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Metal Discussion => Gigs and Festivals => Topic started by: Pagan Saviour on February 12, 2026, 07:23:47 AM

Title: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Pagan Saviour on February 12, 2026, 07:23:47 AM
Missed these last time out

August 30 - Dolans Limerick - Limerick, Ireland
September 01 - The Sound House - Dublin, Ireland
September 02 - Voodoo Belfast - Belfast, Northern Ireland


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Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Jward on February 12, 2026, 11:30:40 AM
Dolan's don't have tickets up on their website yet

Any good live?

Would love to hear a few off SFSGSW
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Neuromancer on February 12, 2026, 11:55:01 AM
Enjoyed the show last year, they played Into the Lungs of Hell, 502, Mary Jane & In My Darkest hour from SFSGSW - just great to hear Young play those solos. I do rate his work on that album - he lent a George Lynch quality to the material and has the unfortunate timing of being sandwiched in between Megadeth's 2 best lead players.

I'd need to know the "theme" of these gigs before shelling out again, they've been doing some shows in the states with Chris Poland which would be absolutely unreal. 
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Bürggermeister on February 12, 2026, 01:17:02 PM
They've started writing their own material. Red flag!
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Pagan Saviour on February 12, 2026, 01:21:09 PM
Ah Jaysus.
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Jward on February 12, 2026, 02:46:02 PM
Ah FFS !!!



Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Megalodon on May 19, 2026, 12:51:02 PM
More red flags  :-[

Don't have link but saw over the weekend on socials in conjunction with STD entertainment the band were offering between 5-8k to open up for them!

The support has since been announced XIII Doors and Wicked seemingly have the wads.

Had this one on the long finger but quite simply supporting that sort of practice brings out the cynic I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Eoin McLove on May 19, 2026, 12:54:02 PM
Some of the dire opening acts I witnessed during the 90s, supporting name bands, kind of both baffled me and gave me hope  :laugh:
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Bürggermeister on May 19, 2026, 01:06:02 PM
If only they could pull 5-8k of a crowd in the real world, wha!

Well, at least that XIII Doors website was entertaining read in the classic Brent style.
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: The Great Cull on May 19, 2026, 03:06:56 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 19, 2026, 12:54:02 PMSome of the dire opening acts I witnessed during the 90s, supporting name bands, kind of both baffled me and gave me hope  :laugh:

Superskin!

Dave Ellefson has promised to keep is own super skin under wraps for this tour.
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Carnage on May 19, 2026, 03:12:49 PM
There was a band called Paranoid or Paranoia that supported someone (Korn/Fear Factory/Paradise Lost?) in the SFX in the '90s, fuck me they must have paid a fortune, they were awful.
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Mower Liberation Front on May 20, 2026, 12:16:17 PM
Quote from: The Great Cull on May 19, 2026, 03:06:56 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 19, 2026, 12:54:02 PMSome of the dire opening acts I witnessed during the 90s, supporting name bands, kind of both baffled me and gave me hope  :laugh:

Superskin!


Utter shit. Almost as bad as Swampshack. Body Count in 94, I think it was, UK and Europe had Carcass supporting, Ireland got Swampshack. And everyone hated them, I remember the bass player challenging a bunch of hecklers to a fight. Last I heard of them they were playing in a pub in Monaghan underneath Thorn's flat. Poor bastard.
Some other bunch, could have been Paranoia, supporting Anthrax, and when their set ended, silence. The drummer threw his sticks into the crowd, and everyone could hear them hit the ground, and bounce all the way down the back, nobody even bothering to pick them up.

And a bit later Sweet Savage seemed to get so many support slots. Heaven and Hell pull out of Maiden, considering the ticket price for the two bands, does MCD replace then with a band of similar stature? Nah, call in Sweet Savage, and pocket the money Dio and Co would have made.

Sweet Savage, Superskin, Swamp Shack. Guess it's a pretty good guide if your band is named S___S___, you're going to be shit, right?
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Carnage on May 20, 2026, 12:36:48 PM
I'd be delighted with Sweet Savage, give me them over Heaven And Hell any day of the week.
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Bürggermeister on May 20, 2026, 01:00:38 PM
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on May 20, 2026, 12:16:17 PM
Quote from: The Great Cull on May 19, 2026, 03:06:56 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 19, 2026, 12:54:02 PMSome of the dire opening acts I witnessed during the 90s, supporting name bands, kind of both baffled me and gave me hope  :laugh:

Superskin!


Utter shit. Almost as bad as Swampshack. Body Count in 94, I think it was, UK and Europe had Carcass supporting, Ireland got Swampshack. And everyone hated them, I remember the bass player challenging a bunch of hecklers to a fight. Last I heard of them they were playing in a pub in Monaghan underneath Thorn's flat. Poor bastard.
Some other bunch, could have been Paranoia, supporting Anthrax, and when their set ended, silence. The drummer threw his sticks into the crowd, and everyone could hear them hit the ground, and bounce all the way down the back, nobody even bothering to pick them up.

And a bit later Sweet Savage seemed to get so many support slots. Heaven and Hell pull out of Maiden, considering the ticket price for the two bands, does MCD replace then with a band of similar stature? Nah, call in Sweet Savage, and pocket the money Dio and Co would have made.

Sweet Savage, Superskin, Swamp Shack. Guess it's a pretty good guide if your band is named S___S___, you're going to be shit, right?

SuperShit!
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Sworntothecans on May 20, 2026, 01:17:46 PM
I think the drumsticks thing was Mike got Spiked? Think they shouted out MCD for getting them the gig too.
Title: Re: Kings of Thrash - Dublin Belfast Limerick
Post by: Pagan Saviour on May 20, 2026, 01:59:04 PM
You are 100% Correct - Mike Got Spiked supporting Anthrax. Fucking dreadful mismatch. MGS were the equivalent of listening to morning time radio banter, "It's such an honour to support Anthrax" when you know none of them had heard of them until that afternoon when they got the call to do the gig