With a thunderous crowd turnout at Terminal 5, Rodrigo Sánchez and Gabriela Quintero, the flamenco-metal duo hailing from Mexico City and now residing in Dublin, filled to near capacity the vast grotto of a venue, one notorious for housing popular acts like Lady GaGa and Bloc Party.

“I’m going to marry this woman,” a fan next to me said during Gabriela’s solo on some type of tabla drum, a belly-dance number that she hypnotized onlookers with using her rhythmic prowess. Rodrigo y Gabriella showcased much of their new album, 11:11, and kept fans in perfect time with hand-claps, “yeah yeah yeahs” and “hey, ho” call-and-response hollers.

Rodrigo’s solo followed with the Pantera-inspired “Atman,” another new track saturated with Middle Eastern flair. His role as lead was evident as he blended The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” into a few Jimi Hendrix riffs and Wah-sounding slides before Gabriela re-entered the stage.

The bright colored light show, although completely unnecessary, was reminiscent of ‘80s-style production, fitting for a fiery finger-burning flamenco act whose roots are embedded in metal. Large black-and-white plasma screens showed images of the duo’s guitars and hands and proved helpful for technique observance, especially during the Pink Floyd-inspired title track, “11:11.”

Rodrigo y Gabriella don’t break often from their set, only taking time to massage the cramps and calluses that results from the rapid style of playing. Their hands moved incredibly fast, and just how they managed to get a nylon string classical guitar to sound like a sitar, let alone a solid body electric with a whammy bar, or even a big electric bass, is mind blowing.