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Metallica for Slane 2019

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    #122
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,805 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    PTH2009 wrote:
    oh god if it isnt Metallica than all hell will break loose here lol


    It ll be metallica, and it probably won't sell out


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    #123
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,956 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Ghost would be great support, wouldn't sell alot of tickets probably but solid.


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    #124
    lizzylad84
    Registered Users Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭lizzylad84


    I'd love to see ghost but not sure if slane is the right venue for them. Perhaps the oddessy in Belfast


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    #125
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    lizzylad84 wrote: »
    I'd love to see ghost but not sure if slane is the right venue for them. Perhaps the oddessy in Belfast

    They played in the daylight on open air stages when supporting Iron Maiden on the Book of Souls Tour in North America and from the videos I've seen, they were fine so I can't see Slane being an issue


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    #126
    Furious-Red
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 14,872 Mod ✭✭✭✭Furious-Red


    Imagine it ended up being Ed Sheeran announced for Slane after his tour announcement for next year


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    #127
    Wooderson
    Registered Users Posts: 1,803 ✭✭✭Wooderson


    Furious-Red wrote: »
    Imagine it ended up being Ed Sheeran announced for Slane after his tour announcement for next year

    Would Sheeran’s crowd sell as much booze as Metallica’s?


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    #128
    Rolllo
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭Rolllo


    Wooderson wrote: »
    Would Sheeran’s crowd sell as much booze as Metallica’s?

    If they're selling smirnoff ice and gin & tonic


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    #129
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    I thought RHCP were brilliant at Slane headlining a brilliant line up.
    Had the crowd in the palm of their hand throughout.

    Won’t be going to this one Slane is a pain as a venue and I’m too old for it at this stage.

    Last time I saw Metallica was in Marley Park a few years ago and they were great.

    Nothing will beat the Top Hat gig though back in the 80s. That’s a night that will stay in the memory forever.


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    #130
    tototoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭tototoe


    There really is a lack of stadium acts doing the rounds these days. Rod Stewart for PUC and mettallica for Slane. Hardly current, but obviously nostalgia still has some pulling power.


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    #131
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,805 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    tototoe wrote: »
    There really is a lack of stadium acts doing the rounds these days. Rod Stewart for PUC and mettallica for Slane. Hardly current, but obviously nostalgia still has some pulling power.

    sign of an industry in serious trouble maybe?


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    #132
    Arnold Layne
    Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭Arnold Layne


    adox wrote: »
    I thought RHCP were brilliant at Slane headlining a brilliant line up.
    Had the crowd in the palm of their hand throughout.

    Won’t be going to this one Slane is a pain as a venue and I’m too old for it at this stage.

    Last time I saw Metallica was in Marley Park a few years ago and they were great.

    Nothing will beat the Top Hat gig though back in the 80s. That’s a night that will stay in the memory forever.

    Ah yes. The Top Hat. Danzig were great that night as well. Seen Metallica many times since but never as good as back then


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    #133
    wally1990
    Registered Users Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭wally1990


    tototoe wrote: »
    There really is a lack of stadium acts doing the rounds these days. Rod Stewart for PUC and mettallica for Slane. Hardly current, but obviously nostalgia still has some pulling power.

    Agreed on this about the acts

    Last year was awful I thought


    This year I’m going across the pond to UK to see more acts
    I’m making it my business in Ireland to see ozzy and Slane- Metallica
    Then off to UK for download festival and what other acts that are on
    Hopefully machine head , trivium do European tours and others - Rammstein and so on (whoever I like )
    I’ve given up on ireland it’s been awful

    Maiden were very good in Belfast (NI) tho !!

    So ya More UK gigs for me


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    #134
    tototoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭tototoe


    Wanderer78 wrote:
    sign of an industry in serious trouble maybe?


    Definitely for stadium acts anyway. They just dont exist..sheeran and the like excepted. The feile thing looks ridiculous as well. Sold out my eye, one stand and no pitch standing. Lols


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    #135
    Ash.J.Williams
    Registered Users Posts: 20,929 ✭✭✭✭Ash.J.Williams


    tototoe wrote: »
    There really is a lack of stadium acts doing the rounds these days. Rod Stewart for PUC and mettallica for Slane. Hardly current, but obviously nostalgia still has some pulling power.

    Because it's over... When the big guns die out we will have a barren wasteland


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    #136
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,956 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Ash.J.Williams wrote: »
    Because it's over... When the big guns die out we will have a barren wasteland

    It's sad. They are all coming to an end, I'm spending the next few years seen what I can.
    Ed Sheeran and coldplay is what we're left with :(


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    #137
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,805 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    rob316 wrote: »
    It's sad. They are all coming to an end, I'm spending the next few years seen what I can.
    Ed Sheeran and coldplay is what we're left with :(

    smaller venue gigs are much better anyway


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    #138
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,770 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    wally1990 wrote: »
    Agreed on this about the acts

    Last year was awful I thought


    This year I’m going across the pond to UK to see more acts
    I’m making it my business in Ireland to see ozzy and Slane- Metallica
    Then off to UK for download festival and what other acts that are on
    Hopefully machine head , trivium do European tours and others - Rammstein and so on (whoever I like )
    I’ve given up on ireland it’s been awful

    Maiden were very good in Belfast (NI) tho !!

    So ya More UK gigs for me

    Yeah but I had the stones in Croke Park and Billy Joel (I knw not rock) in the Aviva but had to travel to the UK to see Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters


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    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,348 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    wally1990 wrote: »

    This year I’m going across the pond to UK to see more acts
    I’m making it my business in Ireland to see ozzy and Slane- Metallica
    Then off to UK for download festival and what other acts that are on
    Hopefully machine head , trivium do European tours and others - Rammstein and so on (whoever I like )
    I’ve given up on ireland it’s been awful

    Maiden were very good in Belfast (NI) tho !!

    So ya More UK gigs for me

    Trivium apart from In Waves, toured here on every other album (didn't tour Europe on first album at all) so couldn't rule them stopping over when doing festivals, Machine Head have toured here more than most and don't do festivals btw certainly not Download after last time. Rammstein sold out here last tour so could see them coming back.

    Would suggest European festivals above DL, bands outside the headliners get longer sets, better late night options and it's a hell of a lot cheaper.


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    #140
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,453 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Standing/sitting 100m away from the band with 200 quid tickets, terrible sound, watching the act on a screen. People are bored of stadiums now.

    About time too.


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    #141
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,348 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    smaller venue gigs are much better anyway

    100%


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    #142
    BurnUp78
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭BurnUp78


    I think everyone would prefer their favourite artists to play in an arena or smaller anyway. Went to Slane twice and didn't enjoy the experience at all, I'm guessing croke park and the Aviva would be a similar experience ie. Poor sound, huge queues for drinks, overpriced food, filled with people who aren't even fans of the band etc.


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    #143
    wally1990
    Registered Users Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭wally1990


    Wrongway1985 wrote: »
    Trivium apart from In Waves, toured here on every other album (didn't tour Europe on first album at all) so couldn't rule them stopping over when doing festivals, Machine Head have toured here more than most and don't do festivals btw certainly not Download after last time. Rammstein sold out here last tour so could see them coming back.

    Would suggest European festivals above DL, bands outside the headliners get longer sets, better late night options and it's a hell of a lot cheaper.
    I actually saw Trivium in Dublin on their last tour and rammstein last time they played Dublin
    Missed machine head !

    Is there a good website to keep track of metal bands touring besides keeping an eye on ticketmaster or individual band websites. ? Be handy .
    Cheers


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    #144
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,453 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    wally1990 wrote: »
    I actually saw Trivium in Dublin on their last tour and rammstein last time they played Dublin
    Missed machine head !

    Is there a good website to keep track of metal bands touring besides keeping an eye on ticketmaster or individual band websites. ? Be handy .
    Cheers

    Songkick is decent

    https://www.songkick.com/


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    #145
    Wrongway1985
    Registered Users Posts: 6,348 ✭✭✭Wrongway1985


    wally1990 wrote: »
    I actually saw Trivium in Dublin on their last tour and rammstein last time they played Dublin
    Missed machine head !

    Is there a good website to keep track of metal bands touring besides keeping an eye on ticketmaster or individual band websites. ? Be handy .
    Cheers

    Last Trivium show was a cracker, Rammstein gig is still probably the measuring stick for every other for me since gig since! seen them twice since very reliable but that Dublin show untouchable.

    I Second Songkick allows you to track your favourite artists and get notified if they are playing locations you have entered as preference


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    #146
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    BurnUp78 wrote: »
    I think everyone would prefer their favourite artists to play in an arena or smaller anyway. Went to Slane twice and didn't enjoy the experience at all, I'm guessing croke park and the Aviva would be a similar experience ie. Poor sound, huge queues for drinks, overpriced food, filled with people who aren't even fans of the band etc.

    I’ve been to Croke Park twice for gigs and both times the sound was absolutely atrocious. Bouncing off the stands etc. it’s no way a venue for concerts.
    At least Slane is a sort of natural amphitheater.


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    #147
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,703 ✭✭✭endainoz


    Wanderer78 wrote:
    sign of an industry in serious trouble maybe?

    I doubt it, with the amount of festivals on and selling well these days, can't see it slowing down any time soon. That said, if the tickets for this are gonna be as expensive as rumoured, can't see it selling out.


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    #148
    endainoz
    Registered Users Posts: 4,703 ✭✭✭endainoz


    Agreed on the stadium gigs too, at least in Ireland. Sound was terrible of Springsteen in croke park, unless you were up close. Not much better for AC/DC in the Aviva either. But saw AC/DC in Wembley the same week and the sound was much better, and louder too.

    Local residents or decibel laws maybe?


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    #149
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,805 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    endainoz wrote:
    Local residents or decibel laws maybe?


    I'd imagine noise laws are similar, but could be wrong, seen metallica in Wembley before, and the sound was also pretty good


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    #150
    Ricosruffneck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,943 ✭✭✭Ricosruffneck


    endainoz wrote: »
    Agreed on the stadium gigs too, at least in Ireland. Sound was terrible of Springsteen in croke park, unless you were up close. Not much better for AC/DC in the Aviva either. But saw AC/DC in Wembley the same week and the sound was much better, and louder too.

    Local residents or decibel laws maybe?

    Sound engineers/tech used and/or your position relative to the speaker layout


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    #151
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    endainoz wrote: »
    I doubt it, with the amount of festivals on and selling well these days, can't see it slowing down any time soon. That said, if the tickets for this are gonna be as expensive as rumoured, can't see it selling out.

    Concerts used to be fairly cheap and records expensive. Now music is practically free so the gigs are a lot more expensive. They have to make their money some how!


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