Slayer - The Academy June 10th & 11th

devildriver

http://www.mcd.ie/home/fn.php?c=9020386&ar=slayer&cat=all

Just Like Heaven

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056895293

devildriver

Ack. Sorry! Show's how "on the ball" I am : )

Mods please delete.

lord lucan

Gonna leave this thread for discussion of the gig as the Metal Notes thread has gotten way off topic.

Angron

I'm kinda tempted to go. Slayer is my favourite of the "Big Four", and a band I guess I've always intended to see down the line. The price seems a bit on the steep side though.

lord lucan

I'm gonna try and get a ticket in the morning. Being the eternal optimist i'm hoping Lombardo and King can sort something out and Dave returns to the band. I'd give my right nut to see and feel Lombardo at such close quarters. I always find myself drifting to the side of the stage at Slayer shows and being mesmerized by Daves playing.

Whilst i have huge respct for Jeff,Gary Holt does a great job filling in. As peculiar as it may sound to some,Slayer aren't the same without Dave. I'm sure Dette is an awesome player but he's not Dave.

kbell

A 2nd date should be in the pipeline also.
This will sell out instantly.

Passenger

kbell wrote: »

A 2nd date should be in the pipeline also.
This will sell out instantly.

It was announced as a once off show but they have 2 days between the Dublin show and the next show so who knows.

senordingdong

€42.50 for the academy!?!?
Not a hope.

I guess Dave Lombardo was right.

Somnus

You know I've never actually seen Slayer live. I'm not a massive fan of them, have a few albums, but I feel like I should really see them.

I'd imagine it's a fun gig!

Ruudi_Mentari

lord lucan wrote: »

Gonna leave this thread for discussion of the gig as the Metal Notes thread has gotten way off topic.

some would argue not even a big announcement. I think it's a testament to slayer, in being so mainstream yet still just about controversial enough to be kept underground....

Personally I'm just bored shìtless with the same old sets. Bring bostaph back and do Divine Intervention in it's entirety

cournioni

Ruudi_Mentari wrote: »

some would argue not even a big announcement. I think it's a testament to slayer, in being so mainstream yet still just about controversial enough to be kept underground....

Personally I'm just bored shìtless with the same old sets. Bring bostaph back and do Divine Intervention in it's entirety

Was just thinking this while listening to Circle of Beliefs and Dittohead this morning. Love that album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIGC-Ny_6U8

Angron

Provided there's any tickets left when I get home I'm gonna try and pick one up. Slim chance, but hey, maybe I'll be lucky.

mloc123

Got two online at 9am, second date up now.

scudzilla

Got 2 for first date, prob gonna get some for second too

Zwillinge

I listened to some Slayer on the commute in and thought "Oh darn, its pricey and nobody I know is going, but yeah..."

Got myself a ticket for Monday

Wondering now will they get added to Download Festival.

devildriver

Dr.Poca wrote: »

You know I've never actually seen Slayer live. I'm not a massive fan of them, have a few albums, but I feel like I should really see them.

I'd imagine it's a fun gig!

I think you should go. It's an experience! And not to be too pessimistic, this will probably be the last time they play in this country.

blastman

Quick question, lads. I bought a ticket for the first gig this morning but accidentally left the delivery option as collection rather than post. Could I collect the ticket any time at the box office, or do I have to wait until the night of the gig itself? If I can collect before the gig itself, how long would I need to wait to make sure it's actually there?

cournioni

devildriver wrote: »

I think you should go. It's an experience! And not to be too pessimistic, this will probably be the last time they play in this country.

Absolutely, especially with the size of the Academy, it has the makings of a great gig.

Lucifer31

To answer Blastmans question: Pick your ticket up the night of the gig as you walk in. I use this option most of the time. Never had an issue. You don't need to pick up your ticket beforehand. Your ticket will be there waiting for ya on the night.

DrumSteve

Got tcikets for the tuesday, this will be my second time seeing them. My advice... go!

mloc123

Anyone know if Hanneman is back touring yet?

lord lucan

mloc123 wrote: »

Anyone know if Hanneman is back touring yet?

No, not yet. Tbh,it doesn't sound very promising, by all accounts he's still struggling to get his arm fully functioning and hasn't played an active part in recording the new album.

Nailz

This should be a savage gig, it such a nice tight venue too, rarely get the experience of seeing Slayer at such close quarters these days. Hopefully Dave will be back in the fold at that stage, probably my favourite drummer, would love to see him play live!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRV1Zgjmiks

HMD

I think this will be the smallest venue they've played in Ireland so well worth going. I've seen them a good few times and the worst was in the Marquee in Cork a few years ago so here's hoping a smaller venue will mean better show.

Ruudi_Mentari

Secured 2 for the tuesday.

That's two nights here, couple of older guys at breakneck speed to a mere 1700 in total and they'll be pocketing what, only 10%? $la¥€r.

Degag

****... Only saw this now. Whats the likelyhood the second date will be sold out Monday before i can see if i can get a few days off work? Also where is the Academy in Dublin? Is it near any hotels? Will probably be going on my own:(

lord lucan

Degag wrote: »

****... Only saw this now. Whats the likelyhood the second date will be sold out Monday before i can see if i can get a few days off work? Also where is the Academy in Dublin? Is it near any hotels? Will probably be going on my own:(

I'd be surprised if it's not sold out by Monday. The Academy is about as close to the centre of the city as you can get. It's 3 or 4 minutes walk from O'Connell St and there's loads of hotels nearby to suit any budget.

Passenger

Degag wrote: »

****... Only saw this now. Whats the likelyhood the second date will be sold out Monday before i can see if i can get a few days off work? Also where is the Academy in Dublin? Is it near any hotels? Will probably be going on my own:(

Might be pushing it by waiting until Monday. The Academy is located on Middle Abbey St. There are a load of hotels in the area and you can get a bed in a hostel for around e10 per night.

Angron

Just bought my ticket for the 2nd day, seems that day 1 is sold out already.

Liam McPoyle

Just purchased one for the Tuesday night myself.

Monday is sold out.

Looking forward to it and heres hoping for some decent support.

Somnus

Just ordered mine as well. Hope it's a good one. The small venue will definitely be good.
Decent year for gigs all ready.

Degag

Fúck it, ordered mine too. Always promised myself i'd see them live and seeing how they seem to be imploding at the moment, may be my last chance. Hopefully though, we'll see Lombardo and Hannemann back in action. Anybody recommend a hotel in the area?!

Liam McPoyle

If you want to hostel it,Abigales on the Quay is cheap as chips and about a 5 minute stroll from the venue.

On another note,would anyone thats goin on their own be interested in meeting up before hand for a pint or 2?

None of my mates are into metal and though my girlfriend said she would go with me,it wouldn't be her cup of tea at all so I'm going on my own.

scudzilla

How about Newsted supporting

Just Like Heaven

Could see it.

scudzilla

Well he's at Donington, and would be a great slot for his new band

Passenger

Tickets still available for the Tuesday gig. Just ordered mine.

Pyr0

I'm getting an error saying no exact matches found but it doesn't say sold out on the main page. Any ideas?

Was clicking the wrong date..

Nevermind.. >_>

senordingdong

Slayer are very good live, exactly what it says on the tin.
And I'd say the small venue would really ad to it, but that price is just too much.

Dublin Spur

amazed they are playing such a small venue

I thought they were a world famous band with massive fan base

O2 surely more appropriate and gives everyone a chance to see them

scudzilla

Dublin Spur wrote: »

amazed they are playing such a small venue

I thought they were a world famous band with massive fan base

O2 surely more appropriate and gives everyone a chance to see them

Not really, they've just about sold out 2 night, that's 1,700. Maybe, and this is a BIG maybe, they could have shifted another 500-1000 tickets, that still only around the 2,500 mark. The Point holds 14,000.

Yet again it highlights the need for a mid sized, 5,000 capacity venue in Dublin.

I've always said, that big car park behind The Point is unused, they could build a little arena there, wouldn't cost much in the scheme of things, the full infrastructure (dart, parking, food) is all in place

Just Like Heaven

+900~ in the new Limelight. They could have put this in the 02 yeah, but it wouldn't even have been half full + Slayer won't have a stage show for fit for an arena this Summer.

Like the first date did go fast and the second one will go really soon. But it's been 6 days now and the second date hasn't sold out, so it's not like they could have put another night on even if they wanted to.

symbolic

scudzilla wrote: »

Not really, they've just about sold out 2 night, that's 1,700. Maybe, and this is a BIG maybe, they could have shifted another 500-1000 tickets, that still only around the 2,500 mark. The Point holds 14,000.

Yet again it highlights the need for a mid sized, 5,000 capacity venue in Dublin.

Can't claim to be a maths genius but surely your figures surrounding the upcoming Slayer gigs don't highlight a need for a 5,000 capacity venue in Dublin..?

Just Like Heaven

symbolic wrote: »

Can't claim to be a maths genius but surely your figures surrounding the upcoming Slayer gigs don't highlight a need for a 5,000 capacity venue in Dublin..?

Don't have to sell it out to justify using it. 2,500 tickets justifies renting out a venue that size, not quite the O2 though.

Ruudi_Mentari

I'm just astonished a slayer concert for a few hundred hasn't sold out!!!!!!

but i love the juxtoposition of an absolutely massive rockband not deemed worthy of being advertised, whether that was due to percieved fast sales or just the nature of what they're about

scudzilla

symbolic wrote: »

Can't claim to be a maths genius but surely your figures surrounding the upcoming Slayer gigs don't highlight a need for a 5,000 capacity venue in Dublin..?

Academy holds 850, IF they sell out both shows that's 1,700 @42.50 per ticket that's E72,250. Slayer will probably be charging in the region of 25k per show.

A lot of people here have been put off on price, if we had a 5,000 capacity venue, they could sell 4,000 tickets @25 each and make 100k on 1 night alone, much more profitable for band and promotor

devildriver

scudzilla wrote: »

They could sell 4,000 tickets @25 each and make 100k on 1 night alone, much more profitable for band and promotor

That's true but it's a higher risk if the tickets don't sell. And the promoter bears all of the risk when putting on a show. As long as the band get's their fee they don't really care where they play.

Playing one show with an option of a second (where the band and venue's schedule allows it) is a safer bet.

In fairness the promoters know their onions and are unlikely to leave money on the table. I'm sure they will have been aware of Lombardo-gate and the effect that might have on ticket sales.

If I remember correctly Slayer have done a few two-nighters before in Dublin. Ambassador and SFX, I think.

scudzilla

I know it's early days but anybody fancy a Rock & Metal meet up for the Monday night? Quite a few of us going, Gypsy Rose around 4pm should be ideal as just across the water

Angron

I'm going to the Tuesday show, so I dunno if I'd make it.

Liam McPoyle

Im goin to the Tuesday show too but as I said on the previous page I'd be up for a meet up as I'm goin on my own.