Usually a Slane thread due to GNR, Metallica in the past few years but what is going on here :laugh:
Funny seeing people moaning they aren't supporting the likes of Oasis at it.
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Damien Dempsey is the only name a i recognise on that short list, but wtf? Isnt Slane supposed to be a mecca for big rock acts, or at least biggish pop acts? Who are these nobodies?
Damien Dempsey supporting, hes like the Sweet savage of the mainstream gigs here!.
Quote from: Floss on August 31, 2026, 02:08:51 PMDamien Dempsey is the only name a i recognise on that short list, but wtf? Isnt Slane supposed to be a mecca for big rock acts, or at least biggish pop acts? Who are these nobodies?
Fontaines are huge headlining the likes of Reading and Electric Picnic,and Haley Williams is the singer of Paramore.
Fontaines & Haley Williams are both world famous. Nice to see Madra Salach get a push here too. A great look for Irish artists.
I saw Fontaines outdoors in Manchester last year. They are not for me at all but the young crowd adores them.
Hate to use this metric but seeing as there's no real "charts" anymore - Fontaines get about 8 million streams on Spotify, Hayley W gets about 2-3 million. Previous Slane headliners Luke Combs (26million), Harry Styles (64), Metallica (32) and GNR (39). It's definitely a big drop down in terms of scale of performers. I agree it's a great showcase for Irish artists in general but feels above their station for now.
Interesting seeing them take a bit of a chance with Fontaines. I think they're only the 3rd Irish act outside of Thin Lizzy and U2 to headline Slane? This will probably sell fine. Hayley Williams has a big following and this will draw in a big crowd just for the occasion, people are just going mad for big gigs these days. Would be interested seeing who else gets dded to the bill if they have the likes of Madra Salach on there already.
Don't think it matters who's playing, they know it'll sell out with the event junkie crowd. Probably figure they can get an even bigger profit going with smaller bands
Jesus that's an awful line up, nobody there I'd even have a slight interest in. As mentioned above, they probably save a few bob on the bookings and clean up on tickets as they know the event junkies will go just to feed their Instagram accounts.
Wouldn't have thought they were at Slane level but it's great to see an Irish guitar based band playing a gig that size whether you like them or not. I think Slane lost the magic of being for big rock acts when they gave a headline slot to Harry Styles.
I fucking love Fontaines.... Always said I'd only go back to Slane for AC/DC or Oasis but it looks like I'm full of shite.. :laugh: This is a very un-metal post but such is life.... 8)
Cannot stand them, really overrated. Hats off an all though, nice to see an Irish act headline there. Wouldn't even go though out of curiosity the place will be rammed with absolute shitehawks.
Romance is a decent album but I can see why people dislike them. They come across a bit pretensious.
Oasis leaked tour dates have Slane down for Saturday 4th September.
Dunno, I'm an old fart and seeing as album sales are less of a 'thing' now, I've no idea how to gauge how big a band are these days. But I'd have assumed Fontaines are hugely popular either way, and I don't think them headlining Slane is surprising. A cursory look over previous acts shows plenty of absolute scutter. Thousands will flock to Slane for 'the craic' much in the same way they go to the likes of Electric Picnic to stand in the rain for three days, wearing GAA jerseys, take coke, drink shit beer and listen to the absolute worst music. I would have thought Kneecap would make more sense as a support.
Neither here nor there, but that lead singer is an unbearable cunt so it's entirely apt that they're considered the spiritual heirs to the U2 throne.
I watched an interview with the singer years ago and he tried to present himself as an enigmatic poet but just came off as a wolly. It was so bad I haven't been able to listen to the band since, and they weren't that bad. Maybe I need to give them another chance because they seem to be doing well.
I actually saw a few clips on twitter of their Electric Picnic set and some ppeople saying despite the big crowd there was only a reaction for one of two singles and the usual 'i like all kinds of music' people in GAA jerseys had the phones straight out to record. They are the people who will ensure Slane sells out.
Ive never been to Slane, regardless of whos playing; I dont think ive the fight in me anymore for dealing with the logistics of it all!
Nice to see a relatively young band headline Slane, probably will sell out with the line up; also the Slane factor alone. I started out in BIMM around the time they released their first few singles, seem to be a snidey attitude towards them here at the time. Feel the UK press may have even been more positive to them, if I remember correctly. Anyway good to see them having a real moment
Quote from: John Kimble on August 31, 2026, 08:15:38 PMNeither here nor there, but that lead singer is an unbearable cunt so it's entirely apt that they're considered the spiritual heirs to the U2 throne.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone describe them as the spiritual heirs to the U2 throne tbh...
I think this is fantastic lads. I have a soft spot for Fontaines for the past few years. Their debut is a cracker and Skinty Fia is absolutely stunning. Romance is alot poppier but I like it too.
New album seems more electronics vibe to it . Definitely going to this, with bells on , saw them in Belfast last year too. Always good live.
Edit this will sell out too , quickly
Like them or not it's excellent seeing an Irish actual band get to headline Slane. Pretty sure they have a new album out over the next while so their popularity will grow even more. I don't really have much of an opinion on them myself and haven't been ARSED going to a gig in Slane castle for quite some time but still delighted to see this happening and long may it last
The problem I have with Fountaines DC is the same problem I have with all those kinds of bands - from the opening bass notes on any song I've heard its obvious Joy Division worship, just makes me want to listen to JD.
Ah i dunno, Fontaines sound has evolved over 4 albums , think they have a pretty unique ish sound. If anything I hear more Depeche mode, Cure at times.
Fontaines are on of those bands that make me feel like we are in a matrix. There is a lot of big bands I don't like but get, few years ago the rap on fontaines was all their fans were over 40 and nobody young liked them, how they flipped that narrative I dont know, but they are one of those bands that shouldn't be headlining a thursday at fibbers, an English lad doing a parody of a dublin voice and gets a pass on it
And if you see interviews with them, there is a reason they do so few, thick as shit
An English lad ? He was born there and moved to Ireland after a few weeks ,ffs. Clown
When was that the narrative? They've been massively popular with a "young" audience forever. I don't like them, I find their schtick terrible, there are countless other Irish bands I'd put above them, but the refusal to accept a) their popularity, b) their worthiness of a headline slot at Slane, c) their global appeal is truly, truly baffling. This is a success for Irish music, but somehow it is the wrong band with the wrong audience. Listen to yourselves, you soggy aul bastards, there's clouds outside that need shouting at.
In fairness, the singer is an awful eejit :laugh:
Quote from: Squigs on September 02, 2026, 08:25:39 AMWhen was that the narrative? They've been massively popular with a "young" audience forever. I don't like them, I find their schtick terrible, there are countless other Irish bands I'd put above them, but the refusal to accept a) their popularity, b) their worthiness of a headline slot at Slane, c) their global appeal is truly, truly baffling. This is a success for Irish music, but somehow it is the wrong band with the wrong audience. Listen to yourselves, you soggy aul bastards, there's clouds outside that need shouting at.
It was all their fans were over 40, and it was true especially during dogrel era
Quote from: Don Gately on September 02, 2026, 08:23:33 AMAn English lad ? He was born there and moved to Ireland after a few weeks ,ffs. Clown
This is one of the things that seemed to get changed after the fact, use to be he moved over here when he was 12, then he start saying in interviews after a month
The accent is a parody though, he was in numerous other bands and is on his 3rd or 4th voice, was in an emo band like and one band that was like wannabe strokes, its grand it just makes what he is at now a lot more obviously fake
You sound bitter lad.
Quote from: Trev on August 31, 2026, 03:46:11 PMDon't think it matters who's playing, they know it'll sell out with the event junkie crowd. Probably figure they can get an even bigger profit going with smaller bands
This is the main point for me, they can spin it as a positive promoting Irish bands but in reality they will pocket the wider profit because they know the Slane brand on it's own will sell tickets regardless. I guess spotify numbers shouldn't be the metric, it should be how many GAA jerseys per square metre :laugh:
2nd date added due to demand bitches !
Quote from: Barnacle Billy on September 02, 2026, 09:05:34 AMYou sound bitter lad.
Thats always the knock on people who genuinely go against another irish band, but like theres just a level of fake here that turns my stomach, people around the local scenes outside of metal from 2012 onwards, band have had a stylist since day one, all stuff that sickens me
You're right, bands need to build their fanbase and fame the old-fashioned way, by hacking popular bands Spotify accounts.
Quote from: Squigs on September 02, 2026, 09:40:27 AMYou're right, bands need to build their fanbase and fame the old-fashioned way, by hacking popular bands Spotify accounts.
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Ouch :laugh:
Second date added. More people can now pretend to like this band for clout.
No mercy :laugh:
Had to google that cos I aint got my finger on the pulse, no mo'. :laugh:
Fair play to the lads, incredible achievement regardless. That being said, not enough of my cuppa right now to go much further than the few bigger tunes.
Not into them whatsoever but their popularity is undeniable. Fair play them.
Their tunes are pure scour to my ears and every photo I've ever seen of em they look like the backstreet boys in their peak 90s era. Its not entirely devoid of musical talent, just offensive to my particular tastes and preferences. But sure look it, fair play I suppose, I doubt im the target demographic.
Quote from: Squigs on September 02, 2026, 09:40:27 AMYou're right, bands need to build their fanbase and fame the old-fashioned way, by hacking popular bands Spotify accounts.
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I'm going to lash on one of their albums now and see how I get on, but the singer really, really gets on my tits with his, as mentioned above, exaggerated accent, and his pretence of being a pained and tortured artist... who still lives with his oul one! Just a total spoofer, and an utter goofball in my estimation. But maybe the music can win me over. Have they an instrumental album by any chance? 😬
No, sorry... I can't do it. I lasted ten seconds but his fucking voice is giving me hives. Jesus, it's unlistenable shite. Fuck off, you fucking crap hipster cunts. I don't wish this band success. They are an embarrassment... fucking appalling :vomit:
I'm going to listen to some real fucking tunes to cleanse my ears. Mystifier should do the trick. Man, that was painful going. I was ashamed in case the KGB happened to have bugged my gaff and heard me listening to it. Suicide pill stuff. Morto.
Try it agqin
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 02, 2026, 12:40:52 PMNo, sorry... I can't do it. I lasted ten seconds but his fucking voice is giving me hives. Jesus, it's unlistenable shite. Fuck off, you fucking crap hipster cunts. I don't wish this band success. They are an embarrassment... fucking appalling :vomit:
I'm going to listen to some real fucking tunes to cleanse my ears. Mystifier should do the trick. Man, that was painful going. I was ashamed in case the KGB happened to have bugged my gaff and heard me listening to it. Suicide pill stuff. Morto.
Andy, in case you missed it, plenty of people are still living with their auld wans, there's a massive housing crisis. Can't imagine money from streaming would get you much of a gaff in Dublin these days
It's like having my ears raped by a skanger. I'll pass.
Quote from: nimhiúil on September 02, 2026, 12:54:16 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on September 02, 2026, 12:40:52 PMNo, sorry... I can't do it. I lasted ten seconds but his fucking voice is giving me hives. Jesus, it's unlistenable shite. Fuck off, you fucking crap hipster cunts. I don't wish this band success. They are an embarrassment... fucking appalling :vomit:
I'm going to listen to some real fucking tunes to cleanse my ears. Mystifier should do the trick. Man, that was painful going. I was ashamed in case the KGB happened to have bugged my gaff and heard me listening to it. Suicide pill stuff. Morto.
Andy, in case you missed it, plenty of people are still living with their auld wans, there's a massive housing crisis. Can't imagine money from streaming would get you much of a gaff in Dublin these days
Haha, yeah that's it. He's not a pretentious eejit spouting vapid poetry and pretend pain, he's a struggling artiste who can't get his foot on the property ladder, or even rent a flat in town despite headlining Slane two nights in a row and being world famous. He's not fuckin working the deli at Centra!
Fontaines Dire Cunts :vomit:
Do you know what I am, after listening to that shite... I'm OFFENDED! That's how awful that dude's "singing" is. I'm deeply, deeply offended. I'm even a bit triggered. I'm going to have to find some tenuous link to his Nazi past and get him BANNED!
I hear he has a copy of Mein Kampf written in the style of Beckett. But you didn't hear it from me 🤫
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 02, 2026, 12:54:58 PMIt's like having my ears raped by a skanger. I'll pass.
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The lyrics.... We've all been there :laugh:
The accent is a parody though, he was in numerous other bands and is on his 3rd or 4th voice, was in an emo band like and one band that was like wannabe strokes, its grand it just makes what he is at now a lot more obviously fake
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Most musicians go through this, forming your first few bands and then finding something that fits. Plus Fontaines were formed in college he was in his late teens/early twenties at most, quite young still and then to go to the success they've had.
I agree with your point on the first album, a lot of the audience did seem on the older side. They got a bit of an image revamp around Skinty Fia, plus post covid the audience did seem a bit younger
Quote from: Dronesandtones on September 02, 2026, 06:05:37 PMThe accent is a parody though, he was in numerous other bands and is on his 3rd or 4th voice, was in an emo band like and one band that was like wannabe strokes, its grand it just makes what he is at now a lot more obviously fake
Most musicians go through this, forming your first few bands and then finding something that fits. Plus Fontaines were formed in college he was in his late teens/early twenties at most, quite young still and then to go to the success they've had.
I agree with your point on the first album, a lot of the audience did seem on the older side. They got a bit of an image revamp around Skinty Fia, plus post covid the audience did seem a bit younger
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Edit: was quoting from StrangerswithGuns, whoops!
It's cunt music.
Dustin the cunt turkey.
Quote from: Circlepit on September 02, 2026, 06:10:52 PMIt's cunt music.
Dustin the cunt turkey.
Haha I was literally typing that he sounds like dustin the turkey when you posted that :laugh:
They are right to ride the wave as long as they can but it's still shit.
What little I've heard of Fonatines has not left me curious to hear more, so I won't be going to Slane for this.
But as an aside, are there any other Irish bands ye think would be suitable to headline Slane? And I'm not just talking Spotify numbers or GAA metrics here :laugh:
Strangers with guns
Well this thread piqued my curiousity about them, so i had a listen to a couple of their songs... well, let's just say I definitely won't be going to their gig at Slane. Fair play to them for getting the headline lot at Slane all the same.
Quote from: Giggles on September 02, 2026, 06:29:12 PMBut as an aside, are there any other Irish bands ye think would be suitable to headline Slane? And I'm not just talking Spotify numbers or GAA metrics here :laugh:
I reckon if Kingfisher and Amble did a Co headline thing they probably could do Slane - now that really is awful shite though......
Quote from: Bogmetaller on September 02, 2026, 06:41:55 PMQuote from: Giggles on September 02, 2026, 06:29:12 PMBut as an aside, are there any other Irish bands ye think would be suitable to headline Slane? And I'm not just talking Spotify numbers or GAA metrics here :laugh:
I reckon if Kingfisher and Amble did a Co headline thing they probably could do Slane - now that really is awful shite though......
Hozier :-X
I wonder how long before Bohs announce that this will be their next shirt?
Are there any decent Irish 'mainstream' bands anymore? Lankum are probably too niche to qualify, I can't think of any TBH. I know they're polarising but The Franes would have been a call, but sure they've presumably died with Hansard.
Grian Chatten was born in Barrow-in-Furness, England on 19 July 1995 to an English mother and Irish father. The family moved to Ireland when Chatten was a month old and lived a "nomadic lifestyle" before settling in Skerries, County Dublin when he was twelve years old.[2] Chatten moved to The Liberties in Dublin and attended The British and Irish Modern Music Institute,
Might explain the 'accent'...
Chatten experienced frequent panic attacks prior to being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and beginning medication for it.
Might explain why he's a bit 'off' in interviews...
I gave them a go the other day, no staying power whats so ever!.
Quote from: Barnacle Billy on September 02, 2026, 07:40:14 PMlived a "nomadic lifestyle"
Sure what the fuck does that even mean like? They moved gaff a few times, or were part of some weird hippy commune?? Anyway, someone with a surname like Chatten who calls their child Grian isn't short of a few bob, or comes from good Protestant stock. Anyway, too much of a discussion here for something that doesn't warrant much attention on this particular forum (and yes, I'm contributing to this on my own way) but to echo a previous post, not a great band, possibly not even a good band, but preferable to the likes of Kingfishr and Amble which is so inexplicably popular atm. And as I said already, the bar for Slane has been set incredibly low...Luke Combs last year, Robbie Williams years ago...the list goes on.
Starburster sounds like a modern version of Kevin & Perry. The only difference is the fake Dublin accent. Absolute shite.
I just gave them another go and now I think they are deadly.
Edit...never mind
Quote from: The Butcher on August 31, 2026, 01:33:18 PMUsually a Slane thread due to GNR, Metallica in the past few years but what is going on here :laugh:
Funny seeing people moaning they aren't supporting the likes of Oasis at it.
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Why is this post created none of these bands are metal
Quote from: Metaldude on September 02, 2026, 10:29:46 PMQuote from: The Butcher on August 31, 2026, 01:33:18 PMUsually a Slane thread due to GNR, Metallica in the past few years but what is going on here :laugh:
Funny seeing people moaning they aren't supporting the likes of Oasis at it.
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Why is this post created none of these bands are metal
How many Vietnam veterans does it take to screw in a light bulb?
You tell 'em, Metaldude :abbath:
Quote from: Bogmetaller on September 02, 2026, 06:41:55 PMQuote from: Giggles on September 02, 2026, 06:29:12 PMBut as an aside, are there any other Irish bands ye think would be suitable to headline Slane? And I'm not just talking Spotify numbers or GAA metrics here :laugh:
I reckon if Kingfisher and Amble did a Co headline thing they probably could do Slane - now that really is awful shite though......
What the fuck is/are Kingfisher and Amble? It sounds like a hipster coffee shop.
Looks like they just announced a second date for this, must be selling well so far
Two dates at Slane? Maybe he can move out of his ma's gaf now
Damo Dempsey too, another wanker.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 03, 2026, 12:43:02 AMQuote from: Bogmetaller on September 02, 2026, 06:41:55 PMQuote from: Giggles on September 02, 2026, 06:29:12 PMBut as an aside, are there any other Irish bands ye think would be suitable to headline Slane? And I'm not just talking Spotify numbers or GAA metrics here :laugh:
I reckon if Kingfisher and Amble did a Co headline thing they probably could do Slane - now that really is awful shite though......
What the fuck is/are Kingfisher and Amble? It sounds like a hipster coffee shop.
Kingfishr. Like Grindr.
It would be hard to explain how bad it is but it's insanely popular with the young folk.
They are a trad folk combo who had a big hit with one song . I imagine they would be big with the agri crowd.
Are they an Irish Mumford & Sons? I've heard the name but that's it, never heard of Amble.
Even worse. Both sound like stuff you'd hesr on Mid West Radio. Scutter.
Maybe what they are missing is a tuneless monotone Dublin accent reciting bottom of the barrel beat poetry on top. No wait, I like Fontaines now... so yeah, all that, but without the snarky tone 8)
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Have tickets for this :-X :-X
Will go with my mrs and a few regular football mates. I quite like a lot of their songs. Early album is very post punk sounding, grand. Some of the newer stuff is fairly cool, I think there's a bit of song writing talent there.
I wouldn't pass much heed on any interviews, accents or image. That shit would guaranteed piss me off so I just don't engage. They look like gimps for sure, but look it....
I'm not looking forward to going it. Too old and cranky for crowds of eejits on top of me. Especially if they are young and enjoying themselves. But for the sake of a gig with herself and a few other middle aged lads I'll put up with it. Haven't been to a metal gig in about a year either. Just nothing on I'm interested in sadly.
Yeah i dont look at interviews anymore either or all the other nonsense that goes with music. Not enough bandwidth.
For the uninitiated, Kingfishr and Amble are the soundtrack to Junior B victory homecomings.
Fontaines DC gigs are an opportunity for boggers to mingle with supporters of People Before Profit in a non-judgemental social setting. Metallers typically fall outside of either group, therefore this thread can now close.
Banhammer on this thread.
QuoteFontaines DC gigs are an opportunity for boggers to mingle with supporters of People Before Profit in a non-judgemental social setting. Metallers typically fall outside of either group, therefore this thread can now close.
Deadly accurate
I'm not sure what's going on here but I've just had to delete a bunch of posts by metaldude. They were edited so I don't know what they originally said.
Nothing bad, just the same link to some pile of shite tune called "Pinkyup" by katseye
It was the same Youtube link over and over. I didn't click so don't know what it led to.
Edit: what he said.
Where's Joachim? Let the hammer fall
Does anyone see a certain irony in the fact that the topic that has generated the most debate and the most pages in such a short period of time in ages isn't even about a metal band!! ???
Thanks for the info.
Metaldude, you're right these aren't metal bands but Slane has significance and the thread is generating a discussion. If the forum gets overrun with Damien Dempsey posts I'll take action, otherwise just ignore the thread if the gig doesn't interest you.
Damien Dempsey rules, you dicks! Shots is a super album.
I like It's All Good, but that's more to do with Sinéad O'Connor than Dempsey, her cover is also better than the original. Can't listen to him at all in general.
Yep, Damo is class.
Quote from: Metaldude on September 02, 2026, 10:29:46 PMQuote from: The Butcher on August 31, 2026, 01:33:18 PMUsually a Slane thread due to GNR, Metallica in the past few years but what is going on here :laugh:
Why is this post created none of these bands are metal
I love how this is your first post in 10 months :laugh:
Slane even states "45 years of rock n roll at Slane castle" etc etc but as Manson said in 98, rock is dead!!
Thread is one acoustic guitar away from :vomit:
QuoteDamien Dempsey rules, you dicks! Shots is a super album.
QuoteDamo is class.
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Seize the Day is a great album. Love Factories in particular
Quote from: Don Gately on September 04, 2026, 09:09:13 AMSeize the Day is a great album. Love Factories in particular
Sieze The Day is class as well, yeah. Some of the later stuff I heard didn't do it for me- too much reggae kind of bits and not enough simple ballads but I haven't followed him in years. He's always great live, though.
Didn't mind Fontaines so much, but yer man's an eejit, and they got a load of genAI "artists" to work on their newest videos, so they may fuck off now.
For whoever asked, here's one of the latest upcoming Irish rock bands, signed to Warner, currently on a world tour, recently supported Olivia Rodriguez on a load of dates. Mate of mine was asked last minute to mix this single, so I'm hoping it does really well and he gets loads of well-paid work and free coke out of it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZygOnICybo
There's also Gilla Band (decent imo), The Academic (not my bag), The Murder Capital (similar-ish to Fontaines). Then the likes of the Mary Wallopers too. I don't listen to any of these regularly, if ever, but there's a fair buzz around Irish bands on the international stage at the moment. Some of these may end up added to this line-up and all. But end of the day, I couldn't give a shit who plays Slane, and never have.
The name The Mary Wallopers puts me off. A friend recommended them, but I just can't get past the stupid Oirish name.
Yeah, I've heard bits and pieces in passing but never felt drawn to checking them out properly. I just know they've broken through in terms of popularity.
Oh yeah, I agree that the Irish thing is cool at the minute. Sure why not let a few of these dudes ride the wave, even if some of it is total and utter dogshit.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 04, 2026, 01:05:07 PMThe name The Mary Wallopers puts me off. A friend recommended them, but I just can't get past the stupid Oirish name.
If you think the name is bad you should look up the band photos.
Don't know the Fontaines other than hearing the name for the last 2-3 years but the singer was brought out on stage at the Pogues 2 years ago and he was an insufferable prick he was that bad he nearly ruined the entire show.
Quote from: mickO))) on September 04, 2026, 02:29:03 PMQuote from: Eoin McLove on September 04, 2026, 01:05:07 PMThe name The Mary Wallopers puts me off. A friend recommended them, but I just can't get past the stupid Oirish name.
If you think the name is bad you should look up the band photos.
Jesus that's horrific. As others have said, yes this sorta thing is popular right now, and thats a shame to me though.
Its all just so reductive and trite. Its almost saddening in a way that latching onto Oirishness is a prerequisite for success for many bigger artists, like our collective artistic merit as a nation is reduced to playing the leprechaun on the international stage, writing tunes about pints and going on the sesh. I find it all so stomach turning.
Perhaps this is a comment for the pet peeves thread though...
The Mary Wallopers haven't changed their schtick since they were nobodies, afaik. Same for Kneecap, if that's the sesh reference.
Not referencing any artists in particular (bar saying their photos are horrific), I just have a general disdain for that form of, branding, I guess?
Fair enough. I tend not to think about it too much; if something's good it's good, no matter how Oirish or not it may be besides. I'm old enough to remember Irish people who were our age now back then accusing Father Ted of being a cheap cash-in on Oirishness for British audiences. I'm even old enough to remember Nemty having a go at Lankum (then Lynched) for similar :laugh:
For the record I like plenty of stuff that the Irish identity is inherently part of its dna (for example, I do not put Lankum anywhere near this discussion, they are incredible), and have great admiration for the gaeilgeoir musicians out there. Its the fixation on paddy caps, pints etc that can fuck off.
Quote from: The Butcher on September 04, 2026, 12:43:05 AMQuote from: Metaldude on September 02, 2026, 10:29:46 PMQuote from: The Butcher on August 31, 2026, 01:33:18 PMUsually a Slane thread due to GNR, Metallica in the past few years but what is going on here :laugh:
Why is this post created none of these bands are metal
I love how this is your first post in 10 months :laugh:
Slane even states "45 years of rock n roll at Slane castle" etc etc but as Manson said in 98, rock is dead!!
At least I didn't create a fookin shit thread .there is a gig coming up Benediction..people should be talking that up ..as opposed to talking Fontaine's DC and Damien Dempsey...
Quote from: Goosebumples on September 04, 2026, 03:06:55 PMFor the record I like plenty of stuff that the Irish identity is inherently part of its dna (for example, I do not put Lankum anywhere near this discussion, they are incredible), and have great admiration for the gaeilgeoir musicians out there. Its the fixation on paddy caps, pints etc that can fuck off.
Leave the feckin pints out of it hai...
Quote from: Metaldude on September 04, 2026, 03:11:54 PMQuote from: The Butcher on September 04, 2026, 12:43:05 AMQuote from: Metaldude on September 02, 2026, 10:29:46 PMQuote from: The Butcher on August 31, 2026, 01:33:18 PMUsually a Slane thread due to GNR, Metallica in the past few years but what is going on here :laugh:
Why is this post created none of these bands are metal
I love how this is your first post in 10 months :laugh:
Slane even states "45 years of rock n roll at Slane castle" etc etc but as Manson said in 98, rock is dead!!
At least I didn't create a fookin shit thread .there is a gig coming up Benediction..people should be talking that up ..as opposed to talking Fontaine's DC and Damien Dempsey...
I actually think this thread is grand. A bit of craic...
Quote from: Barnacle Billy on September 04, 2026, 03:14:59 PMQuote from: Goosebumples on September 04, 2026, 03:06:55 PMFor the record I like plenty of stuff that the Irish identity is inherently part of its dna (for example, I do not put Lankum anywhere near this discussion, they are incredible), and have great admiration for the gaeilgeoir musicians out there. Its the fixation on paddy caps, pints etc that can fuck off.
Leave the fookin pints out of it hai...
Pints are for drinking not basing your personal identity off of :laugh:
QuoteAt least I didn't create a fookin shit thread .there is a gig coming up Benediction
Great point! The amount of passes both Fontaines Donaghmede Dempsey are getting here and neither set of cunts have put out an album as good as The Grand Leveller or Transcend the Rubicon
Quote from: Goosebumples on September 04, 2026, 03:06:55 PMFor the record I like plenty of stuff that the Irish identity is inherently part of its dna (for example, I do not put Lankum anywhere near this discussion, they are incredible), and have great admiration for the gaeilgeoir musicians out there. Its the fixation on paddy caps, pints etc that can fuck off.
Just meant, with the Father Ted and Lankum examples, that one lad's "God, but wouldn't it make you glad to be Irish!" will always be some other (relatively more cynical and/or embittered) lad's "Jaysus, would they ever fuckin' leave it out with the Oirishness!" :laugh:
I won't dispute that I'm cynical anyway, so fair point!
A regular Dougal..? :P :laugh:
The Wallopers have been drinking pints, playing trad, and looking like that since well before it was trendy
The Mary Wallopers are great craic. The two Hendy brothers, for anybody who doesn't know, are the two lads from TPM who had that tune 'All the boys on the Fás course, all the boys on the dole'.
They styled themselves as 'Ireland's sexiest rappers' at the time, while wearing raggy clothes. They don't take themselves very seriously :laugh:
If you can get past the name, these are decent songs, free from pint references and all:
Building up and tearing England down
Rich man and the poor man
Quote from: Metaldude on September 04, 2026, 03:11:54 PMthere is a gig coming up Benediction..people should be talking that up ..as opposed to talking Fontaine's DC and Damien Dempsey...
https://forum.metalwarfare.com/index.php?topic=3295.0
There is a thread on here for that gig, which you haven't contributed to. Instead you're on a Slane thread talking about Fontaines and Damien Dempsey. That's not very metal, dude!
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 04, 2026, 12:35:28 PMthere's a fair buzz around Irish bands on the international stage at the moment.
This, and it's not new, was outside Rough Trade in Manhattan back in early 2025 and the poster of "essential 2024 albums" had Kneecap and Sprints on it (not pushed on the former, enjoy the latter)
Quote from: Giggles on September 04, 2026, 04:07:51 PMThe Mary Wallopers are great craic. The two Hendy brothers, for anybody who doesn't know, are the two lads from TPM who had that tune 'All the boys on the Fás course, all the boys on the dole'.
As soon as I read that the voices/faces matched in my head! Thats a blast from the past :laugh:
I dont mind the Wallopers to be fair, both name and tunes.
I'm not reading through 9 pages here, but surely this belongs in the Off-Topic section?
While at it,fuck the "notable" deaths that aren't metal related and corrupt that thread so much that I don't bother even reading it any more.
Surely a metal forum main page and gig page should be about metal. Fuck the stuff you can read in the mainstream media, or take it to off-topic if of interest to some.
Quote from: Giggles on September 04, 2026, 04:07:51 PMBuilding up and tearing England down
Rich man and the poor man
Building Up... isn't their tune. Dunno the second one.
I don't mind the likes of Lankum and The Mary Wallopers. They seem properly into music and have an air of authenticity about them, they deserve the successes they've had. Amble and Kingfishr are utter tripe for the masses though and I'm bewildered at the level they've reached in such a short time. They are just generic garbage that does seem to be cashing in more on the recent Irish trad/folk revival that's been happening the last few years.
Quote from: Giggles on September 04, 2026, 04:15:59 PMQuote from: Metaldude on September 04, 2026, 03:11:54 PMthere is a gig coming up Benediction..people should be talking that up ..as opposed to talking Fontaine's DC and Damien Dempsey...
https://forum.metalwarfare.com/index.php?topic=3295.0
There is a thread on here for that gig, which you haven't contributed to. Instead you're on a Slane thread talking about Fontaines and Damien Dempsey. That's not very metal, dude!
There's a disease a wrenching bane
Adverse twisted minds
Grip of fear within the flesh
Is eating you alive
Ruins the lives of innocent
A fitful waking sleep
Sadly the world it shakes it's head
And begins to weep
And now to sleep perchance to dream
But you cannot hear your cries
Memories run like rivers flow
Blackened waters of the mind
Phobias, fear of crypts and caves
Oblivion denied
All you see such a lie to behold
Born through a cradle of time
Stomach wrenching, sweat runs cold
Pointless nightmares of bizarre and sublime
Summon them now, arise your fears
Release the pain or drown
Acidic noise like knell of doom
Darkened passages revealing gloom
Nightfear
Creeping on the skulls of man
Softly at the dawn
Sharpened edge of nightfears blade
Pray you now for rising morn
Divine faith a childish prayer
Drilled into you from birth
Yet nightfear continues on
Returning with a curse
Now the fortitudes in light
But darkened eve draws near
Dawning on a ghoulish thought
The night belongs to fear
Quote from: open face surgery on September 04, 2026, 04:50:36 PMQuote from: Giggles on September 04, 2026, 04:07:51 PMBuilding up and tearing England down
Rich man and the poor man
Building Up... isn't their tune. Dunno the second one.
I'm pretty sure neither of them are 'their tunes', I could be wrong but I think they've only written 4 or 5 songs across their two albums. They're a folk covers band basically.
Quote from: Giggles on September 04, 2026, 05:52:14 PMQuote from: open face surgery on September 04, 2026, 04:50:36 PMQuote from: Giggles on September 04, 2026, 04:07:51 PMBuilding up and tearing England down
Rich man and the poor man
Building Up... isn't their tune. Dunno the second one.
I'm pretty sure neither of them are 'their tunes', I could be wrong but I think they've only written 4 or 5 songs across their two albums. They're a folk covers band basically.
While I do prefer bands writing primarily their own material there is a strong tradition of covering and re-imagining tunes in Folk and Trad music.
This is it, and they do it well. Good craic live too. Even when it was just the lads in TPM they were funny cunts on the stage.
Lock the thread, nuke the site from orbit. Listen to at least five albums with Dan Seagrave artwork to purge thine selves of these Hot Press endorsed shite hawks.
Or just don't click on the thread 🤷
Quote from: Giggles on September 04, 2026, 07:13:17 PMOr just don't click on the thread 🤷
That's what yer ma said
I fully endorse this thread. Feck the begrudgers :abbath:
Are you sure?
Fully sure
Metaldude has 45 posts over 6 years. A pillar of the site. Plenty of shit I don't care about or click into. Get ta fuck all of ye.
Few spins of chasing abbey would set him right :abbath:
Fired on The Mary Wallopers again just now. Fucking no. Cuntish jokey shite on all fronts. They have massive amounts of talent, but put it all to idiotic use. That said, I was surprised to see Rulolph, The Proud on guitar ???
Quote from: open face surgery on September 04, 2026, 09:28:52 PMMetaldude has 45 posts over 6 years. A pillar of the site. Plenty of shit I don't care about or click into. Get ta fuck all of ye.
Cheers
My top 10 Fontaines DC songs countdown
10. In the modern world
9. The lotts
8. Liberty Belle
7. Starburtster
6. Bug
7. A hero's death
6. In ar gcroithe go deo
5. Here's the thing
4. Nabokov
3. Boys in the better land
2. Jackie Down the line
1. I love you.
My top 10 Fontaines DC songs countdown
10. My family lived a nomadic lifestyle so they did
9. Poetry is class, bud!
8. Youse are the ones with the fake accents, yis cunts
7. Channeling Ian Curtis and Keith Duffy from Boyzone
6. Nomadic handjob
7. Nomadic titwank
6. Dutch Gold forever
5. Fingering a fishmonger
4. Hemingway and all that auld shite
3. Up the jaxsie
2. Surprise! Battered langer!
1. Reading Ulysses and drinking Buckfast
:laugh:
Good lad...
:laugh:
Quote from: Maggot Colony on September 07, 2026, 11:06:37 AMMy top 10 Fontaines DC songs countdown
10. My family lived a nomadic lifestyle so they did
9. Poetry is class, bud!
8. Youse are the ones with the fake accents, yis cunts
7. Channeling Ian Curtis and Keith Duffy from Boyzone
6. Nomadic handjob
7. Nomadic titwank
6. Dutch Gold forever
5. Fingering a fishmonger
4. Hemingway and all that auld shite
3. Up the jaxsie
2. Surprise! Battered langer!
1. Reading Ulysses and drinking Buckfast
Well, now you've piqued my interest.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on September 07, 2026, 11:06:37 AMMy top 10 Fontaines DC songs countdown
10. My family lived a nomadic lifestyle so they did
9. Poetry is class, bud!
8. Youse are the ones with the fake accents, yis cunts
7. Channeling Ian Curtis and Keith Duffy from Boyzone
6. Nomadic handjob
7. Nomadic titwank
6. Dutch Gold forever
5. Fingering a fishmonger
4. Hemingway and all that auld shite
3. Up the jaxsie
2. Surprise! Battered langer!
1. Reading Ulysses and drinking Buckfast
This thread is great now
https://gitrashposting.bandcamp.com/album/gi-trashposting-and-dollar-pickle-present-dublin-in-the-rain-is-shit-craic-because-dublin-is-a-shit-city-with-shit-things-and-the-rain-only-makes-it-worse
What in the fuck? :laugh:
Quote from: Maggot Colony on September 07, 2026, 11:06:37 AMMy top 10 Fontaines DC songs countdown
10. My family lived a nomadic lifestyle so they did
9. Poetry is class, bud!
8. Youse are the ones with the fake accents, yis cunts
7. Channeling Ian Curtis and Keith Duffy from Boyzone
6. Nomadic handjob
7. Nomadic titwank
6. Dutch Gold forever
5. Fingering a fishmonger
4. Hemingway and all that auld shite
3. Up the jaxsie
2. Surprise! Battered langer!
1. Reading Ulysses and drinking Buckfast
Hey cunt you seem to know alot about them! Maybe you protest too much
Their new single? :P
Quote from: Don Gately on September 09, 2026, 10:05:13 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on September 07, 2026, 11:06:37 AMMy top 10 Fontaines DC songs countdown
10. My family lived a nomadic lifestyle so they did
9. Poetry is class, bud!
8. Youse are the ones with the fake accents, yis cunts
7. Channeling Ian Curtis and Keith Duffy from Boyzone
6. Nomadic handjob
7. Nomadic titwank
6. Dutch Gold forever
5. Fingering a fishmonger
4. Hemingway and all that auld shite
3. Up the jaxsie
2. Surprise! Battered langer!
1. Reading Ulysses and drinking Buckfast
Hey cunt you seem to know alot about them! Maybe you protest too much
Hey cunt I love them Fontaines. See you up the front at Slane ya gimp.
Here's the rest of my list of fave tunes:
20. Straight outta Skerries
19. Boys in the skanger land
18. Damien Dempsey has wet dreams about my accent
17. D'ya want some ket, me auld segotia?
16. Re-reading Finnegans Wake in Abrakebabra
15. Off my bleedin nut in Spar
14. Nomadic dildo merchants unite!
13. Cá bhfuil mo ADHD meds?
12. Gerry Ryan rest in piss
11. Billy Roll ye smiling sausage cunt
16 wins :laugh:
Seen the Mary wallopers twice live. Great craic altogether. They do some lovely cover versions of folk tunes.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on September 10, 2026, 10:36:36 AMQuote from: Don Gately on September 09, 2026, 10:05:13 PMQuote from: Maggot Colony on September 07, 2026, 11:06:37 AMMy top 10 Fontaines DC songs countdown
10. My family lived a nomadic lifestyle so they did
9. Poetry is class, bud!
8. Youse are the ones with the fake accents, yis cunts
7. Channeling Ian Curtis and Keith Duffy from Boyzone
6. Nomadic handjob
7. Nomadic titwank
6. Dutch Gold forever
5. Fingering a fishmonger
4. Hemingway and all that auld shite
3. Up the jaxsie
2. Surprise! Battered langer!
1. Reading Ulysses and drinking Buckfast
Hey cunt you seem to know alot about them! Maybe you protest too much
Hey cunt I love them Fontaines. See you up the front at Slane ya gimp.
Here's the rest of my list of fave tunes:
20. Straight outta Skerries
19. Boys in the skanger land
18. Damien Dempsey has wet dreams about my accent
17. D'ya want some ket, me auld segotia?
16. Re-reading Finnegans Wake in Abrakebabra
15. Off my bleedin nut in Spar
14. Nomadic dildo merchants unite!
13. Cá bhfuil mo ADHD meds?
12. Gerry Ryan rest in piss
11. Billy Roll ye smiling sausage cunt
Hey cunt face meet you up there, try not to cut your knuckles on the walk over.
Quote from: Don Gately on September 10, 2026, 02:03:34 PMHey cunt face meet you up there, try not to cut your knuckles on the walk over.
Don't forget to wear your adult diapers to the gig, Donny.
Quote from: Maggot Colony on September 10, 2026, 03:14:03 PMQuote from: Don Gately on September 10, 2026, 02:03:34 PMHey cunt face meet you up there, try not to cut your knuckles on the walk over.
Don't forget to wear your adult diapers to the gig, Donny.
I always wear them bitch. It's the Year of the Depend Adult Umdergarment remember?
Having a go at Lankum or The Mary Wallopers for leaning into being 'Oirish' or whatever is stupid. Both of them are trad groups, playing traditional Irish tunes, albeit with a newer/different slant on them. This in the whole point of 'trad' in our culture whether it's music,stories, customs etc. Carrying on/preserving what came before while adding to it in your own way. Whatever about liking the tunes or not but seems silly to be bringing up their Irish-ness as being fake or a brand or whatever.
I think the Mary Wallopers are good craic but basically just leaning into what The Pogues were at. Lankum are class.
I dont think I saw anyone slagging lankum anyway, I know I adore them, and do not wish for anyone to think otherwise. They are exceptional.
Ill bite on the rest of the discussion as I brought some of it up.
I dont doubt their authenticy, nor do I suggest its a calculated move on the musicians part. I was more lamenting the popularity of songs and imagery surrounding pints on the international stage, as at times, to me it seems like a prerequisite for attaining attention in the broader media (as in the international market couldnt care less unless its about pub culture).
Which is saddening, as we have such a beautiful and diverse tapestry of arts, outside of pub culture. I find the popularity of music centered on playing the class clown pub goer extremely tedious. Maybe the mary whallopers dont fit this bill, all I know is I googled them and saw a load of pints of guiness on their album cover and a load of piss take photos.
I won't claim to be an expert on trad music, just not something I was exposed to much as a child, but just judging from seeing stuff on social media there seems be loads of what I'd call 'lad trad' bands popping up seemingly out of nowhere, playing huge venues, doing US tours etc. Fair play to them but it does make you wonder about how authentic the whole thing is, some of them seem kind of bandwagony, but that's what the young hipstery Irish people are into really - phibsboro, bohs, fontaines DC and pizza, workmans, CMAT, Paul Mescal, oversized leather jackets and mullets etc.
While not all, you can be certain some acts are using their "Irishness". But look, more power to 'em.
Second time I've invoked their name, but chasing abbey a prime example. Playing dreadful shite to the americans while dressed up in medieval serf dirt farmer outfits.
No power to em, they're abysmal shiteee.
Surely none of ye think that the existence of bands playing trad predominantly for the benefit of tourists, or almost exclusively on the foreign live circuit, is a recent thing!?
No of course not, but as Idj said the whole lad trad thing is certainly a phenomenon thats gaining prominence, and thats partially what im whinging about. And I love complaining, so here I am!
ah now, we can't be subjecting folk music to the same kind of only tr00 kvlt metallers ov dess allowed schtick :laugh:
There are a few obvious real deal acts and then seems to be a load of acts that are to me what Idj described. Lankum opened the door and much of what followed isn't of any interest to me. Will always listen to real trad over 99% of them.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 12, 2026, 05:22:08 PMah now, we can't be subjecting folk music to the same kind of only tr00 kvlt metallers ov dess allowed schtick :laugh:
The actual folkies have that covered waaaaay more extreme than us, don't worry :abbath:
haha, probably true!
Quote from: ldj on September 12, 2026, 04:10:32 PMI won't claim to be an expert on trad music, just not something I was exposed to much as a child, but just judging from seeing stuff on social media there seems be loads of what I'd call 'lad trad' bands popping up seemingly out of nowhere, playing huge venues, doing US tours etc. Fair play to them but it does make you wonder about how authentic the whole thing is, some of them seem kind of bandwagony, but that's what the young hipstery Irish people are into really - phibsboro, bohs, fontaines DC and pizza, workmans, CMAT, Paul Mescal, oversized leather jackets and mullets etc.
A good example of this is how many dopes latched on to the fucking Wolfe Tones at Electric Picnic and they ended up playing stadium gigs.
Quote from: HeartWorm on September 14, 2026, 12:05:57 PMQuote from: ldj on September 12, 2026, 04:10:32 PMI won't claim to be an expert on trad music, just not something I was exposed to much as a child, but just judging from seeing stuff on social media there seems be loads of what I'd call 'lad trad' bands popping up seemingly out of nowhere, playing huge venues, doing US tours etc. Fair play to them but it does make you wonder about how authentic the whole thing is, some of them seem kind of bandwagony, but that's what the young hipstery Irish people are into really - phibsboro, bohs, fontaines DC and pizza, workmans, CMAT, Paul Mescal, oversized leather jackets and mullets etc.
A good example of this is how many dopes latched on to the fucking Wolfe Tones at Electric Picnic and they ended up playing stadium gigs.
Well deserved after 5 or 6 decades on the road I'd say...