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Beast in Black brought their Dark Connection tour to Dublin’s Academy with an impressive stage set and an even more impressive set-list.Opening the night were Gus G’s power metal outfit Firewind. Firewind photos and set-list: Welcome to the EmpireI Am the AngerHead Up HighDestination ForeverThe Fire and the FuryOde To LeonidasDestiny Is Calling (new song)Rising …

The Brian Jonestown Massacre played a sold-out show at Dublin’s The Academy, in support and first for me was Magic Mod a magician. First time I’ve seen a magician opening a rock show. Magic Mod Photos: The Brian Jonestown Massacre Photos & Set-list: Number One Lucky KittyThe RealFudgeDo Rainbows Have Ends?Wait A Minute (2.30 to …

Words & Photos: David McEneaney. It’s sadly pretty rare to arrive at a gig these days and see that it has already filled up before the support band had even started, but considering it was Lo Moon who were the opening act it made sense that this was the case.I had only heard about them …

The supergroup that are The Dead Daisies consisting of Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake, Dio, Lion, Hurricane, House of Lords, Bad Moon Rising and Revolution Saints)Glenn Hughes (Trapeze, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Kings Of Chaos) Brian Tichy (Slash’s Snakepit, Whitesnake, Foreigner, Billy Idol, Operation Mindcrime) and founder David Lowy brought their UK Winter Tour to Dublin’s The …

Wet Leg played a highly anticipated and sold out show at Dublin’s The Academy with support coming from Coach Party Coach Party Photos: Wet Leg Photos: Wet Leg Set List: Being In LoveWet DreamSupermarket Convincing I Don’t Wanna Go OutObvious Oh No I Want To Be Abducted (By A UFO)Ur MumToo Late NowAngelica Chaise Longue

Words: Letty Sharp // Photos: Ian Mc Donnell Finnish metal band Amorphis and Swiss metal band Eluveitie came to Dublin for a night of metal. The 4-band bill completed by German metal heads Nailed to Obscurity and veteran melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity hailing from Sweden. The Academy was full to the gills of …

Sepultura / Sacred Reich / Crowbar at last got to bring the Quadra tour to Dublin’s The Academy Crowbar, Gallery & Set List. High Rate ExtinctionConqueringI Feel the Burning SunBleeding From Every HoleTo Build a MountainThe Cemetery AngelsChemical GodzAll I Had (I Gave)Planets CollideBroken Glass Sacred Reich, Gallery & Set List. Divide & ConquerThe American …

Fever 333 ( the 333 represents the three core principles that the members view the band to stand for: community, charity and change.) doing their thing at Dublin’s Academy and do it they did, ok numbers in attendance might have been a little low, but as its the bands first time in Ireland that’s expected and …

Words: Max Falvey // Pictures: Ian Mc Donnell “Astonishingly, this is our 45th year of doing this thing!” Belfast punk legends Stiff Little Fingers made their valiant return to Dublin’s Academy last Friday night for their long awaited ‘20/20 Vision Tour’, ripping through a career-spanning 19-song set including their undeniable punk classics and some new …

San Diego Metalcore giants As I Lay Dying played Dublin’s The Academy for the first time every with support coming from Dundalk/Carrickmacross 4 piece Words That Burn and Belfast’s Dream Awake. Opening proceedings fell on Dream Awake and the boys ripped up the stage in The Academy. Conor (vocals) only speaking briefly to lets up …