http://www.drop-d.ie Gigs | Reviews | News | Interviews Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:33:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sometimes a band and a release just come out of nowhere and simply take your breath away that it’s an obfuscating wonder as to why they dwindled in anonymity prior. Australia’s Grey Waters are one such band, laying down a hefty gauntlet with this, their debut EP Below The Ever ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9132 Now here’s an odd yet interesting idea from Peter Gabriel, one of the most recognisable voices of the last forty plus years – Scratch My Back. Essentially, it’s a covers album but with a rather engaging twist. Every re-interpretation is backed by an orchestra. No guitars, no drums and certainly no ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9115 It’s a night of no frills metal brutality here – straight to the point, straight for the jugular. British act Divine Chaos commences proceedings with their angular riff driven metal, all replete with some massive old school thrash influences. There’s a heady dosage of ambition in their delivery, with Path ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9142 California's Stone Temple Pilots are stopping by Dublin on Monday June 14th at the Olympia. Coming off an upcoming performance at South by Southwest, the boys will be promoting their new album, a self-titled effort produced by Don Was. Here's the blurb, supplied by the ever-competent MCD: In anticipation of their forthcoming ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9138 Initially, The Black Procession tour’s line up was a slightly divisive one, with some disagreeing on Machine Head’s support line up. But when Scottish bruisers Man Must Die take to the stage to commence the proceedings all those reservations are dispelled. For a band that is largely unknown to the ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9125 Therapy? have released word today of three special London shows at the Monto Water Rats Theater in March. That's not the issue here. What is the thing, is that it's being recorded for Therapy?'s first ever live album release, it would seem (an audio mix of their Belfast gig in ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9127 30 Seconds to Mars played the O2 Dublin 26th February 2010 supported on the night by Dublin band Fox Avenue and Los Angeles band Street Drum Corps. For a small band Fox Avenue played the still-gathering crowd with all the confidence of a well known band, at one stage giving ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9120 Gorilla Manor is the début album from Silver Lake five-piece Local Natives. The album saw its U.K release on the 2nd of November 2009, and its U.S release on the 16th of February 2010. Backed by a significant amount of blogosphere hype, this first album has a lot to live ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9113 It's interesting to hear an album from places in the world that you wouldn't normally expect a metal album to be created.  I don't mean that to sound narrow minded, but to hear an album with the quality of production and arrangement that Need from Greece have put their name ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9075 French band We only Said peddle what they describe on their myspace page as the crossroads of "post-rock" and "North American indie pop".  This self titled album does have shades of rock intensity about it in its rawly rendered guitar sounds, but its most notable quality is its quiet, ... http://www.drop-d.ie/archives/9088