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GERMAN HEAVY METAL band Rammstein played in Dublin’s RDS last night – and could apparently be heard for miles across the city.
Some 38,000 concert-goers were estimated to have attended the gig, and about 8,500 were allowed in the “Feuerzone”, the name given to the standing area in front of the stage.
Dublin City Council’s Air and Noise monitor shows a significant spike in noise measured at 10pm. The monitor shows a peak of 63.77 decibels at 10:15pm – having been only 48.13 decibels at 9:40pm. Dublin City Council told The Journal that a notice had been served to the event promoter and organiser of the gig beforehand, specifying that noise should not exceed 75 decibels.
Levels reached 74 decibels at the nearest noise sensitive premises, it said.
In total, six noise complaints were received by the council in relation to the concert.
People across Dublin took to social media to share their amazement at being able to hear the concert from locations all across Dublin, including Crumlin, Rathmines, Cabra, and Stoneybatter.
One user took to X to ask: “Can I hear Rammstein in Phibsborough or is that another gig?” to which someone replied that they could hear the band from Baldoyle.
It was the band’s first concert in Ireland since 2012. Formed in Berlin in 1994, the six-piece band were forced to cancel their Belfast show after a number of attempts to reschedule due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
The concert featured flamethrowers, light showings, pyrotechnics and confetti. At one point, the band took to crowd surfing in inflatable dinghies.
The outdoor stage took a number of days to build. Fans travelled across the world to see them perform in the RDS – something Dubliners can anticipate will be tenfold this weekend with Taylor Swift set to take to the stage in the Aviva Stadium.
Attendees have labelled the experience as “bucket list stuff” and “life affirming”.
The band are continuing on their European tour, playing their next concert on Thursday in Belgium.
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Class band
@David O Brien: apparently they are sex offenders from the comments below. No thank you.
@Sean Money:…what great way to make judgement calls..Sean the Sheep!
@David O Brien: Each to their own.
They can Blare Du Hast all night long in my back garden once Germany can knock England out of the euros!
A brilliant show, an absolute spectacular event, very well organised, the sound guy & the pyro guy earned their salaries last night. Best gig I’ve been to in years. The local rugby club made a mint by charging €10 for secure parking whilst allowing concert goers access to their bar.
Savage gig, absolutely loved it
This was an amazing gig.
What a gig, had the pleasure to spend it in the Fuerzone. Can’t wait to see them again in the future
It was a fantastic gig. My ears were ringing until this afternoon.
Honestly didn’t know what it was. I am about 3 miles from the RDS and it sounded like someone was having a party one street over.
Wasn’t at the gig but I’d have given away my children’s inheritance just to be there for ” Ich will”.
Heard it from fairview and ballybough. Didn’t know where it was coming from. Stuck in me earbuds and kept walking
At one point I was in my front room in inchicore and what I thought was a helicopter passed low over my house . No helicopter just Rammstein
Rock on
You still have to shoehorn a comment about that karaoke singing cult leader into a article about Rammstein.
Who were brilliant, by the way.
Isn’t their singer being accused of a series of sexual assaults?
@John Fagan: German police dropped any investigations because there was no evidence of the assaults taking place.
@John Fagan: You touched my tra lala.
My ding ding dong.
@John Fagan: No. German prosecutors dropped the case as there was no evidence and no one could substantiate the allegations. A follow up investigation (Vilnius/Lithuanian police) provided new findings that further refuted the accusation. Apparently there was evidence indicating that the gaps in the accuser’s memory (that she described and injuries she has alleged) that were due to her consumption of various alcoholic drinks and cannabis.
@Jack Hayes: It’s more than one accuser and they all come from different places and tell the same story. Lots of smoke there.
did you stop watching rugby based off Paddy Jackson and co? I was animated about the sketchiness of that trial and had whatever lil balls it took to call out Rory best for giving a positive character witness – still had to go to Raven hill to support the blue army point being if someone isn’t found guilty why boycott
@S Suilleabhain: It’s no wonder women find it hard to report sexual assault when you consider the attitudes of many people. Disgraceful.
@John Fagan: Accused.. meaning most likely false.. all charges dropped and the girl was already at another gig the weekend after apparently trying to get backstage there.. I call BS
@Roman Walczak Sadlowski: Accused, meaning likely false? What an outrageous statement. You should be ashamed of yourself and it’s not just one woman accusing him, it’s several. Stardom really protects some people.
@John Fagan:
Please don’t ever do Jury Duty.
@Stephen Brennan: chap asked a question, didn’t make a statement
@John Fagan: Charges dropped. No evidence -NONE! Why do you expect people to accept allegations without proof?
They were heard out in Thornton Hall
Interesting they gave London a steer on this European tour, mustn’t have many fans there.
@Pat Barry: they played the UK, 2 yrs ago but not Europe.
Es tut mir leid! nur ein Scherz.
Gutte Manner.
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