If you’re trying to push your ego, you’re going to end up like Michael Jackson, and wind up destroying yourself. Like Pete Steel or Chris Cornell. You take yourself too seriously after a while, and that’s a dangerous road. That’s bad news.
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Tag: Dublin
Prong, The Voodoo Lounge, Dublin, July 20th 2017
The setlist is crammed with pretty much every classic Prong track you could ask for, leaning heavily on their highly acclaimed albums Cleansing and Beg to Differ from the early 90’s, but also including three tracks from their last album X (No Absolutes).
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Clutch live at The Academy, Dublin, June 15th 2017
their quarter-century career shows no sign of abating; instead, they go from strength to strength. Clutch ARE rock. At least in my book
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Gojira at The Academy, Dublin, June 11th 2017
Since their last visit, they released and extensively toured on the back of their critically acclaimed sixth studio album Magma
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Dead Label, Download Festival Warm-Up, Fibber Magees, Dublin, May 26th 2017
Dead Label are surely at the peak of their career to date. And tonight, the steely determination and hunger for more
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Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Final, Fibber Magee’s, Dublin, May 14th 2017
It’s hard to believe that another year has already passed, and the outcome of tonight’s momentous music contest could shape the future career of the victorious act
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Kreator + Sepultura + Soilwork + Aborted, Vicar Street, Dublin, March 1st, 2107
The Dublin metal tour of the year (so far) rolls into town on a rainy first day of March, and there’s no doubt that it’s going to be a tough one to beat
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Trivium, The Academy, Dublin, February 11th, 2017
An ideal set closer, full of explosive energy and a memorable riff and rhythm left ringing in everyone’s ears.
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Interview with Paolo Gregoletto (bass, backing vocals) of Trivium, Dublin, February 11th 2017
Tonight’s the first night we’ll be unleashing him on the Trivium crowd. I keep forgetting because we’ve played for a few weeks together, that nobody else has seen this yet
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Meshuggah & The Haunted, Vicar Street, Dublin, January 18th, 2017
Meshuggah are a band that has defined a disruptive genre that is both captivating and unsettling in its very nature.
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Sabaton & Accept, Vicar Street, Dublin, January 10th 2017
The battle may have ended, but the war has only just begun.
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Interview with Johannes Eckerström (Lead Vocals), Avatar, Dublin, November 22nd 2016
I’d like to figure out how to even write a good duet and who would I do that with where it makes sense. I’m a huge Devin Townsend fan
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