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Limelight Nov 5th
Academy Nov 6th
Haven't seen em in years, what state are they in as a live band now?
Butcher Babies to support - Garbage!
No idea what they're like live,but really enjoyed their last few albums so will probably head along. Butcher Babies is such a fucking horrendous support though
I saw them on this tour about a month ago for the first time and they were complete shite, Dani sounded awful and I thought the set was a bit scant at 13 songs. Just felt like a reluctant, disinterested experience for both band and audience.
If I have the day off I'll prob head in anyway.
Just had a look at who's in the band - cripes it's just Dani now. Not really surprised by your description of the gig but for some reason still feel like hitting this one.
Any reason why they are billed as "Crown of Love" on MCD website??
They were decent in Dublin, think it was 2017 I saw them. But zero interest in it again.
Missed the 2017 show or whenever it was for some reason. I think the first 4/5 records are cool so wouldn't mind seeing them again.
I watched a 'live' video of COF during lock down and it was so static and dull. There seemed to be no passion and no atmosphere at all. I get the impression that the band is made up of ambitious musicians who see Cradle as a stepping stone in their career rather than a living breathing band with vision. Maybe Dani is too much of a tyrant to allow outside creativity to seep in, but it all looks and sounds a bit uninspired to me. The first two (three being generous) albums seemed like a real band with a sense of bombast but still pulsing with a dark creative heart. They look more like a business to me these days.
The Scars and Guitars podcast has lots of interviews with ex COF members. Can't remember his name but a guitar player was telling a story about being badgered by management to start coming up with songs for the next album - he had to figure out what a COF song should sound like and then write something like that. Doesn't sound like a very inspiring way to work.
Sounds like the definition of when a band becomes a career and a money making product.
have only seen them once in their 90s heyday. have been semi interested in seeing them again.
i think i was set to go to the 2017 gig but didn't bother in the end
Tuesday night for Belfast, hmmm will have to see if i can be a***d
Black Satellite added to the support bill.
Just Belfast tickets available now.
On slight inspection High Parasite are somewhat like Borknagar or Paradise Losty even, maybe worth a gawk but it would mean being in proximity of Butcher Babies music directly after.
skipped all the support bands, Cradle were pretty good I thought, lots of familiar songs in the set. Dani's low vocals were good, his highs had some production on them, I'm not sure what exactly was being done. The female singer had a good voice, added an extra dimension
Cradle were good, no better or wrose than the last few times I've seen them. Ashok certainly looked like he was enjoying himself.
Set was a little over an hour long, thought that was a little bit light for a headliner.
I dont think I'd do a mid week up and down to Dublin for them again.
Only that would change that is if they did an anniversary run of a full album (principle, duck or cruelty).
I was never mad into COF but do love the 1st Lp and bits and pieces up to and including Midian. Her Ghost in the fog was one of the first heavier metal songs I heard as a kid where you have the "what the fuck is this" kind of feeling. Never saw them live before so ended up going last night. I enjoyed it for what it was surprisingly I recognised a lot more from the set than I expected. Was great to hear the forest and summer dying.
Was literally thinking the same thing as the post above me wouldn't bother going again unless they did the 1st lp in full. Which is more so down to not being a big fan as the live performance itself was decent and pretty much what I expected.
Those high screens must be pre-recorded or something? I noticed last night and in any of the live videos I watched he has this weird habit of holding the microphone really far away from his face when he does them to the point that if he was doing it then the microphone wouldn't pick them up properly.
After all these years I only copped last night that it's Doug Bradley's voice at the start of her ghost. I always thought the voice sounded like Pinhead and the "no tears part" was just a tribute to a classic film.
It's mad I worked with a fella a few years ago who was at those two gigs they played in the music centre back in 98. He said they were handing out free tickets on the street to try and get people into the venue as they had sold so poorly yet here they are now selling out the academy when in 98 they would been in their prime.
Bit o context there.
The first was well attended, the second piss poor turnout. They were back in 2001 on the Midian run and it was sold out or close to it.
I was actually in early doors.
Having been apprehensive about Butcher Babies who ended up playing without a bassist even that first band made them feel like Led Zeppelin, truly horrific stuff. Yer wan was in some competition to keep up with her overlapping backing track ;D .
High Parasite were relatively decent but can't say I'd revisit their work however. Only twigged it was the guy from My Dying Bride.
Butcher Babies just a nothing band, gas to watch people so into them. No real business on any of the bills they've been attributed to lately. That said high energy less gimmicky than the last time I caught with Charlie Benates missus on dual vocals. It's easy to grant them some positivity after that Satellite shower.
Cradle were grand, stellar but no more.
Schoolcraft was a better fit but newish girl done a job. Felt really short no Cradle to Enslave. Wouldn't be rushing back myself either in the immediate, catch them at a festival down the road no doubt.
Did Dani make the joke about "Kicking Bishop Brennan up the arse" again?
No but he kept saying Craggy Island instead of Dublin :laugh:
The gig in 2001 was the same week as Morbid angel in the Music centre.I remember buddies travelling up to both at the time.I missed the 98 gigs, I was doing my leaving cert I think a week or so after.