It’s Dublin on a Saturday night in May. There’s more than 350 people rammed into Fibber Magees and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for the Metal 2 The Masses Ireland Final 2017. Throughout the first half of this year thirty five bands have been whittled down to the last …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland, Semi-Final C – 29/04/2017
It’s April 29th 2017, the night of the biggest fight of the century. Expectations are high as to who will deliver the goods on the big stage as the combatants touch gloves and the bell rings. Yeah, it’s time for Dublin to decide what two bands will complete the final …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 7, 25/03/2017 – Summary & Interviews
Saturday evening at Fibber Magee’s in Dublin saw the culmination of the heats for Metal 2 The Masses Ireland 2017. The seventh event in nine weeks brought together the final four acts looking for a place in the Semi Finals. On paper I assumed it was going to be a close affair …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 4, 25/02/2017 – Summary & Interviews
Last Saturday in Dublin, the Metal 2 The Masses Ireland chapter reached the mid-point of the heats and the crowd was in early to see who would progress to the semi finals and maybe make it all the way to Bloodstock. Taking the stage in the unenviable opening slot was …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 3 – Summary & Interviews – 18/02/2017
PlanetMosh dropped into Fibber Magees on Saturday night for the latest round of Metal 2 The Masses Ireland. On paper it was an interesting prospect with a few genres being represented, from Black Metal through to Rock n Roll. Drawing the opening slot (by choice) was Horrenda. This extreme metal …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 2, 04/02/2017 – Summary & Interviews
Saturday night saw the second heat of Metal 2 The Masses Ireland take place at Fibber Magees and with 4 new bands to the competition (of the 5) taking part, it was a night of new discoveries and crunching rock and metal. With the straws drawn, Dublin metal troop Outbreak …
Read More »Call To Arms – M2TM Ireland Finalist 2016 – Interview
Fresh after pulverising their two Metal 2 The Masses Ireland rounds, PlanetMosh caught up with the lads from Call To Arms and here’s what they had to say ahead of the final this weekend. Congrats on getting to the final guys. Can you explain the feeling when you heard your …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Semi Final B – 09/04/2016
The Metal 2 The Masses Ireland juggernaut rumbled into Fibber Magees in Dublin on Saturday night for the second of three semi-finals to determine the second third of the Final line up. PlanetMosh was there again to check out what went down and see who would step up to the …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat Two, 23/01/2016 – summary & interviews
With the buzz from last weekend’s electrifying night still raising hairs on the back of the neck, we descend on Fibber Magees for the second heat of Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses Ireland. Tonight’s showcase features (once again) 5 acts from different ends of the metallic spectrum who are all …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat One, 16/01/2016 – summary & interviews
A cold damp January Saturday evening in Dublin can only mean one thing. It’s that time of year again; Metal 2 The Masses Ireland; that time when the hibernating beasts of the Irish metal scene awake from their winter slumber and begin the new quest to sally forth on a …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – The Final – 09/05/2015
Almost a year to the date since the epic Dublin Metal 2 The Masses final of 2014, we were back in Fibber Magees for the climax of the 2015 instalment. 36 hopefuls were whittled down to the sumptuous sextet of Nautilus, The Devil Wants Her Swagger Back, Snowblind, Theories Divide, Vile …
Read More »Animator – M2TM Ireland Finalist 2015 – Interview
The New Ross Thrash machine that is Animator has made quite an impression on their stomp towards this year’s Metal 2 The Masses Ireland Final and they haven’t shown any signs of taking the foot off the pedal just yet. We caught up with the lads ahead of the last …
Read More »Snowblind – M2TM Ireland finalist 2015 – Interview
Progressive metal trio, Snowblind, are ready to maim the crowd at this year’s Metal 2 The Masses Ireland final. We caught up with drummer extraordinaire Jake McCarthy in the run up to the main event to see what he had to say. For people hearing about Snowblind for the first time. Tell …
Read More »Theories Divide – M2TM Ireland finalist 2015 – Interview
The only returning finalist from last year, Theories Divide, are back with a reinvigorated lineup and ready to kick ass once again at Metal 2 The Masses Ireland. We caught up with 6 stringer Leigh Ferguson and fired a few questions his way ahead of the main event. Congratulations on …
Read More »Vile Regression – M2TM Ireland Finalist 2015 – Interview
Technical brutality is the order of the day with the lads in Vile Regression. This is their first time participating in Metal 2 The Masses Ireland and they’ve made it all the way to the final. We caught up with guitarist Barry Christie and discussed how the whole M2TM experience …
Read More »Nautilus – M2TM Ireland Finalist 2015 – Interview
Nautilus have made it all the way to the Metal 2 The Masses Ireland final on their second time entering the competition. Their heavy sludge driven groove has been a sure fire hit with the M2TM regulars and at the final they will be dragging the sound deeper than 20,000 …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Wildcard Final, 04/04/2015 – Summary & Interviews
Saturday night at Fibber Magee’s in Dublin can only mean one thing. We’re back in front of the stage at Metal 2 The Masses Ireland. Tonight is the Wildcard final; Something new for 2015, where 6 bands who did not progress to the Semi Final by crowd or judge vote …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 4 summary & interviews
On Saturday last we roared into the second half of the six heats that would determine this year’s semi –finalists for the Irish chapter of the Bloodstock Metal 2 The Masses franchise. So far this year I have been met with very varied styles of rock and metal and performances …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 3 – 13/02/2015 & Interviews
Friday night’s Metal 2 The Masses Ireland heat was always going to be the curveball in this year’s showcase. It was a real mixed bag of genres that came together in Fibber Magees and what followed was an interesting selection of performances. The Dark Lanes opened the evening. Kevin’s enthusiasm for …
Read More »Metal 2 The Masses Ireland – Heat 2 – 24/01/2015 & Interviews
Metal 2 the Masses Ireland had its second heat on Saturday night and it turned out to be another belter of a showcase for Irish Metal. Six bands went head to head on a night that was filled with excitement, aggression, technicality, camaraderie (yes, camaraderie) and damn good fun. Black …
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