April | 2010 | Drop-d.ie

Talons/Noumenon Announce Split CD Single

Posted on 17th Apr 10 by Mike McGrath Bryan | 0

Big Scary Monsters this week have unveiled a post-rock split with an intercontinental bent.

Dropkick Murphy’s, Live On Lansdowne Boston MA

Posted on 15th Apr 10 by Jane Ward | 1

Live On Lansdowne Boston MA was recorded over 6 days, 12th – 17th March 2009 when Dropkick Murphy’s played a series of homecoming gigs in their native Boston leading up to St Patrick’s Day. Live On Lansdowne Boston MA was recorded over 6 days, 12th – 17th March 2009 when Dropkick Murphy’s played a series [...]

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Sybreed, Antares

Posted on 14th Apr 10 by Ricky Sweeney | 0

Sybreed has proven the outcome of a long and almost fruitless search for a definitive industrial metal band merging mechanical heavy metal (and I stress heavy) and industrial electronic elements. Previously the defining band in this category in my book was Fear Factory, but I sought to find the refinement of this style, and Sybreed [...]

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John Smith for Whelan’s on Wednesday

Posted on 13th Apr 10 by Mike McGrath Bryan | 0

Well-loved folkie to play upstairs at Whelan’s on Wednesday.

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Wild Beasts, The Academy

Posted on 12th Apr 10 by Alessio Michelini | 0

Wild Beasts played last 27th March at the Academy, supported by irish alt-rock band The Villagers.

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Kingdom of Sorrow Unveil New Album, Artwork and Making-of

Posted on 9th Apr 10 by Mike McGrath Bryan | 0

Metalcore fiends Kingdom of Sorrow, featuring Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta, have completed work on their sophomore effort, entitled Behind the Blackest Tears. As a sneak-peek into the creation of their new opus, the band have posted a making-of video, viewable at their MySpace, YouTube and at the foot of this very article. The announcement was [...]

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Black Tusk Unveil New Single

Posted on 9th Apr 10 by Mike McGrath Bryan | 0

Savannah, GA’s BLACK TUSK has posted the first preview track from their Relapse debut Taste The Sin online now via the band’s MySpace page: MySpace.com/BlackTusk.

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All Hail The New Breed

Posted on 9th Apr 10 by Mike McGrath Bryan | 5

EMI Ireland has today announced the release of a 40-track compilation of “contemporary music” from Ireland today, although, unsurprisingly, Adebisi, ASIWYFA, Bats, etc. play second fiddle to the likes of the Coronas, Blizzards etc.

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Dark Tranquillity, We Are The Void

Posted on 8th Apr 10 by Jonathan Keane | 0

As far as an influence on modern metal, metalcore in particular, Dark Tranquillity are a band that can certainly lay claim to much of it. In the early 90s, alongside At The Gates and In Flames, they were imperative to the foundation of what would become melodic death metal.

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