‘ management, or Monroy himself.”
A separate widely shared account described the situation in the following terms:
“Last week was +700000Tons of Metal,+ the world’s largest heavy metal cruise.”
“Skeletal Remains frontman and guitarist Chris Monroy was drunkenly groping women during the entire trip. There are multiple witnesses, multiple victims, and he’s been banned from future 70K sailings.”
A post circulating on Facebook also suggests that the band may have parted ways with Monroy, though no official confirmation has been issued.
The post reads:
“Oh and BTW f**k Chris Monroy. He’s a f**king predator and a wasted piece of s**t. First hand account. Stop listening to Skeletal Remains period.”
“EDIT: Much respect to the rest of the djents in the band for kicking Chris‘s ass to the curb in Florida after the boat. I’m proud of you guys for standing up with the rest of our metal family. No one threatens our safe space and good times I love you all”
At the time of publication, Skeletal Remains have not issued any public response to the accusations and have disabled comments across their social media posts.
