'Dia dhuit a chairde' (Howdy Y'all)

     Metallica, the 2nd greatest heavy metal act ever methinks (after Megadeth, who were always better!^), are coming to our fair capital here next Wednesday.  Saw them in '06 and '03, two blistering shows, and hopefully they'll play a few cuts from the forthcoming "Death Magnetic" opus in Dublin next week

      Has anyone here in StonesLand seen Metallica this summer? They did a few festivals I think, the set-lists look good, are the band on top form?

       Here's hoping they'll play "Battery" in Dublin,  a scorching example of 'Tallica at their best!

       'Slainte'

Metallica - Cyanide

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKBy8--Y1Nc

What venue?

i can't fucking stand this stupid band.

:wtf1

Geez Platter. Chill man. Metallica isn't bad at all. I was never a huge fan,then I saw them open for the Stones in SF in 2006. They did a very good job. I have been getting into them ever since...For anyone else interested North American tour dates for the Fall/Winter have beeen announced. But no on sale info yet:

Tue 10/21/08 Glendale, AZ
Thu 10/23/08 Albuquerque, NM
Sat 10/25/08 Kansas City, MO
Sun 10/26/08 Des Moines, IA
Sat 11/01/08 Portland, OR
Mon 11/03/08 Salt Lake City, UT
Tue 11/04/08 Denver, CO
Thu 11/06/08 Omaha, NE
Sat 11/08/08 Moline, IL
Sun 11/09/08 Columbus, OH
Mon 11/17/08 Saint Louis, MO
Tue 11/18/08 Tulsa, OK
Thu 11/20/08 Houston, TX
Sat 11/22/08 North Little Rock, AR
Sun 11/23/08 New Orleans, LA
Mon 12/01/08 Seattle, WA
Tue 12/02/08 Vancouver, BC
Thu 12/04/08 Calgary, AB
Sun 12/07/08 Edmonton, AB
Fri 12/12/08 Ontario, CA
Sat 12/13/08 Fresno, CA
Mon 12/15/08 San Diego, CA
Wed 12/17/08 Inglewood, CA
Sat 12/20/08 Oakland, CA
Mon 01/12/09 Milwaukee, WI
Tue 01/13/09 Detroit, MI
Thu 01/15/09 Washington, DC
Sat 01/17/09 Philadelphia, PA
Sun 01/18/09 Boston, MA
Mon 01/26/09 Rosemont, IL
Thu 01/29/09 Uniondale, NY
Sat 01/31/09 Newark, NJ

Glencar

The venue is 'Marlay Park', which is a bit of a bother to get to, as it's on the outskirts of Dublin.  Pity they didn't play the RDS like they did in '06 and '03, that venue is perfect for access to the city centre.

Anyway, roll on Wednesday and the return to Irish shores of Metallica!!!

Old School Mule - the link was very cool, thank you!!  Sounds promising, has the potential, from what I've read, to be a great Metallica album. I thought the last one was pretty damn good though, even if 95% of fans disagreed^

Well Gearoid!

How were 'tallica? Any good?
Did they play any new stuff?
Did they have any group hugs / group therapy sessions on stage?  :aimama
Did Lars pull loads of grimices etc whilst drumming?

How was the trip out to Marley Park? You didn't meet any JoeDolan-mad Taxi Drivers?  :blankfriggingstare1


You have to let us know!!!!  :wow

Dude!

'Tallica are on tonight, and, I think they are actually just across the road as I type - in the 'Merrion'!  

Lars will of course pull a million patneted grimaces on stage, I'm hoping for a group therapy session - Live - on stage!^  

Meeting Donnchadh at 6:45, leaving it pretty late to get the hell out to Marley Park, but, 'Tallica are on at 8:15pm so hopefully we'll make it and get a good spot.

I'll tell you about it tomorrow...

IrelandCalling4 wrote on Aug 20^th, 2008 at 11:05am:

Dude! 'Tallica are on tonight, and, I think they are actually just across the road as I type - in the 'Merrion'!   Lars will of course pull a million patneted grimaces on stage, I'm hoping for a group therapy session - Live - on stage!^   Meeting Donnchadh at 6:45, leaving it pretty late to get the hell out to Marley Park, but, 'Tallica are on at 8:15pm so hopefully we'll make it and get a good spot. I'll tell you about it tomorrow...

Thats cool dude!

Say hello to the D-man!

Have a great night and don't let the emotion of group-love on stage get to you too much!!

Just remember, its only rock and roll, but you like it!  :blankfriggingstare1 (i love this pic of Mick!! too funny...)

wrote on Aug 14^th, 2008 at 3:55pm:

i can't fucking stand this stupid band. :wtf1

Me neither  :warhorse

they don't rock
they don't roll
they just shred  :pukey

Metallica, to use an oft-quoted saying, "rocked"!!!

They were brilliant I must say, they always are Live though. Fantastic show, 2 hours and 10 minutes of a journey through some of heavy metal's greatest moments.

Their new song went up on the net yesterday - "The day that Never comes" - and, going by fan reaction today on boards, it's going to be massively popular. Heard it at lunchtime, loved it.

Metallica will be back early next year (spring maybe), for another Euro Tour, and according to Lars, "indoors"!  Here's hoping that it's a show or two at the Point Depot/02

Even got a lift home afterwards with Donnchadh & the gang, sound!

Not my cuppa tea but I'm glad you had a rocking time!

Well besides  the fact that I don't like 'em - I read some news that
for the record release concert in Berlin on the 12 September they will shell out tickets for 10,- €uros. :blankfriggingstare1

5 quid for the show at the London O2 on the 15th.
you need to be a member of The Fan Club or Mission Metallica.
http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601111


got to give 'em credit for that.
I wish this other band could think of something like that for their fans.