Wonder how much the tix will be :(
Event Info
19th June support acts are Pantera and Avatar
21st June support acts are Gojira and Knocked Loose
That would be some craic.
Details here:
https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica (https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica)
"Two-night tickets for Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 19 & 21 June cost from €121.25 to €261.25, subject to Ticketmaster charges. Concerts are subject to licence."
This is not how I'll see Knocked Loose
Pantera and Gojira are decent supports.
Much better than Bokassa and Ghost at Slane.
Amazing lineup. It'll be a brilliant weekend I'm gonna do the both nights
I heard Croke park June 4th
I wonder how many two-day tickets will actually exist for €120. I'll talk shit about modern Metallica all day but they're always fun live and both days support is worth seeing. Can't see a world where I'm not at both nights.
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With the in-the-round setup not sure if I'd rather sit for this
Acoustic Mike Leather secret support slot IN THE ROUND.
No interest in this myself but if anyone, not from Dublin, is considering going to this - try to find and book a hotel now.
The Bloomsday Festival is the same week - not that you'll have that much crossover in terms of fandom but I had a pain in the hole trying to find a hotel for work during Bloomsday and anywhere decent/reasonable was booked out with Americans wanting to wear straw boater hats and eat cheese in Davy Byrnes.
Quote from: Pain Medicine on May 22, 2025, 10:18:43 AMWith the in-the-round setup not sure if I'd rather sit for this
I've seen a few people giving out about the setup, things like you could be up close to the stage and see nothing because they've all walked off to the other side, or looking at the band with their backs turned
I'll probably take a look at seating once there's an idea of the layout
Can I go whatever night they don't have whisky in the jar in the set?
Gojira would be the only draw for me and I'm not pushed enough about seeing them to pay Metallica prices. The 'in the round' set up wouldn't be for me either. Last time I saw them was on the Load/Reload tour in the Point, they had that set up and it wasn't great, this looks to be a bigger version of that.
Well I'll be going to both nights, looking forward to this actually. Last album did nothing for me bar a few songs but this will be cool I think.
Quote from: Trev on May 22, 2025, 11:26:49 AMQuote from: Pain Medicine on May 22, 2025, 10:18:43 AMWith the in-the-round setup not sure if I'd rather sit for this
I've seen a few people giving out about the setup, things like you could be up close to the stage and see nothing because they've all walked off to the other side, or looking at the band with their backs turned
I'll probably take a look at seating once there's an idea of the layout
That's what I was thinking, I remember seeing some photos from the standing and thought that the stage looked very high. Maybe it's not a big deal if you just stand back a bit.
Quote from: HeartWorm on May 22, 2025, 09:30:28 AMPantera and Gojira are decent supports.
Much better than Bokassa and Ghost at Slane.
Ghost were great at Slane!
Definitely going both nights but I'm not so sure about that in the round setup, don't want to be stuck looking at Lars's arse :laugh:
Will do both nights but dread hotel costs...
They did In The Round in the Odyssey in 2010, I was seated for it but it was pretty good setup. Unless you're desperate to be close to the stage, I can't imagine your view will be limited by the height of the stage.
luckily i have mates in Dublin I can stay with, probably go on the lash the first night and drive up and down the 2nd
Only copped the prices, €200ish at the mid point for both days is surprisingly reasonable given current prices for big stadium gigs
Yeah I was thinking that too actually with the supports especially, Pantera tickets for the 3arena were €90 and they do an hour (almost their full set) when opening for Metallica on this tour anyway.
I don't think I'll bother with this. I've said that I wouldn't bother with Metallica again after I'd seen them in 2008 for the 5th time. But I went to see them again in Slane and was quite underwhelmed.
To be fair, I was more than halfway back in the field, and being that far from the stage is almost always a downer for me.
Gojira and Pantera are great supports, I'm sure it will be a mighty day out. Summer solstice too, I hope the weather will be cracking for ye 🤞
I was at the point gig were the where in the middle, though it was great myself!.I'd say seated up high in the Aviva it could be the perfect set up!.
Will most likely head to the Pantera date but it's more of a day out then going to enjoy a proper gig as I am sure ill be watching them on a screen.
What's the deal with the 2 Metallica sets? Will one be the good stuff up to and including Justice then second day is the shite or will they be playing the shite stuff both nights?
Any idea of prices
Quote from: mickO))) on May 22, 2025, 07:14:45 PMWhat's the deal with the 2 Metallica sets? Will one be the good stuff up to and including Justice then second day is the shite or will they be playing the shite stuff both nights?
Mix and match I think. Plenty of trips to the bar or jacks so.
Which night gets Whiskey?
Funny, every bog standard rocker/casual gig goer will be asking the same for the opposite reason.
Oh lord this'll be full of them, won't it.
Kinda related to Whiskey/weekend warrior types, I remember going to see a mate's covers band twenty years ago. The used to open with Thin Lizzy's "Are You Ready". They are playing a venue that typically wouldn't have rock bands on, and after they finished the song, they had some casuals shout "play some good music, like Thin Lizzy, not that shite".
Ah lads, seriously :laugh:
Quote from: Iliketortles on May 22, 2025, 07:18:19 PMAny idea of prices
They're on the very bottom line of the poster.
Don't forget to add a €10 for ticket bastard fees.
Can't really decide if I'll go or not. I like the atmosphere of a big gig and the supports are great, also the cheaper tickets aren't outrageous for 2 days. However, I'm just not the biggest Metallica fan and have seen them live before though not in nearly 20 years. Also this will be chock full of gobshites. Loads of my mates will end up going so the session will be mighty but I'd hate to go and be bored after spending all that money.
Just saw an ad for this/these on Sky Atlantic, they're really pushing it.
My brother asked if I'd go with himself and my niece so I'm going. Looking forward to a day out with them. Don't care at all about the gig.
Read a review of one of these 2 night things and it wasn't great
Looks like myself and the brother will be going. We last saw Metallica together in 2006 at the RDS. Talking today, bit of a nostalgia trip, 20 year anniversary were getting older so is the band.
If we leave it another 20years I'll be 70 and James and lars will be well into there 80s. :laugh:
Quote from: Giggles on May 22, 2025, 01:23:29 PMI don't think I'll bother with this. I've said that I wouldn't bother with Metallica again after I'd seen them in 2008 for the 5th time. But I went to see them again in Slane and was quite underwhelmed.
To be fair, I was more than halfway back in the field, and being that far from the stage is almost always a downer for me.
Gojira and Pantera are great supports, I'm sure it will be a mighty day out. Summer solstice too, I hope the weather will be cracking for ye 🤞
Is there any chance of you changing your mind?
Quote from: Hellyeah on May 23, 2025, 08:29:15 PMLooks like myself and the brother will be going. We last saw Metallica together in 2006 at the RDS. Talking today, bit of a nostalgia trip, 20 year anniversary were getting older so is the band.
If we leave it another 20years I'll be 70 and James and lars will be well into there 80s. :laugh:
That's a terrifying passage of time there...has it really been 20 years since that trilogy of RDS gigs...
For a band I loved to death I haven't seem them since thr point depot im 93 was it, black album tour
Would actually rather see a tribute band in an intimate venue nowadays than seeing the real thing on a bigger scale
Quote from: Carnage on May 23, 2025, 05:18:21 PMJust saw an ad for this/these on Sky Atlantic, they're really pushing it.
Every radio station in the country is running comps for it too judging by folks sharing them on insta.
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on May 23, 2025, 08:51:13 PMQuote from: Hellyeah on May 23, 2025, 08:29:15 PMLooks like myself and the brother will be going. We last saw Metallica together in 2006 at the RDS. Talking today, bit of a nostalgia trip, 20 year anniversary were getting older so is the band.
If we leave it another 20years I'll be 70 and James and lars will be well into there 80s. :laugh:
That's a terrifying passage of time there...has it really been 20 years since that trilogy of RDS gigs...
Talking to the bro today yes. 20 years. He bought his house that year so vivid memories. Playing with korn(no show), Alice in chains etc. Was a scorcher of a day. We took a selfie that day with a digital camera, Cool pic and if we go we want to recreat another see how we've changed. :laugh:
Quote from: Heavymetalleprechaun on May 23, 2025, 09:46:41 PMWould actually rather see a tribute band in an intimate venue nowadays than seeing the real thing on a bigger scale
You'd probably get better versions of the songs anyway.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 23, 2025, 09:55:41 PMQuote from: Carnage on May 23, 2025, 05:18:21 PMJust saw an ad for this/these on Sky Atlantic, they're really pushing it.
Every radio station in the country is running comps for it too judging by folks sharing them on insta.
Ah, the oul' event surfing will be in full swing for this. You couldn't pay me to go TBH. Unless it was to the Gojira night, straight on the bus home after them.
My 11 year old is learning guitar and he's getting into Metallica, so he's been pestering me to bring him to a gig. I was initially thinking of bringing him to Maiden in Malahide but didn't bother getting tickets in the end. I think I'll bring him to this. I've almost zero interest myself but I think I'd never be forgiven if he knew this was on and dad didn't bring him.
There's going to be some amount of disillusioned Dads at this by the sounds of it , there should be a bar or something for ye all to go. Apathetics Anonymous.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on May 23, 2025, 09:55:41 PMQuote from: Carnage on May 23, 2025, 05:18:21 PMJust saw an ad for this/these on Sky Atlantic, they're really pushing it.
Every radio station in the country is running comps for it too judging by folks sharing them on insta.
Penenys printing commemorative tshirts in their sweat shops already no doubt.
Quote from: Cailleach on May 23, 2025, 08:47:48 PMQuote from: Giggles on May 22, 2025, 01:23:29 PMI don't think I'll bother with this. I've said that I wouldn't bother with Metallica again after I'd seen them in 2008 for the 5th time. But I went to see them again in Slane and was quite underwhelmed.
To be fair, I was more than halfway back in the field, and being that far from the stage is almost always a downer for me.
Gojira and Pantera are great supports, I'm sure it will be a mighty day out. Summer solstice too, I hope the weather will be cracking for ye 🤞
Is there any chance of you changing your mind?
No, sorry. I'll spend the money on other gig tickets for bands I haven't seen yet. Metallica have enough of mine!
Just listening to AJFA there and the vocals are fucking outstanding on it.
I missed Pantera and I'd like to see Gojira but I've seen Metallica 3 times and the last time they played Master Of Puppets all the way through so I think I'll skip this one tbh even though it does sound a bit tempting
So many edgelords on here, hey bro, I'm too metal for Metallica 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Don't think that's it at all really.
Metallica are legendary and I've still never seen them. I'd love to, but I'm really not too pushed about this because stadiums are absolutely terrible. Any venue above a certain size is really no appeal to me to be honest, it takes away from the show.
Obviously when a band gets that popular, they kind of have to play on that scale to match the demand, or they'd have to have to do insane residencies. It is what it is.
This will be a truly awful experience X 2
Edgelord :laugh:
At least it's not Croke Park which must be the worst place to see a gig with the shitiest sound. I saw AC/DC and Roger Waters in Lansdowne Road and thought the sound was decent. It's smaller than Croker too.
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on May 24, 2025, 03:55:06 PMDon't think that's it at all really.
Metallica are legendary and I've still never seen them. I'd love to, but I'm really not too pushed about this because stadiums are absolutely terrible. Any venue above a certain size is really no appeal to me to be honest, it takes away from the show.
Obviously when a band gets that popular, they kind of have to play on that scale to match the demand, or they'd have to have to do insane residencies. It is what it is.
I saw AC/DC in the Aviva, & the sound was muck
Saw AC/DC in Punchestown a few years before that, & the sound was great
I enjoyed Metallica in Slane
The sound was great
I think stadiums are not suited to gigs
Big open fields work for my hearing; not sports stadiums
Maybe if you're down on the pitch, but I'd imagine the sound bouncing off the stands/partial roof/etc would ruin it wherever you are
I was on the pitch for both of those gigs but I wouldn't be the fussiest person when it comes to sound though Croker has always sounded bad anytime I was there for a gig.
only two day standing tickets available in presale are VIP 450 euro, gives you early entry apparently. Seated tickets are 275.
I'll wait for general sale
Mental fucking money. Disgusting shite. Long gone are the days where you might consider bringing your kid to see a big band live- you'd be looking down the barrel of a fuckin grand! How have ticket prices gone from £12.50 in the early 90s to this? I mean, if it was €60 it would still be steep enough but €450??? Get thyself nicely fucked.
they are for the 2 day tickets but I know what you mean, crazy price, those are the VIP ones, you get a free mug and a free drink :laugh:
hopefully the general standing will be available on Friday, not sure what price they will be but seats for the 2 day pass are 275. Was tempted to buy them as there was two nice ones together on lower stand but I really want standing tickets so I can go for pints and a piss without annoying lads sitting beside me.
Does the VIP ticket include lube?
i doubt Lars supplies lube :laugh:
can get upper tier tickets for 135, not bad for two gigs
That's a slightly nicer ass fuck. Like being raped by a herd of wild horses, but they are all quite beautiful (for a herd of wild horses).
Got 2 standing eventually, kept getting rejected or shown only the VIP early entry tickets which are €450 each.
Kept trying to add the normal ones to basket and eventually got in after 35 minutes. Came to about €221 each after fees.
what time did you get those?
Had 6000 ahead of me in the queue, prob got in at 11:10 and like you said was only being shown the frantic early entry standing things, couldn't add any decent seats to basket either. Kept refreshing and eventually got 2 normal pitch standing at about 11:30.
Actually back in the queue for 2 more now, needed 4 but when the 2 when into my basket I didn't want to hit back so just bought them.
If you want standing just keep refreshing and adding them to the basket and you'll get them eventually. They add them in batches. Took me 35 minutes to get them today. Got tickets for Back to the Beginning 4 hours after it "sold out" the same way.
Sound, i'll keep trying. Thanks!
A mate got me standing tickets for the 2 nights, came to E222. I wouldn't have the patience for all the bloody queuing.
Just got 2 seated tickets on the highest level. It came to 340 with the fees. Bloody hell.
I couldn't care less about the bands, but have to take my daughter to see them.
Having no luck but i'll be better prepared tomorrow for the mastercard presale
Got 3 stand for both nights 800
Quote from: Don Gately on May 27, 2025, 12:36:53 PMGot 3 stand for both nights 800
What time did you get those? I'm trying to get one more standing here and having no luck
A friend got presale tickets. Is the price for both nights?
Quote from: Emphyrio on May 27, 2025, 12:45:33 PMA friend got presale tickets. Is the price for both nights?
Yes
Quote from: Pain Medicine on May 27, 2025, 12:57:25 PMQuote from: Emphyrio on May 27, 2025, 12:45:33 PMA friend got presale tickets. Is the price for both nights?
Yes
Thanks, price doesn't seem as mental so.
Eight hundred fucking bills for three tickets. Lads... time to protest.
But i thought we were all part of the Tallica family, James? Ya yaaaaawwh!!!
Lads is row AA any good? I just got a seated ticket £181 all in for both days,I'd rather be standing but not much I could do
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 27, 2025, 01:30:44 PMEight hundred fucking bills for three tickets. Lads... time to protest.
Tickets are for both nights, so it's actually six tickets. But yeah, fuck that :abbath:
How are you suppose to access the presale? Got a code but no option on the TM site get into the presale and nowhere to enter the code?
Quote from: mickO))) on May 27, 2025, 01:53:39 PMHow are you suppose to access the presale? Got a code but no option on the TM site get into the presale and nowhere to enter the code?
I went in through the Fifth members part of metallica.com then selected pre sale tickets-they give you a code.go in to Dublin date,it brings you into ticketmaster page and you need the code to unlock the tickets
Quote from: HeartWorm on May 27, 2025, 02:08:39 PMI went in through the Fifth members part of metallica.com then selected pre sale tickets-they give you a code.go in to Dublin date,it brings you into ticketmaster page and you need the code to unlock the tickets
Thanks. I eventually found a link on reddit. It keeps showing standing tickets but then says not available when you try to check out. No idea why they are showing if they can't be bought unless they are keeping them for legacy presale thing which I think might be a paid subscription.
I am already on the fence about going to this so if I can't get standing ill be giving it a miss.
I'd say the standing allocation for today is gone. There's a MasterCard presale tomorrow and the MCD one on Thursday before general on Friday, if you're holding out for standing.
Does the fifth member link take you to a picture of Bob Rock or is he an ex-fifth member now?
Quote from: Pain Medicine on May 27, 2025, 02:21:08 PMI'd say the standing allocation for today is gone. There's a MasterCard presale tomorrow and the MCD one on Thursday before general on Friday, if you're holding out for standing.
Yeah saw that don't have a Mastercard or know anyone who does and I would say the MCD standing will go in a few minutes so will just be pure luck for anyone who manages to get them.
Quote from: mickO))) on May 27, 2025, 01:53:39 PMHow are you suppose to access the presale? Got a code but no option on the TM site get into the presale and nowhere to enter the code?
I had the same problem. Had to get several different browsers before I could get it to work and same story, standing showing but saying not available when you try to buy. Ticketmaster is some dose of shite
Ended up buying a snake pit ticket for Cardiff for a cool £650 (one night only for that city).
I'd rather have had the two nights in Dublin for £1050, but I guess I'm lucky to get one at all.
It seems like a lot, but it is deffo worth it.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 27, 2025, 01:30:44 PMEight hundred fucking bills for three tickets. Lads... time to protest.
6 tickets, 3 x 2 nights
Quote from: Bürggermeister on May 27, 2025, 02:22:29 PMDoes the fifth member link take you to a picture of Bob Rock or is he an ex-fifth member now?
The meet and greet package lets you choose between meeting Lloyd Grant or Ron McGovney. They have had serious trouble with Ron annihilating the backstage catering though cos he's starving all the time.
Well at least I don't have to wonder if I'm going or not now that I've been priced out of it but to be fair I'm not like surprised in the slightest because it seems to be the going rate for big stuff these days
Quote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 04:05:23 PMEnded up buying a snake pit ticket for Cardiff for a cool £650 (one night only for that city).
I'd rather have had the two nights in Dublin for £1050, but I guess I'm lucky to get one at all.
It seems like a lot, but it is deffo worth it.
You could have bought a fucking car instead :laugh:
Quote from: The Great Cull on May 27, 2025, 05:40:10 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on May 27, 2025, 02:22:29 PMDoes the fifth member link take you to a picture of Bob Rock or is he an ex-fifth member now?
The meet and greet package lets you choose between meeting Lloyd Grant or Ron McGovney. They have had serious trouble with Ron annihilating the backstage catering though cos he's starving all the time.
They should have Newsted visiting all the corporate boxes, pressing the flesh and singing one of his sad folk songs. He's got time on his hands.
Quote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 04:05:23 PMEnded up buying a snake pit ticket for Cardiff for a cool £650 (one night only for that city).
It seems like a lot, but it is deffo worth it.
That doesn't just seem like a lot, that IS a lot. €775 for one ticket!? :-[
Just copped that my Canadian Credit Card is Mastercard does anyone know how the presale for this works? Can't see if you need a code or how to get one. Before I copped I had Mastercard myself I was asking around all afternoon and nobody seems to have Mastercard anymore so this is probably the best chance of getting standing.
The details and information given for all these different presales is just terrible. Bits and pieces of information from different sites on how do it instead of just one site explaining the steps and providing the relevant links.
Quote from: stearl on May 22, 2025, 09:24:11 AMDetails here:
https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica (https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica)
"Two-night tickets for Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 19 & 21 June cost from €121.25 to €261.25, subject to Ticketmaster charges. Concerts are subject to licence."
Anyone get the 121 euro ones at all?
Quote from: astfgyl on May 27, 2025, 06:06:04 PMQuote from: stearl on May 22, 2025, 09:24:11 AMDetails here:
https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica (https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica)
"Two-night tickets for Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 19 & 21 June cost from €121.25 to €261.25, subject to Ticketmaster charges. Concerts are subject to licence."
Anyone get the 121 euro ones at all?
I was able to put them in my basket earlier. All nosebleeds with a restricted view note.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 27, 2025, 06:06:04 PMQuote from: stearl on May 22, 2025, 09:24:11 AMDetails here:
https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica (https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica)
"Two-night tickets for Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 19 & 21 June cost from €121.25 to €261.25, subject to Ticketmaster charges. Concerts are subject to licence."
Anyone get the 121 euro ones at all?
The fellas on jacks duty.
Quote from: mickO))) on May 27, 2025, 06:02:11 PMJust copped that my Canadian Credit Card is Mastercard does anyone know how the presale for this works? Can't see if you need a code or how to get one. Before I copped I had Mastercard myself I was asking around all afternoon and nobody seems to have Mastercard anymore so this is probably the best chance of getting standing.
The details and information given for all these different presales is just terrible. Bits and pieces of information from different sites on how do it instead of just one site explaining the steps and providing the relevant links.
From what I can tell just check back here at 9.45am tomorrow:
https://music.priceless.com/concerts/metallica-tickets-ae270
All the single use digital cards that you can generate on Revolut are Mastercards too btw
Quote from: Bürggermeister on May 27, 2025, 05:50:03 PMQuote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 04:05:23 PMEnded up buying a snake pit ticket for Cardiff for a cool £650 (one night only for that city).
I'd rather have had the two nights in Dublin for £1050, but I guess I'm lucky to get one at all.
It seems like a lot, but it is deffo worth it.
You could have bought a fucking car instead :laugh:
Pretty shit car for £650. My current one is worth a couple of grand at least and it's ten years old.
QuoteThat doesn't just seem like a lot, that IS a lot. €775 for one ticket!? :-[
Eh, people will spend that on a phone.
Like, the view can be pretty class. Took this in Munich.
https://youtu.be/KpgvVv_Jbc4?si=fPWxcjwjSyq1In0E
Quote from: Born of Fire on May 27, 2025, 06:30:22 PMQuote from: mickO))) on May 27, 2025, 06:02:11 PMJust copped that my Canadian Credit Card is Mastercard does anyone know how the presale for this works? Can't see if you need a code or how to get one. Before I copped I had Mastercard myself I was asking around all afternoon and nobody seems to have Mastercard anymore so this is probably the best chance of getting standing.
The details and information given for all these different presales is just terrible. Bits and pieces of information from different sites on how do it instead of just one site explaining the steps and providing the relevant links.
From what I can tell just check back here at 9.45am tomorrow:
https://music.priceless.com/concerts/metallica-tickets-ae270
Thanks. I think the way this goes from the bits I have read is I have to use the Mastercard to pay for the tickets so I might not use it because they will end up costing a fortune with the currency exchange.
As Pain Medicine said above, if you have revolut you can get a disposable MasterCard and exchange is about as close to original as you can get
Quote from: Born of Fire on May 27, 2025, 06:43:36 PMAs Pain Medicine said above, if you have revolut you can get a disposable MasterCard and exchange is about as close to original as you can get
Unfortunately I got rid of revolut because they kept asking for tax numbers and selfie updates.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 27, 2025, 06:06:04 PMQuote from: stearl on May 22, 2025, 09:24:11 AMDetails here:
https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica (https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica)
"Two-night tickets for Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 19 & 21 June cost from €121.25 to €261.25, subject to Ticketmaster charges. Concerts are subject to licence."
Anyone get the 121 euro ones at all?
Was talking to the brother briefly about 11.30am , said he got the 2day pass for the 2 of us for 130euro each(I'm sure there was some add ons at checkout.) Seated up the back at that price I'd say.
Went to checkout hotel prices, absolutely criminal. So we'll be driving.
Quote from: Born of Fire on May 27, 2025, 06:43:36 PMAs Pain Medicine said above, if you have revolut you can get a disposable MasterCard and exchange is about as close to original as you can get
Strange, mine generate as VISA
Quote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 06:33:56 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on May 27, 2025, 05:50:03 PMQuote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 04:05:23 PMEnded up buying a snake pit ticket for Cardiff for a cool £650 (one night only for that city).
I'd rather have had the two nights in Dublin for £1050, but I guess I'm lucky to get one at all.
It seems like a lot, but it is deffo worth it.
You could have bought a fucking car instead :laugh:
Pretty shit car for £650. My current one is worth a couple of grand at least and it's ten years old.
QuoteThat doesn't just seem like a lot, that IS a lot. €775 for one ticket!? :-[
Eh, people will spend that on a phone.
Like, the view can be pretty class. Took this in Munich.
https://youtu.be/KpgvVv_Jbc4?si=fPWxcjwjSyq1In0E
Amazing sound on that video, is that your phone?
Well worth spending a fortune to get that close and still watch it through your phone :laugh:
Quote from: Mithrandir on May 27, 2025, 09:15:51 PMQuote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 06:33:56 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on May 27, 2025, 05:50:03 PMQuote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 04:05:23 PMEnded up buying a snake pit ticket for Cardiff for a cool £650 (one night only for that city).
I'd rather have had the two nights in Dublin for £1050, but I guess I'm lucky to get one at all.
It seems like a lot, but it is deffo worth it.
You could have bought a fucking car instead :laugh:
Pretty shit car for £650. My current one is worth a couple of grand at least and it's ten years old.
QuoteThat doesn't just seem like a lot, that IS a lot. €775 for one ticket!? :-[
Eh, people will spend that on a phone.
Like, the view can be pretty class. Took this in Munich.
https://youtu.be/KpgvVv_Jbc4?si=fPWxcjwjSyq1In0E
Amazing sound on that video, is that your phone?
Dubbed audio, surely? The guitars are panned hard left and right, not sure any phone can do that on a mix coming through a PA.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: yeah now that I'm watching it properly you're right :laugh: :-[
Quote from: Mithrandir on May 27, 2025, 09:15:51 PMQuote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 06:33:56 PMQuote from: Bürggermeister on May 27, 2025, 05:50:03 PMQuote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 04:05:23 PMEnded up buying a snake pit ticket for Cardiff for a cool £650 (one night only for that city).
I'd rather have had the two nights in Dublin for £1050, but I guess I'm lucky to get one at all.
It seems like a lot, but it is deffo worth it.
You could have bought a fucking car instead :laugh:
Pretty shit car for £650. My current one is worth a couple of grand at least and it's ten years old.
QuoteThat doesn't just seem like a lot, that IS a lot. €775 for one ticket!? :-[
Eh, people will spend that on a phone.
Like, the view can be pretty class. Took this in Munich.
https://youtu.be/KpgvVv_Jbc4?si=fPWxcjwjSyq1In0E
Amazing sound on that video, is that your phone?
Unfortunately not :)
I took the pro audio they released and synced it.
Here's phone audio from another vid: https://youtu.be/UL4YESgOtSg?si=cxf_tjrsW87GrhOO
They do have their own mini PAs directed back into the snake pit, which may mean the sound is better, but idk. For a few songs, Lars' snare would fucking bounce back off the stadium steps or something, causing an annoying half a second echo.
I might just wait till the 25th of July and try for a single ticket. I'm not fussed about going both nights.
Quote from: BobbyAxelrod on May 27, 2025, 06:33:56 PMQuoteThat doesn't just seem like a lot, that IS a lot. €775 for one ticket!? :-[
Eh, people will spend that on a phone.
Well, that was exactly my point.... there are lots of things that €775 can buy!
QuoteLike, the view can be pretty class. Took this in Munich.
https://youtu.be/KpgvVv_Jbc4?si=fPWxcjwjSyq1In0E
Nice view alright, when you're in front of the band. The people on the other side of the stage look far less enthusiastic. Pity about all the phones too, that would wreck my head.
Look man, I'm not judging you for how you want to spend your money. I am just genuinely shocked that somebody would pay €775 on a single ticket to see Metallica, and play it off like it's not a big amount of money for what you're getting. Being charged €775 for one ticket is not cool.
Counterpoint: It's Metallica, and it's like a once in a lifetime experience (well... twice).
There's not any other band I'd do that for tbf.
Email from Metallica:
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Quote from: astfgyl on May 27, 2025, 06:06:04 PMQuote from: stearl on May 22, 2025, 09:24:11 AMDetails here:
https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica (https://mcd.ie/artists/metallica)
"Two-night tickets for Dublin's Aviva Stadium on 19 & 21 June cost from €121.25 to €261.25, subject to Ticketmaster charges. Concerts are subject to licence."
Anyone get the 121 euro ones at all?
well yeah i
Quote from: mickO))) on May 27, 2025, 06:49:18 PMQuote from: Born of Fire on May 27, 2025, 06:43:36 PMAs Pain Medicine said above, if you have revolut you can get a disposable MasterCard and exchange is about as close to original as you can get
Unfortunately I got rid of revolut because they kept asking for tax numbers and selfie updates.
suppose I did
I have a mcd presale link I think for Thursday if you want it I got sorted
Picked up a standing ticket there. Had to go through the Samsung browser on the phone. Chrome kept opening that pile of shit TM app which just would not join the queue no matter how many times you pressed the button.
Quote from: Don Gately on May 28, 2025, 09:00:37 AMI have a mcd presale link I think for Thursday if you want it I got sorted
Thanks, I applied for one of those pre-sale codes myself the other day. I thought they weren't being sent out until this evening? I didn't get my one yet.
Ok maybe , might have been just an email to say I was registered
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/735647?venueId=198267&did=prompre&camefrom=CFC_IE_CLI_MCD_PRESALEMAILOUT_REG_29052025_METALLICA
MCD pre sale link for those interested.
Does anyone know the code???
Costs etc. aside, it's insane to me that Metallica tickets are gonna be hard to come by a year before the show. You could have picked one up outside Slane for fifty quid in 2019. Events post-covid make no sense.
Think there's always a rush on tickets when a big event is announced, but in the weeks beforehand it's usually pretty easy enough to pick up a ticket on the cheap. That's what I'm hoping for anyway! :laugh:
It seems the more they charge the more excited everyone gets and the quicker the tickets go. Baffling.
It is baffling. Are people worried that this is going to sell out tomorrow?
I was in a couple of different shops yesterday and had a Metallica t-shirt on. People at the tills were asking me if I've gotten my ticket yet. One lad told me that his friend sourced tickets for him and his mates, but he couldn't buy just one, there was only the option to buy two, so they're each paying the price for two tickets even though they can only go for the one night. Panic buying essentially.
Quote from: Giggles on May 29, 2025, 08:34:52 AMIt is baffling. Are people worried that this is going to sell out tomorrow?
I was in a couple of different shops yesterday and had a Metallica t-shirt on. People at the tills were asking me if I've gotten my ticket yet. One lad told me that his friend sourced tickets for him and his mates, but he couldn't buy just one, there was only the option to buy two, so they're each paying the price for two tickets even though they can only go for the one night. Panic buying essentially.
So they must not have realised that if they wait till the 25th of July they could buy single tickets or maybe they know and don't want to risk waiting in case they miss out.
Metallica tickets are the new bog roll.
these are just the two day tickets. The single nights are going on sale in July. This is brilliant marketing if it makes people buy tickets for 2 shows when they only want to go to one. It will be very easy to buy tickets in the July sale. If I don't get a 2 day ticket today or tomorrow I'm going to buy Friday tickets in July and my mate is going to buy Sunday, will cost more but we will have them. I'm holding out for standing tickets as I don't want to be sitting in the same seats both nights especially if I'm beside some gowl :laugh:
In after 2 mins and the only standing tickets available are €449 each.
Quote from: Rust Puppets on May 29, 2025, 09:32:52 AMIt will be very easy to buy tickets in the July sale.
I think so too, that's why I'm baffled at people scrambling for pre-sales and paying for tickets they don't need. That's marketing for you I guess.
Quote from: Bogmetaller on May 28, 2025, 09:12:50 PMDoes anyone know the code???
https://www.ticketmaster.ie/metallica-m72-world-tour-2day-ticket-dublin-19-06-2026/event/180062AFEBC38B8F?did=prompre
Quote from: mickO))) on May 29, 2025, 10:05:48 AMIn after 2 mins and the only standing tickets available are €449 each.
Same. Will be scarce tomorrow too, I reckon.
my mate got tickets but he bought 4 by mistake so there will be two available at €221 each whenever he's allowed transfer them so contact me and i'll sort you out if we can't find anyone we know who wants them
I was in for seated tickets but not at 1277 Euros. I am going to wait for the single tickets in July. My liver isn't able for three days of drinking these days anymore either. :-[
Quote from: mickO))) on May 29, 2025, 10:05:48 AMIn after 2 mins and the only standing tickeQuote from: mickO))) on May 29, 2025, 10:05:48 AMIn after 2 mins and the only standing tickets available are €449 each.
I reckon keep refreshing is the trick I've a friend who was in the fifth member presale and was getting nothing until eventually it allowed him to buy 4 yesterday morning.
Some standing reappeared after a few refreshes but they were gone by the time I clicked :laugh:
Some of those ticket prices are mental, I've just bought a new circular saw instead :abbath:
In work this morning there was a number of people on about sourcing tickets, people who I didn't even know had any interest in heavy music.
I've always said it, we are a nation of events junkies, duped by marketing!.
It will be good craic, and an good show no doubt. I just don't have the desire or disposable income to fire at something my heart isn't in anymore!
Quote from: Mithrandir on May 29, 2025, 10:57:58 AMQuote from: mickO))) on May 29, 2025, 10:05:48 AMIn after 2 mins and the only standing tickeQuote from: mickO))) on May 29, 2025, 10:05:48 AMIn after 2 mins and the only standing tickets available are €449 each.
I reckon keep refreshing is the trick I've a friend who was in the fifth member presale and was getting nothing until eventually it allowed him to buy 4 yesterday morning.
I tired that on and off on Tuesday but didn't have any luck and now the standing section is completely greyed out.
Quote from: Paul keohane on May 29, 2025, 11:25:05 AMIn work this morning there was a number of people on about sourcing tickets, people who I didn't even know had any interest in heavy music.
I've always said it, we are a nation of events junkies, duped by marketing!.
It will be good craic, and an good show no doubt. I just don't have the desire or disposable income to fire at something my heart isn't in anymore!
I think the rise in popularity of the Wolfe tones with "young people" highlighted this.i know people who bought tickets to see them in thomond park in the summer based on seeing a few videos of them playing to a packed out tent at electric picnic.
I was hoping to maybe make a family day it but roughly €1k is absolutely insane.
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 29, 2025, 12:28:06 PMI was hoping to maybe make a family day it but roughly €1k is absolutely insane.
The only reason I'd have half considered it this time would have been to bring the kids but when you're looking at roughly 50 euros PER SONG per person it's just madness
Well, that puts it in perspective ???
I'm a bit confused, is the MCD presale only for 2 day tickets?
A lot of what's left now seem to be restricted view and the cheap tickets are miles away..
I wish they had just done one day.
A guy at work yesterday that I barely know asked me if I'd got tickets for it...???
Quote from: Uinsion on May 29, 2025, 01:09:17 PMI'm a bit confused, is the MCD presale only for 2 day tickets?
A lot of what's left now seem to be restricted view and the cheap tickets are miles away..
I wish they had just done one day.
A guy at work yesterday that I barely know asked me if I'd got tickets for it...???
There's no single day tickets going on sale at all until July 25th
Quote from: Pain Medicine on May 29, 2025, 01:13:36 PMThere's no single day tickets going on sale at all until July 25th
thanks.
Quote from: Paul keohane on May 29, 2025, 11:25:05 AMIn work this morning there was a number of people on about sourcing tickets, people who I didn't even know had any interest in heavy music.
Bang That Head That Doesn't (Usually) Bang!
Quote from: Paul keohane on May 29, 2025, 11:25:05 AMIn work this morning there was a number of people on about sourcing tickets, people who I didn't even know had any interest in heavy music.
I remember doing final year project work in college. We had a wee ghettoblaster in the lab. One of the boys took the morning off to head into town to buy two tickets for Metallica. He lands in a bit later, delighted with himself that he got his tickets. Asks me (as I'm the main music dork in the class) if I had any music on me. I had a bunch of CDs I just got back from someone. Cool, sure I'll throw on Master of Puppets, he'll love it.
About a minute into Battery, he asks me what this shite is. Eh...
Quote from: Pain Medicine on May 29, 2025, 01:13:36 PMThere's no single day tickets going on sale at all until July 25th
That's not as bad then!
I should have paid more attention and noticed that it was only 2 day tix.
Still though!
Might see how I go when the single tickets are on sale.
Actually!
I wonder if all the band wagon jumpers even realise they're paying for 2 days.
Some craic if they just spent all that and only showed up to the Friday. :laugh:
Quote from: Squigs on May 22, 2025, 09:45:34 AMI wonder how many two-day tickets will actually exist for €120
Did anybody get or even see an option for this?
There's definitely something strange in Ireland where the bigger the event, the bigger the draw is. Slane was always a good example, I know loads that always went but wouldn't have bothered going to Foo Fighters or whoever if they were playing in the Olympia.
Noticed a lot of videos on Tiktok of young people panicing to get tickets and it made me realise there is a whole new generation who never got to see Metallica. My aul fella first seen them in the Top Hat, and I first seen them in the RDS in 2003 but he has 2 younger kids now of 11 & 16 who would chop their arms off to go. Pretty big deal for him to be able to bring them aswell.
Yeah isn't it great that it's a metal gig that's creating such fuss.
I don't think it's a particularly Irish phenomenon..?
Quote from: Giggles on May 29, 2025, 03:04:41 PMQuote from: Squigs on May 22, 2025, 09:45:34 AMI wonder how many two-day tickets will actually exist for €120
Did anybody get or even see an option for this?
Yes, they were €131 in the top tier with restricted view warning, was able to put them in the cart yesterday.
Standing all gone again this is a joke.
Quote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 10:26:13 AMStanding all gone again this is a joke.
A friend of mine got two. He only joined the queue 10 minutes ago.
Must of been lucky I joined when it started at 9.45 got in around 10.20 and standing was all greyed out. Checked a few mins ago and it was showing them but same shite as the last day saying 'tickets not available' when you try to check out.
I picked up 3 seating then a mate unbeknownst to everyone got 3 standing. So now I have 3 seating spare ffs!!
Thry seem to be available again Mick, 225 I think for 2 nights that's not fucking bad now lads
They are showing on the map but when you try to check out it keeps saying 'tickets in this sections are not available please try again' I am after trying it about 20 times.
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on May 30, 2025, 11:03:40 AMI picked up 3 seating then a mate unbeknownst to everyone got 3 standing. So now I have 3 seating spare ffs!!
Just found out Ticketmaster have a 24hr cooling off period... relieved man!
Quote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 11:17:20 AMThey are showing on the map but when you try to check out it keeps saying 'tickets in this sections are not available please try again' I am after trying it about 20 times.
I was told by a friend there is loads of standing left but when I try to purchase them I get that same message. I got a message earlier saying they don't accept visa when i tried to get seated tickets. Ah Well I did say I only wanted a single day ticket :laugh:
I can't believe how complicated it is to buy a ticket to a fucking gig. I am brain-dead just reading about it. If I was trying to get one... or two... or whatever it is I would jump out the window.
I got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Quote from: Cailleach on May 30, 2025, 11:32:06 AMQuote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 11:17:20 AMThey are showing on the map but when you try to check out it keeps saying 'tickets in this sections are not available please try again' I am after trying it about 20 times.
I was told by a friend there is loads of standing left but when I try to purchase them I get that same message. I got a message earlier saying they don't accept visa when i tried to get seated tickets. Ah Well I did say I only wanted a single day ticket :laugh:
Now I am getting 'Your Browsing Activity Has Been Paused' probably because I keep trying to reload the page just so I can buy a ticket.
Quote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 11:43:19 AMI got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Did you keep reloading the entire page or just keep trying to add the ticket to your cart before you got? Nonsense this that some can buy them then others can't.
Quote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 11:43:19 AMI got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Resales will open eventually but seems to differ from show to show. You could list Iron Maiden tickets for Malahide pretty much straight away after sales began but AC/DC last year resales didn't open until a few days before the gig.
If you bought on Wednesday you're unfortunately just outside the 24hr cooling off period to cancel the order but you could always contact Ticketmaster today and try your luck
Quote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 11:48:39 AMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 11:43:19 AMI got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Did you keep reloading the entire page or just keep trying to add the ticket to your cart before you got? Nonsense this that some can buy them then others can't.
I did both.
Ah yeah its very annoying. It's showing grey for the standing area now.
Quote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 11:48:39 AMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 11:43:19 AMI got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Did you keep reloading the entire page or just keep trying to add the ticket to your cart before you got? Nonsense this that some can buy them then others can't.
I just kept adding them to my basket and eventually it let me in,a friend ended up getting 2 standing tickets 5 minutes after me getting mine
Quote from: Pain Medicine on May 30, 2025, 11:54:32 AMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 11:43:19 AMI got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Resales will open eventually but seems to differ from show to show. You could list Iron Maiden tickets for Malahide pretty much straight away after sales began but AC/DC last year resales didn't open until a few days before the gig.
If you bought on Wednesday you're unfortunately just outside the 24hr cooling off period to cancel the order but you could always contact Ticketmaster today and try your luck
Cheers mate, hopefully I'll be able to get it re-sold it was a very good seat to be fair,I now hoping the highway man here up in county down will be putting on a bus
Mine too but because of bbc o keep trying to view.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 30, 2025, 11:39:15 AMI can't believe how complicated it is to buy a ticket to a fucking gig. I am brain-dead just reading about it. If I was trying to get one... or two... or whatever it is I would jump out the window.
I still try and pop into Sound Cellar when I can and avoid all this shite
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 30, 2025, 11:39:15 AMI can't believe how complicated it is to buy a ticket to a fucking gig. I am brain-dead just reading about it. If I was trying to get one... or two... or whatever it is I would jump out the window.
Yep. It's long since pushed events of this ilk into "cannot be fuckin' arsed" territory.
Btw who is number 1 in the asound cellar top 10 this week
My circular saw arrived today with no stress :abbath:
:laugh:
I oddly replaced my circular saw instead of going to Rammstein last year.
Das ist Mein Teil indeed!
Quote from: The Heretic on May 30, 2025, 01:33:02 PMMy circular saw arrived today with no stress :abbath:
You could start an industrial band with your circular saw
Sell tickets on ticketmaster then for your first gig :abbath:
No Standing; No sitting; nothing; just the saw full-belt
If there is no standing now, does that mean there will be no one night standing tickets when the one night sale starts?
Jeepers, buying a ticket is complicated these days, or else I'm getting old...
Quote from: Uinsion on May 30, 2025, 02:54:41 PMIf there is no standing now, does that mean there will be no one night standing tickets when the one night sale starts?
Jeepers, buying a ticket is complicated these days, or else I'm getting old...
This morning it kept saying there was no standing left but I kept adding standing tickets to my basket and eventually I got one then a friend got 2 standing about 10 minutes later,if you have the time and the patience it will work eventually,ticketbastard will hold a few thousand for single day tickets
Given that there is such a bigger markup on the single tickets (my Bucharest 1 day was €140), I'd imagine they hold some back for single day sales
Quote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 12:00:58 PMQuote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 11:48:39 AMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 11:43:19 AMI got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Did you keep reloading the entire page or just keep trying to add the ticket to your cart before you got? Nonsense this that some can buy them then others can't.
I just kept adding them to my basket and eventually it let me in,a friend ended up getting 2 standing tickets 5 minutes after me getting mine
I tried all morning it wouldn't work must have tried 50 or 60 times at this stage and 'no tickets available' over and over again so that's me done ill be giving this a miss it has taken up far too much of my time already.
I have never seen this before in all my years of buying on TM for shows that tickets constantly showing as available but only some are actually able to buy them. My guess is it's some sort of tactic for the dynamic pricing as they are probably hesitant to be up front about that now given all the criticism they got over the Oasis shows last year so now they are trying something a little less obvious. If some people can get tickets and others can't all they have to say is the issue was with those who couldn't buy not ticketmaster.
Theirs no way Metallica are already close to selling out a 50k stadium in Ireland when they couldn't even sell out Marley park the year they played there and it's not as if they released anything of merit since then that has people scrambling to get tickets for shows. It's going to be same shit show all over again once single tickets go on sale. 50 different pre-sales and tickets showing as available that can't be bought.
Weren't Metallica involved in some Ticketmaster scam just before the pandemic that was setup up to milk fans of as much as they could when getting tickets to shows?
Quote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 03:41:59 PMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 12:00:58 PMQuote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 11:48:39 AMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 11:43:19 AMI got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Did you keep reloading the entire page or just keep trying to add the ticket to your cart before you got? Nonsense this that some can buy them then others can't.
I just kept adding them to my basket and eventually it let me in,a friend ended up getting 2 standing tickets 5 minutes after me getting mine
I tried all morning it wouldn't work must have tried 50 or 60 times at this stage and 'no tickets available' over and over again so that's me done ill be giving this a miss it has taken up far too much of my time already.
I have never seen this before in all my years of buying on TM for shows that tickets constantly showing as available but only some are actually able to buy them. My guess is it's some sort of tactic for the dynamic pricing as they are probably hesitant to be up front about that now given all the criticism they got over the Oasis shows last year so now they are trying something a little less obvious. If some people can get tickets and others can't all they have to say is the issue was with those who couldn't buy not ticketmaster.
Theirs no way Metallica are already close to selling out a 50k stadium in Ireland when they couldn't even sell out Marley park the year they played there and it's not as if they released anything of merit since then that has people scrambling to get tickets for shows. It's going to be same shit show all over again once single tickets go on sale. 50 different pre-sales and tickets showing as available that can't be bought.
Weren't Metallica involved in some Ticketmaster scam just before the pandemic that was setup up to milk fans of as much as they could when getting tickets to shows?
I think pantera the first night will sell out faster on single day tickets than the 2nd night,a mate went to the European leg of the m72 shows and said that it was unbelievable,I've seen them Metallica 7 times my first time was the Antrim forum all those years ago,I'd say this will be my last time seeing them,I love the small venues like the limelight in Belfast for shows now but for this Metallica show I've made an exception hahahaha
That's it, I'm reviving Napster.
I saw their M72 tour two years ago in The Lighthouse (https://www.lighthousecinema.ie/film/metallica-m72-world-tour-live-tx-2). No fuss getting tickets. Just Metallica fans there for the music, not because it was an "event". Time for a drink afterwards and still be home before midnight. And enough money left over to buy a Dewalt DWE560-GB (https://www.screwfix.ie/p/dewalt-dwe560-gb-1350w-184mm-electric-circular-saw-240v/83289)!
:laugh:
Quote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 03:41:59 PMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 12:00:58 PMQuote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 11:48:39 AMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 11:43:19 AMI got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Did you keep reloading the entire page or just keep trying to add the ticket to your cart before you got? Nonsense this that some can buy them then others can't.
I just kept adding them to my basket and eventually it let me in,a friend ended up getting 2 standing tickets 5 minutes after me getting mine
I tried all morning it wouldn't work must have tried 50 or 60 times at this stage and 'no tickets available' over and over again so that's me done ill be giving this a miss it has taken up far too much of my time already.
I have never seen this before in all my years of buying on TM for shows that tickets constantly showing as available but only some are actually able to buy them. My guess is it's some sort of tactic for the dynamic pricing as they are probably hesitant to be up front about that now given all the criticism they got over the Oasis shows last year so now they are trying something a little less obvious. If some people can get tickets and others can't all they have to say is the issue was with those who couldn't buy not ticketmaster.
Theirs no way Metallica are already close to selling out a 50k stadium in Ireland when they couldn't even sell out Marley park the year they played there and it's not as if they released anything of merit since then that has people scrambling to get tickets for shows. It's going to be same shit show all over again once single tickets go on sale. 50 different pre-sales and tickets showing as available that can't be bought.
Weren't Metallica involved in some Ticketmaster scam just before the pandemic that was setup up to milk fans of as much as they could when getting tickets to shows?
There's no dynamic pricing happening. They could have easily done it but haven't. There's lots of different ranges like you can pay a load extra for early admission or 3500 for the meet and great or 7000 for one if the towers that comes with 8 tickets. The on pitch standing works out at about 105 per night which for a band their size in that venue is good value - well as much good value as a 105 concert ticket can be. I know they're a band everyone likes the shit on for money stuff but they've done alright by the fans this time. I know a lot of people who've paid 450 for 1 Oasis ticket and those fuckers might just not turn up on the night.
Decent seats for 2 nights for €270. Happy with seats, also pretty happy with price. Especially as Pantera were about 90 alone when they were here.
Yeah in fairness although steep over the 100 no dynamic pricing here, reckon everyone looking will get sorted
There's just no value in big gig tickets anymore. 105 for a standing ticket is pretty much par for the course these days unfortunately but at least I'll get 2 good supports (no Sweet Savage in sight!) and a 2 hour headline set.
Quote from: Don Gately on May 30, 2025, 08:56:14 PMYeah in fairness although steep over the 100 no dynamic pricing here, reckon everyone looking will get sorted
Think when they did the original no repeat weekends in the states they were the only act that didn't do dynamic pricing in the states that summer.
They've always been a draw when it comes to shows.
Quote from: Bighead on May 30, 2025, 07:41:42 PMQuote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 03:41:59 PMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 12:00:58 PMQuote from: mickO))) on May 30, 2025, 11:48:39 AMQuote from: 0ricky7 on May 30, 2025, 11:43:19 AMI got a good seated ticket on Wednesday but I really wanted a standing ticket,went on 15 mis ago kept hitting refresh and ended up getting a standing ticket,will I be able to sell the seated ticket back to ticketmaster?
Did you keep reloading the entire page or just keep trying to add the ticket to your cart before you got? Nonsense this that some can buy them then others can't.
I just kept adding them to my basket and eventually it let me in,a friend ended up getting 2 standing tickets 5 minutes after me getting mine
I tried all morning it wouldn't work must have tried 50 or 60 times at this stage and 'no tickets available' over and over again so that's me done ill be giving this a miss it has taken up far too much of my time already.
I have never seen this before in all my years of buying on TM for shows that tickets constantly showing as available but only some are actually able to buy them. My guess is it's some sort of tactic for the dynamic pricing as they are probably hesitant to be up front about that now given all the criticism they got over the Oasis shows last year so now they are trying something a little less obvious. If some people can get tickets and others can't all they have to say is the issue was with those who couldn't buy not ticketmaster.
Theirs no way Metallica are already close to selling out a 50k stadium in Ireland when they couldn't even sell out Marley park the year they played there and it's not as if they released anything of merit since then that has people scrambling to get tickets for shows. It's going to be same shit show all over again once single tickets go on sale. 50 different pre-sales and tickets showing as available that can't be bought.
Weren't Metallica involved in some Ticketmaster scam just before the pandemic that was setup up to milk fans of as much as they could when getting tickets to shows?
There's no dynamic pricing happening. They could have easily done it but haven't. There's lots of different ranges like you can pay a load extra for early admission or 3500 for the meet and great or 7000 for one if the towers that comes with 8 tickets. The on pitch standing works out at about 105 per night which for a band their size in that venue is good value - well as much good value as a 105 concert ticket can be. I know they're a band everyone likes the shit on for money stuff but they've done alright by the fans this time. I know a lot of people who've paid 450 for 1 Oasis ticket and those fuckers might just not turn up on the night.
Yes I agree the 105 a night is good value but why have so many had issues trying to secure those tickets? why do tickets keep showing up that can't be bought and why were only 450e standing tickets the only thing that was offered during the MCD presale? Yes they were 'Frantic' tickets but the only difference between them and the normal priced ones was you get in earlier. They were double the price and as soon as you need to piss your decent spot you got from being there early is gone
Wasn't in a position to get tix the other day - too much going on. Will there be anything left for the single night ticket sale?
Finally standing tickets that can actually be bought are on TM right now. 222 each including fees.
What a complete fiasco. Unbelievable.
Got tickets for my birthday which is great. Dublin will be great that weekend
If you heard two lads playing like this in Musicmaker on a Saturday, you'd feel compelled to leave.
If you fucking paid three figures to hear it... ah jaysus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkrUB-DyBvw
Pull The Plug indeed!
Kirks butchery continues! Me made a balls of Waiting Room by Fugazi last week. 😂
They need to drop that awful Kirk and Rob jam session.If Lars and Hetfield need a fag/wank break that much they should just stick on a video of Cliff Burton doing Anastesia.The spot the 2 of them did at the Slane gig was embarassing.
That was shit but at least we got to look at his bum for a few minutes.
Not sure why anyone wants to see 'Pantera 50% proof' anyway. Dime and Vinnie RIP.
Metallica are clearly the better reason to go but what is with all this with Hetfield sitting down on a chair in front of the crowd before the gig. Go to the backstage area like you were before!
Yeah he'd wanna have a word with himself
Quote from: The Great Cull on June 09, 2025, 10:20:20 PMPull The Plug indeed!
Memoires are all that's left behind, as I lay in wait to die... (after hearing that shite).
Saw a video on YouTube last week from a lad who did the 3k VIP thing. Seems like a rip off for the price. Hetfield doesn't even do the meet and greet. You only get to meet 2 of the remaining 3. The best thing about it is the spot you get on the inside of the stage. Even at that the lad doing the review said you'd have to skip out on some of the vip stuff to get a decent spot in the snake pit.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 11, 2025, 01:56:54 PMSaw a video on YouTube last week from a lad who did the 3k VIP thing. Seems like a rip off for the price. Hetfield doesn't even do the meet and greet. You only get to meet 2 of the remaining 3. The best thing about it is the spot you get on the inside of the stage. Even at that the lad doing the review said you'd have to skip out on some of the vip stuff to get a decent spot in the snake pit.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 11, 2025, 01:56:54 PMSaw a video on YouTube last week from a lad who did the 3k VIP thing. Seems like a rip off for the price. Hetfield doesn't even do the meet and greet. You only get to meet 2 of the remaining 3. The best thing about it is the spot you get on the inside of the stage. Even at that the lad doing the review said you'd have to skip out on some of the vip stuff to get a decent spot in the snake pit.
For a band of their wealth and stature what kind of pisstake bollocks is it to charge 3k for that? Completely outpricing the vast majority of die hard fans who helped to get them where they are today...disgusting
I guess if people are willing to pay it; 3k is fuck all to some rich cunts.
Id say the band members just go along with what management suggest, it's a business with 35 years now with bands of Metallicas status.
Remember the pricks that paid 5k to spend night at Dave Mustains ranch!.Sitting around a camp fire listening to Mustain talking scutter!
Hetfield the fucker still pockets his cut for not going to the meet and greets! He's aged into a highly unlikeable cunt.
He's a cold-hearted Papa who doesn't truly love his family-ah!
If he wasn't dead, they could, and probably would, have sold "Counselling with Phil Towle" level tickets where you get to talk through the feeling of fatherly abandonment after the crushing disappointment and sense of rejection at the Meet & Greet experience. Dave Mustaine would play The Unforgiven in the corner, his tears hitting the acoustic guitar providing the rhythm.
Quote from: The Heretic on June 11, 2025, 02:10:43 PMFor a band of their wealth and stature what kind of pisstake bollocks is it to charge 3k for that? Completely outpricing the vast majority of die hard fans who helped to get them where they are today...disgusting
I even remember Hetfield was on Joe Rogan a few years ago. When I saw he was on I was thinking this will be great old tour stories and that from the 80's and early 90's but no all he talked about was fucking bees.
Might be one for the controversial opinions thread but I've always thought Lars seemed the soundest.
Yeah he's fine that lad has done so much for metal and brought alot of attention to NWOBHM and all that atuff
I always liked Lars too. Hetfield is interesting in his own way. Hammett I find too much of a big girl's blouse to listen to.
Hetfields been in midlife crisis mode since The Black Album. Currently in "I'm a cowboy" mode.
You'd have a pint with Lars. The stories'd be class like!
Quote from: mickO))) on June 12, 2025, 08:10:26 PMQuote from: The Heretic on June 11, 2025, 02:10:43 PMFor a band of their wealth and stature what kind of pisstake bollocks is it to charge 3k for that? Completely outpricing the vast majority of die hard fans who helped to get them where they are today...disgusting
I even remember Hetfield was on Joe Rogan a few years ago. When I saw he was on I was thinking this will be great old tour stories and that from the 80's and early 90's but no all he talked about was fucking bees.
The Thing That Should Not Bee
Eye of the Beeholder
Ain't My Bees
For Whom the Bee Tolls
Trapped Under Hive
Honeyer Than Thou
Don't Tread on Bee
Poor Twisted Bee
Single day tickets on sale Friday the 25th at 10:00
Quote from: Pain Medicine on July 18, 2025, 12:11:40 PMSingle day tickets on sale Friday the 25th at 10:00
I imagine hotels around the area are all booked up to fuck now. Any idea what the price for single tickets are and what number are left?
The best I could get for a hotel was 900 for the 3 nights between 3 lads.... IN TALLAGHT. :-X
Keep an eye on Air BnB, probably your best bet. That or LastMinute nearer the date.
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on July 19, 2025, 02:33:04 PMThe best I could get for a hotel was 900 for the 3 nights between 3 lads.... IN TALLAGHT. :-X
Tallaght is unreal- Go to the Dragon Inn for a pint of Guinness the best in Ireland
Your half way home by the time you get to Tallaght
I was glancing at the M72 tour group on facebook. There are some crazy Americans who call each other "Metallica Family" paying insane money to go to these gigs. There are travel packages available but with it being Dublin the accommodation is probably a shared 12 bed dorm in Barnacles.
Quote from: HeartWorm on July 22, 2025, 11:49:42 AMI was glancing at the M72 tour group on facebook. There are some crazy Americans who call each other "Metallica Family" paying insane money to go to these gigs. There are travel packages available but with it being Dublin the accommodation is probably a shared 12 bed dorm in Barnacles.
And will complain about the AC as they don't know the difference between Celsius & Fahrenheit. Gobshites!
Apparently it's sold out
Quote from: Tallaght Thrasher on July 20, 2025, 03:12:00 PMQuote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on July 19, 2025, 02:33:04 PMThe best I could get for a hotel was 900 for the 3 nights between 3 lads.... IN TALLAGHT. :-X
Tallaght is unreal- Go to the Dragon Inn for a pint of Guinness the best in Ireland
Not the same place but I was in The Dragon on George's Street back in the day and was genuinely shocked at the unreal pint of Guinness they had in there. I didn't see anyone in there drinking it other than myself either.
But yeah, a lovely straight pint. I probably shouldn't have said that to them either but I was just so surprised :laugh:
lets hope we get a few tunes from this one. ::) school band album art
Would never say no to a bit of Power Metal :D
Selling a 2 day standing ticket here if anyone is interested
https://secure.ticketmaster.ie/rs/180062AFEBC38B8F/lrkxskd0vw
Kirk Hammett In Conversation with Ronan McGreevy
The Academy June 20th tickets €50 on sale now and have the low availability warning already.
Official Metallica fan zone (whatever that means) Grand Social June 20th 10am - 2am
Also one of those pop up shops from June 18 - 22nd
Quote from: mickO))) on June 02, 2026, 11:18:24 AMKirk Hammett In Conversation with Ronan McGreevy
The Academy June 20th tickets €50 on sale now and have the low availability warning already.
Official Metallica fan zone (whatever that means) Grand Social June 20th 10am - 2am
Also one of those pop up shops from June 18 - 22nd
The fan zone is for weird Americans to show off the overpriced merch they've bought at the pop up.
From what I've seen of the other tour dates pints come in a Metallica cup that you have to pay a deposit for.
Hard wired to sell this merch
Bill 'Em All
Disposable Euros
Hardwired To Spill This Cup
The gig that should not be
The cups are €5 each in the pop up store and €3 at the gig when buying beer. Price will probably go up by the time they get to Dublin.
Loaded
Enter bandscam
Buyers Eve
It would be cool if Pantera did a similar signing session so the fans can finally get their records signed by Wylde and Benante.
Harvester of dollars 💵
Mama Paid
Master of profits
Rent the Lightning
The Fee That Should Not Be.
Hero of the Pay.
Shill 'Em All
For Whom The Bill Tolls
Cheating Death
:laugh: Metal ireland crew never disappoints
sorry i have just dead named metal whatever we are
Warfarophobe! :laugh:
Breadfans
The Price
Buy, Buy, Buy My Darling
Trapped Over Priced
The $598 EP
Just realised my presumptive text put Bye, Bye, Bye... above. 🤣🤣🤣
Was up there a couple of days.
Surprised nobody slated me for it.
Debt Magnetic
The Ecstasy of Gold
The Unforgiven Debt 2
Disposable Euros
Bleeding Me Dry
To Live Is To Buy
Mastercard of Puppets
Shafted by Muppets.
The Paypal Never Comes
Now That We've Bread
Spit Out The Ones
Crooks Æterna
72 Versions
Ride The Fans
Creeping Debt
Best pun thread ever ,pats on the back all around 8)
Not to post off-topic in this pun thread, but looking forward to catching Gojira. Haven't seen em live. Pantera also (what's left of them). Hopefully decent weather and bumping into a few familiar heads :D
Atlas, Buys! (Is that a thing?... no????)
Am looking forward to it and the recent sets for the no repeat gigs look decent.
Blackened/Harvester Of Sorrow/Battery/Orion/Call of Ktulu all being played.
I think the no repeats thing is a great idea, I'm doing the Sunday night, so hoping it's the Friday they play Sandman! :laugh:
Quote from: Trev on June 05, 2026, 08:05:24 PMI think the no repeats thing is a great idea, I'm doing the Sunday night, so hoping it's the Friday they play Sandman! :laugh:
They close the second show with it.
They close night one with Master Of Puppets.
I hope I'm in the jacks or the first aid tent when they play Whisky In The Jar.
Quote from: HeartWorm on June 05, 2026, 09:52:37 PMQuote from: Trev on June 05, 2026, 08:05:24 PMI think the no repeats thing is a great idea, I'm doing the Sunday night, so hoping it's the Friday they play Sandman! :laugh:
They close the second show with it.
They close night one with Master Of Puppets.
Ah shite! Well at least it might help getting on to the Dart before the crowds
Invisible Quid
Free Sheets for the Dumb
Cash Course in Paying Bursary
No Returns
Of Wolf And Scam
Cash for Scrap Metal Militia
Casher of profits
Money in the Jar
Paid ends of sanity.
I am looking forward to the gigs now. Who knows it might be the last time Metallica play here.
It looks like the weather will be good for the gigs. I must start listening to Gojira to try and get familiar with their stuff before the show on the Sunday.
Holier Than Cloud
All Within My Tan
The Rain That Never Comes
Factor 72 Seasons
Fight Buyer with Buyer.
My Friend of Spending Spree.
Holier Than Cash Cow.
Fi$$$er.
Why not just rename this thread The Punforgiven?
The House That Cash Built
The Bill That Should Not Be
Fleece 'Em All
FYI. Tickets were available to transfer in my Ticketmaster app this evening. Bought 4 tickets ages ago. Two for me and the Mrs. Two for my friends. Successfully transferred the tickets to the friends an hour ago. Worked almost instantly.
Don't know why I'm surprised! Delighted we don't have to fiddle with shared logins and that crack now at the gig.
Anyone been boozing out towards the Aviva for a gig before? Any decent spots Weighing up just heading out there instead of boozing in City Centre...
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on June 11, 2026, 04:56:01 PMAnyone been boozing out towards the Aviva for a gig before? Any decent spots Weighing up just heading out there instead of boozing in City Centre...
https://www.pinttracker.com/
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on June 11, 2026, 04:56:01 PMAnyone been boozing out towards the Aviva for a gig before? Any decent spots Weighing up just heading out there instead of boozing in City Centre...
Know a few lads who're heading to Paddy Cullen's as it's not far from it. Was always good craic for the RDS shows years ago.
Will the rigby clubs etc along Donnybrook be doing parking do ye think
Ain't My Pitch
Lords Of Scrummer
Try of the Beholder
To live is to Try
The Aviva (Pulling Teeth)
Hardwired to Kick and Ruck
For Whom The Ball Rolls
Divers Eve
Leinster Messiah
Disposable Heinos
Ball Within My Hands
Kick Nothing
The Out Half Torn
The Shortest Scrum-Half
Got tickets for the Fri of this. No interest but bringing my niece and brother so should be a good buzz.
Flankened
Motorbref
Five tracks off Ride The Lightning on night 2 in Budapest last night.I'll be happy with that next weekend.
No the Four Horsemen either night.
Quote from: Cailleach on June 14, 2026, 06:18:36 PMNo the Four Horsemen either night.
At least they are mixing it up a bit anyway.Shortest Straw was in the set last week.Hopefully they ease off on the 72 seasons tracks and keep it to 1 per set.
Quote from: HeartWorm on June 14, 2026, 06:49:39 PMQuote from: Cailleach on June 14, 2026, 06:18:36 PMNo the Four Horsemen either night.
At least they are mixing it up a bit anyway.Shortest Straw was in the set last week.Hopefully they ease off on the 72 seasons tracks and keep it to 1 per set.
Yes . It's not the worst setlists in fairness. I do like one of the Death Magnetic tracks they play- i know that is frowned upon ;D
Quote from: Cailleach on June 14, 2026, 07:10:58 PMQuote from: HeartWorm on June 14, 2026, 06:49:39 PMQuote from: Cailleach on June 14, 2026, 06:18:36 PMNo the Four Horsemen either night.
At least they are mixing it up a bit anyway.Shortest Straw was in the set last week.Hopefully they ease off on the 72 seasons tracks and keep it to 1 per set.
Yes . It's not the worst setlists in fairness. I do like one of the Death Magnetic tracks they play- i know that is frowned upon ;D
I'd like something of St Anger.They did Frantic at Slane and it was brilliant.They seem to be pretending taht album doesn't exist these days.
A mate of mine from back home messaged me there to say he was at the Merrion for a family dinner- his sister's 50th- and the sister goes up to a guy to take a family photo. It's James Hetfield! She hadn't a breeze who he was :laugh: They were quickly ushered away, needless to say.
Jaysus. The Merrion Remains.
Ta-king Nothing
Spit at the Phone
iPhone Disappear but the Memory Card Remains
The blood donation drive thing is being promoted for Ireland I see. They really missed a trick by not making it a themed blood and semen donation drive though.
Of Wolf and Cam
The Framed Ends of Sanity
The Film That Should Not Be
Bux æterna
Camerastesia
Whipflash
Frayed Lens of Vanity
Some kind of Fraudster
Ain't my Pic
Master of Pun Lists
Ooh..nice.
Disposable Kodaks
Does anyone know if the car park at Shelbourne Greyhound track stays open late when there are gigs in the Aviva? The closing time online is 10:30.
The Pantera set for these shows is very disappointing only songs from the first 3 albums and nothing they haven't played night after night so far on these reunion shows. I hate Walk but I know they have to do it especially at a show like this. They could have easily dropped a new level, 5 Minutes alone and cowboys for say Art of Shredding, Rise and Hard lines. They could do with dropping Fucking Hostile as well but they won't because of the crowd participation part in the chorus.
I've had Fight Fire With Fire in my head for the last week and of course that's not on the setlist either.
Hardwired... to Selfie-Distrust
Quote from: mickO))) on June 17, 2026, 04:35:03 PMThe Pantera set for these shows is very disappointing only songs from the first 3 albums and nothing they haven't played night after night so far on these reunion shows. I hate Walk but I know they have to do it especially at a show like this. They could have easily dropped a new level, 5 Minutes alone and cowboys for say Art of Shredding, Rise and Hard lines. They could do with dropping Fucking Hostile as well but they won't because of the crowd participation part in the chorus.
I've had Fight Fire With Fire in my head for the last week and of course that's not on the setlist either.
Metallica did 'fight fire with fire' on night 2 last week.There were 5 ride the lightning tracks in the set-bells,ktulu,fade to black and ride the lightning were the other ones.
Ah ok so they are changing the sets up a bit then at the 2 night shows because its not on the setlist from Frankfurt.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 17, 2026, 05:55:27 PMAh ok so they are changing the sets up a bit then at the 2 night shows because its not on the setlist from Frankfurt.
Yeah.The only downside is that more 72 seasons tracks crept back in.One per set would be enough.
I think I listened to 72 Seasons once, Hardwired maybe a handful of times. If they break out a couple from these it could be a good chance for beer and piss breaks
Quote from: Trev on June 17, 2026, 07:29:18 PMI think I listened to 72 Seasons once, Hardwired maybe a handful of times. If they break out a couple from these it could be a good chance for beer and piss breaks
72 seasons is a solid album but there's far better stuff to be playing.
I've seen Metallica 3 times, but haven't seen them since 1994... :laugh:
Quote from: HeartWorm on June 17, 2026, 08:29:58 PMQuote from: Trev on June 17, 2026, 07:29:18 PMI think I listened to 72 Seasons once, Hardwired maybe a handful of times. If they break out a couple from these it could be a good chance for beer and piss breaks
72 seasons is a solid album but there's far better stuff to be playing.
I think that was my take from it, was grand, nothing overly terrible, a 6/10 album but I could stick on something better. Production was shite too, amazing to think that with all their resources they haven't made a good sounding album since '99
Listened to 72 Seasons start to finish. Had no desire to do it again.
Just sounded like the songs that didn't make it on to Hardwired. Maybe 3 tunes of note, the rest are piss-break songs.
Until It Sleeps on a few sets I see, a song that they'd definitely be able to do good justice to still, that would work very well.
Thieving fucking cunts. No amount of money is enough for them :laugh:
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Master of Suckers
Will there be a product placement for those when they play Shortest Straw?
But seriously is that 70 euro for a cup?
Far from excusing the price, but they're Yeti cups and ones that size without a Metallica logo probably are €50-€60 anyways.
What do t-shirts cost at gigs these days?
Quote from: Kunt 4 Life on June 18, 2026, 01:54:29 PMWhat do t-shirts cost at gigs these days?
Depends usually €30 for Napalm Death level of bands and then €50+ for the Metallicas etc. but a lot of it also has to do with the venues demanding a cut of merch sales so that is then passed on to us.
30e for one-sided, 45e for double, long-sleeves for 60e and hoodies for 85e. Took a wander into the pop up store earlier out of curiosity. Print is cuntish on everything.
And people are buying it?
holy shit
Good and varied designs, just horrible, heavy ink. Prices seem standard enough.
I thought at artist from Dublin had designed a shirt for the pop up shop?
That's saucy for a water bottle, maybe it's full of 'Tallica jizz.
To Jizz is to Die
I'm surprised Lars isn't selling his used tooth picks because there's some 'Metallica family' folk who'd buy them.
Anesthesia - Pulling Toothpicks
There is a walkthrough video from the Dublin pop up shop on YouTube.
Huge selection of shirts to be fair.
Does anyone thats gone in know if the Sad But True shirt is same style that came out years ago with the back print?
Quote from: Circlepit on June 18, 2026, 04:59:22 PMI thought at artist from Dublin had designed a shirt for the pop up shop?
That's saucy for a water bottle, maybe it's full of 'Tallica jizz.
There is one, it looks great but only being sold in the pop up store apparently.
There will probably be another Ireland specific t-shirt at the Aviva and probably a Metallica ice cream truck and some face painting for the kids.
Genuine question, what is that weird logo on the cups? Is that the Metallica logo now? Be gentle on me , have been out of the loop since the BLACK album
Think that square logo dates back to the Load/Reload days
Until It Sips
Yeah, it's been there since Load. Cunt of a yoke.
Aviva Facebook page says show starts at 5:30 tommorow.
I read that the doors open at 5.30pm, show starts at 6 and last entry to the stadium is 9.30pm.
I'm guessing Avatar 6pm to 7pm?
Pantera 7.15pm till 8.15pm?
Metallica supposed to be starting 8.30/9pm.
Quote from: Brenny on June 18, 2026, 10:51:10 PMI read that the doors open at 5.30pm, show starts at 6 and last entry to the stadium is 9.30pm.
I'm guessing Avatar 6pm to 7pm?
Pantera 7.15pm till 8.15pm?
Metallica supposed to be starting 8.30/9pm.
Aviva says gates at 5.
5:30 seems a very early start.Avatar I imagine will have about 40 minutes.
First band 6pm. I'd say Avatar would only get 30 minutes, no?
Quote from: open face surgery on June 18, 2026, 10:54:51 PMFirst band 6pm. I'd say Avatar would only get 30 minutes, no?
Probably 30 minutes too much.
I saw last entry is 9.30.
Who would be pulling up at 10.00 saying "what's on in here , lets have a look"
More importantly, the fucking weather. It's pissing down here now.
Quote from: Circlepit on June 19, 2026, 05:39:47 AMI saw last entry is 9.30.
Who would be pulling up at 10.00 saying "what's on in here , lets have a look"
More importantly, the fucking weather. It's pissing down here now.
Met Eireann local forecast for Aviva has it ok between 4-8 but i expect it'll be pissing down.
Soak 'Em All
Disposable Ponchos
The Sun That Shall Not Be
Through The Never(ending rain)
The Drenched Ends of Sanity
The Umbrella Torn
Mama's Wet
Weather Messiah
The Puddle Within
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 18, 2026, 12:46:38 PMThieving fucking cunts. No amount of money is enough for them :laugh:
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A normal one of these is 47 euros online which is also robbery but adding 23 euros more for a stupid print! They can fuck off. :laugh:
They'll be in TK Maxx for €15 next year anyway
Ill save to the 70 quid and treat myself to 3.8 pints in the Aviva!
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 19, 2026, 08:03:48 AMThey'll be in TK Maxx for €15 next year anyway
Or Temu next week.
Quote from: Bürggermeister on June 19, 2026, 07:57:53 AMMama's Wet
Weather Messiah
The Puddle Within
Mama's Wet.nobody is beating that.
Filth
Soak and Destroy
Until It Sleets
Far Beyond Drizzle
Cowboys from Hail
Fucking Hailstones
Vulgar Display of Showers
Scamage Inc.
Fight Fire With Water
Ride the Lightning
Wetter Than You
Motorwet
Creeping Wet
Don't Spill On Me
Wring Nothing
Wet Magnetic
72 Rainy Season
Fliuch Aeturna
Great the rain the one thing that was missing from today.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on June 19, 2026, 10:05:10 AMFar Beyond Drizzle
Cowboys from Hail
Fucking Hailstones
Vulgar Display of Showers
Nice touch bringing Pantera into it.
Those are brilliant 🤣
Quote from: mickO))) on June 19, 2026, 11:11:22 AMGreat the rain the one thing that was missing from today.
It should have cleared by this evening
Quote from: Cailleach on June 19, 2026, 12:21:42 PMQuote from: mickO))) on June 19, 2026, 11:11:22 AMGreat the rain the one thing that was missing from today.
It should have cleared by this evening
Yeah but the field will probably be a mud bath.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 19, 2026, 12:45:25 PMQuote from: Cailleach on June 19, 2026, 12:21:42 PMQuote from: mickO))) on June 19, 2026, 11:11:22 AMGreat the rain the one thing that was missing from today.
It should have cleared by this evening
Yeah but the field will probably be a mud bath.
I knew i forgot something(wellies)!
They'll have plastic gangways down for a gig like that on a professional pitch.
Quote from: Cailleach on June 19, 2026, 12:50:46 PMQuote from: mickO))) on June 19, 2026, 12:45:25 PMQuote from: Cailleach on June 19, 2026, 12:21:42 PMQuote from: mickO))) on June 19, 2026, 11:11:22 AMGreat the rain the one thing that was missing from today.
It should have cleared by this evening
Yeah but the field will probably be a mud bath.
I knew i forgot something(wellies)!
I have an old pair of runners that are ready for the bin so ill wear them instead.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 19, 2026, 12:45:25 PMYeah but the field will probably be a mud bath.
Poor Shorts, Man!
Quote from: The Great Cull on June 19, 2026, 08:02:15 AMA normal one of these is 47 euros online which is also robbery but adding 23 euros more for a stupid print! They can fuck off. :laugh:
I think that Yeti offer laser engraving for free over a certain amount spent too.
Feckin bucketing down here
Ah I'm sure you'll be able to get your official Metallica branded ponchos for only a few hundred euro
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 15, 2026, 11:04:25 AMThe blood donation drive thing is being promoted for Ireland I see. They really missed a trick by not making it a themed blood and semen donation drive though.
Just saw that blood donors are being offered free merch..?
Bleeding Me, literally.
Branded plasters probably.
Plaster Of Muppets
Enter Band-Aid
Weekend ticket seated €100 for sale
The Ticket That Should Not Be
One of the lads bailed on us, instructed to move it on
Quote from: Giggles on June 19, 2026, 01:30:05 PMQuote from: mickO))) on June 19, 2026, 12:45:25 PMYeah but the field will probably be a mud bath.
Poor Shorts, Man!
Shorts are on of course it's one of those horrible days where it's raining but roasting as well.
Looking at videos seems the stadiums are empty for Pantera which is not surprising given that based on some other videos I've seen seeing Metallica live is now an instagram trend.
1 hour alone, wha!
Anyone looking to sell a standing ticket for Sunday?
Pantera are well finished now. No sign of the main act. Not due till 8.30?!?!??
The Wait
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Killing Time?
No Enter Sandman tonight- I'd say the crowd rocking up hoping to hear Thunderstuck were pissed off with that.
Quote from: jpm4 on June 19, 2026, 10:23:13 PMNo Enter Sandman tonight- I'd say the crowd rocking up hoping to hear Thunderstuck were pissed off with that.
Oh I dont know, plenty of good hits tonight. Savage gig
Quote from: jpm4 on June 19, 2026, 10:23:13 PMNo Enter Sandman tonight- I'd say the crowd rocking up hoping to hear Thunderstuck were pissed off with that.
Enter Sandmans on Sunday night. Checked setlist during the week and its bang on every track. Sunday setlist is good. As in, totally different set, but intro 4 class songs. Then 6 shit and 6 bangers to end it.
Pantera were great craic. Still what I'd give to see the original line up. Metallica apart from the middle 4 or 5 songs were bangin. Great atmosphere.
Pantera were great.Quality set.
Metallica started brilliantly with the first 4 tracks.The 72 seasons tunes were decent but lost momentum.As for the butchered version of 'black rose' i won't say anymore.Great to hear Battery,Harvester Of Sorrow and Orion live.Looking forward to Sunday.
Quote from: jpm4 on June 19, 2026, 10:23:13 PMNo Enter Sandman tonight- I'd say the crowd rocking up hoping to hear Thunderstuck were pissed off with that.
Jiminy Cricket, those cunts. I remember singing along to a 70s AC/DC tune in Punchestown back in 2009 and had some lad ask me with genuine wonder who I knew the words to that song.
Quote from: Don Gately on June 19, 2026, 11:15:33 PMQuote from: jpm4 on June 19, 2026, 10:23:13 PMNo Enter Sandman tonight- I'd say the crowd rocking up hoping to hear Thunderstuck were pissed off with that.
Oh I dont know, plenty of good hits tonight. Savage gig
My fuckin hole. 5 bangers in 2 and a half hours.
Absolute shite
Quote from: DISRUPTER on June 20, 2026, 12:29:00 AMQuote from: Don Gately on June 19, 2026, 11:15:33 PMQuote from: jpm4 on June 19, 2026, 10:23:13 PMNo Enter Sandman tonight- I'd say the crowd rocking up hoping to hear Thunderstuck were pissed off with that.
Oh I dont know, plenty of good hits tonight. Savage gig
My fuckin hole. 5 bangers in 2 and a half hours.
Absolute shite
Me cousin (who's a big music head but not into metal) was at it, and he sent on the Serlist FM link...
It absolutely peaked with Leper Messiah, and that was the third song.
Great to hear Leper Messiah
Annoying as fuck that everything was pushed forward with no warning. Expected to have at least a half hour to piss about before Pantera came on when we got there but instead they were 4 songs into the set.
Pantera were fine but I am fed up with them playing the same songs I won't be bothering going to see them again until they change the setlist. Funny to hear Phil saying what I mentioned earlier about so many people at these shows not even knowing who Pantera are.
Metallica were good. I haven't heard anything after St. Anger so I didn't know a lot of the songs. I will admit some of the new songs didn't sound as bad as I expected. It's a shame they've no decent support on Sunday.
Nothing else matters got the best reaction of the night which tells you all you need to know about the type of people that were there. James whole Metallica family speech's are cringy especially when you remember the Ticketmaster scandal they were involved in a few years ago and him refusing to do the meet and greets.
No Metallica cups either for the drinks I wonder what the deal with that is since they seem to have had them at every other show.
I got caught out by them shifting everything forward, too. Was gutted when I realised I was going to miss almost all of Pantera's set, but then when I got in, the sound was pretty poor so I got myself a beer and some food instead. :laugh:
It surprised me how many people were milling about outside the stadium not worried in the slightest that they were missing Pantera. I guess some people legitimately weren't that familiar with them.
Thought setlist for the first night was great. Agree it lost momentum with the 72 seasons tracks and the Rob & Kirk doodle is just nonsense, but I like the 2 death magnetic tracks and the first 4 opening was very strong. Awesome to hear Leper Messiah.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 20, 2026, 02:40:05 AMNo Metallica cups either for the drinks I wonder what the deal with that is since they seem to have had them at every other show.
Apparently Diageo/Guinness are pricks about needing Guinness branding on the disposable cups, could be something to do with that
I got the blood donation T-shirt as I didn't platelets, will pass it on to a friend one they show me proof of a donation ;D
The Metallica family stuff is fuckin cringe.I must see if my family will pay 270 euro for the pleasue of 2 evenings in my company.
I was in a pretty decent seat and the sound was great.Was a bit muffled for the Pantera vocals but there's loads online complaining that the sound was piss poor.For the money being charged that's ridiculous.You'd hope it will be sorted for the Sunday gig.
Someone on the Irish Metal Heads Facebook moaning now that Whiskey should be played both nights :)
It shouldn't be played any night.
Saw the setlist there, 9 decent songs, 7 duds. Not a great average for the ticket price.
Can someone paste the setlist for an aul lazy prick?
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/metallica/2026/aviva-stadium-dublin-ireland-6347364f.html
I don't know whether you'd count Kirk and Rob's 'doodle' (fucking hell) as a song but it's certainly a dud.
That stretch from King Nothing until they play Orion is barren, fuck me.
Basically all of those songs are set-staples, bar Orion and Leper Messiah, but they've toured MOP in full before too. Had a hit of FOMO yesterday but I'll survive not seeing that.
How/why is Fuel still always played?
Sound was very wishy washy throughout. Got in half way through Pantera was raging about that.
Band were tight I thought, Hatfield sounded good, start off strong and ended strong but yeah 72 seasons stuff was very meandering and the doodle stuff is cringe, I do zone out on the Metallica family stuff ;D the duds mentioned I'd be a bit more generous and say I don't mind hearing 2-3 of them live.
Battery, Leper Messiah and Master were highlights for me.
Quote from: Halo on June 20, 2026, 07:56:52 AMQuote from: mickO))) on June 20, 2026, 02:40:05 AMNo Metallica cups either for the drinks I wonder what the deal with that is since they seem to have had them at every other show.
Apparently Diageo/Guinness are pricks about needing Guinness branding on the disposable cups, could be something to do with that
I got the blood donation T-shirt as I didn't platelets, will pass it on to a friend one they show me proof of a donation ;D
What's the deal with the blood donation shirt?
I think they were just using plain plastic cups with nothing on them. Didn't even bother with pints after seeing the queues and then noticing they didn't even have the cups. I wanted to bring a few home I saw pictures of a really nice 72 seasons style one.
If I get a chance to go to the shop ill try to get some as they were only €5 at the previous pop up shows.
Quote from: Carnage on June 20, 2026, 09:42:56 AMIt shouldn't be played any night.
Saw the setlist there, 9 decent songs, 7 duds. Not a great average for the ticket price.
I really can't understand the fascination with that song.It's a shite version.It'll be full of 'ole ole ole' chants when they knock it out.
Quote from: Carnage on June 20, 2026, 09:42:56 AMIt shouldn't be played any night.
Saw the setlist there, 9 decent songs, 7 duds. Not a great average for the ticket price.
Dont get that at all, what duds? Thought it was great myself amd im no fanboy
Quote from: Carnage on June 20, 2026, 10:38:32 AMhttps://www.setlist.fm/setlist/metallica/2026/aviva-stadium-dublin-ireland-6347364f.html
I don't know whether you'd count Kirk and Rob's 'doodle' (fucking hell) as a song but it's certainly a dud.
One song from Ride the Lightning? That's grim, hopefully they're keeping them for Sunday
Was great to get a couple of newer tracks and thr death magnetic songs were cool too. I dunno think the bigger the gig the louder the moaning here, like your not kvlt if you admit to enjoying a big show
Quote from: Carnage on June 20, 2026, 10:38:32 AMhttps://www.setlist.fm/setlist/metallica/2026/aviva-stadium-dublin-ireland-6347364f.html
I don't know whether you'd count Kirk and Rob's 'doodle' (fucking hell) as a song but it's certainly a dud.
Sound. 8 good ones, one grand one, two I could do with never hearing again but have been staples since I first saw them, and the rest all tracks I've heard once but have no memory of. About what's to be expected. If the performance is good, still a set that could make a decent overall concert.
Started well, turned cuntish for the full middle section, Orion redeemed it only for Nothing Else Matters to kill it again, good end.
Pantera-esque were a buzz.
Quote from: Don Gately on June 20, 2026, 11:41:27 AMQuote from: Carnage on June 20, 2026, 09:42:56 AMIt shouldn't be played any night.
Saw the setlist there, 9 decent songs, 7 duds. Not a great average for the ticket price.
Dont get that at all, what duds? Thought it was great myself amd im no fanboy
Leper Messiah, 72 Seasons, If Darkness Had A Son, the 'doodle', The Day That Never Comes, Cyanide and Nothing Else Matters. That's a lot of piss break material in a 15/16 song set.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 20, 2026, 11:52:08 AMStarted well, turned cuntish for the full middle section, Orion redeemed it only for Nothing Else Matters to kill it again, good end.
Pantera-esque were a buzz.
Aye middle 6 songs were woeful. Start and end were bang on. Orion was fucking deadly.
Quote from: HeartWorm on June 20, 2026, 08:54:01 AMI was in a pretty decent seat and the sound was great.Was a bit muffled for the Pantera vocals but there's loads online complaining that the sound was piss poor.For the money being charged that's ridiculous.You'd hope it will be sorted for the Sunday gig.
On Reddit (:-X) people were saying that the sound has improved on night two for other gigs. I saw them in Munich in 24 and it was fantastic both nights, even during the support.
It was a very basic stadium though. There's not all the shite the Aviva has to reflect sound. Edit: I misremembered. It has a kind of awning to cover a bunch of seats, too. Still seems way more open than the Aviva, though.
You'd think they'd dial in the sound during sound check...
I thought the setlist was deadly. The only problem is shortening it to 15 songs from 16 (but that's been like that for over a year) and the 72 seasons songs. But IDHAS is still a banger off that album.
The whole point of these shows is you get more deep cuts. Cyanide and Leper Messiah are great adds, for example.
It does kinda spoil the potential setlist for night two when you know all the songs they CAN'T play. There's only about 20 songs I reckon they could even play tomorrow.
Listing Leper Messiah as a dud but not Fuel is certainly a choice! :laugh:
People complaining about the sound it's a football stadium not designed for music,I thought it was a brilliant concert except for the doodle ( WTF) Robert's voice was shocking safer if they had just cut that out it sort of spoiled the middle of the show but got back on track.
The sound wasn't great for most of Metallicas set. The music sounded like they were playing from 5 miles away and I couldn't hear most of the vocals. It did get good for the last half hour or so.
Does anyone know are the seats around the pitch assigned to people or can standing ticket holders sit in them? Sat in them for a bit last and it was nice to get the rest. I wouldn't mind checking out the Pop Idol hardcore band on Sunday but not if it means standing around the field for 5 hours.
Quote from: BobbyAxelrod on June 20, 2026, 12:00:46 PMYou'd think they'd dial in the sound during sound check...
An empty stadium and a full stadium have very different acoustic profiles, sound bounces around a lot more in one and is absorbed/deadened more in the other.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 20, 2026, 12:01:11 PMListing Leper Messiah as a dud but not Fuel is certainly a choice! :laugh:
The correct one. Leper Messiah is plodding, turgid shite while, as basic and knuckledragging as Fuel is, at least it has some oomph to it and is a great one to get up and go to.
Not sure what people in here expected! I was in pitch standing and the sound was great. The setlist was much better than I expected considering their previous setlists and the last 40 minutes were absolutely brilliant!
With regards to fuel being played, that song lifted everyone - even the "casual" fans so it definitely has a place in a metallica set.
Over all a fantastic gig and bring on Sunday!
I did find the beachballs during Seek and Destroy odd.
I actually thought Nothing Else Matters was great and that's a song I'd normally skip whereas I thought "Metallica gives you heavy" Sad But True sound a bit weak and plodding.But in saying that I've been looking at the setlists,they post them on instagram after each show so it's fair to say you know what you are getting.The opening 4 numbers and Battery/Seek/Master Of Puppets were worth the price for me.
On the blood drive thing, I go in to donate every couple of months anyway and didn't realise this was happening when I went earlier in the week. They just had a few boxes of shirts and said I can grab one or two if I wanted. They're pretty decent, nice little surprise to get
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Quote from: Trev on June 20, 2026, 01:16:03 PMOn the blood drive thing, I go in to donate every couple of months anyway and didn't realise this was happening when I went earlier in the week. They just had a few boxes of shirts and said I can grab one or two if I wanted. They're pretty decent, nice little surprise to get
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I donate blood so if I bring my card to the pop up shop I can get one of these?
Top class Irish journalism as always.
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/20/metallica-at-the-aviva-review-rocks-great-survivors-skip-half-the-hits-on-night-one/
Quote from: mickO))) on June 20, 2026, 01:19:27 PMQuote from: Trev on June 20, 2026, 01:16:03 PMOn the blood drive thing, I go in to donate every couple of months anyway and didn't realise this was happening when I went earlier in the week. They just had a few boxes of shirts and said I can grab one or two if I wanted. They're pretty decent, nice little surprise to get
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I donate blood so if I bring my card to the pop up shop I can get one of these?
Top class Irish journalism as always.
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2026/06/20/metallica-at-the-aviva-review-rocks-great-survivors-skip-half-the-hits-on-night-one/
Same pricks last week did a GNR review saying Axl finally turned up on time.That gig was their 4th in Ireland since he walked off the stage at the 3 arena.
It's The Irish Times, what would you expect from that rag?
Quote from: HeartWorm on June 20, 2026, 01:24:00 PMSame pricks last week did a GNR review saying Axl finally turned up on time.That gig was their 4th in Ireland since he walked off the stage at the 3 arena.
And ever since Slash rejoined he is always on time. It was probably one of the stipulations for Slash to come back.
Quote from: Carnage on June 20, 2026, 01:25:50 PMIt's The Irish Times, what would you expect from that rag?
Well according to RTE this week it's up there along with themselves as some of the most trusted news sources in the country :laugh:
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Quote from: mickO))) on June 20, 2026, 01:19:27 PMQuote from: Trev on June 20, 2026, 01:16:03 PMOn the blood drive thing, I go in to donate every couple of months anyway and didn't realise this was happening when I went earlier in the week. They just had a few boxes of shirts and said I can grab one or two if I wanted. They're pretty decent, nice little surprise to get
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I donate blood so if I bring my card to the pop up shop I can get one of these?
No idea if they have them in the shop or just the clinic. I reckon if you just head into Dolier St though they'd probably let you grab one. When I asked the guy on the desk if I could take an extra for my missus he told me to work away, didn't seem overly fussed
The middle of the set was chronic poor to be fair after such a great opening.
Fuel is grand in a live setting it does work well. Of course we'd sacrifice it for Dyers Eve or something, but I'd take it over Whiskey/Sandman or anything off the last 4 albums.
Band sounded good in fairness. Some of the AI visuals very questionable.
Pantera are getting a bit boring now, definitely need a lot more CFH stuff or some deeper cuts. Its amazing that Phil was right and a huge amount seemed to have no idea who they were.
Quote from: Trev on June 20, 2026, 01:41:32 PMNo idea if they have them in the shop or just the clinic. I reckon if you just head into Dolier St though they'd probably let you grab one. When I asked the guy on the desk if I could take an extra for my missus he told me to work away, didn't seem overly fussed
Cheers. Whats on Dolier St? Is that were people donate? I am not living in Dublin and donate locally were I live.
Quote from: mk2glenn on June 20, 2026, 01:41:50 PMBand sounded good in fairness. Some of the AI visuals very questionable.
Its amazing that Phil was right and a huge amount seemed to have no idea who they were.
Most bands have AI visuals now with vast majority being questionable.
Made sense re Pantera when Hetfield asked if it was your first time at a Metallica gig, seemed like half the crowd roared for that. Plenty of lads wouldn't have looked out of place at a GAA match
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on June 19, 2026, 06:42:58 PMAnyone looking to sell a standing ticket for Sunday?
I have a standing ticket for Sunday if you're still looking for one
Wife bought me the ticket and I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. They sound good, the songs are good, if you get past the fact that it's a massive stadium and 75% of people there are event junkies, it's enjoyable.
Don't know how they work out playing on a massive roundabout of a stage they seemed to lose their time during Sad but True.
Kirk and Robert's "jam" is utterly pointless, that'd be my only gripe
Enjoyed that last night despite the rain and the 1 hour it took to get to the red cow afterwards. Pretty well organized. Great to be able to get so close to them down on the pitch. Of course the sound was ropey - its a fucking bowl. Missed the openers (no loss there), Pantera were grand - not my thing but enjoyable enough. 4 songs from Puppets was cool. I thought they played the black rose parts pretty well to be fair, but yes, id rather see a Justice song instead of it. A few unnecessary songs on the list but hey thats what you get. Sadly we probably have Whisky and Sandman tomorrow night - no escaping them ha! Hopinng for a few more of RTL and Justice too though.
Quote from: mickO))) on June 20, 2026, 11:15:12 AMWhat's the deal with the blood donation shirt?
They were handing them out in the donation clinics, I'd say if you go in and donate on Monday on D'Olier St they'll have some (I got mine in James' as that is where the platelet donations are done)
Quote from: Halo on June 20, 2026, 02:29:24 PMQuote from: mickO))) on June 20, 2026, 11:15:12 AMWhat's the deal with the blood donation shirt?
They were handing them out in the donation clinics, I'd say if you go in and donate on Monday on D'Olier St they'll have some (I got mine in James' as that is where the platelet donations are done)
Thanks. Where I am we don't have a spot it's just a clinic that shows up in a school gym every 3 - 4 months or whatever the that period is where you can't donate again after the last donation. The place in D'Olier St is closed so ill give them a ring on Monday see if I can get a shirt. It's a bit dumb as as well expecting people to donate around a concert that they are going to be drinking alcohol at.
anyone looking for a pitch ticket for tomorrow night PM me....
Quote from: open face surgery on June 20, 2026, 12:57:08 PMI did find the beachballs during Seek and Destroy odd.
They've been doing that for a while, though it depends on the song. In Munich they did the beach balls for Seek and Destroy, then Breadfan on the Sunday.
But even back in Belfast in 2010 they had the big balls for Seek.
Maybe I'm getting old, but S&D and Puppets bore me a bit.
After the 5 shit new songs they were a good buzz. Haven't listened to either of those albums and never will. Have little to no interest in Metallica but enjoyed myself. Also, it was free which is exactly how much I'd spend on them :laugh:
Never saw them, neither had my fiancé so we headed up. Drive up and down job. Overall enjoyable but setlist left me wanting anyways.
What I'm hearing a lot of is "They'll play those Sunday/wait for Sunday/what do you expect 2 nights". Fuck sake not everyone is going both nights. Ah well.
What's this "What, you expected decent sound at a stadium? You fool!" shit? Paying through the nose for anything, it's normal to expect decent sound. And when the time and effort is put in, that's what you get. Compensation for empty versus full is child's play these days: if the sound is shit, it's down to organizers not giving a shit and relying on enough people to either not care or say "What, you expected decent sound at a stadium? You fool!"
Was there last night and going tomorrow. Got tickets as a present so major win. Was pleasantly surprised. Metallica have not been on my radar for a long time. Seen them loads of times before. No interest in any of the new stuff but they did sound OK.
Loved harvester of sorrow 2nd track in so that got me going. All the stopping and starting bothered me at the start but I'll give them a pass considering the ages.
FYI missed all the support and I was there around 7.20pm so anyone wanting to check out gojira get there early. Metallica were on at 8.20pm sharp for a 2 hour set. Looking forward to tomorrow night, weather should be better.
Aside from missing Pantera, i was happy with the gig. The Metallica family spiel is cringe, and the pointless doodle i could have done with out, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable gig overall.
Missed Pantera by the time I'd gotten up to Dublin. I'd seen them when played 3 Arena and twas only alright so I wasn't bothered about missing them. I'd like to see Gojira though so I'll have to wander in earlier tomorrow.
Quite enjoyed Metallica bar a couple songs. The Day That Never Comes is a bit of a guilty pleasure so I was happy to hear that last night. The other DM song was rubbish though. I've only listened to 72 Seasons once and it did nothing for me but one of the songs off it sounded good last night, the other one not so much. The Rob and Kirk stuff is always dire but handy to go for a piss.
I've never rated Sad But True, I'd much rather hear The God That Failed.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on June 20, 2026, 03:58:02 PMWhat's this "What, you expected decent sound at a stadium? You fool!" shit? Paying through the nose for anything, it's normal to expect decent sound. And when the time and effort is put in, that's what you get. Compensation for empty versus full is child's play these days: if the sound is shit, it's down to organizers not giving a shit and relying on enough people to either not care or say "What, you expected decent sound at a stadium? You fool!"
Sound was fine for Metallica in my seat. Poor for Pantera. Maybe the in the round setup leaves it harder to work everywhere? Not sure not my forte!
The extended intros are a bit of a buzzkill alright and the doodle is a waste, especially compared to something like the To Live Is To Die jam section from Seattle 89 then blasting into Puppets.
Quote from: Cailleach on June 20, 2026, 06:21:29 PMAside from missing Pantera, i was happy with the gig. The Metallica family spiel is cringe, and the pointless doodle i could have done with out, but it was a thoroughly enjoyable gig overall.
We're all the Metallica family, until Kirk throws a handful of picks into the crowd, at which point it's every man, woman, child, and baby for themselves. Hair gets pulled. Eyes get raked. Fingers get shoved in holes you didn't even know you had.
Guitarists and bassists always fuck their plecs into the audience. Drummers fuck their sticks into the audience. So why doesn't the singer pick up his mic stand and fuck that in too? Double standard.
Why did they have an in the round set-up instead of an in the oval set-up to match the Aviva aesthetics? Also why didn't I get a hand job from the band afterwards?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 20, 2026, 10:26:32 PMGuitarists and bassists always fuck their plecs into the audience. Drummers fuck their sticks into the audience. So why doesn't the singer pick up his mic stand and fuck that in too? Double standard.
Because they're aware of the lawsuits that followed whenever Axl did it?
What time did Pantera go on at? Want to get in for Gojira tomorrow, but heard there was a few different stage times doing the rounds, assuming it'll be the same for both nights
Quote from: Trev on June 20, 2026, 10:55:44 PMWhat time did Pantera go on at? Want to get in for Gojira tomorrow, but heard there was a few different stage times doing the rounds, assuming it'll be the same for both nights
Half 6 Pantera started.
Was there 7.20pm pantera just finished
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on June 20, 2026, 10:43:57 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on June 20, 2026, 10:26:32 PMGuitarists and bassists always fuck their plecs into the audience. Drummers fuck their sticks into the audience. So why doesn't the singer pick up his mic stand and fuck that in too? Double standard.
Because they're aware of the lawsuits that followed whenever Axl did it?
That was the joke.
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on June 20, 2026, 10:43:57 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on June 20, 2026, 10:26:32 PMGuitarists and bassists always fuck their plecs into the audience. Drummers fuck their sticks into the audience. So why doesn't the singer pick up his mic stand and fuck that in too? Double standard.
Because they're aware of the lawsuits that followed whenever Axl did it?
Ah lad.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 21, 2026, 12:14:30 AMQuote from: Mower Liberation Front on June 20, 2026, 10:43:57 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on June 20, 2026, 10:26:32 PMGuitarists and bassists always fuck their plecs into the audience. Drummers fuck their sticks into the audience. So why doesn't the singer pick up his mic stand and fuck that in too? Double standard.
Because they're aware of the lawsuits that followed whenever Axl did it?
That was the joke.
Yes. Total whoosh moment. Sorry.
Just out from the pop up shop. Cool enough setup. The Dublin shirt was sold out though. Said they'd have a restock tomorrow but I'll be back wesht tonight after the gig. Anyone heading in tomorrow that fancies being sound and grabbing one for me??
I enjoyed the hell out of night 2! :abbath:
Tonight was brilliant.
Sound was much improved.Gojira were decent,drummer is a beast.
Great set from Metallica.Could pick holes in it but I really enjoyed it and it's shows like this that remind why I love music.
Quote from: Born of Fire on June 21, 2026, 10:45:24 PMI enjoyed the hell out of night 2! :abbath:
Likewise.Whiplash kicking things off seemed to set the tone.One of the best gigs I've been at in years.
Night 2 was fucking deadly. Gojira and Metallica both on top form. Last two one and enter sandman were some buzz.
Night 2 was a big step up. Whiplash a fantastic opener. I was nearly hoping they would play a dud or two so I could take a piss.
Ride the Lightning and Until it Sleeps were excellent.
Jealous, so I am. Great to hear it was a success 8)
Being a cynical prick I didn't think I'd enjoy Sandman or Whisky In The Jar but they were both great.For Whom The Bell Tolls and Blackened were the high points for me.
Only 3 duds* in that setlist, much better night. I still wouldn't cross the road to see them but I'm sure it was great craic.
*Screaming Suicide, Whiskey In The Jar and the 'doodle'
I wish the song they had to play to get outta Dublin alive was in fact And Justice For All. :abbath:
Hope you got to meet James for the pep talk Bobby ;) ($Billions$)
Was a very enjoyable gig - Hetfield really holds it all together - monster guitar player. Very pleasantly surprised by Blackened and Fade to Black.
Gojira were pure class. Knocked Loose gave it socks but the sound wasn't great.
My young fellas first gig. One for the memory bank 🤘
Gojira marre by a poor sound like Pantera before them,
On reflection and after weighing it all up I think Friday was the better gig. Way more energy from the band and crowd plus a good bit longer set at least 15 mins extra. Was in thr luas last night and heard a few guys saying the same but overall great weekend of metal.
Night 2 better all-round. Better set, better sound, better weather. Enjoyed Gojira more than Pantera, surprisingly.
Night 2 was good nothing exceptional for me then again I wouldn't consider myself a Metallica die hard. The set was shorter last night by at least 20 mins. Finished up at 5 past 10 then dragged out the crowd cheering for about 20 mins. Great that they finished with Enter Sandman as it mean't being able to leave early and beat the crowds for the DART.
Really annoying them teasing Justice for all then playing Whiskey in the jar instead reminded me of the last time Carcass were here when they played that intro to ruptured in purulence then burst into shitty Heartwork. No Fight fire with fire they played Blackened instead can't complain as it's also a great song. Caught the end of Gojira and glad I skipped them awful shite.
Dirty old town was much better than Black Rose on Friday and at least it shows they put a bit of thought into it as I doubt they are playing Dirty old town at any of the other shows.
Don't regret going and enjoyed it but it would take something special for me to go to see them again like playing one of the first 4 albums in full. In saying that will they play here again as before last Friday they had only played here once in the last 17 years which was Slane. Well 16 years if you count the Belfast shows in 2010 which is very strange since they've always been a band that does well here. The lads are all in their mid 60's and who knows how long Lars can keep going. Once one of the three steps down I don't see the band continuing.
Got the last bit of Knocked Loose, not my thing at all. The Gojira drummer is unreal but can't help but feel like they are a sophisticated Soulfly :laugh: but they were good, enjoyable.
Night 2 was better overall I thought, the atmosphere where we were was anyway, plenty of moshing going on which surprised me, setlist wise the middle didn't feel meandering like on Friday and even the likes of Whiskey/Sandman which I usually despise, in that setting worked well. Even the doodle was more of a sing song. Again strong start with Whiplash into For Whom the Bell Tolls and towards the end with Blackened/One all solid. Felt the band stayed over one side of the arena this time compared to Friday though, really didn't get Hetfield over our way much. The snakepit in the middle really makes them focus on that.
In terms of them continuing, I would wonder would they start doing load/reload tours with some hits sprinkled at start and end, could definitely see them doing Outlaw/Bleeding/Low mans lyric/hero etc. Always thought they would go back to that sound for the latter end of their career. Agree that if either 3 drop off then it's the end. Overall, thought it was worth it compared to GNR, GNR didn't feel worth the money at all.
I was saying to the wife yesterday, I reckon if they wrote music they actually liked they might still have something creative to offer. Whether or not that would be metal is almost irrelevant. Imagine an album full of songs the likes of Until It Sleeps! That would be really dark, brooding and interesting. Such a fucking cool song.
Quote from: Don Gately on June 22, 2026, 07:39:24 AMOn reflection and after weighing it all up I think Friday was the better gig. Way more energy from the band and crowd plus a good bit longer set at least 15 mins extra. Was in thr luas last night and heard a few guys saying the same but overall great weekend of metal.
I am glad to hear that as i had to miss night 2. ;D As someone else said it could well be the last time they play here given the average length of time between their gigs in Ireland. Lars said on Friday they need to come here more often,but i'm sure he said the same thing after Slane.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 22, 2026, 11:11:56 AMI was saying to the wife yesterday, I reckon if they wrote music they actually liked they might still have something creative to offer. Whether or not that would be metal is almost irrelevant. Imagine an album full of songs the likes of Until It Sleeps! That would be really dark, brooding and interesting. Such a fucking cool song.
Kinda agree with this, even though I have no real interest in the Load albums. That said, they're streets ahead of anything that came after and the last few albums, where they've attempted to revert to a 'thrashier' sound, are particularly uninspired.
And based on the feedback from last night, im half annoyed with myself for not picking up a last minute ticket for myself and the young lad. I wasnt really arsed with bringing a 12 year old to a packed gig and all the hassles of trying to get home afterwards.
Sunday setlist is far better than Friday for sure. Was picking between the two and wanted to see Pantera so I've no issue.
Until it sleeps is an awful song and it really slowed down the momentum last night after the 3 tracks that preceded it. I couldn't see them doing a Load or Reload tour I would guess even the band themselves at this point knows they are regarded as shite albums.
I know someone who went to Kirk thing in the Academy and he said they are working on new music.
Checked out some of the 72 seasons songs after the show with the trashy bits and on record it just sounds stale. Sounded a lot heavier and faster live.
Until it Sleeps is great. It doesn't sound like AIC as such, but certainly had some of that kind of darkness and negativity to it. I imagine if Hetfield wrote a heap of interesting tunes on the acoustic and the used that as a starting point they'd have the potential to make a really good album. Or something at least a bit more real sounding than the geriatric thrash they've been at for years where it sounds like they are trying to figure out what the Metallikids will want rather than just doing something of their own... but sure, what do I know. They are still filling stadiums :laugh:
Until It Sleeps had a working title of Fell On Black Days as it was heavily influenced by Soundgarden (nerd fact).
I would rate it as their last truly great song.
Apparently the main riff to Sandman was Hammetts attempt to write a riff in the same style as Soundgarden too (nerd fact 2)
Until It Sleeps is a class song. Could go as far as saying it's among the last good songs they wrote. 30 years ago.
Yeah definitely. I mean, I've not spent much time with anything after it so there may well be one or two hidden gems, but Until It Sleeps is great.
Enjoyed both nights, second night sitting was also pretty good. $ off Puppets the first night and 4 off RTL the second night was great. I enjoyed Whiskey (oddly) and though Until it Sleeps was great too, always liked that song though. Nice to hear One and Blackened of course. Overall - 2 great nights, dodgy stadium sound to be expected but cool.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 22, 2026, 11:11:56 AMI was saying to the wife yesterday, I reckon if they wrote music they actually liked they might still have something creative to offer. Whether or not that would be metal is almost irrelevant. Imagine an album full of songs the likes of Until It Sleeps! That would be really dark, brooding and interesting. Such a fucking cool song.
Looking back on it now, St. Anger was the last album that had any creativity or actual expression of themselves, a lot more than can be said for the ones that came afterwards.
I like Until It Sleeps but didn't think it fit well in that slot in the set.
Lars lets them down so much. He is a lot tighter than he was 20 years ago but is it really that difficult to play something remotely like the original recording? Hes a huge part of what made them what they are business wise but his playing on the first 5 albums is equally as important.
Still another good night. Sound was cat for Gojira but they were decent and seemed to go down better than expected with the crowd.
Lars is far from the weakest link!
The weakest is Kirk, he messes up far more than anyone.
Until It Sleeps is a brilliant song, I remember seeing the video for the first time on MTV when it was released.
Didn't know what to think back then. Load is a great album overall.
If they did a Load/Reload tour I wonder would they have to go down in size capacity wise?
A set based on those 2 albums with 2/3 of the old classics could be brilliant but could also leave day trippers lost.
Until they start writing as a band instead of that chopping up bits of riffs and pasting them together anything new will be cock.
Those making of docs for Death Magnetic and Hardwired make it all seem so clinical.
Imagine being as talented behind the kit as Mario Duplantier and then having to watch Ulrich.
I remember recording Until It Sleeps off the 2fm metal show.I really liked Load.King Nothing was great to hear aswell.
Quote from: Ducky on June 22, 2026, 02:40:35 PMImagine being as talented behind the kit as Mario Duplantier and then having to watch Ulrich.
I thought the same, although Mario is a hard act to follow for any drummer. He actually came back out for the start of Metallicas set.
I don't think a Load/Reload tour would do much worse, I'd say the majority of the "event junkie" Sandman fans couldn't even tell you what album it's on and theres no pleasing the rest of us that want Justice in full regardless.
It's an amazing money making machine they have on the road. We can moan about the price of tickets & merch but they are no worse than any other big band for it, and it seems the schmucks have no problem paying for early access and all this carry on which is probably where a lot of the profit comes from. You can't really knock them for taking the money and running either, they put on a decent show, get close and involved to the crowd and have brought out 2 decent main supports.
As regards ticket prices 190 for both shows was the most reasonable I've seen for an act that big in ages.
Got in for the end of Knocked Loose, awful stuff
Gojira we're decent, sound was pretty shit but seemed to improve a bit as they went on
Wasn't at the Friday show, but reckon yesterday was a better setlist, Ktulu, Lightning and Blackened probably the highlights
Yeah no issues here other with price i thought it was good value.
I think there are some good songs on Death magnetic and I really thought Mith into the flame was brilliant last night
Until it Sleeps is a good song,but i disagree that it's their last great song. A couple of songs off Death Magnetic are fairly good too.
They could absolutely do a re/Load tour, they can play whatever they want at this stage.
Just had a look at the setlists and they played 10 post-Black Album tunes across both nights, compare that to Megadeth who have played essentially the same set for 20 years, just replacing the previous albums two singles for the new albums two singles.
At Slane all the people around me went apeshit for Frantic, they're too big to fail.
Quote from: Ollkiller on June 22, 2026, 03:24:13 PMAs regards ticket prices 190 for both shows was the most reasonable I've seen for an act that big in ages.
It was €220 including the TM fees. In the grand scheme of things not that bad by todays standards. TM also made getting the tickets you wanted a nightmare. I think single day tickets were pricy seen some last year on sale for 160. I can't remember if that was a resale with the additional TM fees.
Did anyone on here get that luxury VIP thing with the back stage tour / meet and greet? If so how was it? Was anyone in the snakepit for either of the shows?
Some of the fans are such sycophantic cocksockets for Papa Het & Co. that a St. Anger set would still do gangbusters.
Quote from: Cailleach on June 22, 2026, 04:10:35 PMUntil it Sleeps is a good song,but i disagree that it's their last great song. A couple of songs off Death Magnetic are fairly good too.
Crown Of Barbed Wire and Chasing Light on 72 seasons are 2 brilliant tracks.Would be far better live than anything else off that album.Reload has some underrated tracks.Devils Dance,Fixxxer,Where The Wild Things Are would all be great live.Load has tracks better than Until It Sleeps.Bleeding Me and The Outlaw Torn are quality.
First time seeing Metallica and it was a great gig(Sunday)good crowd,good weather and more importantly a nice mix of old stuff and not too much new stuff.
The sound was good much better than Gojira's although it improved a bit towards the end off their set,Mario is a beast of a drummer.
Quote from: HeartWorm on June 22, 2026, 05:23:40 PMQuote from: Cailleach on June 22, 2026, 04:10:35 PMUntil it Sleeps is a good song,but i disagree that it's their last great song. A couple of songs off Death Magnetic are fairly good too.
Crown Of Barbed Wire and Chasing Light on 72 seasons are 2 brilliant tracks.Would be far better live than anything else off that album.Reload has some underrated tracks.Devils Dance,Fixxxer,Where The Wild Things Are would all be great live.Load has tracks better than Until It Sleeps.Bleeding Me and The Outlaw Torn are quality.
I also like Hero of the day and Mama Said. Still i wouldn't be mad keen on going to a Metallica gig that was mainly devoted to both of those albums
Great night again on Sunday, feeling the age today and my neck got a hammering. It exceeded my expectations.
Quote from: HeartWorm on June 22, 2026, 05:23:40 PMQuote from: Cailleach on June 22, 2026, 04:10:35 PMUntil it Sleeps is a good song,but i disagree that it's their last great song. A couple of songs off Death Magnetic are fairly good too.
Crown Of Barbed Wire and Chasing Light on 72 seasons are 2 brilliant tracks.Would be far better live than anything else off that album.Reload has some underrated tracks.Devils Dance,Fixxxer,Where The Wild Things Are would all be great live.Load has tracks better than Until It Sleeps.Bleeding Me and The Outlaw Torn are quality.
You could probably make one decent album from Death Magnetic, Hardwired & 72 Seasons combined. Chop a bit off some of the songs and change the production because all 3 albums are nigh on unlistenable.
I really liked the sound of Load & Reload, especially the drum sound.
Went both nights and absolutely enjoyed each night, must make me one of those sycophantic fanboy types.was looking around me young and old totally enjoying themselves. Ticket wasn't a rip off, show was spectacular, this band has been part of my life for going on 40 odd years now. Some might not realise that metal had become a laughingstock until this band and few others came along and made it relevant to those looking for something to latch onto and this from a guy who listening to strictly punk back than. Have enjoyed the journey ever since than. Some people around here forget that music is intertwined with whole life , highs and lows theirs and mine. Sycophantic fanboy out.🤘🏽
Well said , some daft cunts on here with their elitist shite. Great weekend , these guys are the biggest metal band arguably ever. Like you ive been listening to them for 40 years on and off, delighted to see them again for realistically one of their last appearances here. Great to see young and old enjoying them. Dont ever see a load reload type tour, realistically no one really wants to see that.
It would be very hard for a band the scale of Metallica to step back, I think. You're a business, how many people are dependent on them for their income, which all dries up when they stop the machine.
I'm not talking about anyone here. I'm talking about the sort of dribbling fanboys who cannot find a difference in quality between Master of Puppets and St. Anger because having "Metallica" printed on the label automatically makes it the greatest thing ever recorded.
I'm talking about the sort of fanboys who have to be asked not to wear their crusty "birth, school, Metallica, death" t-shirt to every family occasion and are borderline upset about it.
I'm talking about the sort of fanboys who are insulted when you ask them what other bands are you into because how very dare anyone listen to a band who aren't Metallica.
I'm talking about the fanboys who hear the "Metallica Family" nonsense and believe it's about them.
I'm talking about grown men in their 50s who have made Metallica their entire personality since their teens.
But as inferred by my original statement (congrats on getting your knickers in a twist and not engaging your brains for a second, by the way), if ye want to pay good money for a St. Anger gig, then fill your boots.
So you're talking about a person you've made up?
:laugh:
Who gives a fuck either way.
For the record, I would throw money at a Load/Reload heavy tour/setlist after having seen Metallica over a dozen times. Fuck it, play The House That Jack Built two times, I say!
This is the first gig(s) where I looked around and really noticed so many late teens / early 20s guys and girls having the time of their lives (which indicates I have began the crossing over the river styx). No setlist academia, debating the merits of playing X song before Y song, etc. Just some lads hearing "For Whom the Bell Tolls" for the first time and thinking "that's a bit class". You need that positivity in the world!!
Also, metal had become a laughing stock until Metallica came along? So we're talking about the early 80s? 😄 🤣
Aye, it was a great buzz and no point being cynical if people are grabbing a bit of joy out of an experience. And there were far fewer fairweather folk than the time I saw AC/DC a while back. And ya, remember hearing Bells live for the first time... Class.
The problem is Metallica are "everyone's" band now and many of the people who enjoy them now weren't there at the start when they were up and coming. Some because they were too young some because it's cool now to like Metallica. It's a problem when your band becomes everyone's band and we revert back to death to false metal/leave the hall mode, which I'm prone to doing myself, so I just stay at home and fire on the old albums and be a miserable cunt. :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
I'm usually perfectly happy being a miserable cunt but it was cool to see the range of people enjoying the gigs. I can be a miserable cunt for the rest of the year. And I likely will.
Just for the record, I wasn't having a pop at you ducky, Im just a bit of a lurker around here, read your posts a good few times, made me laugh and nod my head with approval and at other times disagree. Point is tis great to be able forget life's woes and go to a metal party and act like a feckless teenager all over again.🤘🏽
Quote from: Pat Twisted Wrath on June 23, 2026, 10:44:42 AMFor the record, I would throw money at a Load/Reload heavy tour/setlist after having seen Metallica over a dozen times. Fuck it, play The House That Jack Built two times, I say!
This is the first gig(s) where I looked around and really noticed so many late teens / early 20s guys and girls having the time of their lives (which indicates I have began the crossing over the river styx). No setlist academia, debating the merits of playing X song before Y song, etc. Just some lads hearing "For Whom the Bell Tolls" for the first time and thinking "that's a bit class". You need that positivity in the world!!
Yeah I'd be cool with a Load/ReLoad tour. There's a savage album between the two of them and it's the last time they really seemed to put their heart into their music.
Quote from: open face surgery on June 23, 2026, 10:47:14 AMAlso, metal had become a laughing stock until Metallica came along? So we're talking about the early 80s? 😄 🤣
Metallica have been working tirelessly for 40 years and Im still a total laughing stock :'(
Quote from: Ducky on June 23, 2026, 09:37:08 AMI'm not talking about anyone here. I'm talking about the sort of dribbling fanboys who cannot find a difference in quality between Master of Puppets and St. Anger because having "Metallica" printed on the label automatically makes it the greatest thing ever recorded.
I'm talking about the sort of fanboys who have to be asked not to wear their crusty "birth, school, Metallica, death" t-shirt to every family occasion and are borderline upset about it.
I'm talking about the sort of fanboys who are insulted when you ask them what other bands are you into because how very dare anyone listen to a band who aren't Metallica.
I'm talking about the fanboys who hear the "Metallica Family" nonsense and believe it's about them.
I'm talking about grown men in their 50s who have made Metallica their entire personality since their teens.
But as inferred by my original statement (congrats on getting your knickers in a twist and not engaging your brains for a second, by the way), if ye want to pay good money for a St. Anger gig, then fill your boots.
You're describing a lot of metal fandom in fairness, or fandom of any other subgenre. I could substitute Metallica for Bathory or Sodom amongst people I know, or the Melvins, or Swans. I'm probably guilty of some of this with Voivod or Mr. Bungle or Cardiacs or whoever. it is what it is.And what it is, yes, is boring. But people get really into things, I wouldn't say it's just Metallica here. The same phenomenon just happened with Oasis, for example.
For what it's worth, I'm confident saying a lot of the current "Metallica family" of my age are people who gave me shit in 6th class or first year for liking Metallica prior to Enter Sandman (or, let's be fucking honest, Nothing Else Matters) came along and made them acceptable. id rather be shot in the face than be around them. Do I begrudge them going to see Metallica or think they aren't entitled to like "my" band?Not at all, i hope they had a good time. I stopped caring after Justice, and moved onto other things, the band they became after that felt drastically different to the band I'd liked. That bothered me at 13, but I'm 49 now and I couldn't care less.
I think reading these posts it's fantastic to see they're still drawing all ages. I've no interest in seeing them but I'd imagine this was a "first gig" for a lot of young kids, and wether I care about nowadays Metaillca or not, I think that's really cool.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 23, 2026, 01:57:18 PMFor what it's worth, I'm confident saying a lot of the current "Metallica family" of my age are people who gave me shit in 6th class or first year for liking Metallica prior to Enter Sandman (or, let's be fucking honest, Nothing Else Matters) came along and made them acceptable. id rather be shot in the face than be around them.
I think thats the crux of it for me and I wouldn't even go back to the success of the black album - it's the social media "blow ins" of a similar age to myself - not a notion of being music fans, never mind metal fans until all it took was owning a smart phone, a social media account and Spotify - next thing they're a massive Metallica fan. People who i knew in the 1990s and 2000s - just normies then - no interest, now "true believers" - or worse, the ones who berated you, called you a "hippy bastard" or whatever - not they're at Deftones, Metallica, Maiden - all the big, entry level gigs - and then they're asking, "Were you not at X" - Nah mate, saw them when they WERE X back in the 1990s. Maybe it's elitist, but I don't care - where were they during Metal's darkest days? Slagging from sidelines or being boring shit heads.
It's just such low effort to be a music fan these days, it's very easy to have distain for them. With the younger ones, it's cool to see - but it's the Jonny come lately's that only cottoned on when it was socially acceptable & accessible I have umbridge with.
Glad people had fun etc. at Metallica, I've certainly heard mixed reports, not least some dissatisfaction with "the Snakepit" and the "in the round" set-up - and i can totally see it. With "in the round" the on stage energy is totally diffused for most of the gig - it's worthless... and don't get me started on the "snakepit" - fundamentally just normalising elitist pricing structures in Metal.
I've seen them loads of times since the Point in 1996 (1999 Point was the best for me) and after seeing them at Back To The Beginning last year, I'm happy enough with that being my final Metallica live show.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 23, 2026, 01:57:18 PMYou're describing a lot of metal fandom in fairness, or fandom of any other subgenre. I could substitute Metallica for Bathory or Sodom amongst people I know, or the Melvins, or Swans. I'm probably guilty of some of this with Voivod or Mr. Bungle or Cardiacs or whoever. it is what it is.And what it is, yes, is boring. But people get really into things, I wouldn't say it's just Metallica here. The same phenomenon just happened with Oasis, for example.
For what it's worth, I'm confident saying a lot of the current "Metallica family" of my age are people who gave me shit in 6th class or first year for liking Metallica prior to Enter Sandman (or, let's be fucking honest, Nothing Else Matters) came along and made them acceptable. id rather be shot in the face than be around them. Do I begrudge them going to see Metallica or think they aren't entitled to like "my" band?Not at all, i hope they had a good time. I stopped caring after Justice, and moved onto other things, the band they became after that felt drastically different to the band I'd liked. That bothered me at 13, but I'm 49 now and I couldn't care less.
I think reading these posts it's fantastic to see they're still drawing all ages. I've no interest in seeing them but I'd imagine this was a "first gig" for a lot of young kids, and wether I care about nowadays Metaillca or not, I think that's really cool.
100%.
Quote from: Neuromancer on June 23, 2026, 02:29:15 PMit's the social media "blow ins" of a similar age to myself - all it took was owning a smart phone, a social media account and Spotify - next thing they're a massive Metallica fan. People who i knew in the 1990s and 2000s - just normies then - no interest, now "true believers" - or worse, the ones who berated you, called you a "hippy bastard" or whatever - not they're at Deftones, Metallica, Maiden - all the big, entry level gigs - and then they're asking, "Were you not at X" - Nah mate, saw them when they WERE X back in the 1990s.
The slagging because you were into metal as a young teen etc was part n parcel of going against the grain so to speak, just became an easy target for people who were deeply insecure to deflect onto you instead and/or were easily swayed by groupthink. I always find it fascinating the draw towards any popular person/thing etc.
Re: opinions on a gig - it shouldn't irk people one way or the other, it's going to happen regardless, part of being on a forum lol. If people want to criticise or praise they are fully entitled, same with disagreeing/countering.
There was a chap singing Frantic word for word all the way out of the arena on Sunday seemingly devastated there was nothing from St.Anger - was it irritating...yes, yes it was :laugh: but fair play for the enthusiasm! He was from Cork...obviously :P
The load/reload + hits tour idea was simply a thought based on Metallica extending their longevity, they would still sell out no doubt about it, look at GNR, one excellent album and you can squeeze the life out of that for decades!
And as for Fuel going down well with the crowd ->
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He was from Cork😂😂😂😂 shur down here tis St LAnger and went straight to number 1 at the time.
It's also very easy to forget as an ould lad that people have different, later points of entry for different bands. I can't understand, famously, why people would favour Slaughter of the Soul or Heartwork to ATG or Carcass first albums, but then I got into at the time of those releases, whereas the MTV videos off those albums were the introduction for people who didnt
Quote from: Ducky on June 23, 2026, 09:37:08 AMif ye want to pay good money for a St. Anger gig, then fill your boots.
I would love to go to a Metallica gig where they played the whole of St. Banger. :abbath:
I'll definitely go see them again, don't give a shit who else is there.
Indoor,first 4 albums set, I'll email Lars.
He'll sort it out.
Danzig as an opener.
Quote from: Circlepit on June 23, 2026, 08:15:41 PMI'll definitely go see them again, don't give a shit who else is there.
Indoor,first 4 albums set, I'll email Lars.
He'll sort it out.
Danzig as an opener.
Ha, just as in The Top Hat in 1988 ;D
Metallica & Danzig at Top Hat Ballroom in Dublin, Ireland on October 3, 1988 | Metallica.com https://share.google/Rcrp4adbGWsAqxNu3
Danzig is a creepy oul fucker these days. Dig up Elvis.
Quote from: Barnacle Billy on June 23, 2026, 08:33:53 PMQuote from: Circlepit on June 23, 2026, 08:15:41 PMI'll definitely go see them again, don't give a shit who else is there.
Indoor,first 4 albums set, I'll email Lars.
He'll sort it out.
Danzig as an opener.
Ha, just as in The Top Hat in 1988 ;D
Metallica & Danzig at Top Hat Ballroom in Dublin, Ireland on October 3, 1988 | Metallica.com https://share.google/Rcrp4adbGWsAqxNu3
That's a savage setlist!!
Quote from: The Heretic on June 23, 2026, 09:34:47 PMQuote from: Barnacle Billy on June 23, 2026, 08:33:53 PMQuote from: Circlepit on June 23, 2026, 08:15:41 PMI'll definitely go see them again, don't give a shit who else is there.
Indoor,first 4 albums set, I'll email Lars.
He'll sort it out.
Danzig as an opener.
Ha, just as in The Top Hat in 1988 ;D
Metallica & Danzig at Top Hat Ballroom in Dublin, Ireland on October 3, 1988 | Metallica.com https://share.google/Rcrp4adbGWsAqxNu3
That's a savage setlist!!
Wasn't a bad aul venue. Some say there was 2500 crammed in there for The Clash gig...
Dún Laoghaire Calling – The Clash in the Top Hat – Tales from the East Pier https://share.google/2rMjjGxwnk5J57OTN
Glenn ain't getting on a plane out of the States for love nor money(or goth broads!).
A shame really as he's fucking deadly live.
Quote from: The Heretic on June 23, 2026, 09:34:47 PMQuote from: Barnacle Billy on June 23, 2026, 08:33:53 PMQuote from: Circlepit on June 23, 2026, 08:15:41 PMI'll definitely go see them again, don't give a shit who else is there.
Indoor,first 4 albums set, I'll email Lars.
He'll sort it out.
Danzig as an opener.
Ha, just as in The Top Hat in 1988 ;D
Metallica & Danzig at Top Hat Ballroom in Dublin, Ireland on October 3, 1988 | Metallica.com https://share.google/Rcrp4adbGWsAqxNu3
That's a savage setlist!!
I was at the Tuesday gig. Hetfield came out during Danzig's set for, I think, Green Hell and Glenn came on later to do Last Caress with Metallica. I'd be fairly sure they did the same the night before. There's definitely a recording the Monday gig out there.
What was the capcity in the Top Hat does anyone know?
Quote from: TurnTheAirBlue on June 23, 2026, 11:01:09 PMWhat was the capcity in the Top Hat does anyone know?
It held 2000 easily... and legend has it there was 2500 wedged in there for The Clash.
I've quite enjoyed both nights, first night had more songs that bore me to death though.
However, after seeing Iron Maiden in Paris on Monday, Metallica seems as an amateur hour fucking around in a garage sound and playing/singing wise.
Dirty Old Town on the second night sounded quite cool, I've enjoyed it. Guess it worked well because sounding as 2 drunks having a go at it fits the nature of this tune.
Hilariously enough, a coworker was talking to me about the gig yesterday - definitely not a metal person by and large outside of Metallica so I was interested in her take on it. Interesting takeaway is that she mentioned that she was disappointed they didn't play anything off her favourite Metallica album, and when I asked her what it was, she said "Saint Anger".
The bigger shock was her casually mentioning being a fan of Bad Brains about 10 minutes later. How I've worked with this person without them mentioning this to me for the last 15 years is mental.
If she had known your middle name was Count Grishnakh she might have opened up more :laugh:
Says the man who sent a parcel to my office once which resulted in them calling me "the count" for a year.
Maybe the "o" was extra though
Indeed, that's what I'm referring to :laugh:
It was a powerful move, old friend. But I had my revenge on the dancefloor.
That was a tie! :laugh:
Fantastic weekend. Town felt like being at an Ireland away match. Really nice atmosphere about the place. Both nights were great and night 1 left me buzzing for night 2. Standing tickets for 121 for 2 nights- an absolute bargain given today's prices. Went to both nights with my daughter. When we arrived on night 2 she told me as a Father's Day gift she'd managed to get us snake pit passes through a friend of hers. Entered the pit while Gojira were playing Stranded walking in under the drummer. Doesn't get much better than that. I'd love to play it cool and by cynical about it but the pit was absolutely fantastic!
It could easily be the last (or 2nd last) time we get them here. Hard to see it being topped.
Fair play to your daughter. That's a really great father's day gift. She's safe from the orphanage for another year, says you!
My kids got me a card in the shape of a hand that says " A high five for the greatest dad in the world". But whatever man...
Did Kirk fall over during Seek and Destroy? Seen some mention of it on the Internet, but I'm not sure if anybody's mentioned it here
It looked like he went to lean on what looked like a monitor but was like a box under a sheet or something?
Poor ceunt.
After Cardiff last night, I can confirm that the acoustics in the Aviva are just mad shite.
The official recording is out now on livemetallica.com.
It definitely sounds a lot better and tighter than both Slane and the dates I was at in 2024.
They did fix one of Kirk's obvious fuck ups at the start of "Day", so who knows how much they do to touch it up in general. Probably not much, since Kirk's usual sloppiness is there in many solos. James' vocals at the start of Until it Sleeps sound a bit patchy, too.
In fairness to Kirk that fuck up on Day was down to the guitar tech not tuning the guitar. Poor kirk was standing there like a spare prick :laugh:
Was checking out the samples on the website from the gig and while I wasn't overly impressed with the general tightness of it all, it's still a cool idea to have decent quality of whatever gig one was at and I wouldn't mind seeing more bands do something like that
Quote from: astfgyl on July 01, 2026, 06:32:03 PMWas checking out the samples on the website from the gig and while I wasn't overly impressed with the general tightness of it all, it's still a cool idea to have decent quality of whatever gig one was at and I wouldn't mind seeing more bands do something like that
They've been doing it for a long time. I have about 250gb of audio from live Metallica shows saved on a HD somewhere loads of stuff from the 80's going right up to 2017. Some of it sounds awful but you also have some real jems from the Kill em All and Ride tours. Sunn O))) also do the same thing.
It's such a shame there is so little high-quality material from when they were possibly the greatest band around
There's a site called nugs.net that has loads of bluegrass and country stuff on it.
Quote from: BobbyAxelrod on June 29, 2026, 08:38:55 AMAfter Cardiff last night, I can confirm that the acoustics in the Aviva are just mad shite.
Cardiff stadium was absolutely amazing, the vibe in the streets so much better too. Cardiff castle on one end of the street, stadium on the other. Pints around £5/5.50 (and that wasn't spoons).
Definitely a city I'd go back to
Aye, I thought the streets after the gig was amazing. Seemed like there were so many more people than Dublin, and you almost immediately walk onto a long street that's just bar after bar.
Although, while the stadium is incredible, the general transport infrastructure seems a bit lacking. It was a shock to find that Cardiff Airport is smaller than Belfast City airport. I had to wait an hour for a bus to take me to a 7k population village, where I caught a train into Cardiff.
7k population village... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I'm just going off what Wikipedia and Google calls it, but apparently the UK often classifies settlements smaller than 7,500 as a village.
I can't really say I disagree. I've been in 11,000 population towns and they seem like tiny backwaters.
I just find it funny!
The village I grew up in had a population of 28 at one point.
Quote from: jobrok1 on July 05, 2026, 01:50:29 PMI just find it funny!
The village I grew up in had a population of 28 at one point.
:laugh:
That's a hamlet, mate. ;)
*Hammlett