Brian Boyle

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Brian has been MetaTalk's Irish representative since 2016. Growing up in Dublin, he has to thank his two older brothers for his love of classic rock, hard rock and Heavy Metal, as his house was littered with classic vinyl and cassettes.

Brian is a printed journalist and has also written for several online music publications. Away from music, he is a keen fly fisherman and Manchester United sufferer.

Brian has reviewed hundreds of albums for MetalTalk and covers our Irish gigs, which have included Iron Maiden, Whitesnake and Ghost. He distributes and coordinates album reviews for our wonderful team of writers.
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In The Presence Of Greatness: Steve Vai Dazzles Dublin With Sublime Wizardry

Gig Reviews
Concert/gig review - Steve Vai, The Academy, Dublin, 10 June 2022. @stevevaihimself Photo: @danbutlerphotography Ten years on from his last visit to Dublin, the spellbinding Steve Vai makes his long-awaited return to the capital in support of his remarkable new album Inviolate. @brian_boyle_72

Def Leppard / Diamond Star Halos an eclectic triumph from one of music’s finest institutions

Metal Reviews
Def Leppard will never make a better album than Hysteria, but Diamond Star Halos is the closest they've come since Adrenalize. Def Leppard - Diamond Star Halos (UMV - Mercury) @defleppard @brian_boyle_72

Whitesnake fire up the David Coverdale Farewell Tour in Dublin

Gig Reviews
It was an emotional and thrilling evening in Dublin. @whitesnake @foreignerlive @officialeuropetheband @brian_boyle_72 Photo: @olgakuzmenko_photography What a fantastic sight it was to see Tanya O'Callaghan draped in the Irish flag next to a man who has given so much joy to millions.

Stone Broken / Walsall’s finest take it to the next level with Revelation

Metal Reviews
Walsall's Stone Broken are a wrecking ball of energy and will knock multiple lumps out of you. Revelation, out now on Spinefarm, is another huge leap in the right direction for Stone Broken. @stonebroken @spinefarmrecords @brian_boyle_72

Kris Barras Part Two / “I might be able to beat Steve Vai in an arm wrestle”

Interviews
Interview: Part Two. Kris Barras Band recently released Death Valley Paradise. "I would love to be a guitar player in Whitesnake in the late '80s." @krisbarrasband @mascotlabelgroup @mascot_records

Kris Barras Interview / Part One: Steelhouse “was one of the most amazing experiences ever”

Interviews
Kris Barras Interview. Part One. Kris Barras Band recently released Death Valley Paradise, and it is by far their most enduring work to date. MetalTalk spoke with Kris. Read at MetalTalk. @krisbarrasband @mascotlabelgroup @mascot_records

Inglorious / Phoenix is an exhilarating snapshot of one of rock’s finest live acts

Metal Reviews
The eleven tracks on offer don't give you the full story of what went down in Exeter in September of last year. But it's still an exhilarating snapshot of one of rock's finest live acts. @weareinglorious Photo: @rock_pixs

Dare / Taking you on a magical melodic journey with The Road To Eden

Metal Reviews
Album review: Dare - Road To Eden - Legend Records. Dare has always delivered throughout their career. On The Road To Eden, they've raised the Melodic Rock bar. @darebandofficial

A bare-knuckled return for the Kris Barras Band

Metal Reviews
Death Valley Paradise is by far the most enduring work to date from the former MMA cage fighter whose punches are hitting harder with each release. Dripping in raw sophistication, the sound is big and brash and never overcooked. @krisbarrasband @mascotlabelgroup @brian_boyle_72

Faster Pussycat / Babylon, The Elektra Years, is Purr-feckly Glamtastic

Metal Reviews
Faster Pussycat may not have got to ride the commercially lucrative wave. But there was no doubting their credentials, attitude and most importantly, the songs. @fasterp_ssycat @brian_boyle_72
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Brian Boyle

WRITER
Brian has been MetaTalk's Irish representative since 2016. Growing up in Dublin, he has to thank his two older brothers for his love of classic rock, hard rock and Heavy Metal, as his house was littered with classic vinyl and cassettes.

Brian is a printed journalist and has also written for several online music publications. Away from music, he is a keen fly fisherman and Manchester United sufferer.

Brian has reviewed hundreds of albums for MetalTalk and covers our Irish gigs, which have included Iron Maiden, Whitesnake and Ghost. He distributes and coordinates album reviews for our wonderful team of writers.
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