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Am I Evil? · 09-06-2010 10:05pm

Won't happen though.

If it's indoors they would want the in the round stage set up.

Wasn't that the rumoured reason why they didn't go to the O2 last year?

Of course they could, play indoors here with a normal stage, but I doubt it, Would have happened already Id imagine

Mental Mickey · 09-06-2010 10:14pm

I heard that they wanted to play indoors last year but that the stage was the stumbling block.

I wouldn't give a **** if it wasn't in the round!!!?? Seeing them indoors once more before they split would be cool.

scudzilla · 09-06-2010 10:16pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

I heard that they wanted to play indoors last year but that the stage was the stumbling block.

I wouldn't give a **** if it wasn't in the round!!!?? Seeing them indoors once more before they split would be cool.

Not another rumour from Metal Ireland :rolleyes::rolleyes:

PattheMetaller · 10-06-2010 1:45am

If it were to happen, I suppose an Old School Thrash supporting line up would be too much to expect? Whatever about any other of the "big 4", Exodus, Testament, Overkill, Kreator, Sodom, Destruction, Flotsam & Jetsam!!! :eek::eek:

Now something like that would be mouth watering :cool:

Mental Mickey · 10-06-2010 9:11am

scudzilla wrote: »

Not another rumour from Metal Ireland :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Nope.

Motley Crue · 10-06-2010 9:58am

Interesting note from Metallica.com about the Tokyo shows

We're working on a few more shows for the month of September, so keep an eye out here over the next couple of weeks for updates.

*Please note: while this is an indoor show, it will not be in the round similar to other World Magnetic shows . . . the stage will be in one end of the arena. Children under six years of age are not allowed on the floor (arena section).

If this is the case, they could come here in September, and perform with a "standard" set up as opposed to in the round

Personally though, nothing beats in the round for a Metallica concert in my opinion

Taken in Sheffield, England, Feb 2009

NIBBS · 10-06-2010 10:23am

PTH2009 wrote: »

Rumours going around that Metallica will play Marlay Park Dublin on Sat 4th September 2010.

Cant really afford to go to this if ture ie have Slash, Iron Maiden and Guns N Roses.

you should change the name of the thread to "Rumoured Metallica Marlay Park 4th Sept".....

I thought everything was supposed to go into the Metallica Superthread now.....

Motley Crue · 10-06-2010 10:27am

NIBBS wrote: »

I thought everything was supposed to go into the Metallica Superthread now.....

Don't ask me, I'm still pissed cause I didn't get a Beach Ball

Mental Mickey · 10-06-2010 10:54am

Motley Crue wrote: »

Don't ask me, I'm still pissed cause I didn't get a Beach Ball

I don't see why they can't do a scaled down version of that stage for the 02??

jack presley · 10-06-2010 11:08am

Mental Mickey wrote: »

I heard that they wanted to play indoors last year but that the stage was the stumbling block.

I wouldn't give a **** if it wasn't in the round!!!?? Seeing them indoors once more before they split would be cool.

The 2 indoor dates they've announced in Japan they're not doing 'in the round' so they have obviously adapted the stage set up for normal arenas. Whether that means they're coming to Ireland on 4 Sep, probably not!

ozzy jr · 10-06-2010 11:32am

I'd be very surprised if this happened, especially so soon after the two Belfast shows.

Having said that, Marlay is a short walk for me. I decided not to buy a ticket before the last show there as I'd been to all their previous outdoor shows. I walked over on the night with the intention of picking up a cheap ticket, I ended up getting a freebie!

NIBBS · 10-06-2010 1:12pm

Motley Crue wrote: »

Don't ask me, I'm still pissed cause I didn't get a Beach Ball

you're not the only one dude :-)

was at 3 shows where they released them, but Belfast was the first I was standing at, managed to knock one up in the air for a mate to catch and the clutz couldn't grab it......typical - and had he got that I would have gotten the Rob plec that he managed to get......they can still release the balls if they did an indoor show here in Sept - but like I said in the other thread I don't see it happening and odd non-existant dates appear on the MI Gig page all the time....

Motley Crue · 10-06-2010 1:35pm

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/metallica-plan-stage-show-to-rival-pink-floyds-the-wall/#comment

Metallica manager Peter Mensch has revealed the band have some major plans for 2011.

“Let’s just say that next year you will see a Metallica tour that will blow your mind. They will only play in 10 cities but it will be a huge undertaking. It will be Metallica’s equivalent of The Wall.”

This revelation came up when Classic Rock scribe Peter Makowski interviewed Mensch for a feature about the most powerful men in rock and asked him to define his role as a manager.

Mensch replied: “Coming up with ideas so that the live shows are interesting. Just shooting off dumb ideas and, by the way, between you and me, some of it is recycling stuff that people did 25 years ago but no one’s smart enough to know that we recycled it.

“Saying something like: ‘I have this idea for us to play an equivalent of The Wall. So here’s some ideas so we can get the professionals in to they can tell me if I’m crazy or not.’ It’s like plotting out a canvas so someone else can fill it in.”

Hmm… so this could be a new version of an old idea? Metallica’s Wall? Any more clues?

Well, this could be a red herring but Mensch was insistent that Makowski check out American opera singer Renée Fleming on YouTube. Apart from being a highly respected soprano Fleming also appeared on the soundtrack of The Lord Of The Rings singing in the imagined language of Sindarin.

Now this could be big. 30 years since their formation and 20 years since The Black Album, this could be an incredible tour....something we have NEVER seen before, both in terms of production and theatrical flair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI65rdrVTdg

For what it's worth, my two cents, say that Metallica are planning on doing some kind of Musical Stage Show with themselves performing, half S&M, half 'We Will Rock You'

Degag · 10-06-2010 1:52pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Indoors indoors indoors. The O2 would be cool for a Metallica concert. Like many have said, its a real pain in the **** trudging down stupid lanes to get to the concert site in Marlay. The RDS wasn't that hard to get in and out of now, was it??

Agreed, what is it? a 20 minute walk to the city centre? I really hope that they will come and play a city centre venue at least. Haven't seen them since '06....

Het-Field · 11-06-2010 11:26am

Motley Crue wrote: »

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/metallica-plan-stage-show-to-rival-pink-floyds-the-wall/#comment

Now this could be big. 30 years since their formation and 20 years since The Black Album, this could be an incredible tour....something we have NEVER seen before, both in terms of production and theatrical flair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI65rdrVTdg

For what it's worth, my two cents, say that Metallica are planning on doing some kind of Musical Stage Show with themselves performing, half S&M, half 'We Will Rock You'

Is it possible that we might see something like the 5 Ages of Metallica ? Some of the customised stage shows for the Puppets and Justice Tours were a sight to behold, along with the snakepits of the Black Album/Load and Reload era. You could use those before entering the latter years encompassing some Death Magentic/St Anger ???

Setlist Like This

Escstacy of Gold
Hit The Lights
The Four Horsemen
Seek And Destroy
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Fade To Black
Creeping Death
Battery
Mater Of Puppets
Orion
Blackened
And Justice for All
Sad But True
Nothing Else Matters
Until It Sleeps
Fuel
The Memory Remains
I Disappear
St Anger
That Was Just Your Life
The End of The Line
One
Enter Sandman

Degag · 11-06-2010 12:49pm

Het-Field wrote: »

Is it possible that we might see something like the 5 Ages of Metallica ? Some of the customised stage shows for the Puppets and Justice Tours were a sight to behold, along with the snakepits of the Black Album/Load and Reload era. You could use those before entering the latter years encompassing some Death Magentic/St Anger ???

Setlist Like This

Escstacy of Gold
Hit The Lights
The Four Horsemen
Seek And Destroy
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Fade To Black
Creeping Death
Battery
Mater Of Puppets
Orion
Blackened
And Justice for All
Sad But True
Nothing Else Matters
Until It Sleeps
Fuel
The Memory Remains
I Disappear
St Anger
That Was Just Your Life
The End of The Line
One
Enter Sandman

Too much St. Anger.

Nah, i kid. I think that would be pretty good though.

Mental Mickey · 11-06-2010 12:59pm

Degag wrote: »

Too much St. Anger.

Nah, i kid. I think that would be pretty good though.

LOL. I'd replace that with "Frantic". Better song.

Motley Crue · 11-06-2010 1:17pm

Yesterday I got sent the following Press Release about the Big Four Cinema Event

THRASH METAL'S BIG FOUR SHOW TO BE BEAMED INTO CINEMAS

The so called Big Four of thrash metal, Metallica, Slayer, MEGADETH and Anthrax, will appear on the same bill together for the first time in the world ever on this year's Sonisphere touring festival, which will make its way around Europe between June and August. If you're in the UK, you'll have to wait until August to see them all in the flesh, by which time everyone else in Europe will already have done so.

Team Sonisphere have come up with a fun way to let you see the bands early - on 22 Jun, the four bands' performances from the Bulgarian leg of the tour will be broadcast via satellite, live and in high definition into 79 UK cinemas

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich told the CMU: "Who would have thought that more than 25 years after its inception, thrash metal's Big Four would not only still be around, be more popular than ever, playing shows together at stadiums all over Europe, and on top of that, coming to a movie theatre near you in high definition (for better or worse!). Bring it on!"

Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian added: "Damn, as if this Big Four tour wasn't exciting enough now we get to be on the big screen worldwide! Metal at the movies, two big horns up! It is unbelievably gratifying that this means so much to the metal community around the globe. Get your tickets, grab some popcorn and get ready to bang your head!"

Slayer's Kerry King proclaimed: "I can't believe someone didn't make this [tour] happen fifteen years ago! The fans finally get what they want. I think it's awesome!"

Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine said: "The magnitude of this event hasn't really sunk in yet, and I am thrilled to know that people around the planet will be able to walk into a movie theatre and experience the greatest line up of heavy metal in the history of the world!"

For more information, to buy tickets and to find out where your nearest participating cinema is, take yourself a look at www.thebigfourlive.com.

Simple slip of the tongue, or does Metallica and the other Big Four intend on joining together at Sonisphere in the UK? It seems a little late, especially with the headliners announced, to be announcing such an amazing act, right?

Or, does Metallica intend on doing what they've always intended on doing and surprising us with some shows in Europe

Metallica's official website also just sent their email update around, and it quoted as saying that....

Stay tuned for a few more announcements of Fall shows in the coming weeks

We could be in for a shock, Metallica COULD be coming back to Dublin

Mental Mickey · 11-06-2010 2:15pm

Motley Crue wrote: »

Yesterday I got sent the following Press Release about the Big Four Cinema Event

Simple slip of the tongue, or does Metallica and the other Big Four intend on joining together at Sonisphere in the UK? It seems a little late, especially with the headliners announced, to be announcing such an amazing act, right?

Or, does Metallica intend on doing what they've always intended on doing and surprising us with some shows in Europe

Metallica's official website also just sent their email update around, and it quoted as saying that....

We could be in for a shock, Metallica COULD be coming back to Dublin

Poxy Marlay Park again................that's if what it says on the Metal Ireland forum.:mad:

EDIT: Look at 4th September.

http://www.metalireland.com/gig-dates/

NIBBS · 11-06-2010 2:43pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Poxy Marlay Park again................that's if what it says on the Metal Ireland forum.:mad:

EDIT: Look at 4th September.

http://www.metalireland.com/gig-dates/

why oh why do you guys keep quoting that........the Gig Dates page on Metalireland isn't an announcements page - if you look at the dates up there you'll notice a number of inaccuracies, and you'll see something pop up at least once every couple of months with a gig that doesn't exist.....once again I'll say unless it's on the Band or Promoters sites, or at least Ticketmaster it's not been announced yet.......

Swarlez · 11-06-2010 4:13pm

its a pity there not playing an indoor concert for the sound

Mental Mickey · 11-06-2010 4:14pm

liverpoolrob wrote: »

its a pity there not playing an indoor concert for the sound

Yup

NIBBS · 11-06-2010 7:08pm

right now there's no confirmation of any date is there ????

so we don't know they aren't playing indoors - honestly I'd be pretty pissed if they actually come in Sept and play Marlay Park - Dublin is well overdue an indoor gig, and having seen them indoors 3 times in the last 2 years would be great to see them at home......

Motley Crue · 12-06-2010 3:01pm

NIBBS wrote: »

so we don't know they aren't playing indoors - honestly I'd be pretty pissed if they actually come in Sept and play Marlay Park

I don't think people care. This has just taken off from the initial rumour. I heard two guys talking about it on a bus yesterday! I think Metallica should **** in a bag and throw it into Marlay Park and at least 200 people would buy tickets to take photos of the bag.

NIBBS wrote: »

Dublin is well overdue an indoor gig, and having seen them indoors 3 times in the last 2 years would be great to see them at home......

Dublin is well overdue an indoor gig. I am sick of hearing people go on about the great time they had in 96 and 99 when Metallica played the Point. I once met a guy who watched Cliff Burton play with Metallica just two weeks before he died. I almost strangled him by the time he had finished his story lol

I think Metallica need to come to Dublin, pick a venue, and perform inside...that way, the die hard fans who want to see the band for a 6th time in eight years can clamber to get tickets and enjoy the gig

Much like Guns N' Roses are doing.

I mean, GNR almost sold out 60,000 seats in 2006 in the RDS with virtually no support and now they're having trouble shifting 14,000....as much as I love Axl, I cannot see Metallica having that trouble

nyarlothothep · 13-06-2010 7:17pm

Do you think Lars is a good drummer? In my opinion he's pretty good, not the best technically but fairly proficient.

Am I Evil? · 13-06-2010 7:37pm

nyarlothothep wrote: »

Do you think Lars is a good drummer? In my opinion he's pretty good, not the best technically but fairly proficient.

I do,

I think a lot of the **** he gets is from people listening to the Live Metallica recordings.Which to be fair are terrible quality for the most part.

He's probably at this present moment my favourite member of metallica as shocking as that may be :pac: and the number one reason I love the drums.

A lot of hate towards lars is more the guy himself rather than his quality as a drummer I think.

He's done some great stuff. And I can't picture anyone else being a better drummer for metallica.

Dave Lombardo did do a great job though playing Battery :pac:

nyarlothothep · 14-06-2010 1:04am

Am I Evil? wrote: »

I do,

I think a lot of the **** he gets is from people listening to the Live Metallica recordings.Which to be fair are terrible quality for the most part.

He's probably at this present moment my favourite member of metallica as shocking as that may be :pac: and the number one reason I love the drums.

A lot of hate towards lars is more the guy himself rather than his quality as a drummer I think.

He's done some great stuff. And I can't picture anyone else being a better drummer for metallica.

Dave Lombardo did do a great job though playing Battery :pac:

Yeah exactly. When people say hes a bad drummer its a bit misleading in the respec that he's a damn sight better than say indie drummers or ringo starr. He's better than motorheads original drummer, I dunno I'd say he's technically better than John Bonham who is generally well respected as a drummer or so it seems. Also he's got a completely distinctive style which to me is more important than being technically amazing.

I recall Hetfield saying they weren't anything special on their instruments but again I find this to be innacurate. Hammet is a damn good guitarist, again not as technically perfect as Satch et al but thats not really whats at stake, imo he plays solos which are more interesting and which strike a chord, (pardon the pun), like with the Unforgiven, which sounds very epic. Hetfield is a good rhythm guitarist too.

Knifey Spoony · 14-06-2010 10:36am

nyarlothothep wrote: »

I dunno I'd say he's technically better than John Bonham who is generally well respected as a drummer or so it seems.

Woah, whoah, lets not get carried away now! Lars is a good drummer, maybe a bit lazy these days live, imo, but you can't really say that he is technically better than Bonham. They have two very different styles that can't be compared fairly.

DrumSteve · 14-06-2010 11:41am

Am I Evil? wrote: »

I do,

I think a lot of the **** he gets is from people listening to the Live Metallica recordings.Which to be fair are terrible quality for the most part.

He's probably at this present moment my favourite member of metallica as shocking as that may be :pac: and the number one reason I love the drums.

A lot of hate towards lars is more the guy himself rather than his quality as a drummer I think.

He's done some great stuff. And I can't picture anyone else being a better drummer for metallica.

Dave Lombardo did do a great job though playing Battery :pac:

The pro's of dave playing that are that it embarrassed lars to get off his ass to do something better (as evidenced on death magnetic)

I would also plead with them to not play dyers eve live...without the double bass drum it sounds so barren and stupid.

Star Bingo · 14-06-2010 9:57pm

Knifey Spoony wrote: »

Woah, whoah, lets not get carried away now! Lars is a good drummer, maybe a bit lazy these days live, imo, but you can't really say that he is technically better than Bonham. They have two very different styles that can't be compared fairly.

lars ulrich is overrated :P

n for the .. guy who said in the best drummer thread.

Am I Evil? · 15-06-2010 4:09pm

DrumSteve wrote: »

The pro's of dave playing that are that it embarrassed lars to get off his ass to do something better (as evidenced on death magnetic)

I would also plead with them to not play dyers eve live...without the double bass drum it sounds so barren and stupid.

Except his drumming on St Anger and every other record is also great.
****ty snare drum aside :pac:

Dyers Eve does lose a lot without the constant double bass but still a cool song, They should get get rid of the into tape however, Was much better in 2004 when they played the full song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bprjMNMx-pw

HalloweenJack · 15-06-2010 11:06pm

Saw them last night and thought they were amazing.

While what James says to the crowd is obviously embellished rhetoric, he does come across as somewhat genuine. Lars, on the other hand, sounds awfully forced.

The performance of One which went straight into Master of Puppets was the best of the night. Enter Sandman and Fade to Black were class performances too.

lord lucan · 16-06-2010 12:52am

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Saw them last night and thought they were amazing.

While what James says to the crowd is obviously embellished rhetoric, he does come across as somewhat genuine. Lars, on the other hand, sounds awfully forced.

The performance of One which went straight into Master of Puppets was the best of the night. Enter Sandman and Fade to Black were class performances too.

That opening blast,Creep-Bellz-Never-Disposable heroes was unreal. Despite it being show number 18 for me i was still blown away. **** me they just keep getting better.:)

madheaded · 16-06-2010 9:28am

Do you think Lars is a good drummer? In my opinion he's pretty good, not the best technically but fairly proficient.

I think lars is a good drummer and people that run him down dont understand that he is completely self taught in an era before internet and had to do it for himself also Lars along with other drummers pioneered double bass and made it a part of metal today.

DrumSteve · 16-06-2010 9:32am

Am I Evil? wrote: »

Except his drumming on St Anger and every other record is also great.
****ty snare drum aside :pac:

I dunno man.black album, load and re-load were generic 4/4 mostly with the odd exeption here or there.

St Anger could have been good if perhaps he used that snare on one track but he shouldn't have taken the reverb off the snare. it sounded terrible. i would argue that death magnetic (album) is his best performance since AJFA (even puppets).

I dont necessarily think he's a bad drummer in the studio but live he does himself no favours. Not previously anyway.

Motley Crue · 16-06-2010 10:46am

DrumSteve wrote: »

I dont necessarily think he's a bad drummer in the studio but live he does himself no favours. Not previously anyway.

http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Lars_Ulrich.html

lord lucan · 16-06-2010 11:16am

For the record,the reason which we all guessed was why they didn't play any shows at the Point is true. Their stage set-up wouldn't fit in the Point. They tried to figure it out but it just wouldn't work. That's straight from Lars' mouth.:)

lord lucan · 16-06-2010 11:48am

They say a picture paints a thousand words!!

Mental Mickey · 16-06-2010 12:01pm

lord lucan wrote: »

They say a picture paints a thousand words!!

Hetfield is such a geek!! I wouldn't say it to his face, mind you!!

Mental Mickey · 16-06-2010 12:02pm

lord lucan wrote: »

For the record,the reason which we all guessed was why they didn't play any shows at the Point is true. Their stage set-up wouldn't fit in the Point. They tried to figure it out but it just wouldn't work. That's straight from Lars' mouth.:)

Told ya. I got the same info from Tommy T in Sound Cellar on Nassau Street.

Am I Evil? · 16-06-2010 12:26pm

DrumSteve wrote: »

I dunno man.black album, load and re-load were generic 4/4 mostly with the odd exeption here or there.

St Anger could have been good if perhaps he used that snare on one track but he shouldn't have taken the reverb off the snare. it sounded terrible. i would argue that death magnetic (album) is his best performance since AJFA (even puppets).

I dont necessarily think he's a bad drummer in the studio but live he does himself no favours. Not previously anyway.

Yeah I agree he doesn't do himself any favours.

I just do think the majority of his drumming is really good. I'm not a drumming expert or anything haha but to me the way lars drums is just one of my favourite styles

Motley Crue · 16-06-2010 12:47pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Told ya. I got the same info from Tommy T in Sound Cellar on Nassau Street.

Perhaps they'll announce a straight forward Irish show in the 02 now in September alongside their current Japanese dates. It'd be unexpected, but still worthwhile, and the band have said themselves they have a few more dates left up their sleeves

DrumSteve · 16-06-2010 1:47pm

Motley Crue wrote: »

http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Lars_Ulrich.html

i am aware of who lars is?

NIBBS · 16-06-2010 2:23pm

lord lucan wrote: »

For the record,the reason which we all guessed was why they didn't play any shows at the Point is true. Their stage set-up wouldn't fit in the Point. They tried to figure it out but it just wouldn't work. That's straight from Lars' mouth.:)

yeah - we were trying to look at how they'd fit it and what the problems would be when sitting in the seats at one corner at Rage - to be honest with the stage they have I don't think the seats would have a view of all of the stage - and that would obviously be a draw back, stick the lightning rig in there and I just don't think it would work - the O2 here is just to squashed up......

hopefully they'll do an indoor show here next either way, I've definitely had my fill of Marlay....

DrumSteve · 16-06-2010 3:37pm

lord lucan wrote: »

They say a picture paints a thousand words!!

where the hell is Jeff Hanneman?

Mental Mickey · 16-06-2010 4:17pm

DrumSteve wrote: »

where the hell is Jeff Hanneman?

He's the one taking the photo, perhaps??

lord lucan · 16-06-2010 4:33pm

NIBBS wrote: »

yeah - we were trying to look at how they'd fit it and what the problems would be when sitting in the seats at one corner at Rage - to be honest with the stage they have I don't think the seats would have a view of all of the stage - and that would obviously be a draw back, stick the lightning rig in there and I just don't think it would work - the O2 here is just to squashed up......

hopefully they'll do an indoor show here next either way, I've definitely had my fill of Marlay....

And Lars still called it The Point,good man.:cool:

jack presley · 16-06-2010 7:41pm

It'll always be the Point! (as Lansdowne Road will always be Landsowne Road).

lord lucan · 16-06-2010 7:52pm

Motley Crue · 17-06-2010 11:45am

lord lucan wrote: »

Forgive me for stirring, but you'll notice who Dave does NOT have his hand around

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