Blood Incantation - The Academy, Dublin, 07/10

[open face surgery]

OP were savage. The pairing makes perfect sense to me.

BI was another level. No real interest in listening to them but that was an incredible show. Fair play to them.

[Ducky]

Paul was watching Siijin and OP from the side, saw one or two people asking him for a picture and he seemed happy enough to oblige.

Thought Siijin were okay, guitarist is great and some of intros/instrumental parts were cool, maybe they can channel that into some of the heavier stuff which was much more meat and potatoes.

OP were class, stupidly heavy, I can understand people not being into I though as they're almost skirting into noise rock or something rather than metal.

And Bİ ruled of course, sound, energy, presentation etc all class. They haven't put a foot wrong so far in their career really, you can only wonder where they'll go next.

Outer space, duh!

Absolutely raging I had to miss the, AE is my album of the decade thus far. Great to hear it turned out well, hopefully they come back for more

[Carnage]

Absolutely raging I had to miss the, AE is my album of the decade thus far. Great to hear it turned out well, hopefully they come back for more

This, best album I've heard in the past ten years for sure.

Would have loved to have made this (despite having 'retired' from gigs) but the price of accomodation ruled it out from the getgo.

[Giggles]

a strange crowd where I was standing.

What was strange about them?

[CorkonianHunger]

a strange crowd where I was standing.

What was strange about them?

Lots of backpacks, lack of enthusiasm and chatting going on. Very casual for a death metal gig.

[Pentagrimes]

Given they've recieved notice in non-metal press there was always going to be plenty of folks who don't usually go to these gigs, or who are simply curious. Didn't find it that weird. What would have been weirder is if it had been entirely lether clad metalloids given the fucking Kvlt Police have an issue with them for not being underground enough any more. I definitely had friends who don't listen to a lot of metal there, who loved it.

It was an older crowd than I expected to be honest. A fair few "ah I was mad for death metal in my teens but it died in the 90s and sure jaysus, these lads are bringing it back" heads.

[Snare]

Yeah, I heard a beaut while passing the bar downstairs before OP that "Blood Incantation have come out of absolutely nowhere",    and no pun was intended I'm sure

I really enjoyed the gig anyway. Headed to the Oval Bar for OP though as they're not my thing at all.

Oh, and they can feck right off with the merch prices for BI

[Pentagrimes]

Didnt even look, but I bought an OP longsleeve and it was pricey. I figure the Academy take a chunk of the merch

[Trev]

Sijjin shirts were only 20, haven't seen them that low at a gig in a long time

[Snare]

Yeah Sijjin were charging only €20 for LP's also. I saw Jamie happy out with 3 of their records under his arm on the way out 

[jpm4]

a strange crowd where I was standing.

What was strange about them?

Lots of backpacks, lack of enthusiasm and chatting going on. Very casual for a death metal gig.

Standing next to 2 young guys who looked very excited to be there, but didn't seem to get that wearing backpacks to a sold out gig is a fucking pain for everyone else!

[Rust Puppets]

I'm one of those auld lads Pentagrimes was on about thought it was agreat gig, I caught half of OP's set and enjoyed it, I liked their use of electronics which added something different, Would I listen to them in the car? No but they were good live. I really enjoyed BI, great to see hear in full one of my favourite new metal albums of the last 10 years but I'm shocking bad at buying new bands albums but I have the house full of the latest releases from the old 90's thrash metal bands that I never listen to
Finishing with Obliquity was class, I'd definietly go to see them again. Off to see Testament and Obituary tonight, place will be full of auld lads like myself

[Sworntothecans]

Didnt even look, but I bought an OP longsleeve and it was pricey. I figure the Academy take a chunk of the merch

Was expecting the prices to be higher in fairness. Still treated myself!

Yeah Academy take a cut.

Wasn't it Uncle Acid (or Green Lung?) who sold their merch from the van when they played there a few years ago to avoid the venue tax?

[Pentagrimes]

I'm one of those auld lads Pentagrimes was on about thought it was agreat gig, I caught half of OP's set and enjoyed it, I liked their use of electronics which added something different, Would I listen to them in the car? No but they were good live. I really enjoyed BI, great to see hear in full one of my favourite new metal albums of the last 10 years but I'm shocking bad at buying new bands albums but I have the house full of the latest releases from the old 90's thrash metal bands that I never listen to
Finishing with Obliquity was class, I'd definietly go to see them again. Off to see Testament and Obituary tonight, place will be full of auld lads like myself

For reference, young man, I'm 48 years of age myself!

[Born of Fire]

Didnt even look, but I bought an OP longsleeve and it was pricey. I figure the Academy take a chunk of the merch

Was expecting the prices to be higher in fairness. Still treated myself!

Yeah Academy take a cut.

50 quid for a longsleeve is fair saucy!

Didn't like the faded looking tour shirt. All the normal sizes were sold out by the time I got so it's a moot point anyway