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Welcome to MASSIVEATTACK.IE

Since opening in February 2008, this site is intended to be your one stop for all things Massive Attack. While alot of work went into the development of this site, any comments/suggestions are welcome so check the contact page on details on how to send them in. Also, if you have any trouble navigating the website then don’t hesitate to read the help section or alternatively look at the sitemap to get a top-down overview of the entire site.

Here is a review of all you can expect to find on MASSIVEATTACK.IE, with content categorized into four main areas: News, Info, Media and Discussion.

NEWS

1. Up to date current news section with multiple RSS feeds for each section.

2. Archived news section from 1998 onwards.

3. Twitter account and site integration with it, to allow quick updates with whats happening with the band.

4. Sign up to the site’s Feedburner account to get everything delivered directly to you – new post entries, comments, forum postings, wiki changes, YouTube uploadings, Flickr photos and Twitter updates!

5. Links section with mini-reviews and news on many different Massive Attack related websites split into either Official, Unofficial, Collaborators or Miscellaneous sites.

INFO

1. Very detailed information on practically all Massive Attack songs, along with all albums, the different live tours and a history of both the band and the Bristol music scene.  

2. Comprehensive Discography section with rarity/price guide which contains many exclusive never before seen photos of rare Massive Attack items.

3. For new fans to Massive Attack, quickly find out information and bits of trivia about the band in the Trivia section and then test your knowledge in a quiz with three difficulty levels – Beginner, Intermediate and Expert.

4. Gigography section sorted in chronological order listing the majority of all live dates played since 1995 with reviews, setlists and pictures were possible.

5. A search box and a comprehensive sitemap are provided to find anything on the site quickly.

MEDIA

1. Bootography section with over 50GB of both lossless audio and DVD video bootlegs shared freely on both MASSIVEATTACK.IE’s premium lifetime MegaUpload account and on the torrent tracker integrated into the forum which allows for the uploading of new bootlegs by you, the fans!

2. Videography section with many videos from promos, interviews, live performances and even film and TV excerpts featuring Massive Attack’s music in MegaVideo embedded links directly on the page. You can also download all the videos direct to your hard drive from the site’s server.

3. Over a 100 high quality scanned magazine and press articles spanning Massive Attack’s career to date are housed in the Scans section.

4. The site has its very own Flickr Group, allowing you to join up if you have a Flickr account and contribute new images of the band and post your own comments of those images.

5. MASSIVEATTACK.IE also now has its own YouTube Channel where the majority of the videos in the Videography section can be watched, rated and commented on. sound-wise, there is a jukebox on each page of the site, to listen to streaming audio which changes on a regular basis.

DISCUSSION

1. VBulletin forum with several different sub forums each with their own RSS Feed. The forum has had various mods installed to provide a great message board experience such as a chat room, shoutbox, a TV and Radio player and forum arcade. To read further on what special features are present on the forum click here.

2. A wiki allowing anyone to add their own individual knowledge of Massive Attack and trip-hop in general to form a online encyclopedia and offer a unique way for fans to communicate and gain from one another. Basically a wikipedia dedicated to Massive Attack!

3. Many interactive widgets like Tag Clouds, star ratings and polls!

4. A commenting system powered by Disqus, to give your comments/opinions about the content on every page and read the thoughts of others as well, the same as on most blogs.

5. Loads of social networking and bookmarking features!

Hope you enjoy your stay and don’t forget to bookmark the site!

Acknowledgements

There a few people that must be thanked who have provided their valued information and resources, some for many years to the Massive Attack community at large. Their contributions over the years have made much of the information on this website possible, as I mostly synthesized it together into a whole. Trying not to think of it as in order of importance but special mention goes to these few, Avalanche, Pee, Ex, Caz, Favaad, quiet-riot, Damian, astral, tjaxx, Bejaz, Azure, jeff, Julien, Dissolved Girl, liquidsky, Aurelien, DubD, Luke, 3D (from the MAA board), Federoy, Ghinzu and briaeos. Oh! and big thanks to kfrinkle and Martin for all the bootlegs, as well as all the individual tapers! Also anyone who has taken the pictures and photos which are apart of this website… too much praise to go around there. Not to mention all my family and friends who’ve lent their support over the long period it took to make this site. Anyone I’ve forgotten about in this short list, my apologies.

And finally, I’ve got to give it to Massive Attack themselves, to who this website’s existence is dedicated to. This is a big and heartfelt thank you to everyone in Massive Attack, past and present, who’s played either a big or even minor role in shaping one of the best and most creative bands around. Here’s to the music and to the future!

Disclaimer

This is a fansite devoted to Massive Attack. It is in no way affiliated with Massive Attack themselves or their management. If you would like to visit the official website for Massive Attack, it is available at massiveattack.com.