Napalm Death/Whiplash/Varukers 26/2/26 Academy

[mickO)))]

Checked out the setlist a few tracks I either haven't heard in a long time or never heard live before. Looking forward to this. Personally I can't wait for the FOH / Jarhead show in April along with finally getting to see Internal Bleeding who have never played here before.

[Metaldude666]

At least someone comes here ..could be worse always!! Going up now..Whiplash is good some remind me of old Overkill ...and the odd slayer buzz...so yeah let's go    

[Barnacle Billy]

Was sent a clip from last night. Barney still sounds on point.

[Pagan Saviour]

Yeah I was talking to someone who went - Said Napalm were brilliant but the supports were all terrible. About 300 or so at it he reckoned, upstairs was cordoned off.

[Necro Red]

Having seen Napalm in the Academy which was great and then about a month later with the same set in a poorly attended 3 arena show I think  I'll hold off on this one ha ha

[Barnacle Billy]

Having seen Napalm in the Academy which was great and then about a month later with the same set in a poorly attended 3 arena show I think  I'll hold off on this one ha ha

Was that not 3 or 4 years ago, supporting Volbeat or someone?

[Pagan Saviour]

Yeah they played Academy July 2022 then were here with Volbeat that December.

[mickO)))]

The main floor was fairly full last night which holds 650 so I would say it was more like 450 - 550 at the show maybe even 600.

Barney mentioned the attendance at the end of the show last night.

The band were great last night even though Barney was wearing suspenders  . I wonder what's up with Shane.

One thing Napalm need to do is drop the covers and the recent songs like Contagion, Smash a single digit that they play every time and instead play more of the earlier stuff. I'll never understand why a band with 16 albums still feels they need to do cover songs.

Having seen Napalm in the Academy which was great and then about a month later with the same set in a poorly attended 3 arena show I think  I'll hold off on this one ha ha

That was down to the shitty band headlining not Napalm and they had already played Limerick, Dublin and Belfast the 4 months before that with all 3 shows being sold out.

[Pagan Saviour]

450 - 550 at the show maybe even 600.

Definitely not. The pic I seen the floor was by no means full.

[mickO)))]

Was a lot more then 300 trust me I was at the show.

[Barnacle Billy]

Was a lot more then 300 trust me I was at the show.

Yep, the clip I was sent the downstairs looked well full...

[Pagan Saviour]

I'll ask the promotor. 350-400
Max. Sure I heard the merch was in the room, taking up that entire lower left side.

[mickO)))]

Merch was there because other shows were on in the other rooms and one of those bands had already taken the merch booth down by the stairs. That spot wouldn't hold that many anyway maybe about 30 people. I left before the last song it was pushing and shoving right up to the door were the stairs are.

[Barnacle Billy]

My friend said downstairs was jammed. Yeah, the merch stall might have taken up a bit of room alright, but deffo sounds and looks like well over 500 at it.
Downstairs holds 650 and upstairs 200, isn't it?

[Pentagrimes]

Not gonna lie, absolutely skipped this because of the line up, as many have said, I love Napalm and understand the economics of touring, but funds are tight and I really cannot afford to splash out freely on gigs anymore. If anything nowadays I'd rather save money and hit a tour on the mainland or UK that has a stronger lineup than one band I like and two shit supports for 50 quid in a venue with 9 euro pints.

I've seen Napalm before, I'll see them again you can be sure, but them and two bands who were fairly mediocre even at their peak on a Wednesday night was pretty far from being value for money right now.

Also you'll be lucky to see Embury on tour with them again I'd imagine.