Pretty depressing these days here. Same bands seem to be palying same venues. Saxon, Napalm Death, weak enough Siege. Primordial same show as last time almost. Dolans have very little metal fare on also it's a bit fkn depressing.
Jesus man; no posting before the coffee gets to work :laugh:
Depends what you're into. I've got Archspire, Igorrr, Eyehategod, Saor, and Green Lung lined up before the end of the year
Not too bad in Dublin.
This year I have seen headline shows from:
Blackbraid (first time)
Fear Factory
Cryptopsy (first time)
Hed (PE) (first time)
Baest
Clutch (first time)
With upcoming shows before end of year from Ereb Altor (first time), Archspire (first time), Igorr (first time), Eyehategod & Wormrot, Harakiri for the Sky (first time), Saor.
Plus 1 to 3 support bands from each gig.
I can't speak for Limerick of course, but it does seem that most tours only go to Dub and Bel for logistical reasons.
But yeah, Ireland is a small market and the physical location is not ideal for bands, so a cheap flight to Manchester or London is probably your best bet for more shows. (Damnation festival in Manchester is excellent and not an expensive weekend away).
Also for anyone here - please go to gigs, most tickets are not that expensive, even if you're not mad about the headliner (usually one of the support acts is good anyway), it's beers & metal which beats sitting at home watching TV.
Some of the attendances I have seen for famous acts in a city of 1.5m population are depressing. Cryptopsy only 2/3rds filled Whelans for example