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DARKEST ERA Announce New Album Release Date

Posted in Music, News with tags Cruz Del Sur Music, Darkest Era, Enniskillen, New album, release, release date, Severance, The Last Caress of Light on February 18, 2014 by Tickets There

Enniskillen Celtic metal five piece …three of which have dark hair, one blonde and another two seemingly between brown and reddish, DARKEST ERA have announced plans to release their second studio album. Sorry, sick of typing out the usual where they’re from and a quick genre label.

Severance is the follow up to 2011’s The Last Caress of Light and will hit shelves on June 13th in Europe and July 3rd in the US. Darkest Era have teamed up with Cruz Del Sur Music for the release and the album will come in CD, Online and Vinyl formats. Let the mouths start to water…..

Halloween 2012: Metal & Rock Nights around Dublin

Posted in Gig Listing, IRISH NOISE!, Music, News with tags #1s, 2012, Bruxelles, Celtachor, charity, Club Hell, club hell fancy dress, Club Hell halloween, Contort, Crazy Nights, Darkest Era, Disguise, Dublin, fancy dress, Fibber Magees, Ghost Trap, Gypsy Rose, Gypsy rose fancy dress, Halloween, halloween dublin, Halloween Dublin 2012, halloween night 31 dublin 2012, halloween punk, Legions of Wolves, nights in dublin, O'Reilly's, prize, punk, Rats Blood, Teddys Bears Twisted Picnic, temple street childrens hospital, The Pint, Thy Worshiper on October 24, 2012 by Tickets There

It’s almost Halloween and you know what that means – HALLOWEEN Parties! The good news is there’s no shortage this year and if leather, fake blood and booze are what you’re after – Tickets There got yo back y’all! If we find more we’ll let ye know.

Personal Choice: The Teddy Bears Twisted Picnic @ The Gypsy Rose (Oct. 28^th, 2012)

The Temple Street Children’s Hospital will benefit greatly from the silly volumes of Jack Daniels and Jagermeister Tickets There plans on downing at this charity event. A while night of fancy dress, drink promotions and classic rock. There’s a cover charge but all proceeds go to the hospital so you can get plastered in the safe knowledge that medicine will benefit from you. Done!

DATE: Oct. 29^th
Venue: Gypsy Rose
Fancy Drees: YES
Cover Charge: €5 (For Charity)
Drinks promos: €4 all drinks till 11, €5 after.
Entertainment: Classic rock tunes and lots of lovely girls. We’ve had pro…..

Club Hell Annual Halloween Ball @ O’Reilly’s (Oct. 31st)

The now annual Blub Hell Halloween Ball is back with all manner of drinks promotions, fancy dress, fire girls…etc. All drinks on the night will be a fairly decently priced €3 with Jagermeister going for €2.50 a shot. Not so bad. Cover charge is €5 before 11pm, €7 after.

DATE: Oct. 31^st
Venue: O’Reilly’s (Under Tara Street)
Fancy Dress: YES
Cover Charge: €5 before 11pm, €7 after
Drinks promos: All Drinks €3, Jagermeister €2.50
Entertainment: Tons-O-tunage…. And lots of lovely girls.

Halloween Benefit Gig @ The Pint (Oct. 31st)

Want a scatter of punk bands and cheap drink? Then the Pint is the place to be on Halloween night. Five bands will play on the night with thepint.ie reporting it’s a benefit gig. Who’ll benefit? We’re not sure – but then again Halloween doesn’t have to be a charity night. Mayhem, gore and fun is all ya need. On the roster is Contort, Rats Blood, #1s, Ghost Trap and Disguise. Should be a laugh.

DATE: Oct. 31^st
Venue: The Pint
Fancy Dress: Seems NO – but dress like a punk and either way you’re sorted 🙂
Cover Charge: €10 suggested
Drinks promos: N/A (But the Pint is always cheap)
Entertainment: Five hard ass punk bands

Samhain All Hallows Eve Celebration @ Fibber Magees (Oct. 31st)

Now we’re talking – serious metal for Halloween! Darkest Era, Celtachor, Thy Worshiper and Legions of Wolves head up a night of extreme music in Fibbers (thought they were doing laser discos now?) on Parnell Street (in asocial with Music Maker). This is a Pagan themed night (although all costumes are welcome), with a cash prize for the best dressed male and female. (€250 cash prize each!) If you’re looking for proper Drink Promo Menu, then this is the place to be. Here’s a taste of what they’re offering,

Vodka (+ Miker), Irish Whiskey (+ Mixer), Jager, Mickey Finns, Sambuca, Tequila, Bottle s of VK, Pints of Fosters, Bav, Mad Dog and Slaty – all €3 each.

Jack +coke, Captain Morgan + mixer all €4.

Bottles of Buckfast, pitchers and 3xJager Bombs – €10 each!

Now that sounds like proper drunk, Fibbers will be hopping!

DATE: Oct. 31^st
Venue: Fibber MaGees (Parnell Street)
Fancy Dress: Yes and fancy dress get’s you €2 off admission.
Cover Charge: €8 (but €6 with fancy dress)
Drinks promos: Loads, most drinks between €3/4. See list above)
Entertainment: Four heavy-f**king-Metal bands and lots of lovely girls.

Crazy Nights Halloween Party @ Bruxelles Rock Bar (Oct. 26th)

You didn’t think we’d forget Bruxelles did you? Dublin’s oldest rock bar is hosting three bank holiday nights of major pinting and it all kicks off on Friday. Crzy Nights will be playing the best 80’s metal / rock all night with loads of drink promos and a fancy dress ball. Spot prizes for best costume and tunes/drinks till 03:00am. Expect to hear Skid Row, WASP, KISS, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Aerosmith, Thin Lizzy, Reckless Love, Van Halen..etc,etc while enjoying these prices – All PinAll pints, shots, JagerBombs, Sprits with a dash – €4. Pitchers of Amstell €10, Slushies (?) & frozen cocktails €4.95, Tiger Beer pints €5 and the lovely Desperados – €5

DATE: Oct. 26th
Venue: Bruxelles Rock Bar
Fancy Dress: Yes with spot prizes
Cover Charge: Free
Drinks promos: Loads, most drinks between €3/4. See list above)
Entertainment: Hair metal up the hole!!

Darkest Era Release New Video and Irish Tour Dates

Posted in Gig Listing, Music, New Music, News with tags An Ancient Fire Burns, Darkest Era, Fastville, New video, The Last Caress of Light, The Limelight, The Pint on February 2, 2012 by Tickets There

Fermanagh (Enniskillen – booyeah!) locals Darkest Era have just released an official video for ‘An Ancient Fire Burns’ from their 2011 debut album, The Last Caress of Light. The video was produced and directed by am up and coming Belfast based production called Fastville and directed by Kieran Majury. The semi-Celtic metal lads put a nice piling of heavy riffs, pelting drums and harmonies together for a tight, well produced sound. Good news is, if you like it, you’ll be able to catch them in the Pint (Dublin) and The Limelight (Belfast) this April…read on.

04/27 – The Pint, Dublin w/ Mael Mordha – Tickets €12 plus booking fee. 04/28
The Limelight, Belfast w/ Mael Mordha £7 plus booking fee.

To celebrate the release of the video (and presumably just to tour .….we made up the celebrate thing) the band have announced a Dublin and Belfast dates in April. They’ll be kicking off a full UK tour on Saturday in Plymouth which carries on till the 19^th before returning back to Ireland for a couple of home grown shows. Full list can be found below,

February Tour w/ Alestorm and Claim the Throne 4th – White Rabbit, Plymouth 5th – UK Green Star, Stoke On Trent 6th – Corporation, Sheffield 7th – The Fleece, Bristol 8th – The Cellar, Southampton 9th – Moho Live, Manchester 10th – Garage, Glasgow 13th – The O2 Academy, Leicester 14th – The Haun, Brighton 15th – Central Station, Wrexham 16th – The Well, Leeds 18th – Islington Academy, London 19th – Waterfront, Norwich April Tour 04/27 – The Pint, Dublin w/ Mael Mordha – Tickets €12 plus booking fee. 04/28 – The Limelight, Belfast w/ Mael Mordha £7 plus booking fee.