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Pleasantly surprised to see them back so soon. You'd have to think this is almost the time given recent retirements and Biff's age/health. Although he sounded great last time and at the Priest gig before that.

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.

3 Arena, who da fuq are these guys

Eurovision band with toilet humour and a big confetti budget.

Will read the book or listen to the audible (as it's read by Nicko) but have no interest in these book tours personally. Feel like not long ago these happened and were free now they're €45 and there's a presale.

Nicko very charismatic though and a storyteller so I'm sure it'll be good, just wouldn't be bothered heading into town for it.

What are these evening with shows actually like? Is it the fella doing a live interview, or just reading bits of his book and a bit of q&a?

Assuming it's the same format as Bruce's book tour it's a one man show. Expand on a few stories from or related to the book with a few photos on a projector, then there's an interval and the second half is pretty much reading out and answering audience submitted questions.

Yeah the 60 euro arena ticket is long gone. Most gigs in Whelan's have jumped from 25 to 34. Whitechapel in the academy in January is 49. Not surprised this is 100 given the production.

Saw some clips of the production from the London show of the first leg of this tour and it looked impressive and completely over the top. Apparently between them and the orchestra they are a crew of 200 and over 20 trucks.

Green Lung just headlines Desert Fest and have already played the academy, although it was half empty. Anyway, it's a great bill I'll be going

Lamb of God setlists of late have been great, going back and playing deep cuts from Palaces. We won't hear them though on this support slot and doesn't look like they'll ever do an actual headline show here ever again.

Are LoG headline shows different these days, only ever remember them doing 70-80 mins. An hour support slot should see them knock out most of what they do if not tbh.

Who am I kidding anyway, soon as they play Redneck I'll be taking my shirt off and swinging it around my head 

Lamb of God setlists of late have been great, going back and playing deep cuts from Palaces. We won't hear them though on this support slot and doesn't look like they'll ever do an actual headline show here ever again.

In no rush to get a ticket but I think I'll end up going to this, bill is just stacked with classic bands and I'm sure the Sepultura show will be great.

50/50 on this, thought they were only okay in Whelan's, bit of a laptop band, but gave the new album a spin the other day and enjoyed it on first listen. Also enjoy all 3 previous records.

Think it's only Alien Ant Farm supporting on the Irish dates. Not sure if that's better or worse.

Scooter, Five, Busted, McFly and Vengaboys playing and headlining stages at Download is a natural metastases of the Nu-Metal revival and when Nickelback headline Download 2027 all those who participated in this renaissance must be held accountable 

Ah standing tickets already gone and seats off to the side or up towards the nosebleeds, so will give this a miss.

Will probably be a few resales closer the time.

Deftones sold even faster than this and I picked up a standing on the day no problem.