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Black Metal Assault @ The Pint This Saturday, May 25th

Posted in Gig Listing, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , on May 22, 2013 by Tickets There

977761_10151651962837089_931681852_oBlack metal fans in Ireland are probably the most hard done by in terms of gigs; but no more! This Saturday (May 25th) The Pint will host a full on Black Metal Assault with four bands playing on the night. Topping the bill are British bands, Necro Ritual and Scutum Crux (who are described as ‘Cosmic Black Metal’ – awesome) and they’re supported by Irish bands Dirge In Extremis and Aeternum Vale.

The whole thing will only set you back €10 and we’re sure The Pint will have its usual offers upstairs (all spirits & mixers a fiver from what I remember – might even better than that).

If you like Black Metal – make sure you head out and show your support. For more details, links to the band’s profiles and videos – check out the official Event page on facebook. Running order for the night can be found below,

Aeternum Vale – 19:45
Dirge In Extremis – 20:45
Scutum Crux – 21:30
Necro Ritual – 22:30

R.I.P. Ray Manzarek (1939 – 2013)

Posted in Music, News with tags on May 21, 2013 by Tickets There

music-ray-manzarekNews broke last night that Ray Manzarek, a founding member of The Doors, has passed.

Ray will forever be remembered for his iconic organ intro on ‘Light My Fire’ (or even better – ‘Break On Through’) and his incredible contribution to all the Doors records. For this writer, having a band like the Doors without a bass player was a complete mystery  of how they made it work and Ray was that mystery. His atmospheric, era defining style was as crucial to the Door’s success and appeal as any of Jim’s lyrics, Robby’s riffs and John’s beats.

Rest In Peace Ray.

DUBLIN DAY OF DECAY: Stage Times Released

Posted in Gig Listing, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , on May 13, 2013 by Tickets There

431863_10152786526180171_758509037_nJust over two weeks to go for this monster night of metal at Dublin’s Fibber MaGees. 21 Bands are currently scheduled to appear for the Dublin Day of Decay (AeSect, Scordatura and The BloodBunniez have unfortuantly had to pull out, but Bella Dockeral has been booked to replace The BloodBunniez) over two stages on June 1st. The running times have been released so time to start planning who’ll you’ll be watching.

It takes place June 1st @ Fibber MaGee’s. Doors open at 3pm and it’s €14 entry.

::RUNNING ORDER::

–UPSTAIRS STAGE–

  • 00:15-01:30 – WARPATH
  • 00:00-00:10 – BELLA DOCKERAL
  • 23:15-23:55 – VxPxOxAxAxWxAxMxC
  • 22:25-23:00 – OVEROTH
  • 22:15-22:45 – ZOMBIFIED
  • 21:30-22:00 – GUTTRENCH
  • 20:45-21:15 – PSYKOSIS
  • 20:00-20:30 – CEMTEX
  • -BACKLINE CHANGE-
  • 18:45 – 19:15 – XENOCIDE
  • 18:30 – 19:00 – DICHOTOMY
  • 17:45 – 18:15 – GRINNED
  • 17:00 – 17:30 – GARGANTUAN

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–DOWNSTAIRS STAGE–

  • 23:45-00:15 – ATRAX MANTIS
  • 23:05-23:35 – WOUND UPON WOUND
  • 22:50-23:00 – BELLA DOCKERAL
  • 22:15-22:45 – ZEALOT CULT
  • 21:30-22:00 – REX SHACATH
  • 20:45-21:15 – SKEWERED
  • 20:00-20:30 – ATHEOS
  • 19:15-19:45 – KILLFACE
  • 18:30-19:00 – EDENFIRE
  • 17:45-18:15 – DEAD AEON

Phil Lynott Statue Damaged Overnight

Posted in Music, News with tags , , on May 10, 2013 by Tickets There

phil-lynott-statueSome b*stards in Dublin have gone and knocked over the statue of icon Thin Lizzy frontman, Phil Lynott. Apparently they were in ‘high spirits’ according to Phil’s mum, Philomena and they meant no harm. I have deleted the original comments I wrote about them as the anger has cooled down. Estimates are that the statue will be back on Harry Street in one week.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the incident. If you saw anything – please call your local Garda station and report anything you might have seen on Harry street at that time. A picture of the damage can be seen at Hotpress.com.

GAMA BOMB Release Clip from ‘Shitting Yourself to Live’ Video

Posted in Music, Music Video, News with tags , , , , , on May 10, 2013 by Tickets There

31930_539926336029359_1651500463_nGAMA BOMB fans will remember the call to help them film a video for the next single from their fourth album, The Terror Tapes which hit shelves last month (review still to come – bad Tickets There). The band called fans down to Mabo’s in Dublin at the start of last month to film a chaotic video that should be airing soon. Judging by the clip, things seem to have gone pretty well!

First Image of Metallica’s ‘Through The Never’ 3D Movie

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , , on May 10, 2013 by Tickets There

Through The Never (2013) Dane DeHaanMetallica never do things by half in fairness. Instead of going down the old route of releasing a basic live DVD, they’re going full on 3D IMAX for their new movie/concert file, ‘Metallica Through The Never’. Details are sketchy but it’s going to be based on a Metallica concert happening in a city filled with chaos where one of their road crew gets sent on a mission and so on.

The first image was released this week (can be viewed there at the side) and the film has officially IMAX release date of September 27th. Filming of the Metallica scenes took place last year in Canada on a stage custom built for the movie. Dane DeHaan stars as the main character…well, aside from Lars, James, Robert and Kirk of course.

It’s been a while since Metallica made a move that excited me (three years and counting lads – get back to Dublin!) but this project sounds like it’ll be well worth watching. The movie will be generally released in October.

SLAYER Confirm 2013 Summer Tour Will Go Ahead

Posted in News with tags , , , , , on May 9, 2013 by Tickets There

20130509-195351.jpgIn the wake of losing SLAYER co-founder, Jeff Hanneman, last week, Tom Araya and Kerry King have just released a statement confirming their summer tour will go ahead as had been widely expected.

The band announced the news by posting the following statement on their Facebook page.

NOTE FROM TOM AND KERRY TO UK/EURO FANS:

“We know that our fans everywhere are hurting for the loss of Jeff just as we are.
We want to let you all know that when we come to Europe this summer in June, July and August, we’ll ALL be making noise together for our brother and dear friend Jeff… We’ll See you then!”

The statement will be slightly worrying to fans as original drummer, Dave Lombardo isn’t mentioned. Dave has been estranged from his band mates since March of this year. Exodus guitarist, Gary Holt will continue filling in Jeff’s position while Jon Dette is presumed to stay behind the kit.

Slayer play Dublin’s Academy on June 10th and 11th and The Limelight, Belfast on June 12th. All three shows are sold out.

HMV To Reopen Six Irish Stores?

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , on May 9, 2013 by Tickets There

HMVGood news for the cheap DVD and CD consumers as Hilco look set to provide a rescue package for six of the original sixteen Irish HMV outlets.

Stores in Dublin, Galway, Cork and Limerick might re-open if the filthy, nasty, miserable auld bunch of landlord scum agree to reduced rents in favour of supporting Irish jobs and less empty premises along Irish streets. Fortunately for Ex-HMV staff, Irish landlords have a history of being very open to reducing their preposterous rents.

It’s unknown currently which stores are likely to reopen, but it was reported a few weeks back that Dublin’s Henry Street premises was likely to open its doors once again.

Is this good news? Tickets There thinks so. Smaller shops and the bands they help still have a better chance than this time five years ago as large music retailers shift their focus more to games, movies and electronics. Also more jobs for the young and less empty shops on our streets.

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D.M.E. Day Of Suffering: Stage Times Announced

Posted in Gig Listing, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 9, 2013 by Tickets There

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D.M.E. have confirmed the stage times for this Saturday’s Day of Suffering. American purveyors of gore, Exhumed, headline the ten extreme metal band extravaganza….hmm, no. Exhumed headline the ten band circus of carnage, which takes place at the Pint all Saturday afternoon/night. On the bill are TT favourites Killface, Dead Aeon and Atheos and many more.

Tickets are €15 and only available on the door so get down early. It all starts at 2pm with the first band, Apocalyptic Masterpiece due on at 14:40 (plenty of time to get in there, order and settle). Stage times are listed below. This will be a messy one!

The Pint, Eden Quay
Sat. 11th May 2013
Doors 2pm
15euro on door (no advance tickets)

Schedule:

Doors 2pm

2.40 – 3.10 Apocalyptic Masterpiece

3.30 – 3.4 Zero Tolerance

4.20 – 4.50 Okus

5.10 – 5.40 Killface

6 – 6.30 Dichotomy

6.30 – 7.30 Break

7.30 – 8 Atheos

8.20 – 8.50 Dead Aeon

9.10 – 9.50 Seprevation

10.10 – 10.50 Abaddon Incarnate

11.10 – End Exhumed

NSX Festival Announce First Acts and Ticket Details

Posted in Festival News, Gig Review, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , , , on May 9, 2013 by Tickets There

NSXFestivalThis August, Louth will prepare itself for two days of heavy metal, hard rock, blues, psychbilly, punk and motorbikes as the NSX Festival muscles its way onto the summer circuit for the first time ever.

Mixing bands from both the North and South, NSZ boasts a strong line-up of home-grown talent, spread over three stages and two days for a great price. Tickets There favourites Trucker Diablo and Gama Bomb are just two of the 44 bands already announced. Others can be found below and there’ll be more names added over the coming weeks.

Gama Bomb, Trucker Diablo, GBH, The Hot Sprokets, Only Fumes and Corpses and many, many more. Check the full list here.

It all happens on August 3rd and 4th on Dundalk, Co. Louth. Tickets will only set you back €65 and these include camping from Friday, August 2nd – Monday, August 5th. Full details about the festival and updates about attractions, bands and general news can be found at nsxfestival.com

CRASHDÏET NEED YOU – SAVE THE TOUR

Posted in News with tags , , , on May 6, 2013 by Tickets There

20130506-174417.jpgSwedish hair metallers Crashdïet need your help. After losing their manager, Michael Sundén, late last month, the band now finds themselves cut off from their own revenue and in need of funds to complete their 2013 tour dates in Europe.

The help get back and the road and avoid disappointing fans around Europe; the band has announced a fund raising campaign through Indiegogo where fans can donate from as little as €8 up to as high as they wish and get rewarded by the band. Rewards range from having your name on the next Crashdiet record, an ‘I Saved the Tour’ T-Shirt, on stage goodies – to a lifetime laminate that’ll guaranteed entry into any Crashdiet headlining show forever.

Even if you can’t make a show, this is a worthy cause for any of their fans. TT will be donating and we hope you will as well.

Click here to visit Indiegogo and contribute now \,,/

Adler Postpone All Tour Plans

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , on May 3, 2013 by Tickets There

adler-bandAdler, the group founded by former Guns N’ Roses drummer, Steven Adler, have announced the postponement of their planned summer/Autumn US and European tour dates. In a message posted on their blog, the band announced Steven’s return to rehab as the cause. The message can be read in full below,

“We regret to inform everyone that the Summer tour and European tour has been postponed. Steven has checked into an undisclosed rehabilitation center to continue working on his sobriety. We appreciate everyones support and understanding. We hope to make the dates up soon.”

In total, 61 dates have been affected by this announcement. A list of which can be viewed here.

Adler released their debut album, Back From The Dead, late 2012 to rave reviews. The album marked a significant milestone in Steven’s career and Tickets There for one hopes this will be his last time in need of help to overcome his addictions. Good luck dude, hope to see you back on the road soon!

R.I.P. Jeff Hanneman

Posted in Music, News with tags , on May 3, 2013 by Tickets There

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I’ve been taking my time to put this up. The news about Jeff Hanneman has devastated the metal community and I’m still in shock that it’s actually true. For many of us, Slayer are the ultimate metal band. Fans from all genres of the music could relate to Slayer and Jeff’s music. He was the driving backbone behind their best known songs and a formidable presence on stage when they played live.

mournI was lucky enough to have seen Jeff play with Slayer twice, the last time being the Big4 show in Warsaw just months before he contracted necrotizing fasciitis from a spider bite. Ever since he withdrew from touring I’ve, like all fans, followed his progress and hoped to hear news of his return to the line-up. Just a month ago things seemed to be looking up with reports that, although he wasn’t taking his physical therapy too seriously, he was well on the mend and just taking some time for himself. That has made the news of his passing much more difficult to swallow.

Jeff, thank you so much for the dozens of songs you gave me, Slayer and your fans. You will live on through them forever. My deepest condolences to the Hanneman family, Dave, Tom, Kerry and the extended Slayer crew and fans.

There is no word yet about their summer plans for those of you googling for information. Most likely the shows in Dublin and Belfast will go ahead as Jeff has been absent for quite some time and Gary Holt has been filling in. If they do go ahead, it will be a fitting way of celebrating Jeff’s music with the people that brought out his best.

R.I.P. Jeff Hanneman (1964 – 2013)

Club Carnage Presents: THRASH YOUR FACE OFF (Psykosis / Atominated + 4 More)

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, News with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 1, 2013 by Tickets There

20130501-221217.jpgGoodbye livers and brain cells, hello THRASH YOUR HEAD OFF \,,/. With the Day of Decay coming up on June 1st at Fibbers, Club Carnage have now decided to make things extra gruelling; by announcing a mouth watering line-up of thrash metal for the day before.

Psykosis, Atominated, Animator, Visceral Attack, Exzeltic and Edenfire are all playing on the night and entry is just €6, doors are at 8.30 and there’s drink promos and late night metal galore. You’d be half psychotic to even think about missing this gig.

Just to note, this night will also serve as the launch night for Atominated’s new EP, ‘World Without Flesh. Praise The Lord for thrash metal \,,/

[ Videos will be added later ]

Competition: Win Overoth’s Debut Album, ‘Kingdom of Shadows’

Posted in Competition, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , on May 1, 2013 by Tickets There

905603_10151522721177435_932325338_oIts competition time again, this time for all you Twitter followers. If you’d like to win a copy of Wacken Metal Battle finalists, OVEROTH’s, debut album, ‘Kingdom of Shadows’, just pop on over to twitter and start following Tickets There (twitter.com/ticketsthere)

Once we reach 700 followers (51 currently needed) we will pick a random name to win the CD.

Overoth took the crown as Irish champions of the Wacken metal Battle and will be heading to Germany in August to represent us against some of the best up and coming bands from around the world at the Wacken Open Air festival. They’ll play in the largest festival in tent in Europe to 8,000 people in the hopes of becoming world champions. Previous winners include Coldwar (2011) and Warpath (2012)

If you’re not on twitter, now is a good time to start. It’s far less invasive than Facebook and updated more regularly. Here’s a couple of links to get you started,

(Thank you to the band for letting us do this – legends!)

LIVE VIDEOS: OVEROTH / EXZELTIC / PSYKOSIS

Posted in Music, Music Video, News with tags , , , , , , , , on April 30, 2013 by Tickets There

After conquering the world of blogging, Tickets There thinks its time for the big screen. That’s right, we’re building up to a trillion dollar budget, 7D - multi-layer affect full length feature that’ll make Avatar look like a penny flip book from the 1400′s. Before we embark on our Hollywood adventure, we’ve decided to post three clips taken at a recent shows of Overoth, Exzeltic and Psykosis. These will stay up until the bands threaten to sue me.

They catch the bands right in the thick of things. Here’s a short note on each poorly displayed clip.

Overoth

Taken at their recent winning performance from the Wacken Metal Battle final @ The Pint – April 27th 2013.

Exzeltic

Taken at the same show as Overoth. Exzeltic performing one of their show stopping instrumentals.

Psykosis

Taken from a Fibber MaGee’s show earlier in the year. The date? Gone with the liquor that made me forget it. Oh, April 13th actually (it’s in the title :) )

Forward all soliciter mails to ‘He Who Shall Not Be Named’, Tickets There Headquarters, Dublin, Ireland, The World.

 

IRON MAIDEN Drummer’s Son Arrested in Florida

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , , , , , , on April 29, 2013 by Tickets There

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What’s going on in the McBrain family? I normally wouldn’t report personal family stories about bands but this is just too funny. Nicko McBrain, legendary drummer of Iron maiden has seen his wife (Rebecca McBrain) charged with battery back in February and now his son (Justin McBrain) has been arrested for theft! What did he steal? This is where it gets really weird. He stole a half-eaten chocolate bunny, half an orange (which he consumed on the premises according to the report), a belly ring, cosmetics and a freezer pack; all from a woman’s handbag.

mallow-lance-medieval-marshmallow-toasterYou have to ask yourself: what is going on? The wife is out trying to stab people (with a decorative lance! Not just a souvenir folks) and the song commits easily the weirdest theft in the history of rock n roll madness. Here’s the other thing – he’s being held on a $25,000 bond! Surely for $25K you could by a full chocolate bunny, chocolate egg and some unused cosmetics, belly rings and freezer packs as far as the eye can see.

Whatever about the victims, congrats to the McBrain family for being more entertaining than Ozzy’s!

OVEROTH Win Wacken Metal Battle Irish Final 2013

Posted in News with tags , , , , , , , , , , on April 28, 2013 by Tickets There

20130428-080813.jpgCongratulations to OVEROTH, winners of the 2013 Wacken Metal Battle Irish finals. The Belfast lads will be heading to Germany to represent our wee island against 30+ other nations this August in the world final at W.O.A.

Overoth managed to fend off stiff competition from the other finalists Exzeltic, Killface, Zombified, 7DaysDead and Bakken to make it through. Killface ended up winning the audience vote that saw Overoth take second place. However, a unanimous decision from the judges made the final choice.

Previous winners of the competition include Coldwar (2011) and Warpath (2012). Tickets There wishes Overoth the best of luck in the final and congratulations to all the bands who played tonight. Ye were all excellent!
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Iron Maiden’s ‘The Trooper’ Brewers struggle with demand

Posted in Music, News with tags , , , , , on April 25, 2013 by Tickets There

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The family of brewers behind Iron Maiden’s first ever ale- ‘Trooper‘ are extending their working week to meet pre-order demands! Producing three batches a day, Robinsons say 250,000 pints have already been pre-sold ahead of the official May 9th release date. According to the official website there are some restrictions on the sale of the beer and it can only be pre-ordered from some countries. Is Ireland on the list? keep reading…

IMBThe Ale comes in at a lovely 4.7% and has been rigorously taste tested by singer, Bruce Dickinson. Robinsons brewers are based in Stockport, England and have been in the beer business since 1838; just around the same time Eddie donned his read coat and union jack to pose for the tap.

The cover of course comes from the band’s 1983 single The Trooper from Piece of Mind album. Irish fans will remember this song very well from their 2003 and 2005 shows (can’t help but mention it). A great song, hopefully a great beer and will it be available in Ireland???? – yes!. You can pre-order the ale from the official Iron Maiden Beer website now.

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Def Leppard Expand 2013 Tour

Posted in News with tags , , , on April 23, 2013 by Tickets There

20130423-231015.jpgYou know old Tickets There can only go so long before a Def Leppard story makes its way in. Good news for US and EUR fans though as Leppard are increasing their 2013 tour. So far the band have 11 shows announced with hopes they’ll click on a few more before they’re through…. (‘giant AHEM’IRELAND’). All current shows are listed below and all will include a live airing of their classic album, Hysteria.

  • 21/06 – Hellfest, France
  • 23/06 – San Sebastian, Spain
  • 24/06 – Barcelona, Spain
  • 26/06 – Madrid, Spain
  • 28/06 – Santiago De Compostela, Spain
  • 02/07 – Helsingborg, Sweden
  • 03/07 – Uppsala, Sweden
  • 06/07 – Skanevik, Norway
  • 13/07 – Qubec City, Qubec
  • 15/07 – Gilford, New Hampshire
  • 17/07 – Canandaigua, New York
  • See ye @ Hellfest lads!!

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