About 12 Guage Outrage
12 Gauge Outrage are a Heavy Metal band from Wexford. They started off as a three piece in 2013, with members having previously played in a band called Fatality and prior to that a band called R.A.R.E. The original members are Ciaran Byrne - Bass and Vocals, Richard 'Redgie' Harpur - Guitar and Mark Sinnott-Parke - Drums.They later expanded to a four piece with Bryan Steacy joining on bass and Ciaran Byrne switching to guitar and Michael Howlin taking over drums.
12 Gauge Outrage played their first gig at the Metalfest at The Forum in Waterford in January 2014. They have since played extensively through out Ireland progressively establishing themselves in the modern metal scene. Often described as having a style that’s been forgotten, their new age thrash like riffs and performance has been described as tight and enjoyable to watch. Taking influence from various metal genres, their music combines heavy riffs with melodic leads paired off with aggressive singing that fans of thrash and modern metal will love. Often this band has been compared to the likes of Metallica, Diamond Head, Trivium, Machine Head, Iron Maiden to name a few.
From the get go, they recorded a four track EP 'About Time' releasing it within months of forming and began gigging instantly to promote the release. The follow up to this EP came a year later in the form of an album 'Deadly Sins' which was self recorded, produced and mastered. With the launch of the album came more opportunities and new locations to play, a newer audience and a larger reach. The band's output continued with 'Revelations 'released in 2018, 'Siren' released in 2023 and 'Echoes Within' released in 2025. They also re-recorded their debut 'About Time' in 2024, 10 years after it's original release and put out a live album 'Live Ammunition', a live set recorded at The Presentation Arts Centre in Enniscorthy.
12 Gauge Outrage have gigged extensively throughout locations in Ireland alongside bands that include Conjuring Fate, Zhora, Animator, Warpath and Psykosis. They supported The Raven Age on their Dublin show of the 'Age of the Raven' tour in the Academy. In October 2024 they opened for Canadian heavy metal giants, Anvil, at The Grand Social in Dublin.
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12 Gauge Outrage - Fallen - Live, Waterford, 2018
12 Gauge Outrage - Feed the Beast
12 Gauge Outrage - The Hanged Man (live @ Scream For Me Fest, Oct 2024)
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