Ghost - 3Arena Dublin - 20th November 2019

[Emphyrio]

Tickets got. Smashin'

[HeartWorm]

Looking forward to this but can't see it selling out.Was impressed at Slane and that was some joke of a stage set up and a bunch of farmers in the audience.
There really seems to be a space for a venue number wise between olympia/vicar street and 3arena.

[NothingRemains]

Anyone have any idea of the stage times for this?? Anyone driving back to Belfast that night either? 

[Rocky]

Anyone have any idea of the stage times for this?? Anyone driving back to Belfast that night either? 

Doors: 6pm
Tribulation: 6.30pm
All Them Witches: 7.40pm
Ghost: 9pm

[Airneanach]

Yeah those support acts are the wrong way around there.

(They're not, I know, but they are.)

[ldj]

Yeah it would have been a lot handier for pre gig pints if they were the other way around.

[Rocky]

This was fantastic. 2 hour set from Ghost. Great fun!

[Emphyrio]

They were really, really good. One small lull before Cirice and maybe a bit too much lark between songs, but that's all part of the show. Well worth the trip.

[Airneanach]

It was better than I thought it'd be.

Love Ghost but had never seen them before - and there's not a whole lot of proshot YouTube stuff out there - so things like the individual Ghouls all having a bit of character and spotlight were a nice surprise. The in between patter didn't bother me too much just because there's so few acts that actually go and do it. They're still on their way and time will tell, but the fact that such a heavily merchandisable, fun rock and roll band are getting such a big youth following makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. I know that buzz isn't for everyone, but every generation needs it as a gentle entry point, I think. And Forge is right to ride the arsehole off it.

Enjoyed Tribulation far more than Siege. Bigger gafs suit them, better sound, and I was sober.

All Them Witches aren't my bag, but whatever.

Great night.

[Pentagrimes]

How did Trib go down with the Stadium Rock crowd?

[Cryptic Stench]

I'd say enthusiasm for both supports was muted at best. Although there was a great mix of age groups the kids were bored to tears with both bands and it was hard to blame them. Both seemed lost on the big stage, and to be honest my patience waned with them especially ATW, I just wasn't in the mood and found myself thinking had they been in a small venue like Whelans it would've had an impact but supporting a fun act like Ghost in the 3 Arena to an indifferent audience meant they were on to a loser.

To be fair to Tobias he tends to pick acts he likes, last time I caught them they had Zombi with them who I was excited to see but ended up being the same as above. Admirable to take acts like these out but they end up being out of place and a bit of a buzz kill.

Ghost were excellent, fully deserve to be where they are and great to see a band that will genuinely be able to headline a fest  emerge,  i.e. a metal band irrespective of style that can do that which has formed in the past ten years or so is a complete rarity.

They are losing a bit of their charm and mystique and it heads further into pantomime territory but when the music is there to back it up and the show is that entertaining you can get past that.

[Airneanach]

Thought Tribulation went down great with everyone, to be honest. I was down front though so the front's all you're hearing, I suppose. There wasn't a lot of headbanging but the cheer was loud enough at the end of each tune and towards the end, which is par the course for "no idea who the fuck you are, but I'm digging it."

In terms of headlining festivals, the trigger needs to just be pulled on Ghost to give them that extra boost. After seeing that performance last night, it's hilarious to think the Download crowd are split on whether they're ready or not, whilst squabbling over who should get the push between the likes of Alter Bridge and Volbeat.   

[ldj]

I thought they were fantastic, especially after the first 20 mins or so. I get all the backing musicians are essentially hired guns now but they were all very into it and all get to show a bit of personality. The saxophone solo was even more epic than at slane.

Did anyone else find the crowd a bit dead though? Ghost were giving it socks and other than Square Hammer I couldn't hear or see many people around me singing along or even nodding their head with the music.

Really enjoyed hearing the couple of tracks from the first album too, you can really tell how raw they were compared to how layered the recent albums but that album is still ridiculously catchy, would have liked to hear Elizabeth too!

Unfortunately couldn't get in in time for Tribulation, still have yet to see them headline.

Caught the last 15 mins or so of All Them Witches and thought they were shite to be honest, and I love blues rock. Great players but no songs from what I heard.

[northside hoop]

Great gig.

Thought a lot of the fans didn't know Satan Prayer though and it made the singalong section a bit cringe.

[HeartWorm]

Excellent gig but Ghost could definitely fine tune the set a bit-The guitar duel was fairly pointless and 2 instrumentals either side of Cirice is a bit of a killer. Zombie Queen really didn't fit with the new material in my opinion but I was surprised how heavy some of the material was. Definitely will see them live again and can't wait to see what direction the next album will go in.