Last time I went to a concert a girl was thrown into the mosh by two dudes and they ripped her shirt and bra off and the singer jumped off stage beat the crap out of the two guys, gave the chick his shirt and jumped back on stage. It was awesome
i hate it when people go nuts on concerts and festivals. and i mean not going nuts while enjoying the music but rather when people overthrow every moral value they have got.
+Ronoc Nosduh my cosine was obsessed with some band called asking Alexandria and I'm usually not one to prejudge a band so I let her take me to a concert in London and I didn't mind the lead singer but weren't all that into the rest of them...they seemed like they were only there because chicks were in the front row rather than there for the music. I've looked all over RUclips but can't find any clips of it maybe you might have better luck.
+Ronoc Nosduh the lead singer, I think his name is Danny...or Daniel...something like that...he was pretty good but other than that the band was shit but you know, I'm never one to prejudge a band
I've only moshed once and it was a Slayer concert few weeks ago (I'm still basically a kid and there are not many metal concerts where i am) and at one point i slipped on beer or sweat or whatever and started falling, but people in the pit realized it before me and picked me up before i managed to fall down... that's one of the things i like about metal... that sounds really cheesy but it's how it fucking is.
I went to my first festival in may, rock on the range, many moshpits there, everyone involved in them were actually pretty kind and respectful about it
+tomcornhole WTF dude?????? Not that your dumb-ass comment deserves to be acknowledged, but as I stated elsewhere in the comments, I suffered a severe spinal/back injury. THAT'S the reason I can't mosh anymore, you moronic imbecile! You can just go fuck yourself!
tomcornhole Wow, someone has issues to the point where he insults someone to get a reaction then when they defend themselves calls them a baby? Did your mother not love you? Did your dad beat? Did your girlfriend break up with you? You are the fucking baby, throwing a fucking tantrum.
If you really want to mosh, you can always go & see a cheaper band which sets a good mosh tone but does not rock your boat musically. I do like a moshpit here & there but not while my favorite bands are playing!
I have noticed that at death/thrash/black metal concerts moshpits are still good - we just bash into each other, if anyone falls down, we pick him up, girls are protected and don't get tossed around and if you don't want to participate, thats fine. But at hardcore/metalcore concerts its different - there's almost alway the arrogant douchebags throwing their arms and legs around, sometimes real aggression and generally a somewhat lack of respect towards others. I don't know, I guess the edgy teens need to vent their anger litterally while the "real" metalheads are civilized and friendly
I go in the pit, I like karate in the pit in slam/Deathcore/goregrind concerts, but in my town, when we do that, we have respects for each others, we protect the people who are next to us of someone tries to crowdkilling, and if someone fall into the pit, or get injured, we help him and look if he's alright. And all that, no matter of the gender, the weight, the height and all that! (Sorry if I did some mistakes when I wrote, I live in Belgium so my native language is french)
TheMyRogil every mosh pit I've been in I've gotten injured. I do like moshing and I have fun doing it but now I'm gonna have to wear a mouth guard to concerts so I don't get my teeth hurt. I wish I wouldn't have to do that but because of what mosh pits are becoming I have to take precautions
At one concert i went to a girl was picked up by some big dude picked her up and slammed her into the ground. That's not moshing thats just violent shit. I too stay out of mosh pits for reasons like that. Being a decent size dude, i still don't wanna get thrown on my ass. Moshing should be fun shouldering bumping with laughter and a sense of brotherhood you know?
French metalhead here. I mosh a lot and so far I've seen some people randomly throwing arms and legs in the air. It's a little dangerous but if you spot the guy you can deal with it. Also I've seen people pushing realy hard but nether seen punches or kicks. And I've been through some serious wall of death. What surprised me when I started is how helpful people are in the pit. There is some realy clear rules that you understand imediately. -Pick up the guy who falls -Don't be hard on the small or week ones -Protect the guy who tie his shoe -Have fun Sunday I was at the Hellfest the french biggest Metal festival. At Slayer I saw realy old guy who walk with a cane. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOSH PIT ! And it was all right ! The crowd was dense as fuck, the mosh pit tough as hell and we manage to free some space to do not hurt the granpa. I was amaze that was just possible !
If they played good music at the track and I knew other cool people would be there I'm down. If I wanted to fight someone I'd get in the ring, not the pit. And I don't.
How to fix crowd-killers? Have enough room for momentum and literally tackle them. They leave and the pit goes back to being fun. I'm against singling anybody out, but crowd-killers ruin everyone's enjoyment.
I'm also for ending their danger-sprees and helping fate bringing forth their early downfall. Better to break their ego's than to see them break someone's face.
fwk, the only way to put a stop to that insanity is to tell the person who's about to throw a punch that they'll have to pay your medical bill fo their action (s) !
Slipknot has a song on their first album called Eyeore. It's about some 6+ foot guy that did exactly what your talking about in their early concerts. At the end of the song, the lyrics shift to that guy getting the shit kicked out of himself.
+NightWolf The only one who comes from a rap background is their DJ. The rest of them have metal, rock, or classic rock backgrounds. Slipknot helped introduce me to the world of extreme metal. I can't say I'm a die hard fan anymore, but I still got a soft heart for them. Also, they didn't have the douchebags this guy is talking about at their shows. It's always good, clean, respectable moshing. I've never had a problem at a Slipknot concert, unless one of the supporting bands brought those douchebag fans to the show.
you're very mistaken. Slipknot have stated their lyrics are from the hate and anger they had. That's pretty fuckin' metal. The only thing "rap" about them, is the fast lyrics, (which isn't confined to rap anyways, lots of good metal bands do that I.E Archspire, which is even faster) and the turn tables.
I would looove to mosh at a concert but the problem is that I have no one to go with and I'm scared that one of those stories will happen to me. I'm also very tiny
If you're scared going alone and moshing. at least go and get near a pit. Just to get use to it.(it'll look scary from the outside) The first few concerts I went to as a teen I went alone. Once you're in the pit tho, it's really easy to just have fun, most people are really friendly and will hype you up. And before you know it you'll just be going insane bumping shoulders and letting the music flow through you xD \m/
just follow the rules brandon`s told you. i might wanna add: the metal community is very very helping and caring, i once got blackout knocked out in a mosh pit, and some guy was nice enough to drag me out of the pit and buy me a cold drink.
You could start with some easier pogo style pits. If you do a bit of research, forums and people can help you find bands to start with. As you build experience in what's cool and manageable, you can work your way up to where you want to be (and where you want to stay clear of..) One of my mosh-fraidy exes once joined me on the tunes of Finntroll and had a great time. She was more of a hippy and in no ways metal. There is something out there for everyone but it will take a bit of effort to reach it.
Totally agree with you, I've always thought that metalheads are generally good guys that look after each other. But I've started to see more and more assholes who doesn't give a shit about other people..
It's because of the newer fans, such as myself, who don't know how to properly mosh. Some of us think it's just a bunch of fighting (you can kinda see why though) when in reality, it's just throwing your body at someone. Metal is attracting more and more people the last few years and this is one of the effects that's gonna have. The more people in total, the bigger the number of assholes there will be.
As a newer fan I agree. Before i discovered proper mosh rules I thought it was just fighting (and still do for some groups), but now I know how to actually do it. Now only if our venue would allow it.
Yeah that sucks. You always have to be on constant look out and its like you have to have eyes on the back of your head. lol I have had people down right crush me because I wasn't ready for them.
+Maggie Howlter lol I saw slipknot in Belfast back in February and I crowd surfed twice and some girls didn't move to let people keep me up and just opened a pit around me and I fell and ended up accidentally dragging one to the ground
+MsSavannaK I've experienced non-stop crowd surfing during BABYMETAL @ Carolina Rebellion. Near the end I was watching my back more than the girls dance routines and the brilliant musicians backing them. Had to move far back to see the rest
The other day my brother was telling me about the time he was left blinded for 10 minutes because of a wall of death he went into. Needless to say I'm fine with headbanging in the corner thank you very much.
I agree with you! Most concerts, most pits and most metalheads at concerts are to have fun, a good time with music and moshing around, headbanging and all this is totally part of it - BUT NOT REAL VIOLENCE! I hate people that go to a concert just to punch someone else in the face and cant understand this asshole attitude.
I was at my first metal festival last weekend (Dokk'em Open Air in The Netherlands) and during Doro's performance I was right next to a moshpit. Everyone was just having a good time and whenever someone fell to the ground they immediately got picked back up. It was just like everything I had heard about mosh pits before, everyone was just having a good time.
For me is quite frustating cos Im a girl and some times it is imposible to enjoy the mosh pit because there are some ASSHOLES that are so drunk or stoned or WHATEVER and they really want to hurt everyone. Thats a shame cos it seems that you have to hurt people to feel the music :'( Im glad u did this video cos I feel very idetified by what you are talking about. If I see that the pit is safe I go into it but most of the times it does not happen :'(
Well that's because you probably weight like 110 pounds and there's gonna be an average of 150 pound males in the pit, you're bound to get hit hard and fall down whether there's hardcore dancing or not.
I saw a girl dive into the pit once and I found it shocking and funny at the same time. Like "damn, you must LOVE that shit to risk injury in there, you crazy bitch!! XD" Guys have a bunch of upper body muscle to cushion impacts, girls don't have any of that. Also, don't your tits get crushed? Isn't that extremely painful? How can you tell if a pit is "safe"? They're never completely safe!!
I'm not a Mosher myself but fell into one at 16 at an Amon Amarth concert. I'll never forget the awesome memory of being slightly afraid and falling over, then having a pair of random arms lifting me back into the air onto my feet so I could escape and continue to enjoy the rest of the song! Gotta love Toronto!
My first concert was with my brother, and he told me some rules on how to mosh. He said don’t ever lift your knees, because you’ll hit someone in the balls. Don’t extend your hands, always have your arms tucked to your side that way you can just make contact with your shoulders. And also, if people fall, help them up.
I've spent 30 years of my life getting into every mosh pit I could find, or start. I've been injured, and done injury, rarely ever deliberately, whichever way they went. Your brother has taught you right. When you see someone go down, help them up, always. We're meant to be brothers and sisters in there. Even the ass holes. Help them up ALWAYS. No one wants someone dead on the floor.
Last time I went to a show that had a mosh pit I went to go take a break with my friend and I was ready to go back it the pit but my friend wasn't so I went back to the pit and this guy stops moshing, looks me up and down (I'm a smaller girl) and runs into me as hard as he could and then tells me to get out of the pit. Mosh pits are starting to suck.
ok thats not exactly cool, but honestly if your a small person you probably had no business being in a mosh pit in the first place. You have to assume shit like that is going to happen as mosh pits are filled with big heavy people who are usually wasted off their ass. My advice is just stay out of the pit
when it comes to moshing, there is a time and place. moshing at bands like slipknot, motorhead, slayer, anthrax, municipal waste(great thrash band btw)etc. is fine as long as it doesn't turn into unnecessary violence. however in bands like foo fighters, rolling stones, rhcp, sonic youth, green day etc. i think moshing is totally uncalled for. yes i love all these bands and more, i don't limit myself to one genre of music
For me good mosh pit is pushing and slamming with shoulders, that's all. Once i were on Frontside gig when one dude were just punching and kicking everyone. 5 minutes later i saw him all covered in blood laying in the centre of mosh, that's how it works in Poland. When somebody breaks the rules, get fucked up
My sister and I went to our first concert featuring Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Motionless In White, and Silversnakes. Korn was the last to go up but sadly my sister couldn't really see them like I was able to because her glasses got broken due to people in the mosh pit. Some might argue that we shouldn't have been there with glasses in the first place, but I just didn't think we would get bumped into. That's why we couldn't enjoy Korn how we wanted to because we had to watch out for retarded people who got a little too violent. We still enjoyed the concert, though!
last concert i went to was the summer slaughter tour in 2015. cattle decapitation was on stage. some 300+ pound guy tackled me headfirst into my knee. im a skinny guy 140 pounds. tore completely through my MCL and a partial tear of my meniscus. not sure if he did it on purpose because he knocked himslef out and i never talked to him. other guys there pulled me out, but they couldnt move him, i think because i never saw him again. had to sit out the rest of the show and go to the ER after. missed a month of work because i couldnt walk. now i dont want to go to another show because i no longer have health insurance anyway once i get my shit together and get insurance again i will probably also avoid the pit now. was my favorite part, but its just not worth it
Ive never really had a problem with too much violence in the pit. Been in pits with anthrax, lamb of god, slayer, testament, really recently, they were all aggressive fun pits, but no one was throwing punches or fighting, for the most part every pit ive been in has has a bunch of great metalheads just having a fun time
I remember my first show, being a small kid I fell over quite a bit and I was always helped out, picked up and overall just helped to have fun. For a first pit, it was pretty good in terms of fun and sense of brotherhood, I loved it because of the people. It's the reason why I love Heavy Metal.
One time when I went to a concert I was right on the edge of a mosh, getting very pushed around, and then two lovely guys I talked to before the band came on stage they grabbed me and put me in front of them so I could enjoy the show! I wish I could have gotten their names, they were cool fun people!
I personally think moshing is all about having fun and having respect towards others. If someone is throwing people around, not helping people up and intentionally hurting people I don't think they should be in a mosh pit.
i broke my nose in a megadeth pit recently, whoever did it wasn't intentionally trying to hurt me, but i'm keeping my distance from mosh pits for a while
Crowdkilling is such a stupid thing to do. I used to mosh a lot when I was younger and even though there was the occasional hardcore "dance" pit, everyone was still respectful of personal space and tried to make it a safe environment. Now I can't mosh due to back issues and when I go to shows I see some of the stupidest shit in these pits, people throwing punches and kicks inside the mosh pits, the hardcore dance pits have turned into amateur karate fights, it's just a fuckin disgrace to the scene.
Dystopian Prince, don't worry, crowdkillers like him are too uptight because they're only 2 inches long when their dick is hard stroking each other to fight club. In addition, he sounds more like a kid trying to sound tough when in reality the most feeble woman could probably level him out.
I'm 15 and went to a HellYeah concert and moshed and ended up being called, "The wall", because this one guy was hardcore dancing and pulled a girl shirt off (unconsensually), so i picked the guy up and tossed him out of the pit.
Thicc Nicc sorry man... If making up 100% fake stories on RUclips brings you joy, then who the hell am I to call you out for it? Onward my friend, and may you and your keyboard create many more outlandish lies.
Samuel Palmquist thanks. Yeah, nice of you, it does make me happy, taking time out of my day to make up an outlandish like that no one would believe because I care what people think. Glad you understand.
One of the best things about many metal bands is the members' musical expertise and mastery of their instruments. I go to concerts to WATCH THE FUCKING BAND.
From my experience the heavier the subgenre the more violent the pit. I went to see Municipal Waste and Havok this weekend at Download Festival and their pits were great. I passed by some grind and core bands and those pits were horrible.
I only go to small metal and punk concerts from (usually) local bands. I love that because I always go to the same 2 venues and meet the same people there. Every time I go into the pit. I love moshing. The pits are always great and I usually mosh with friends and people I've seen there before. When someone falls we pick them up. Everyone's respectful and just having a good time. The pits are not that big and I love that because you can get out whenever you want.
Personally I've never understood the point of moshpits. They've always annoyed me because since I'm super short I have to stand close to the stage so I can actually see the band, and sadly that's where the moshpits are... and so I always end up getting a hand smashed in my face even though I try to stay out of it. Makes me furious as I just want to enjoy the music. If I didn't have to stand close to the stage I probably wouldn't mind the moshpit. I like to see other metalheads enjoying themselves at the concert, so it's fine by me if it's the "safe" kind of moshpit you are talking about. But if you want to straight up have a brawl, go do it somewhere else, not at a concert.
I just discovered your channel and I must say I find that what you have to say is very interesting. There aren't many other metal heads posting videos like this on RUclips.
I think you are correct when you say it's a respect issue. I don't go into the pit anymore because of this too. I think there was (back in my pit participation days) a general feeling of group camaraderie and respect for each other that allowed the "aggression" to be released but everyone still had your back. It used to be an experience that everyone shared and enjoyed but sadly it has degraded, as you pointed out, to an individual action for a few that want to exert their will/violence on everyone else. I really used to enjoy participating in mosh pits, and sustained a few minor injuries, but at this stage in my life I can't afford a serious injury to sideline me from doing the other things in life that I enjoy, nor would I want to participate in these violent acts against others.
TL;DR - Firsthand witness to the rise and evolution of the mosh pit, and why I nearly quit altogether. When I was a kid in/around the L.A. metal scene, I guess around 1979-80, for a while by then there had been a very popular dance called the 'pogo', which was hilarious, as you can see in UK news clips and fan-shot stuff of the era - basically people hopping up and down. We all wanted to try it. Punk/metal crossover was already going full steam where I was, right before the big 5 thrash explosion, and anybody just went to any gig. There was some friction, but mostly just fun. Here's the funny part; this kind of rowdy [drunken] behavior wasn't just a fad for us as it was in in the UK, so things progressively got more aggressive and fun. Not making any statement about drugs and alcohol one way or the other here, but the rock/metal scene back then was often one big, blurred out party. And a funny thing happens when super fucked-up people try and 'pogo' - they basically fall on each other, which was even more hilarious! So that was happening, and along comes this new thing called 'skanking', which was a takeoff of a move ska fans were doing at the time: kind of a comical, bent knees strut where one's knuckles swoop really low to the ground. These [mostly] guys would need space on the dance floor to do their thing, so as they navigate the the sea of drunken pogo, folks really start to fall over onto each other - but now in a direction...sort of. For a while I recall it was kind of confusing, but we all eventually started doing this in a circle, it was not as hilarious as the stuff before - but it was fucking awesome! Metal bands didn't dig it at their shows as much yet, but what could they do? It was the will of the people! Also, the hardcore scene bulldozed smack into the punk scene [pun intended], who were turning kinda goth by then or whatever, if not hardcore. Bands like Black Flag started drew a much more aggressive style pit, which by then everybody called it 'slam dancing', then just slamming; as in "Let's go slam". I believe by then we were taking cues from the NYxHC scene, bands like Murphey's Law and later on, Cro Mags, et al. L.A. was now the most joyfully, violently fun scene on the west coast. San Francisco bands at the time were terrified by us, but eventually just jumped right in; it's only human nature. Soon enough, around 83, Slayer happened, locally. Metallica were on the ascent really fast after the split up north, home of Cliff Burton and also the mighty Exodus, while Mustain's original Megadeth lineup challenged just about anybody to step up \m/ Personally, I don't even know anyone who had ever heard the word 'mosh' until around 85, from 'Gung Ho', last cut on the B side of Anthrax, Spreading the Disease. Similarly, nobody even says 'slam dance' 'skanking', or 'pogo' since then for decades now - it's been the mosh pit ever since then. I believe the term originates within the NYC hardcore/thrash scene of that era. I guess it was around the early/mid 90s when I became fairly burnt out getting punched in the face, and having my ribs cracked and freak-ass weirdo kids with razors. The 1990 Clash of the Titans in my town was an awesome pit - in the lawn section! It had been raining, so the ground was kind of soaked, and the angle of the hill was steep - just enough room for a decent pit on one side. It was really one of the most fun pits in memory for me; as everybody got more intoxed from $3 tubs of beer, it became impossible to take the muddy, downhill turn and 'run' back up hill, so it was like a demolition derby pileup at the bottom - but everybody was having a cool time because it was hilarious. Riiight at the end of the show [Megadeth encore], I spot this jerk who had not been there the whole night; a skinny, freckle-faced ginger kid with kind of a bowl haircut and a totally psychotic grin, barreling down the hill, kind of at me. He knew I saw the little X-acto blade in his hand, and steered clear of me [more like veered clear] to sprint back up the hill in his relatively mud-free clothing and psychosis. The show was just about done, so I basically bailed two minutes before most people were out of their section. It was a great concert, but that last part left an unpleasant aftertaste. A few years down the road, maybe 95-96, a friend was in town and wanted me to go with to see her friend's band waaay out in BFE. Band's already on when we walk in. There's a pit, and I'm thinking my usual, "Hm, should I?" But it was a creepy feeling in that place; like maybe something fucked up happened right before we went in. I kinda noticed people were standing stiffly, as far away from the pit the could get. It was a small place, and as soon as I noticed the weird vibe - right in front of me, this obvious dude-bro from the wrestling team or whatever body slams a much smaller kid onto a rough, painted concrete floor. Kid was obviously fucked up as his friends kinda dragged him out. It was just ugly and painful to witness. My friend and I turned around and walked right back out the door. Other than maybe a few times after that, I generally lost interest for a long time but eventually got back into it about 12 years ago. It's still fun. I'll check out any show that's cool, but no way would I even want to do a real 'tough guy' hardcore or brutal death pit these days, but also don't stand back on the wall with the rest of the old guys. Usually, I can evaluate any crowd and the pit therein almost immediately. I generally just usually weasel my way up front and stick there, but if I do pit, most often I just see fun and respect in there, and maybe surprise that I even know what I'm doing.
I've always really enjoyed the respect that was present in the few metal concerts I've attended. One time, when I was still in high school, a couple friends of mine took me along to a Bring Me The Horizon concert and we were in the front of the crowd, messing around a little, and around us a moshpit broke out, cause I guess we kinda initiated it. I somehow ended up in the middle, confused and desoriented and since I can't keep balance for shit, I eventually fall to the ground, and I was initially kinda scared of getting trampled. The second I looked up, I remember like six or seven different people had stopped around me, were keeping the guys away and were offering to help me back up. Honestly, I've never felt so safe and respected in my life. I don't think I'll ever forget that. I usually steer clear of any type of moshpit in the first place because I'm really small and shoulder height for most people is tooth height for me, so I feel like if I get into a moshpit I'm kinda asking for it :P but this will always be how I remember metal concerts and how I think they should be.
I went to my first concert the other day and to my surprise the moshing was absolutely epic. And completely respectable. Especially compared to what I was lead to believe it would be. And honestly I think it should be that way cause there's a difference between fun and violence. Nobody goes to a concert to get hurt.
All good things can be ruined by one person. I agree with you that mosh pits have become violent for absolutely no reason at all. I honestly feel that the people who start getting violent in mosh pits need to be kicked out of the mosh pit and sent somewhere else so everyone else can have fun. That's my insight.
yo man ive been into every kind of metal and have been going to shows since 83 like overkill said its friendly violent fun. anyone who would pull that garbage with razor blades or brass knuckles or whatever would get grabbed and ruffed up and thrown the hell out. i feel you about not wanting to mosh anymore and it really sux. moshing was our way of supporting and being involved with the show.
If you go see any deathcore band the pit will be full of hardcore dancers, I've seen BTBAM four times now and I have not experienced a single hardcore dancer in the pit. Even when they played with ABR, everyone was just slam dancing, it was awesome! However, I went and saw suicide silence (mainly cause ASP is one of my favorite bands and I wanted to see Eddie live) and it was noting BUT hard core dancers. Some dude got knocked out in the FIRST song with the FIRST band. After that I stayed back, jumped in here and there. But that shit is no Bueno.
Moshing used to be the highlight of a metal concert experience for me. For the same reasons you brought up in your video, I steer clear of them. Obviously in any normal mosh pit you're gonna end up with bruises and scratches and wake up sore as all hell the next day, but leaving a concert with a bloody nose and possibly broken bones or internal bleeding isn't worth it. It really bugs me that people who actually know how to mosh and have fun are so much more few and far between, these days. That is to say, at least they are far and few between at the shows i've attended now a days.
I would love to go to a rock/metal concert, but I´m too scared if I get raped, harassed or be the girl Whiskey Daniels were talking about down there.... :((
today I was telling a friend of mine how different the metal culture is from others, what I told her was that Ive never been harressed at a metal gig and Ive attended to different genres of it and that Ive never felt in danger at one (except for the fucking hardcore gigs, that shit is violent af I was trying to not get punched or something but since my city has more punk influences I know that it wasn't that agressive such as others cities from my country that have stronger hardcore influences), I told her how we just abandon our backpacks with our wallets at a random corner and that at the end of the show we go get our stuff and that everything is fine. The metal community is like a huge family and you can talk to everyone if you need anything. When it comes to going out at night I think that the safest place to be is at a metal gig, I went clubbing twice with my friends and the 2 times there were troubles, clubs are way more dangerous trust me, if you low your guard you can get raped really easily its so bad. Of course that there are bad people everywhere but I found the metal community way more trust worthy than others. Don't be afraid, just go out and have fun you won't regretit, even if you go alone, you will probably make some friends there too. Just make sure to avoid the core side at the beggining since you are not used to it and you will be fine.
You are absolutely right. I used to be in every single moshpit at GMM Belgium. Nowadays, I take - minutes to scope out what type of people are in it, before actually going in.
My first pit was Iron Maiden, and all I remember was clinging on to a random guy in front of me. I was 13 and 5’4 and everyone else was 30+ and at least 5’8. Oh yeah, and I hated getting my feet stomped on (I now have steel toe for moshing).
I need moshing. I need to release the energy and violence is a very good way to do it. One of the only places violence is legal too:D But i definitely agree that it should within reason, fists shouldn't be a part of it. Respect your fellow moshers, don't intentionally badly damage peoples bodies and take into consideration how much who your slamming into can take. Ramming a small person, like maybe a female for example and doing it hard like you would a giant can easily break bones. Tone it down for the 5, 6" twiggy girl.
My first time in the slam pit, I fell like 5 or 6 times in a row. I got picked up every time and kept on thrashing. My friend and I eventually got out of there (I'm rather short, but he is taller then me by a good 6 or so inches), but we got back in there soon enough. All in all, we had a good time, even though by the end of it, we just kinda hung out in the back of the pit. Pits should be there to release aggression, but there is a code of ethics involved and I don't think very many concert-goers understand that.
i think that mosh pit exist because all the metal music inspire a very powerful energy and you wanna scream, you wanna kick some asses... BUT! no one wants to hurt each other beacuse at the end, metalheads are united as one... you go to a concert to enjoy the music and feel that brutal vibe not to kill people and being hurted... Here in México there's a very good thrash metal band called Strike Master and in their show they call for a "mommie" and one of the public get wrapped in a duct tape and... sadly there are many guys that go to the hospital because of it... and still more sadly... a minor lost his speech beacuse they fall down to the ground... cheers!
I ALWAYS moshed at shows, but I haven't been able to even go to a show in 15 years or more due to severe injury to my spine/back. But the mosh pits I was always in was having fun, no intentional injuries or fights. I was 6'7" back then, able to hold my own (I grew up playing basketball with the guys, so I had to learn to be tough). Yes, I got black eyes, cuts, etc. but nothing major and nothing was intentional. I've only been knocked down once at a TON show, and next thing I knew, hands were grabbing me everywhere to pull me up. I loved moshing and I miss it, but not having gone to a show in such a long time, I don't know if things have changed regarding the pits or not.
This past Monday (Nov. 20th, 2017) my boyfriend, his nephew and I, went to a Cannibal Corpse concert. It my 3rd time, my boyfriend's fifth time, and his nephew's first time. The moshers that were, as you said, intentionally hurting others - punching, windmills, spin kicks, etc - were going around doing their bullshit, and EVERY time, a fight would break out. My boyfriend even got sucker punched, and we were outside the mosh pit. That is NOT what a metal show is all about. I was pissed. Ruined the whole night! From my observation, it's straightedgers that mosh that way. Like, Cannibal Corpse is not like a fucking Hatebreed show. Get the fuck outta here with that bullshit!
"Fists never go above the shoulders" a rule I've always gone by and taught my friends. I've seen people be plowed down before its not fun to watch or for it to happen. I completely agree with you
Literally these reasons are why I stopped moshing too. Moshing used to be just a fun time and now it's turned into like a competition of how many people you can hurt. Its rather annoying.
510 satanic 666 joints 420 I know right?! I spent way too much time brushing my long hair, sewing patches on my battle vest and putting on all my leather and spikes just to have some hardcore dancer punch me in the face and ruin all my hard work by giving me a bloody nose. It's almost like hardcore dancers don't know that most us metal heads aren't actually very tough. We just look tough cause of all our jewelry and black clothes.
I'm too old to mosh now, but I moshed once. It wasn't by choice. I always found that 90% of the people in the pit didn't go in there on purpose, they were pushed in (as I was), and pits would just randomly open up. Plus, people in there were trying to hurt people. That bothered me. Pits used to look like fun back in the early to mid-nineties, but then it just turned into a very bouncy fist fight.
I agree with the statement below but, I am a Marine, Marine brotherhood is the strongest. Stronger than even your own bloodline. You may share your families blood but you haven't shed it with them! With that being said, I understand your statement and yes there is a sense of a brotherhood. I give you the devil horns salute and rock on brother!!
I've never moshed, but I'll give my two cents anyways. I agree with all of your points, especially the ones concerning overly-violent/aggressive people. Your description of what a mosh pit ought to be like is how I've imagined it, and that sounds like a better time. I hope to be a part of that some day.
I love metal but I am afraid to go to concert and see people ruining what I love. I am different even between metalheads. You either are pop/club music lover with tan skin and pearl smile, or you are harsh long hair metalhead loving trashing things up. But I love literature, poetry, history, classical music and metal as well. Would I belong among other metalheads? Metal to me is strong, beautiful, complex music, like Kamelot or Epica, singing about social/cultural/historical stuff, also some STS or Draconia, who put nice gothic vibe in music. I`m afraid to be disappointed if I go to Wacken to hear a voice of, let`s say, Floor, but I see people disrespecting each other. Or if I come with friends to a bar with some underground metal band, but only see drunk people... It is so hard to find people who are really like you.
Side note; Multiple torn mucels, punctures from spikes and studs, many a broken nose and torn piercings. It's a dangerous game and never been in a Canadian put but they are rough over here. Especially the nu metal pits. And does explain 5 finger death punch. But again...read the room!
Joe P. Hey hey both are those genres are fine not every ass turns up and ruins things for the pit. And when they do they get there asses beat at the end of the show by the moshers! So half the time ppl will not try anything stupid
I agree with you Mr. werewolf. Mosh pits were the corner stone of my metal head and punk rock days (and yes punk rockers, like Rise Against, mosh quite a bit). There is etiquette that needs to be followed, and sometimes these unwritten rules get ignored. I had a friend that got hit in the eyebrow by someone wearing those exact studded bracelets you were wearing and had to go to the hospital for stiches. Through my experience I've learned that there is time to get in, and a time to get out of the pit. Play it by ear and observe the crowd. Most of the time people want to follow the rules. There's just that one asshat that ruins it for everyone.
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest I went to I jumped in the pits. It was one of the good pits, if you fell they helped you back up, the shoving was not too violent, and they let you out when you want out. It was a good first mosh experience.
Moshing is about having a great time and feeling the metal-bond, and respect by picking somebody up when he falls, i was in a Amon Amarth Circle Pit at Fortarock (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) i fell there and before i hit the ground i was picked up because i'm 160 centimeters high, not that tall, so if i fall and i don't get picked up, i'll die
@2:25 - with this topic, I can personally say (and im not speaking for everyone,) its that certain release of all the emotions at once. I don't think that the number of people who are actually going in to mosh to hurt people, outnumber those who just want that sense of "letting go".
i feel that moshing is a good result from the band getting the crowd pumped up to where people just want to move to the music. its the karate dancers and people that want to hurt others that ruin it. i was at a thy art is murder/ rings of saturn/ fit for an autopsy/ dark sermon concert and was moshing to one of the opening bands. i had to constantly dodge karate dancers and at one point, got knocked out from my head hitting the floor because some guy ran at me and intentionally plowed me over. there was still the respectful group people that got me up and carried me out. i still had a great time, it being my first concert, but the unnecessary aggression is just un-called for, it ruins it for other people that are just trying to have a good time.
Although I disagree often with you, I agree 100% this time. Moshing shouldn't be a experience that people should be afraid of. Crowdkillers are literally just assholes getting kicks from hurting people and just generally being assholes. Love your vids dude. Keep it up
First time I've ever been to a concert was for I prevail at Columbus somewhere and got into the mosh pit for the first time and guess what, fell down, someone stepped on my neck and nearly had a seizure because I was high, hot, sweaty, and having bad head spins and because someone stepped on my neck i was having bad neck pains. So I've learned my lesson, never ever go into mosh pit again. If I want to get hurt and have injuries, I go into UFC or MMA.
Last time I went to a concert a girl was thrown into the mosh by two dudes and they ripped her shirt and bra off and the singer jumped off stage beat the crap out of the two guys, gave the chick his shirt and jumped back on stage. It was awesome
What show was that?
i hate it when people go nuts on concerts and festivals. and i mean not going nuts while enjoying the music but rather when people overthrow every moral value they have got.
+Ronoc Nosduh my cosine was obsessed with some band called asking Alexandria and I'm usually not one to prejudge a band so I let her take me to a concert in London and I didn't mind the lead singer but weren't all that into the rest of them...they seemed like they were only there because chicks were in the front row rather than there for the music. I've looked all over RUclips but can't find any clips of it maybe you might have better luck.
+Whiskey Daniels I can't stand that band man😬
+Ronoc Nosduh the lead singer, I think his name is Danny...or Daniel...something like that...he was pretty good but other than that the band was shit but you know, I'm never one to prejudge a band
No karate in the pit
if one kicks you..just kick him back
@Name tag Animations ? Its havok
Good one
Cough cough metal core kids
Did Chris send you here with that comment?
I've only moshed once and it was a Slayer concert few weeks ago (I'm still basically a kid and there are not many metal concerts where i am) and at one point i slipped on beer or sweat or whatever and started falling, but people in the pit realized it before me and picked me up before i managed to fall down... that's one of the things i like about metal... that sounds really cheesy but it's how it fucking is.
only now have i noticed how fucking Brütal your t-shirt is, if you know what I mean...
I went to my first festival in may, rock on the range, many moshpits there, everyone involved in them were actually pretty kind and respectful about it
Happened to me at a cryptopsy show, they picked me right up, it was awesome.
When your in the pit, a proper metalhead will look after their own and everyone else.
I don't think that would happen on a pop concert honestly
theres no truer sense of brotherhood than a good mosh pit
Damn right!!
I loved moshing! I miss it so much!
+tomcornhole WTF dude?????? Not that your dumb-ass comment deserves to be acknowledged, but as I stated elsewhere in the comments, I suffered a severe spinal/back injury. THAT'S the reason I can't mosh anymore, you moronic imbecile! You can just go fuck yourself!
tomcornhole Wow, someone has issues to the point where he insults someone to get a reaction then when they defend themselves calls them a baby? Did your mother not love you? Did your dad beat? Did your girlfriend break up with you? You are the fucking baby, throwing a fucking tantrum.
+tomcornhole lolololol
Why Don't I mosh anymore?
Well shit, I just paid 20-60 bucks to see a band I intentionally wanted to see n i'm not gonna miss a minute of that shit.
lol exactly!
YES
If you really want to mosh, you can always go & see a cheaper band which sets a good mosh tone but does not rock your boat musically. I do like a moshpit here & there but not while my favorite bands are playing!
Spot on , If i've paid money to see a concert i wan't to see them play.
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I have noticed that at death/thrash/black metal concerts moshpits are still good - we just bash into each other, if anyone falls down, we pick him up, girls are protected and don't get tossed around and if you don't want to participate, thats fine. But at hardcore/metalcore concerts its different - there's almost alway the arrogant douchebags throwing their arms and legs around, sometimes real aggression and generally a somewhat lack of respect towards others. I don't know, I guess the edgy teens need to vent their anger litterally while the "real" metalheads are civilized and friendly
I am going to a slayer concert in August of 2018 I hope the mosh pits are awesome
#nokarateinthepit
TRINIOX havok right?Im not that much into thrash
I go in the pit, I like karate in the pit in slam/Deathcore/goregrind concerts, but in my town, when we do that, we have respects for each others, we protect the people who are next to us of someone tries to crowdkilling, and if someone fall into the pit, or get injured, we help him and look if he's alright. And all that, no matter of the gender, the weight, the height and all that! (Sorry if I did some mistakes when I wrote, I live in Belgium so my native language is french)
well i mean hardcore dancing is a part of the hardcore scene since the beginning so...
I love moshing... such a release of energy... but I do agree with you, proper moshing is slowly dying
TheMyRogil every mosh pit I've been in I've gotten injured. I do like moshing and I have fun doing it but now I'm gonna have to wear a mouth guard to concerts so I don't get my teeth hurt. I wish I wouldn't have to do that but because of what mosh pits are becoming I have to take precautions
I have never been hurt
not in argentina
Really depends on what bands you go to
Proper moshing? Tf u mean
Moshing is about bonding with our brothers and sisters and having a great time, it has gotten way out of hand
It’s about being angry and having fun. The only thing that’s OUTTA HAND is Travis Scott lol
At one concert i went to a girl was picked up by some big dude picked her up and slammed her into the ground. That's not moshing thats just violent shit. I too stay out of mosh pits for reasons like that. Being a decent size dude, i still don't wanna get thrown on my ass. Moshing should be fun shouldering bumping with laughter and a sense of brotherhood you know?
French metalhead here.
I mosh a lot and so far I've seen some people randomly throwing arms and legs in the air. It's a little dangerous but if you spot the guy you can deal with it. Also I've seen people pushing realy hard but nether seen punches or kicks. And I've been through some serious wall of death.
What surprised me when I started is how helpful people are in the pit. There is some realy clear rules that you understand imediately.
-Pick up the guy who falls
-Don't be hard on the small or week ones
-Protect the guy who tie his shoe
-Have fun
Sunday I was at the Hellfest the french biggest Metal festival. At Slayer I saw realy old guy who walk with a cane. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MOSH PIT ! And it was all right ! The crowd was dense as fuck, the mosh pit tough as hell and we manage to free some space to do not hurt the granpa. I was amaze that was just possible !
Why can't we just have good old fashion circle pits?
But in order to fight someone, taking MMA classes would be in order as well, friend.
If they played good music at the track and I knew other cool people would be there I'm down. If I wanted to fight someone I'd get in the ring, not the pit. And I don't.
+Tiago Costa
Or brass knuckles. Or a hunting knife.
See? Spence knows what I'm talkin' about!!
+Tiago Costa
yeah buddy
How to fix crowd-killers? Have enough room for momentum and literally tackle them. They leave and the pit goes back to being fun. I'm against singling anybody out, but crowd-killers ruin everyone's enjoyment.
Yup knock em the fuck out
I'm also for ending their danger-sprees and helping fate bringing forth their early downfall. Better to break their ego's than to see them break someone's face.
fwk, the only way to put a stop to that insanity is to tell the person who's about to throw a punch that they'll have to pay your medical bill fo their action (s) !
how about a good old fashioned ass whuppin'?
upvotes for the heroes! some people just really need adjustments in their ego, please keep you your good work
Slipknot has a song on their first album called Eyeore. It's about some 6+ foot guy that did exactly what your talking about in their early concerts. At the end of the song, the lyrics shift to that guy getting the shit kicked out of himself.
From what I hear, it was a real dude doing this.
+NightWolf The only one who comes from a rap background is their DJ. The rest of them have metal, rock, or classic rock backgrounds. Slipknot helped introduce me to the world of extreme metal. I can't say I'm a die hard fan anymore, but I still got a soft heart for them. Also, they didn't have the douchebags this guy is talking about at their shows. It's always good, clean, respectable moshing. I've never had a problem at a Slipknot concert, unless one of the supporting bands brought those douchebag fans to the show.
you're very mistaken. Slipknot have stated their lyrics are from the hate and anger they had. That's pretty fuckin' metal. The only thing "rap" about them, is the fast lyrics, (which isn't confined to rap anyways, lots of good metal bands do that I.E Archspire, which is even faster) and the turn tables.
Slipknot is nu-metal/thrash.... They only have two songs with rap in them you fuckwad.
Slipknot is the heaviest band that sells out entire arenas, case fucking closed.
NO KARATE IN THE PIT
Seriously though, I think havok actually make a good point with this.
Uh not really. Hardcore is stronger than ever. But yeah I agree no dancing at a metal show :)
@@Tecom38415 havok isn’t hardcore
@@stromboliman8132 agree
i love mosh pits but considering im not as young as i used to be, now im the dude that picks people up and hypes them up
im that dude that thinks he can survive a moshpit.. im glad there is people like you 2 pick small dudes like me up!
+ObligufTHeGuniEaPig I too am small haha I've only fell in a pit once, and i was picked up before I hit the ground
+Myth Plays me too when I run out of breath
+Myth Plays same lol
Same here, I remember I used to last the whole gigs, but now... One or two songs and that's it for me. Headbanging is also a great thing!
i do mosh but id prefer to headbang to the music! 😀
So did you accidentally head bash someone before 😂
I would looove to mosh at a concert but the problem is that I have no one to go with and I'm scared that one of those stories will happen to me. I'm also very tiny
If you're scared going alone and moshing. at least go and get near a pit. Just to get use to it.(it'll look scary from the outside) The first few concerts I went to as a teen I went alone. Once you're in the pit tho, it's really easy to just have fun, most people are really friendly and will hype you up. And before you know it you'll just be going insane bumping shoulders and letting the music flow through you xD \m/
just follow the rules brandon`s told you. i might wanna add: the metal community is very very helping and caring, i once got blackout knocked out in a mosh pit, and some guy was nice enough to drag me out of the pit and buy me a cold drink.
yeah i'm 5 feet so yeah...
Find a big guy and ask for help, he'll be happy to protect you. Serouisly we do that.
You could start with some easier pogo style pits. If you do a bit of research, forums and people can help you find bands to start with. As you build experience in what's cool and manageable, you can work your way up to where you want to be (and where you want to stay clear of..) One of my mosh-fraidy exes once joined me on the tunes of Finntroll and had a great time. She was more of a hippy and in no ways metal. There is something out there for everyone but it will take a bit of effort to reach it.
Totally agree with you, I've always thought that metalheads are generally good guys that look after each other. But I've started to see more and more assholes who doesn't give a shit about other people..
It's because of the newer fans, such as myself, who don't know how to properly mosh. Some of us think it's just a bunch of fighting (you can kinda see why though) when in reality, it's just throwing your body at someone. Metal is attracting more and more people the last few years and this is one of the effects that's gonna have. The more people in total, the bigger the number of assholes there will be.
As a newer fan I agree. Before i discovered proper mosh rules I thought it was just fighting (and still do for some groups), but now I know how to actually do it. Now only if our venue would allow it.
@@Music_games_history I’m all for violence at shows. It’s what metal should be about
I also hate crowd surfers because I hate getting kicked in the head every time someone comes over me
Yeah that sucks. You always have to be on constant look out and its like you have to have eyes on the back of your head. lol I have had people down right crush me because I wasn't ready for them.
+Maggie Howlter lol I saw slipknot in Belfast back in February and I crowd surfed twice and some girls didn't move to let people keep me up and just opened a pit around me and I fell and ended up accidentally dragging one to the ground
+Maggie Howlter you complain bla bla bla... You're at a fucking concert. Put the phone away lol
+MsSavannaK I've experienced non-stop crowd surfing during BABYMETAL @ Carolina Rebellion. Near the end I was watching my back more than the girls dance routines and the brilliant musicians backing them. Had to move far back to see the rest
stand in the back.
The other day my brother was telling me about the time he was left blinded for 10 minutes because of a wall of death he went into. Needless to say I'm fine with headbanging in the corner thank you very much.
I agree with you! Most concerts, most pits and most metalheads at concerts are to have fun, a good time with music and moshing around, headbanging and all this is totally part of it - BUT NOT REAL VIOLENCE! I hate people that go to a concert just to punch someone else in the face and cant understand this asshole attitude.
I was at my first metal festival last weekend (Dokk'em Open Air in The Netherlands) and during Doro's performance I was right next to a moshpit. Everyone was just having a good time and whenever someone fell to the ground they immediately got picked back up. It was just like everything I had heard about mosh pits before, everyone was just having a good time.
For me is quite frustating cos Im a girl and some times it is imposible to enjoy the mosh pit because there are some ASSHOLES that are so drunk or stoned or WHATEVER and they really want to hurt everyone. Thats a shame cos it seems that you have to hurt people to feel the music :'( Im glad u did this video cos I feel very idetified by what you are talking about. If I see that the pit is safe I go into it but most of the times it does not happen :'(
+Goat Klaw Yes, i know exactly what you mean
Well that's because you probably weight like 110 pounds and there's gonna be an average of 150 pound males in the pit, you're bound to get hit hard and fall down whether there's hardcore dancing or not.
I saw a girl dive into the pit once and I found it shocking and funny at the same time. Like "damn, you must LOVE that shit to risk injury in there, you crazy bitch!! XD"
Guys have a bunch of upper body muscle to cushion impacts, girls don't have any of that. Also, don't your tits get crushed? Isn't that extremely painful? How can you tell if a pit is "safe"? They're never completely safe!!
+Tamikaze Damn! You must REALLY love the pit to risk that when you go in! Respect.
and how would you know how much lakabra goatklaw weighs?
NO KARATE IN THE PIT!
I totally agree mosh pits are becoming unnecessarily violent. I remember when I felt safe going into one but I wouldn't now.
Watch a bodysnatcher live set:)
I'm not a Mosher myself but fell into one at 16 at an Amon Amarth concert. I'll never forget the awesome memory of being slightly afraid and falling over, then having a pair of random arms lifting me back into the air onto my feet so I could escape and continue to enjoy the rest of the song! Gotta love Toronto!
moshed three times - got injured three times - stopped moshing xD
My first concert was with my brother, and he told me some rules on how to mosh. He said don’t ever lift your knees, because you’ll hit someone in the balls. Don’t extend your hands, always have your arms tucked to your side that way you can just make contact with your shoulders. And also, if people fall, help them up.
I've spent 30 years of my life getting into every mosh pit I could find, or start. I've been injured, and done injury, rarely ever deliberately, whichever way they went. Your brother has taught you right. When you see someone go down, help them up, always. We're meant to be brothers and sisters in there. Even the ass holes. Help them up ALWAYS. No one wants someone dead on the floor.
Last time I went to a show that had a mosh pit I went to go take a break with my friend and I was ready to go back it the pit but my friend wasn't so I went back to the pit and this guy stops moshing, looks me up and down (I'm a smaller girl) and runs into me as hard as he could and then tells me to get out of the pit. Mosh pits are starting to suck.
I hope that dude got some teeth knocked out, what an asshole!
good thing i wasn't there. i'd be in prison now.
ok thats not exactly cool, but honestly if your a small person you probably had no business being in a mosh pit in the first place. You have to assume shit like that is going to happen as mosh pits are filled with big heavy people who are usually wasted off their ass. My advice is just stay out of the pit
Which band? Never seen assholes like this at death metal gigs.
@@Nantosuelta Nah that's the dude's fault, if you ever do anything like that drunk or not you're insanely stupid and ignorant.
My metal bar decided to ban "hardcore dancers". It's fucking ridiculous childish shit and I'm glad venues are now banning it.
Lol yeah that one venue is banning it. I promise you, no venues that has a strong scene I'd banning anything
when it comes to moshing, there is a time and place. moshing at bands like slipknot, motorhead, slayer, anthrax, municipal waste(great thrash band btw)etc. is fine as long as it doesn't turn into unnecessary violence. however in bands like foo fighters, rolling stones, rhcp, sonic youth, green day etc. i think moshing is totally uncalled for. yes i love all these bands and more, i don't limit myself to one genre of music
What kind of fucktards would mosh to rolling stones??🤣🤣
I honestly would be the one to jump into a moshpit at Foo Fighters, RHCP, or Green Day. Depends on the song
I'll jump into a pit anywhere, but who.t.f moshes to the rolling stones?
I read it as “we dont mosh anymore” and I thought it was a sad breakup metal song
For me good mosh pit is pushing and slamming with shoulders, that's all. Once i were on Frontside gig when one dude were just punching and kicking everyone. 5 minutes later i saw him all covered in blood laying in the centre of mosh, that's how it works in Poland. When somebody breaks the rules, get fucked up
we black metallers strictly dont mosh...we just headbang when we love the riffs and beats
nah man, the true black metaller just stands there with a blank depressed expression and doesn't move at all.
And also because you're covered in spikes
My sister and I went to our first concert featuring Korn, Breaking Benjamin, Motionless In White, and Silversnakes. Korn was the last to go up but sadly my sister couldn't really see them like I was able to because her glasses got broken due to people in the mosh pit. Some might argue that we shouldn't have been there with glasses in the first place, but I just didn't think we would get bumped into. That's why we couldn't enjoy Korn how we wanted to because we had to watch out for retarded people who got a little too violent. We still enjoyed the concert, though!
last concert i went to was the summer slaughter tour in 2015. cattle decapitation was on stage. some 300+ pound guy tackled me headfirst into my knee. im a skinny guy 140 pounds. tore completely through my MCL and a partial tear of my meniscus. not sure if he did it on purpose because he knocked himslef out and i never talked to him. other guys there pulled me out, but they couldnt move him, i think because i never saw him again. had to sit out the rest of the show and go to the ER after. missed a month of work because i couldnt walk. now i dont want to go to another show because i no longer have health insurance
anyway once i get my shit together and get insurance again i will probably also avoid the pit now. was my favorite part, but its just not worth it
Ive never really had a problem with too much violence in the pit. Been in pits with anthrax, lamb of god, slayer, testament, really recently, they were all aggressive fun pits, but no one was throwing punches or fighting, for the most part every pit ive been in has has a bunch of great metalheads just having a fun time
I remember my first show, being a small kid I fell over quite a bit and I was always helped out, picked up and overall just helped to have fun. For a first pit, it was pretty good in terms of fun and sense of brotherhood, I loved it because of the people. It's the reason why I love Heavy Metal.
One time when I went to a concert I was right on the edge of a mosh, getting very pushed around, and then two lovely guys I talked to before the band came on stage they grabbed me and put me in front of them so I could enjoy the show! I wish I could have gotten their names, they were cool fun people!
A guy died in a Slipknot mosh pit 2 weeks ago.....he was 60 years old!
I personally think moshing is all about having fun and having respect towards others. If someone is throwing people around, not helping people up and intentionally hurting people I don't think they should be in a mosh pit.
Agreed. Also you should keep your hands down and not through them around like a dumbass. Unfortunately there is an idiot in every pit.
I agree. What can happen (happened to me) is if you call someone out on their BS security will kick u out. Don't regret it tho.
It's the fucking 'Hardcore' scene kids bro. They don't follow the code of honor in the mosh pit... they don't get it.
Lol "the code of honor"
i broke my nose in a megadeth pit recently, whoever did it wasn't intentionally trying to hurt me, but i'm keeping my distance from mosh pits for a while
get well soon! DYSTOPIA FUCKIN ROCKS!
Was it at Download?
no, it was at the fillmore in colorado
at the wrong angle, this could have killed ya. (noas bone fragments going to the brain).
I mean what do you expect? Usually it’s not intentional.
Crowdkilling is such a stupid thing to do. I used to mosh a lot when I was younger and even though there was the occasional hardcore "dance" pit, everyone was still respectful of personal space and tried to make it a safe environment. Now I can't mosh due to back issues and when I go to shows I see some of the stupidest shit in these pits, people throwing punches and kicks inside the mosh pits, the hardcore dance pits have turned into amateur karate fights, it's just a fuckin disgrace to the scene.
You're not hardcore, you're a piece of fucking trash.
Dystopian Prince, don't worry, crowdkillers like him are too uptight because they're only 2 inches long when their dick is hard stroking each other to fight club. In addition, he sounds more like a kid trying to sound tough when in reality the most feeble woman could probably level him out.
@@moyasujigoku8401 I agree. I've only been to one concert (godsmack) I went Into the pit and everyone was Really nice and stuff and it was a good time
I'm 15 and went to a HellYeah concert and moshed and ended up being called, "The wall", because this one guy was hardcore dancing and pulled a girl shirt off (unconsensually), so i picked the guy up and tossed him out of the pit.
Thicc Nicc Hahahahaha the only thing true about your story is you went to a hellyeah concert. Good Lord.
Samuel Palmquist ok. Cool.
Thicc Nicc sorry man... If making up 100% fake stories on RUclips brings you joy, then who the hell am I to call you out for it? Onward my friend, and may you and your keyboard create many more outlandish lies.
Samuel Palmquist thanks. Yeah, nice of you, it does make me happy, taking time out of my day to make up an outlandish like that no one would believe because I care what people think. Glad you understand.
Thicc Nicc that's the spirit big guy. At least you're honest with yourself.
One of the best things about many metal bands is the members' musical expertise and mastery of their instruments. I go to concerts to WATCH THE FUCKING BAND.
From my experience the heavier the subgenre the more violent the pit. I went to see Municipal Waste and Havok this weekend at Download Festival and their pits were great. I passed by some grind and core bands and those pits were horrible.
You where at download as well so was I
Completely agree with you man! Moshing is a way to release some aggression but it shouldn't be a way to release anger if that makes since
I can't do mosh pits. If I feel like I'm about to be hurt I'm fucking everyone up.
you're such a badass
I only go to small metal and punk concerts from (usually) local bands. I love that because I always go to the same 2 venues and meet the same people there. Every time I go into the pit. I love moshing. The pits are always great and I usually mosh with friends and people I've seen there before. When someone falls we pick them up. Everyone's respectful and just having a good time. The pits are not that big and I love that because you can get out whenever you want.
I love that small local energy really gets you pumped to mosh
Personally I've never understood the point of moshpits. They've always annoyed me because since I'm super short I have to stand close to the stage so I can actually see the band, and sadly that's where the moshpits are... and so I always end up getting a hand smashed in my face even though I try to stay out of it. Makes me furious as I just want to enjoy the music.
If I didn't have to stand close to the stage I probably wouldn't mind the moshpit. I like to see other metalheads enjoying themselves at the concert, so it's fine by me if it's the "safe" kind of moshpit you are talking about. But if you want to straight up have a brawl, go do it somewhere else, not at a concert.
Poor you :((((( stay up front!
Now that I'm 30 I could give a shit about moshing.
I just discovered your channel and I must say I find that what you have to say is very interesting. There aren't many other metal heads posting videos like this on RUclips.
I think you are correct when you say it's a respect issue. I don't go into the pit anymore because of this too. I think there was (back in my pit participation days) a general feeling of group camaraderie and respect for each other that allowed the "aggression" to be released but everyone still had your back. It used to be an experience that everyone shared and enjoyed but sadly it has degraded, as you pointed out, to an individual action for a few that want to exert their will/violence on everyone else. I really used to enjoy participating in mosh pits, and sustained a few minor injuries, but at this stage in my life I can't afford a serious injury to sideline me from doing the other things in life that I enjoy, nor would I want to participate in these violent acts against others.
Couldn't agree more
TL;DR - Firsthand witness to the rise and evolution of the mosh pit, and why I nearly quit altogether.
When I was a kid in/around the L.A. metal scene, I guess around 1979-80, for a while by then there had been a very popular dance called the 'pogo', which was hilarious, as you can see in UK news clips and fan-shot stuff of the era - basically people hopping up and down. We all wanted to try it.
Punk/metal crossover was already going full steam where I was, right before the big 5 thrash explosion, and anybody just went to any gig. There was some friction, but mostly just fun. Here's the funny part; this kind of rowdy [drunken] behavior wasn't just a fad for us as it was in in the UK, so things progressively got more aggressive and fun.
Not making any statement about drugs and alcohol one way or the other here, but the rock/metal scene back then was often one big, blurred out party. And a funny thing happens when super fucked-up people try and 'pogo' - they basically fall on each other, which was even more hilarious! So that was happening, and along comes this new thing called 'skanking', which was a takeoff of a move ska fans were doing at the time: kind of a comical, bent knees strut where one's knuckles swoop really low to the ground. These [mostly] guys would need space on the dance floor to do their thing, so as they navigate the the sea of drunken pogo, folks really start to fall over onto each other - but now in a direction...sort of.
For a while I recall it was kind of confusing, but we all eventually started doing this in a circle, it was not as hilarious as the stuff before - but it was fucking awesome! Metal bands didn't dig it at their shows as much yet, but what could they do? It was the will of the people! Also, the hardcore scene bulldozed smack into the punk scene [pun intended], who were turning kinda goth by then or whatever, if not hardcore. Bands like Black Flag started drew a much more aggressive style pit, which by then everybody called it 'slam dancing', then just slamming; as in "Let's go slam".
I believe by then we were taking cues from the NYxHC scene, bands like Murphey's Law and later on, Cro Mags, et al. L.A. was now the most joyfully, violently fun scene on the west coast. San Francisco bands at the time were terrified by us, but eventually just jumped right in; it's only human nature. Soon enough, around 83, Slayer happened, locally. Metallica were on the ascent really fast after the split up north, home of Cliff Burton and also the mighty Exodus, while Mustain's original Megadeth lineup challenged just about anybody to step up \m/
Personally, I don't even know anyone who had ever heard the word 'mosh' until around 85, from 'Gung Ho', last cut on the B side of Anthrax, Spreading the Disease. Similarly, nobody even says 'slam dance' 'skanking', or 'pogo' since then for decades now - it's been the mosh pit ever since then. I believe the term originates within the NYC hardcore/thrash scene of that era.
I guess it was around the early/mid 90s when I became fairly burnt out getting punched in the face, and having my ribs cracked and freak-ass weirdo kids with razors. The 1990 Clash of the Titans in my town was an awesome pit - in the lawn section! It had been raining, so the ground was kind of soaked, and the angle of the hill was steep - just enough room for a decent pit on one side. It was really one of the most fun pits in memory for me; as everybody got more intoxed from $3 tubs of beer, it became impossible to take the muddy, downhill turn and 'run' back up hill, so it was like a demolition derby pileup at the bottom - but everybody was having a cool time because it was hilarious.
Riiight at the end of the show [Megadeth encore], I spot this jerk who had not been there the whole night; a skinny, freckle-faced ginger kid with kind of a bowl haircut and a totally psychotic grin, barreling down the hill, kind of at me. He knew I saw the little X-acto blade in his hand, and steered clear of me [more like veered clear] to sprint back up the hill in his relatively mud-free clothing and psychosis. The show was just about done, so I basically bailed two minutes before most people were out of their section. It was a great concert, but that last part left an unpleasant aftertaste.
A few years down the road, maybe 95-96, a friend was in town and wanted me to go with to see her friend's band waaay out in BFE. Band's already on when we walk in. There's a pit, and I'm thinking my usual, "Hm, should I?" But it was a creepy feeling in that place; like maybe something fucked up happened right before we went in. I kinda noticed people were standing stiffly, as far away from the pit the could get. It was a small place, and as soon as I noticed the weird vibe - right in front of me, this obvious dude-bro from the wrestling team or whatever body slams a much smaller kid onto a rough, painted concrete floor. Kid was obviously fucked up as his friends kinda dragged him out. It was just ugly and painful to witness. My friend and I turned around and walked right back out the door.
Other than maybe a few times after that, I generally lost interest for a long time but eventually got back into it about 12 years ago. It's still fun. I'll check out any show that's cool, but no way would I even want to do a real 'tough guy' hardcore or brutal death pit these days, but also don't stand back on the wall with the rest of the old guys. Usually, I can evaluate any crowd and the pit therein almost immediately. I generally just usually weasel my way up front and stick there, but if I do pit, most often I just see fun and respect in there, and maybe surprise that I even know what I'm doing.
Jesus! Pogo and slam dancing. I had a brief flashback to my school days there. Respect man.
I've always really enjoyed the respect that was present in the few metal concerts I've attended. One time, when I was still in high school, a couple friends of mine took me along to a Bring Me The Horizon concert and we were in the front of the crowd, messing around a little, and around us a moshpit broke out, cause I guess we kinda initiated it. I somehow ended up in the middle, confused and desoriented and since I can't keep balance for shit, I eventually fall to the ground, and I was initially kinda scared of getting trampled. The second I looked up, I remember like six or seven different people had stopped around me, were keeping the guys away and were offering to help me back up. Honestly, I've never felt so safe and respected in my life. I don't think I'll ever forget that. I usually steer clear of any type of moshpit in the first place because I'm really small and shoulder height for most people is tooth height for me, so I feel like if I get into a moshpit I'm kinda asking for it :P but this will always be how I remember metal concerts and how I think they should be.
Can't imagine hc, thrash or death show without mosh pit, obviously it is hard but when people respect and help to each other it is awesome
I went to my first concert the other day and to my surprise the moshing was absolutely epic. And completely respectable. Especially compared to what I was lead to believe it would be. And honestly I think it should be that way cause there's a difference between fun and violence. Nobody goes to a concert to get hurt.
I honestly agree with you Blackmetal Werewolf... Moshing is about having a great time not beating the fuck out people and putting them in hospital
All good things can be ruined by one person. I agree with you that mosh pits have become violent for absolutely no reason at all. I honestly feel that the people who start getting violent in mosh pits need to be kicked out of the mosh pit and sent somewhere else so everyone else can have fun. That's my insight.
yo man ive been into every kind of metal and have been going to shows since 83 like overkill said its friendly violent fun. anyone who would pull that garbage with razor blades or brass knuckles or whatever would get grabbed and ruffed up and thrown the hell out. i feel you about not wanting to mosh anymore and it really sux. moshing was our way of supporting and being involved with the show.
If you go see any deathcore band the pit will be full of hardcore dancers, I've seen BTBAM four times now and I have not experienced a single hardcore dancer in the pit. Even when they played with ABR, everyone was just slam dancing, it was awesome! However, I went and saw suicide silence (mainly cause ASP is one of my favorite bands and I wanted to see Eddie live) and it was noting BUT hard core dancers. Some dude got knocked out in the FIRST song with the FIRST band. After that I stayed back, jumped in here and there. But that shit is no Bueno.
Moshing used to be the highlight of a metal concert experience for me. For the same reasons you brought up in your video, I steer clear of them. Obviously in any normal mosh pit you're gonna end up with bruises and scratches and wake up sore as all hell the next day, but leaving a concert with a bloody nose and possibly broken bones or internal bleeding isn't worth it. It really bugs me that people who actually know how to mosh and have fun are so much more few and far between, these days. That is to say, at least they are far and few between at the shows i've attended now a days.
I would love to go to a rock/metal concert, but I´m too scared if I get raped, harassed or be the girl Whiskey Daniels were talking about down there.... :((
That stuff happens so rarely, especially if you go to the right shows. The bad people are always way outnumbered.
today I was telling a friend of mine how different the metal culture is from others, what I told her was that Ive never been harressed at a metal gig and Ive attended to different genres of it and that Ive never felt in danger at one (except for the fucking hardcore gigs, that shit is violent af I was trying to not get punched or something but since my city has more punk influences I know that it wasn't that agressive such as others cities from my country that have stronger hardcore influences), I told her how we just abandon our backpacks with our wallets at a random corner and that at the end of the show we go get our stuff and that everything is fine. The metal community is like a huge family and you can talk to everyone if you need anything. When it comes to going out at night I think that the safest place to be is at a metal gig, I went clubbing twice with my friends and the 2 times there were troubles, clubs are way more dangerous trust me, if you low your guard you can get raped really easily its so bad. Of course that there are bad people everywhere but I found the metal community way more trust worthy than others. Don't be afraid, just go out and have fun you won't regretit, even if you go alone, you will probably make some friends there too. Just make sure to avoid the core side at the beggining since you are not used to it and you will be fine.
smulthoney, being raped can happen at any time..
the same with harassment
You are absolutely right. I used to be in every single moshpit at GMM Belgium. Nowadays, I take - minutes to scope out what type of people are in it, before actually going in.
there's a difference between getting a cut and braking a leg
My first pit was Iron Maiden, and all I remember was clinging on to a random guy in front of me. I was 13 and 5’4 and everyone else was 30+ and at least 5’8. Oh yeah, and I hated getting my feet stomped on (I now have steel toe for moshing).
five finger death punch is not metal its hard rock
XD
+silverglove2012 nha. its just gay
+Inter-Galactic Reptilian Cosmonaut Agreed.
+silverglove2012 no, its melodic 3/4 vegetarian pornogrind
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Being in a good mosh pit us the best form of brotherhood🔥
I need moshing. I need to release the energy and violence is a very good way to do it. One of the only places violence is legal too:D But i definitely agree that it should within reason, fists shouldn't be a part of it.
Respect your fellow moshers, don't intentionally badly damage peoples bodies and take into consideration how much who your slamming into can take. Ramming a small person, like maybe a female for example and doing it hard like you would a giant can easily break bones. Tone it down for the 5, 6" twiggy girl.
+Torwulf games You should try doing full contact larp. I suggest Belegarth. Its great, and there is no pansy ass tap hits or that.
+Mrparpal not many opportunities for larp in finland, i would love to do it though
My first time in the slam pit, I fell like 5 or 6 times in a row. I got picked up every time and kept on thrashing. My friend and I eventually got out of there (I'm rather short, but he is taller then me by a good 6 or so inches), but we got back in there soon enough. All in all, we had a good time, even though by the end of it, we just kinda hung out in the back of the pit. Pits should be there to release aggression, but there is a code of ethics involved and I don't think very many concert-goers understand that.
Moshpits...not even once
This shit started with metalcore/deathcore, before that, was only bumping into each other. NO KARATE IN THE PIT.
i think that mosh pit exist because all the metal music inspire a very powerful energy and you wanna scream, you wanna kick some asses... BUT! no one wants to hurt each other beacuse at the end, metalheads are united as one... you go to a concert to enjoy the music and feel that brutal vibe not to kill people and being hurted...
Here in México there's a very good thrash metal band called Strike Master and in their show they call for a "mommie" and one of the public get wrapped in a duct tape and... sadly there are many guys that go to the hospital because of it... and still more sadly... a minor lost his speech beacuse they fall down to the ground... cheers!
I ALWAYS moshed at shows, but I haven't been able to even go to a show in 15 years or more due to severe injury to my spine/back. But the mosh pits I was always in was having fun, no intentional injuries or fights. I was 6'7" back then, able to hold my own (I grew up playing basketball with the guys, so I had to learn to be tough). Yes, I got black eyes, cuts, etc. but nothing major and nothing was intentional. I've only been knocked down once at a TON show, and next thing I knew, hands were grabbing me everywhere to pull me up. I loved moshing and I miss it, but not having gone to a show in such a long time, I don't know if things have changed regarding the pits or not.
This past Monday (Nov. 20th, 2017) my boyfriend, his nephew and I, went to a Cannibal Corpse concert. It my 3rd time, my boyfriend's fifth time, and his nephew's first time. The moshers that were, as you said, intentionally hurting others - punching, windmills, spin kicks, etc - were going around doing their bullshit, and EVERY time, a fight would break out. My boyfriend even got sucker punched, and we were outside the mosh pit. That is NOT what a metal show is all about. I was pissed. Ruined the whole night! From my observation, it's straightedgers that mosh that way. Like, Cannibal Corpse is not like a fucking Hatebreed show. Get the fuck outta here with that bullshit!
"Fists never go above the shoulders" a rule I've always gone by and taught my friends. I've seen people be plowed down before its not fun to watch or for it to happen. I completely agree with you
i wish to fucking christ D.R.I. would come back to atlanta, they forgot me
Literally these reasons are why I stopped moshing too. Moshing used to be just a fun time and now it's turned into like a competition of how many people you can hurt. Its rather annoying.
Hardcore dancers, fuckin hardcore dancers
510 satanic 666 joints 420 I know right?! I spent way too much time brushing my long hair, sewing patches on my battle vest and putting on all my leather and spikes just to have some hardcore dancer punch me in the face and ruin all my hard work by giving me a bloody nose. It's almost like hardcore dancers don't know that most us metal heads aren't actually very tough. We just look tough cause of all our jewelry and black clothes.
Samuel Palmquist lmfao, each spike they wear resembles how many times theyve cried about dancers.
Its about having a respectful time and not physically hurt another person at a concert!
#nokarateinthepit
I'm too old to mosh now, but I moshed once. It wasn't by choice. I always found that 90% of the people in the pit didn't go in there on purpose, they were pushed in (as I was), and pits would just randomly open up. Plus, people in there were trying to hurt people. That bothered me. Pits used to look like fun back in the early to mid-nineties, but then it just turned into a very bouncy fist fight.
I agree with the statement below but, I am a Marine, Marine brotherhood is the strongest.
Stronger than even your own bloodline. You may share your families blood but you haven't shed it with them!
With that being said, I understand your statement and yes there is a sense of a brotherhood.
I give you the devil horns salute and rock on brother!!
I salute you brave warrior
I've never moshed, but I'll give my two cents anyways. I agree with all of your points, especially the ones concerning overly-violent/aggressive people. Your description of what a mosh pit ought to be like is how I've imagined it, and that sounds like a better time. I hope to be a part of that some day.
I love metal but I am afraid to go to concert and see people ruining what I love. I am different even between metalheads. You either are pop/club music lover with tan skin and pearl smile, or you are harsh long hair metalhead loving trashing things up. But I love literature, poetry, history, classical music and metal as well. Would I belong among other metalheads? Metal to me is strong, beautiful, complex music, like Kamelot or Epica, singing about social/cultural/historical stuff, also some STS or Draconia, who put nice gothic vibe in music. I`m afraid to be disappointed if I go to Wacken to hear a voice of, let`s say, Floor, but I see people disrespecting each other. Or if I come with friends to a bar with some underground metal band, but only see drunk people... It is so hard to find people who are really like you.
exlibrisas It’s shouldn’t be that hard. From what I’ve seen, the metal community is one of nicest communities and most accepting communities in music
Ye lots of metal heads like similar things to you, you ain't a snowflake
Fucking hell, you are insanely far up your own ass. Try being less of a pseudo intellectual dickhead, then metal shows will surely become more fun
Side note;
Multiple torn mucels, punctures from spikes and studs, many a broken nose and torn piercings. It's a dangerous game and never been in a Canadian put but they are rough over here. Especially the nu metal pits. And does explain 5 finger death punch. But again...read the room!
Come to a hardcore show.
Joe P. Hey hey both are those genres are fine not every ass turns up and ruins things for the pit. And when they do they get there asses beat at the end of the show by the moshers! So half the time ppl will not try anything stupid
I agree with you Mr. werewolf. Mosh pits were the corner stone of my metal head and punk rock days (and yes punk rockers, like Rise Against, mosh quite a bit). There is etiquette that needs to be followed, and sometimes these unwritten rules get ignored. I had a friend that got hit in the eyebrow by someone wearing those exact studded bracelets you were wearing and had to go to the hospital for stiches. Through my experience I've learned that there is time to get in, and a time to get out of the pit. Play it by ear and observe the crowd. Most of the time people want to follow the rules. There's just that one asshat that ruins it for everyone.
Awesome vids dude subbed
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest I went to I jumped in the pits. It was one of the good pits, if you fell they helped you back up, the shoving was not too violent, and they let you out when you want out. It was a good first mosh experience.
here in the netherlands i never had fighting moshpits, only having fun,
but yea people from America... that says enough 😂😂
I completely agree. I'm out there to have fun, not hurt anyone.
Know your crowd, know your band...
To hot in the kitchen, get out.
Moshing is about having a great time and feeling the metal-bond, and respect by picking somebody up when he falls, i was in a Amon Amarth Circle Pit at Fortarock (Nijmegen, The Netherlands) i fell there and before i hit the ground i was picked up because i'm 160 centimeters high, not that tall, so if i fall and i don't get picked up, i'll die
@2:25 - with this topic, I can personally say (and im not speaking for everyone,) its that certain release of all the emotions at once. I don't think that the number of people who are actually going in to mosh to hurt people, outnumber those who just want that sense of "letting go".
i feel that moshing is a good result from the band getting the crowd pumped up to where people just want to move to the music. its the karate dancers and people that want to hurt others that ruin it. i was at a thy art is murder/ rings of saturn/ fit for an autopsy/ dark sermon concert and was moshing to one of the opening bands. i had to constantly dodge karate dancers and at one point, got knocked out from my head hitting the floor because some guy ran at me and intentionally plowed me over. there was still the respectful group people that got me up and carried me out. i still had a great time, it being my first concert, but the unnecessary aggression is just un-called for, it ruins it for other people that are just trying to have a good time.
Although I disagree often with you, I agree 100% this time. Moshing shouldn't be a experience that people should be afraid of. Crowdkillers are literally just assholes getting kicks from hurting people and just generally being assholes. Love your vids dude. Keep it up
First time I've ever been to a concert was for I prevail at Columbus somewhere and got into the mosh pit for the first time and guess what, fell down, someone stepped on my neck and nearly had a seizure because I was high, hot, sweaty, and having bad head spins and because someone stepped on my neck i was having bad neck pains. So I've learned my lesson, never ever go into mosh pit again. If I want to get hurt and have injuries, I go into UFC or MMA.