Dave Leicester Comedy Festival Award for Best Show 2014 ' Nominee
"The funniest vegan transvestite comedian in the whole of time and space"
Neil Gaiman
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, metal-head comicAndrew O'Neillis taking his hit showAndrew O'Neill's History of Heavy Metalon tour from1[sup]st[/sup]May ' 21[sup]st[/sup]June.
Think you know metal? Did you know that Obituary run their own cat sanctuary? That 'Any Old Iron' by Harry Champion was officially the first heavy metal record and that if you play Burzum records backwards there are hidden Christian messages? If you don't know your Slayer from your Slipknot then don't worry, O'Neill's got something for everyone in his show. It's a heavy metal 101 for the uninitiated, and a celebration of the genre that die-hard metalheads will love.
Andrew O'Neill will teach you the difference between blackened-thrash and grindcore, how to survive a moshpit and how to headbang like George Corpsegrinder Fisher at a Cannibal Corpse show all in his own style of inventive and off-beat comedy. He'll rock you with laughter just like how the Scorpions rocked you like a hurricane. (There are NOScorpions references in the show.)
O'Neill has recently opened forAmanda Palmerfrom theDresden Dolls, played atTorture Garden, hosted theMetal Hammer Golden Godswith Alice Cooper and theBizarre Magazine Ball. He is also a regular on heavy metal festival stages appearing atDownload,Sonisphere,Bloodstock,LeedsandReadingfestivals as well as theMelbourneInternationalComedyFestival,AdelaideFringeand theNew Zealand International Comedy Festival.
His credits include TV shows such asNeverMindTheBuzzcocks(BBC2),Saxondale(BBC2) with Steve Coogan,StewartLee'sComedyVehicle(BBC2) and50 Years of Rock Excess(Channel 4) as well as appearing on radio shows such as theMusuemofCuriosity(Radio 4). He is also the author of fanzineFUCK STEAMPUNK, runs his own comedy night namedA-Gameand plays a Gibson SG in old school punk rock bandThe Men That Will Not Be Blamed For Nothing.
What the press have said about Andrew O'Neill
"An increasingly distinctive, imaginative act! brilliant, genuinely unexpected lines are added to the mix. At this rate, it won't be long until he's huge" Chortle
"The Megadeth joke is worth the price of admission alone"★★★★.5Metal Talk
"A wonderful show, full of passion, both fascinating and funny. You don't need to be a metalhead to enjoy it!but you may come out with a desire to download some Metallica" ★★★★The Scotsman
"The show delivers what it promises and it could gain the same cult status as many features of the genre itself" ★★★★The Herald
"One of the funniest comedians on the circuit at the moment! hitting new heights of comedic brilliance" TimeOut
"He's got a natural optimism and love of silliness that leaves you feeling remarkably positive! a winning blend of polemic and off-beat whimsy" The Guardian
"One of the most entertaining, interesting and multilayered acts we've seen. Don't miss a trick ' go and see him now" Bizarre
"Talented, intelligent and unique. Bringing the spirit of the alternative 80s back into the comedy circuit" Dazed & Confused
"Keeping the true flame of creativity burning bright" TimeOut
Tour Dates:
1[sup]st[/sup]May 2015 Manchester: Joshua Brooks
www.wegottickets.com/event/315352
2[sup]nd[/sup]May 2015 London: Garage
https://kililive.com/artists/andrew-oneill
19[sup]th[/sup]June 2015 Cardiff: Fuel
https://fuelrockclub.fatsoma.com/events/117365/
21 June 2015 Bristol: Bierkeller Theatre
https://tickets.crackmagazine.net/events/2152/andrew-oneills-history-of-heavy-metal-with-full-live-band/
