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Not a bad day out, wouldn't mind hitting one but it'll depend on the price and indeed flying that time of year will be spicy enough.
Should have been a Dublin date, would have sold out Malahide or something stupid. Far cry from the academy 10 years ago.
Yeah a Dublin Date would've done well alright especially with that lineup
Those Academy shows were designed to mop up cash. They were no frills - no support and multiple nights, limelight too.
Did the 3 Arena sell out the last time they played? I doubt they'd sell out Malahide Castle, even with all the shite support bands.
3 Arena was close enough, maybe not sold out but fairly close I heard 12K I think.
There's a few days between the two shows, which seems slightly odd to me
I don't think it is, they do the first one, few days off do the sabbath thing, few days off then the other date. They'll mop it up big time.
I still remember the boyo who was butt naked in the pit in Cork.
I had not clocked this was the weekend of the Sabbath show, 100% makes sense, have decent little trek around the UK if someone was so inclined (I am not ;D )
Had a look at the presale there, fuckin 125 euro for standing for London. That's not including TMs wanky fees so put another 5 to 10 euro on.
Quote from: Born of Fire on March 05, 2025, 10:06:06 AMHad a look at the presale there, fuckin 125 euro for standing for London. That's not including TMs wanky fees so put another 5 to 10 euro on.
pure rip off
In fairness, that's a lot of bands. If it was just Slayer and Anthrax, it would be a rip off.
If it was on here I'd probably go for the day out but it is kinda crazy money. Double what they charged for their last gig here and we got decent support.
Don't think I'd travel to see that line up and sure you know what 5 songs Anthrax are going to play anyway.
Hopefully they'll be back and have a 3Arena date.Think those 2 dates and the Sabbath thing are their only European dates in 2025.
Would love a standalone Mastodon date. They've not played here since 2019.
Quote from: HeartWorm on March 05, 2025, 04:06:29 PMHopefully they'll be back and have a 3Arena date.Think those 2 dates and the Sabbath thing are their only European dates in 2025.
Personally I would prefer the Academy again which I know won't happen but even the Olympia would be great. The bigger shows at the 3Arena are shite when your stuck down the back. I wasn't here for the last show but last time I saw them was 2017 in a venue that holds just under 4k which was great.
Hatebreed are also long overdue an Irish show as I think 2013 was the last time they played here which is crazy given that the last few times they played the shows always sold out well in advance.
Mastodon don't seem that interested in doing club shows in Europe anymore. Think that January 2019 tour is actually the last time they did a European headline tour??
Can't blame them either, too easy to just take big money for 1 show at Bloodstock, Hellfest, Graspop instead of slugging it for weeks on end playing the academies and limelights.
I saw clips of Bill talking about the cost of everything post-covid really decimating their ability to tour, taking stage setup, pyro etc. Which is grand. But leave that in Holyhead if you have to, lads, just play a show.
Olympia would be ideal.i'm not a fan of the 3arena,it feels like being at a big cinema or something.
Those 2019 shows had Kvelertak and Mutoid Man in support, which was an amazing lineup, love to see that again.
That was a great gig, I've seen Bill talk about the finances behind touring and I don't get it, being a bigger band + on a major label they're surely raking in far more money than their peers in High on Fire or Baroness for example, and those bands don't seem to have any problem touring.
Seen clips from their Leviathan anniversary tour and they had a keyboard player which doesn't even feature on the album, maybe knocking stuff like that + the big screens/animations would be a good place to start.
That gig with Scott Kelly was class, as much as I love them, I still maintain had they had a consistent vocalist who could do it live they would have been the biggest metal band of the 21st century, they had the underground cred, the acclaim of the critics, just couldn't deliver live to grab that festival headliner gravitas.
Wonder who mastodon will have playing guitar as Hinds is outta the band
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Quote from: Sworntothecans on March 07, 2025, 06:07:12 PMWonder who mastodon will have playing guitar as Hinds is outta the band
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Well that was unexpected