Machine Head - Olympia, Dublin - Wed May 30th 2012

NIBBS · 14-03-2012 9:47am #1

It's on Machine Head's site, nothing on MCD or Ticketmaster yet, they are playing Belfast on May 28th in the Ulster Hall

scudzilla · 14-03-2012 9:53am

Remember yet ear plugs, we all know what happened last time

NIBBS · 14-03-2012 10:00am

scudzilla wrote: »

Remember yet ear plugs, we all know what happened last time

bigtime Scud - that's the reason I got earplugs ;-)

Mushy · 14-03-2012 10:18am

Ha the gf will have to give it a miss as heading to Germany then. Prob see them over there...much to my, eh, delight!

Furious-Red · 14-03-2012 10:28am

Heavy metal legends Machine Head have just announced details of an exclusive headline performance at The Olympia Theatre, Dublin on May 30th & The Ulster Hall, Belfast on May 28th 2012

Tickets for The Olympia are priced from €27.90 go on-sale this Friday March 16th from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide & ticketmaster.ie

honru · 14-03-2012 10:40am

Great news, they're on my list of bands-yet-to-see.

NIBBS · 14-03-2012 10:48am

€27.90 is decent value for a band like Machine Head I think - hopefully someone decent as support too....

randomname · 14-03-2012 10:51am

scudzilla wrote: »

Remember yet ear plugs, we all know what happened last time

It was a painful week after gig but well worth it!

IamMetaldave · 14-03-2012 11:44am

Awesome. That's a crazy price too!

Gunslinger92 · 14-03-2012 11:47am

Awesome

:D

Standing will sell out fairly quick I'd say? Hope I manage to get a couple!

LetsZep · 14-03-2012 2:45pm

Look forward to this..

creativedrinker · 14-03-2012 8:04pm

Shweeeet!! After last time I'll be gettin ear plugs

StaticAge11 · 14-03-2012 9:52pm

Really cannot wait for this! Whats this I hear about it being over 18s? True or false, if so sweet much prefer over 18s gigs!

Shreddy Krueger · 14-03-2012 11:40pm

StaticAge11 wrote: »

Really cannot wait for this! Whats this I hear about it being over 18s? True or false, if so sweet much prefer over 18s gigs!

Its probably not , Most Machine Head fans are under 18 and the Belfast gig says nothing about being over 18's.

Furious-Red · 15-03-2012 12:03am

Shreddy Krueger wrote: »

Its probably not , Most Machine Head fans are under 18 and the Belfast gig says nothing about being over 18's.

Really ??? i would have thought most of their fans would be older

arybvtcw0eolkf · 15-03-2012 3:04pm

Shreddy Krueger wrote: »

Its probably not , Most Machine Head fans are under 18 and the Belfast gig says nothing about being over 18's.

I'm 45

lord lucan · 15-03-2012 3:17pm

Fcuk Yeah!!

Metallica & Soundgarden @ Werchter on the 28th and Machine Head @ The Olympia on 30th. Gonna be a great week.

My ears have only recovered from their last show!

lord lucan · 15-03-2012 3:20pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

Really ??? i would have thought most of their fans would be older

Any of the 3 headlining shows i've seen them at has had a crowd generally late 20's+. I'm 37 and have never felt old at any of their shows,plenty of guys older than me rocking out.:)

DaveNoCheese · 15-03-2012 3:27pm

Saw the head and slipknot in London few years back, they were brilliant! Shall very much enjoy this gig too, any idea on support?

StaticAge11 · 16-03-2012 9:28am

Got my tickets. 2 standing. Cant wait!

Gunslinger92 · 16-03-2012 1:38pm

Did it sell out? I've a friend who wants to go but doesn't have money at the moment

lord lucan · 16-03-2012 4:02pm

Gunslinger92 wrote: »

Did it sell out? I've a friend who wants to go but doesn't have money at the moment

Standing tickets were still available a few minutes ago when i checked.

Shryke · 16-03-2012 5:13pm

Sweet! I'll try and get standing tickets asap. Rammstein and now MH. I'm a happy dude. I was never in the Olympia. Is it a good venue?

scudzilla · 16-03-2012 8:16pm

Alexa Yellow Kid wrote: »

I'm 45

And there was me thinkin ya didn't look a day under 50

scudzilla · 16-03-2012 8:18pm

I'm still debatin about goin to this one, i like them but not really really into 'em. May just buy a ticket and head in (wifey isn't into them)

cocoshovel · 16-03-2012 11:24pm

scudzilla wrote: »

I'm still debatin about goin to this one, i like them but not really really into 'em.

Sort of the same with me. I absolutely love all of The Blackening, maybe one of my favorite albums but its the only machine head album I know. I know pretty much no other songs outside of it :pac:

Any idea who will be supporting?

soyawhatsup · 30-04-2012 5:49pm

Evile supporting....any good?

NIBBS · 30-04-2012 9:41pm

Evile are excellent - well worth being in early to see them, have gotten better and better over the last couple of years.....

also on the bill are Irish band Dead Label

Alwyn Walker · 13-05-2012 4:42pm

You can hear a track by opening act DEAD LABEL (from celbridge) on my audio player www.westlandstudiosdublin.com
And i'll be doing sound for them yeeeeeooooo!!! :-)

I saw Machine Head on the burn my eyes tour with Slayer when I was 15 hehehe

full circle!

tattykitty · 19-05-2012 10:38am

I've just got two tickets for the 'Head - but in the circle (no standing left)...I assume no one actually sits down at an MH gig anyway?!

I've seen a few comments on here about earplugs. Are they significantly louder than most? I've only ever seen them play at festivals, no enclosed spaces...

Squelchy · 19-05-2012 12:08pm

tattykitty wrote: »

I've seen a few comments on here about earplugs. Are they significantly louder than most?I've only ever seen them play at festivals, no enclosed spaces...

:eek:

Alwyn Walker · 19-05-2012 12:58pm

ALWAYS TAKE EARPLUGS TO GIGS.

Eardrum cells do not grow back when damaged.
Ringing ears? damage being done.

see that tiny pocket in your jeans on the right hand side? that's for earplugs.

Plus, you can usually make out the music better with them IN, while still enjoying being thumped by the music.

Alwyn

Magaa · 19-05-2012 3:55pm

Cant wait for this. Any of ye heading back to fibbers afterwards? they have an after show.

soyawhatsup · 19-05-2012 4:05pm

Magaa wrote: »

Cant wait for this. Any of ye heading back to fibbers afterwards? they have an after show.

Never been to one of these, any good?

Magaa · 19-05-2012 4:19pm

soyawhatsup wrote: »

Never been to one of these, any good?

Never been in fibbers before!
http://www.facebook.com/events/320414114678567/

Machine head went to fibbers after their gig in 2007

Passenger · 20-05-2012 8:00pm

Magaa wrote: »

Never been in fibbers before!
http://www.facebook.com/events/320414114678567/

Machine head went to fibbers after their gig in 2007

The after party is in Fibbers Ormond Quay btw. Not Fibber Magees on Parnell St.

tattykitty · 21-05-2012 6:30am

Alwyn Walker wrote: »

ALWAYS TAKE EARPLUGS TO GIGS.

Eardrum cells do not grow back when damaged.
Ringing ears? damage being done.

see that tiny pocket in your jeans on the right hand side? that's for earplugs.

Alwyn

Funny, I thought that little pocket was for a condom or a guitar pick. :rolleyes:

Genuinely, I see your point. But my question was relating specifically to Machine Head, since I saw a few comments about how loud they were. I was at My Bloody Valentine in Manchester a few years ago and they were so loud that the bar handed out earplugs beforehand. All seems rather unnecessary to me (the volume, not the earplugs), but I guess my question was also about whether the noise was due to the band or the nature of the venue/sound set-up. I've never seen a metal gig in the Olympia, only weedy indie bands and comedians, so not sure what to expect.

Looking forward to the gig, regardless!

Motley Crue · 22-05-2012 7:33am

Machine Head are a live band, a great band, a powerful band....but also a loud band

The last time I saw them I was very careful not to stray too near the speakers (even with earplugs) and it's the only time in recent memory I can remember going to a gig and later complaining of the loss of hearing in both ears for a considerable period afterwards

For me, their soundman is to blame, because the audio is just clipping and can't go any higher - it makes no difference to bring down the audio and have a quieter and more peaceful gig for everyone (and that means afterwards you'll be able to talk to your friends about how great it was instead of wondering if you just developed tinnitus)

tattykitty · 22-05-2012 10:33pm

Well, I'm sorted for the tinnitus already, but wouldn't be super keen on making it worse. Hope my earplugs work!

Anyone know if the bar stays open during the gig? (In case my poor feeble ears need a break.) As far as I can remember whenever I've been to the Olympia in the past, they've bolted the doors during showtime...

Magaa · 24-05-2012 4:55pm

tattykitty wrote: »

Well, I'm sorted for the tinnitus already, but wouldn't be super keen on making it worse. Hope my earplugs work!

Anyone know if the bar stays open during the gig? (In case my poor feeble ears need a break.) As far as I can remember whenever I've been to the Olympia in the past, they've bolted the doors during showtime...

Yeah id like to know this too

Alwyn Walker · 25-05-2012 2:12pm

The volume of a gig can be affected by
-the surrounding area (residents complaining etc)
-the management of the venue (for the ears and working conditions of their staff) and how much they bow to the pressure from residents. They can limit the amps.
-the soundman himself

So bottom line is that you never know how loud a gig is gonna be.

SO TAKE EARPLUGS!!!

Alwyn

Sugarlumps · 29-05-2012 9:44am

Caught them last time out they played Dublin, we were up in the balcony and they were stupidly loud. By far the loudest gig I’ve ever witnessed and I’ve been to a few hundred.

Fair enough if your near the front you ears are going to suffer regardless who you see. They take it to extremes, couldn’t make anything out bar horrid noise.

creativedrinker · 29-05-2012 7:16pm

Ticket check, ear plugs check.. now to wait....

tattykitty · 29-05-2012 9:12pm

Anyone know when the band are likely to hit the stage? I'm meeting a mate first and we'll probably miss the support - don't want to risk missing MH! (Though if they're as loud as everyone's saying they are, we'll hear them from the pub anyway! :eek:)

lord lucan · 30-05-2012 5:55pm

tattykitty wrote: »

Anyone know when the band are likely to hit the stage? I'm meeting a mate first and we'll probably miss the support - don't want to risk missing MH! (Though if they're as loud as everyone's saying they are, we'll hear them from the pub anyway! :eek:)

MH due on around 21.30.

DaveNoCheese · 30-05-2012 8:34pm

Enjoy all... raging I ain't going!!

tattykitty · 31-05-2012 12:08am

Brilliant gig! Grateful for the earplugs, unbelievably loud. Ending with Davidian was, of course, ****ing inspired.

soyawhatsup · 31-05-2012 2:01am

F**k me that was loud! Great gig though, especially Imperium and Darkness Within! Support acts weren't bad either!

Chevolution · 31-05-2012 7:23am

Absolutely unreal gig!! Dead label sounded good from the bar

evile were surprisingly good, and Machine F***ing Head were mind blowing!! Plenty of nice mosh pits aswell

StaticAge11 · 31-05-2012 1:30pm

Unreal gig! Brought earplugs and thank god I did. We were in the pit right up the front, under Adam Duce's nose. Alot better than I remembered from supporting Metallica 5 years ago

senordingdong · 01-06-2012 9:43am

Went to this, could only get seating tickets and was pleasently surprised at how good a gig can be sitting down, hah!

The band were great I have to say, and I was delighted that they decided to turn it town from 11 to 10. I was alo delighted that they threw out some tunes from The Burning Red and Supercharger, both of which seemed intentionally left out at the last gig when they were touring The Blackening.
I think the band did a goof job of covering a bit from all other albums while still showcasing Locust.

Did anybody else notice though, Flynn seemed to be having trouble with his guitars at a few points early in the show? I think it was during Imperium?

Machine Head - Olympia, Dublin - Wed May 30th 2012

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