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Metal shows happening this summer

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Metallica’s stadium tour might be a year away, but there are plenty of metal shows happening this summer that you can rock out to. To help you metalheads out, we’ve put together an essential list of the most epic metal bands stopping off in Ireland in the coming months. Check it out below.

Dark Angel

Metal shows happening this summer
One of the leaders of the second wave of the 1980s thrash metal movement come to Dublin.

When: 11 June 2025

Where: The Academy, Dublin

Subgenre: Thrash Metal

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Iron Maiden

Metal shows happening this summer
The icons celebrate their 50th anniversary with the RUN FOR YOUR LIVES WORLD TOUR.

When: 25 June 2025

Where: Malahide Castle, Dublin

Subgenre: Heavy Metal

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Pentagram

The doom trailblazers have two Irish dates on the horizon.

When: 6 & 7 July 2025

Where: Opium, Dublin & The Limelight 2, Belfast

Subgenre: Doom Metal

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W.A.S.P

Metal shows happening this summer
Bring their shock rock antics to Ireland ahead of the release of the upcoming new album, ‘Golgotha’.

When: 22 & 23 July 2025

Where: National Stadium, Dublin & Telegraph Building, Belfast

Subgenre: Heavy Metal, Glam Metal

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I AM Morbid

The foursome will perform some of Morbid Angel’s biggest hits and fan favourites.

When: 5 August 2025

Where: The Academy, Dublin

Subgenre: Death Metal

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THROWN

The Swedish heavyweights continue their meteoric rise to superstardom.

When: 11 August 2025

Where: The Academy, Dublin

Subgenre: Hardcore, Metalcore

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Cancer

The metal veterans perform in Dublin following the release of new studio album, ‘Inverted World’.

When: 5 September 2025

Where: The Grand Social, Dublin

Subgenre: Death Metal, Thrash Metal

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If none of the metal shows happening this summer strike your fancy, get the lowdown on what else is happening by checking out our summer guide HERE.