This concert "Mosters of Rock" which included The Black Crows, Pantera, Metallica, and AC/DC had roughly 1.6 million people and 54 or 56 deaths was a reward by the Russian Government because ordinary unarmed civilians came to the defense of Moscow when high ranking military personnel tried to stage a coup to change Russia back into the Soviet Union
Thank you for actually mentioning the other bands lol. Everyone just makes it seem like it was only metallica and they weren't even the headliners lol but they killed it!
This was an incredible year in world history. A couple years prior the Berlin Wall came down and then came the fall of the USSR and all it's Soviet ideology. In June of 1991, at 19 years old, I met then president of Russia, Mikhail Gorbachev when he came to the states after all of that. Long story but this all marked the end of the cold war which had hung over daily life for my entire life and long before. Now we have Putin trying to bring that all back. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. This concert also marked a significant moment in history. The first rock concert in Russia ever. You can see it in every one of those faces in the crowd. To see every day people like me in Russia waving an American flag brought tears to my eyes. We were taught to hate each other all the way up to this point. Incredible and amazing time to be alive. It makes me choke up now just thinking about it. I'm seeing some comments about not going back to studio Metallica. Personally, I do not agree with that, at all. I always recommend studio first, hearing it the way most people on the planet first heard it. Then going back and hearing how amazing they are live.
You should read The White Pill by Michael Malice. Fantastic book. His book Dear Reader is also a must read if you're interested in this space. Putin is anticommunist. He's more fascist and religious oligarch. Don't mistake all Russian strongmen for Stalin. Other countries have political diversity just like we do. Believing that they don't and are all of one mindset is to succumb to US government propaganda. The corporate press is the enemy of the people. They work for the uniparty. They're not to be trusted.
I saw one girl say that she thought Metallica was a clothing line. She had no idea it was a group of rock gods. It was like a stab to the heart! Teach this music to the young!
This performance was an add-on the the already in progress of the "Monsters of Rock" tour taking place in '91. To try and stop the ongoing coup taking place in Russia, the government tried to reach an accord to end it. When asked what they wanted, they responded with, "we want Western Music". The calls were made, and the show added. Jason Newsted (Metallica bassist) had commented afterwards "I'm not sure if we even got paid for that show" Regardless, it's one of the most important concerts in history. It was shortly after this that the Iron Curtain had come down. 1.6+ million people 53 deaths Germany tried so hard in the 40's to do what 8 guys from the US did in one day.
For me (and just me) "Harvester Of Sorrow" is the one that blew my mind from this show. The studio cut was sorta "meh..." for me......but the moment I saw that performance, it went to my top 5 favorites. The energy level, even 30-some years later, was something I had never experienced before. It's well worth a watch. Just stretch your neck muscles beforehand 😁.
This is the song that eventually made Metallica my favorite band! What I love about them is when they perform live, they don't mess around with the song. There are tiny changes here and there but they play it like sounds on the album. James said in an interview that's how fans like it so they stick with that formula. Great reaction Stax!
What a massive crowd. The best of us would be swallowed on stage with that many people in the audience. ❤ Is that an Alabama tee I see? Roll Tide, Baby.
7:38 Son, you don't know how right you are. At any rate, I never tire of reactions to this song for the same reason. The 1.1M people that were there. Yes, over a million people. Great time headbanging with you, lad! See you next time!
The Helicopters were flying over to help cool off the crowd. I was lucky enough to see the Germany leg of this our, like a show or two before this one. This is the same show as the Pantera "Domination" video the other day, AC/DC were the headliners. The song yes is about nightmares, but because of the Bedtime Stories, I mean come on some of those were VERY GRIMMMMM! This was the first full booked western rock show, kinda paved the way from the Moscow Music Peace Festival just before this show. The Scorpions have a great video from that festival, called "Wind Of Change" if you watch that you will kinda see what was going on at that time, also that song is a once in an era type piece, The Scorpions are a Rock band but this is a ballad.
LISTEN! Huge Metallica fan here and let me say this, there are certain bands that can bring the world together with music and they are at the top of their game. Let's talk about how beautiful it was to see the American Flag blowing in the wind in Moscow!!! BTW, imagine how long it took those people to get out of there!
So glad you watched this. It just takes me back to when I was 16 years old in the 90's. Music was so much fun. And is... But this was a special show that I think everyone should see, even if they aren't fans of the genre. I will say that Creeping Death is the other song from this concert that is a must see. Thanks for the great reaction, it's a great way to get ready for the weekend 😊👍
If you haven't already, check out Metallica's "One." Stellar song, heartwrenching video. And for another mind blowing live performance, I suggest "Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1977 in Oakland; "Can't You See" by Marshall Tucker Band; and Queen's 1985 LiveAid performance.
Check out Phil Collins In The Air Tonight live performance in 2004. Mesmerizing and the most iconic performance you’ll ever see! Oh and AC/DC Thunderstruck live at River Plate! SOOOOOO COOOL!
And yet, ZERO deaths from that concert! Travis Scott could sure take an example from the GOATs! But those are my people's!! Lol I'm a US citizen-Russian/Ukrainian Metallica fan!
They hadnt been 'allowed' rock music..landmark concert..much bloodshed..largest or second largest gathering of people on record..LOVE PANTERA from this concert!!!!!!!!!!
Btw, I know you have "Stax" of song recommendations, but I highly recommend "The Day that Never Comes" and "All Nightmare Long" off of probably my favorite album of theirs "Death Magnetic." They'll make you want to run through a wall! Lol
You've got to do Metallica live Seattle 89' Master of Puppets or pretty much Any song!! That concerts pure fire 🔥 〽️🤘🎸 Ps. The helicopters flying over thus crowd was to cool off the crowd! ❤
they didn't expect that many people to show and so they use helicopters to cool the crowd. This was one of the things that you just had to be there because it won't happen again.
To fully appreciate this, you MUST know the full story. Simplified version: American music was ILLEGAL in the USSR. The only way to listen was to smuggle in bootleg tapes and quietly listen in your frigging basement or some shit. When the military attempted a takeover of the country, THE YOUTH and ordinary citizens went full on Red Dawn and helped save their damn country. When asked what they wanted as a GIANT THANK YOU… did they ask for money? No. They said “We want American metal. WE WANT METALLICA!” So the government flew some bands into Moscow and had a free show at an airbase. Tens of thousands of military soldiers were brought in as security… and, as you can see in the video, some of them stripped off their uniforms and joined the crowd. THEY STOPPED COUNTING at 1.6 million people. It’s estimated that there was upwards of 2.5 million people in attendance. This was not just a concert. This was an entire People celebrating a freedom they had never known. This was liberation. Pure fucking joy. There were MAJOR changes happening in the world. And this moment is HISTORIC. You should absolutely check out the documentary or read a few articles or something. EVERYONE should know this story… especially now with what is (again) happening in Russia and around the world. ☮️
Stax, the og video would probably give you a better idea visually about the song but you were on the right path. I had seen the video for One back in the day but never got AJFA. When thus single led the the launch of The Black Album, I HAD to get a copy. I got someone to dub that tape for me and man, I was hooked on that album, it's also, kind of like you alluded to, a great gateway song/album fir getting into metal.
I am a little confused because you said you haven’t checked them out live before this but I think you uploaded Master of Puppets live in Quebec before this yeah?
A. Youi don't want to know what was happening in the crowd.B. Metallica is awesome on every continent. C. Several people died at this show, that's why see. column A. I'm not going to discuss it...
Russians getting their first taste of capitalism: "I'm ready for Metallica concert, but this thing "ticket", what is this, comrade?" "I'm not sure but is Russia so we will just go to concert and wait turn to rock and banging of heads."
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1.6 million people. We sent 4 long-haired musicians to bring peace and unity to Moscow not soldiers ! Bwahahahaha
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Cultural influence is preferable and less costly than overt war
I was there in 1991.
This concert "Mosters of Rock" which included The Black Crows, Pantera, Metallica, and AC/DC had roughly 1.6 million people and 54 or 56 deaths was a reward by the Russian Government because ordinary unarmed civilians came to the defense of Moscow when high ranking military personnel tried to stage a coup to change Russia back into the Soviet Union
Oh wow didn’t know that
Thank you for actually mentioning the other bands lol. Everyone just makes it seem like it was only metallica and they weren't even the headliners lol but they killed it!
This was an incredible year in world history. A couple years prior the Berlin Wall came down and then came the fall of the USSR and all it's Soviet ideology. In June of 1991, at 19 years old, I met then president of Russia, Mikhail Gorbachev when he came to the states after all of that. Long story but this all marked the end of the cold war which had hung over daily life for my entire life and long before. Now we have Putin trying to bring that all back. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
This concert also marked a significant moment in history. The first rock concert in Russia ever. You can see it in every one of those faces in the crowd. To see every day people like me in Russia waving an American flag brought tears to my eyes. We were taught to hate each other all the way up to this point. Incredible and amazing time to be alive. It makes me choke up now just thinking about it.
I'm seeing some comments about not going back to studio Metallica. Personally, I do not agree with that, at all. I always recommend studio first, hearing it the way most people on the planet first heard it. Then going back and hearing how amazing they are live.
Thank you so much momma
You should read The White Pill by Michael Malice. Fantastic book. His book Dear Reader is also a must read if you're interested in this space.
Putin is anticommunist. He's more fascist and religious oligarch. Don't mistake all Russian strongmen for Stalin. Other countries have political diversity just like we do. Believing that they don't and are all of one mindset is to succumb to US government propaganda. The corporate press is the enemy of the people. They work for the uniparty. They're not to be trusted.
The song is about childhood nightmares, and how they impact us…..
Wowww amazing
You must be just after GenX because we are tough!
This is the one I wanted you to see!
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I saw one girl say that she thought Metallica was a clothing line. She had no idea it was a group of rock gods. It was like a stab to the heart! Teach this music to the young!
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Exactly and I didn't get into them until I was 48😂😂 but I knew who they were. Because I'm GenX
This performance was an add-on the the already in progress of the "Monsters of Rock" tour taking place in '91. To try and stop the ongoing coup taking place in Russia, the government tried to reach an accord to end it. When asked what they wanted, they responded with, "we want Western Music".
The calls were made, and the show added.
Jason Newsted (Metallica bassist) had commented afterwards "I'm not sure if we even got paid for that show"
Regardless, it's one of the most important concerts in history. It was shortly after this that the Iron Curtain had come down.
1.6+ million people
53 deaths
Germany tried so hard in the 40's to do what 8 guys from the US did in one day.
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They performed Creeping Death at this concert in Russia, to me it was one of the greatest performances from them.
Wowwww
@@StaxReacts FYI - "Creeping Death" is the story of The Passover.
Thank you, I was hoping I wouldn't have to type it
Yes I love Creeping Death at this concert
For me (and just me) "Harvester Of Sorrow" is the one that blew my mind from this show.
The studio cut was sorta "meh..." for me......but the moment I saw that performance, it went to my top 5 favorites.
The energy level, even 30-some years later, was something I had never experienced before.
It's well worth a watch. Just stretch your neck muscles beforehand 😁.
Love your reaction ! Helicopters were there to cool the crowd of 1.6 million peeps! Only band to play in all 7 continents!
Thank you so much, and makes sense
That was a big moment in history. I believe the first rock band to play in the USSR, ever. Iwas 20....
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Thank u Sir 🤘
Welcome 👍
I was hoping you would react to this! ❤ Let's go!
Love it
This is the song that eventually made Metallica my favorite band! What I love about them is when they perform live, they don't mess around with the song. There are tiny changes here and there but they play it like sounds on the album. James said in an interview that's how fans like it so they stick with that formula. Great reaction Stax!
It’s so amazing. Thank you so much 🔥🔥
What a massive crowd. The best of us would be swallowed on stage with that many people in the audience.
❤ Is that an Alabama tee I see? Roll Tide, Baby.
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You feelin me deep, Stax!!! Thank you, friend!! xo
You are so welcome!
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Finally, a LIVE PERFORMANCE!!! No going back to studio Metallica
Righttt
I’m so glad you got to experience that Stax! Such a powerhouse live band.
Can u imagine having 1.6 million fans watching u and jamming to ur music?!!!!
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7:38 Son, you don't know how right you are. At any rate, I never tire of reactions to this song for the same reason. The 1.1M people that were there. Yes, over a million people. Great time headbanging with you, lad! See you next time!
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Just one of of a high number of live performances showing why “Tallica” must be considered one of if not the best band ever on stage
Facts!!!
The Helicopters were flying over to help cool off the crowd. I was lucky enough to see the Germany leg of this our, like a show or two before this one. This is the same show as the Pantera "Domination" video the other day, AC/DC were the headliners. The song yes is about nightmares, but because of the Bedtime Stories, I mean come on some of those were VERY GRIMMMMM! This was the first full booked western rock show, kinda paved the way from the Moscow Music Peace Festival just before this show. The Scorpions have a great video from that festival, called "Wind Of Change" if you watch that you will kinda see what was going on at that time, also that song is a once in an era type piece, The Scorpions are a Rock band but this is a ballad.
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Wow, that's allot of people. 🔥🔥
Fantastic reaction Stax 🔥
Yessss, thank you so much Linda
LISTEN! Huge Metallica fan here and let me say this, there are certain bands that can bring the world together with music and they are at the top of their game. Let's talk about how beautiful it was to see the American Flag blowing in the wind in Moscow!!! BTW, imagine how long it took those people to get out of there!
So glad you watched this. It just takes me back to when I was 16 years old in the 90's. Music was so much fun. And is... But this was a special show that I think everyone should see, even if they aren't fans of the genre. I will say that Creeping Death is the other song from this concert that is a must see. Thanks for the great reaction, it's a great way to get ready for the weekend 😊👍
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Bro.
Do the same concert But do the song creeping death. It's a biblical song, but the way James has control of the audience is crazy.
Betttt
The Passover.
The security was the DAMN ARMY!!! Had to section off the crowd to keep it from stampeding.
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If you haven't already, check out Metallica's "One." Stellar song, heartwrenching video.
And for another mind blowing live performance, I suggest "Freebird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1977 in Oakland; "Can't You See" by Marshall Tucker Band; and Queen's 1985 LiveAid performance.
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The GOAT
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Let’s Go!! 🔥🤯🔥🤯☑️☑️☑️
YEAHHHHH🩷
New sub here! Love your reaction!!
Thanks for subbing!
That's my generation. We f*cking rocked.
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There are many estimates of how many people were there and some people who counted as the crowd walked in said they stopped counting and 1.6 million
I was 5yo when this took place! I heard my older bro playing The Thing That Should Not Be from the Master of Puppets album and it scared me 😂
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Never before and never again
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Welcome to live Metallica!
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Need to watch their live version of "One" in Seattle. There's no coming back from that one
Betttt
It’s wild because how many of those 1.6 million people actually spoke English? I love James’s large wide open gun slinger stance!
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Over 1 million in that crowd.
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Check out Phil Collins In The Air Tonight live performance in 2004. Mesmerizing and the most iconic performance you’ll ever see! Oh and AC/DC Thunderstruck live at River Plate! SOOOOOO COOOL!
Betttt
YES MATE!
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And yet, ZERO deaths from that concert! Travis Scott could sure take an example from the GOATs!
But those are my people's!! Lol I'm a US citizen-Russian/Ukrainian Metallica fan!
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OH SHIIIIT SSONNN!!!
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They say the real number of people might only be 1.2 or 1.3 million. But I heard the 1.6 number, too. But either way, this is rock God type of stuff!!
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Do a double feature of the Korn Blind video and Korn Blind Woodstock 99.
The birth of Nu Metal
ACDC -Thunderstruck Live
Queen- Live Aid Performance
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James has that effect on people 😂❤
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They hadnt been 'allowed' rock music..landmark concert..much bloodshed..largest or second largest gathering of people on record..LOVE PANTERA from this concert!!!!!!!!!!
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Btw, I know you have "Stax" of song recommendations, but I highly recommend "The Day that Never Comes" and "All Nightmare Long" off of probably my favorite album of theirs "Death Magnetic." They'll make you want to run through a wall! Lol
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You've got to do Metallica live Seattle 89' Master of Puppets or pretty much Any song!! That concerts pure fire 🔥 〽️🤘🎸
Ps. The helicopters flying over thus crowd was to cool off the crowd! ❤
For sure
The song is about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, if I remember correctly.
Ahhh gotcha
Battery-live seatlle 1989
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they didn't expect that many people to show and so they use helicopters to cool the crowd. This was one of the things that you just had to be there because it won't happen again.
Trueeee
Head banging at its finest!
Factsssss
@@StaxReacts you have a new subscriber!! Your channel is so good!
It's a classic bedtime prayer.
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To fully appreciate this, you MUST know the full story. Simplified version: American music was ILLEGAL in the USSR. The only way to listen was to smuggle in bootleg tapes and quietly listen in your frigging basement or some shit.
When the military attempted a takeover of the country, THE YOUTH and ordinary citizens went full on Red Dawn and helped save their damn country. When asked what they wanted as a GIANT THANK YOU… did they ask for money? No. They said “We want American metal. WE WANT METALLICA!” So the government flew some bands into Moscow and had a free show at an airbase. Tens of thousands of military soldiers were brought in as security… and, as you can see in the video, some of them stripped off their uniforms and joined the crowd.
THEY STOPPED COUNTING at 1.6 million people. It’s estimated that there was upwards of 2.5 million people in attendance.
This was not just a concert. This was an entire People celebrating a freedom they had never known. This was liberation. Pure fucking joy. There were MAJOR changes happening in the world. And this moment is HISTORIC. You should absolutely check out the documentary or read a few articles or something. EVERYONE should know this story… especially now with what is (again) happening in Russia and around the world. ☮️
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Stax, the og video would probably give you a better idea visually about the song but you were on the right path. I had seen the video for One back in the day but never got AJFA. When thus single led the the launch of The Black Album, I HAD to get a copy. I got someone to dub that tape for me and man, I was hooked on that album, it's also, kind of like you alluded to, a great gateway song/album fir getting into metal.
Betttt
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@@StaxReacts some band iv been to see them live 7 times and it's always an amazing atmosphere
It's was in Moscow first concert in Russia just after the U.S.S.R collapsed.. Eight people died.
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check out Creeping Death or Harvester of Sorrow same show
I am a little confused because you said you haven’t checked them out live before this but I think you uploaded Master of Puppets live in Quebec before this yeah?
I corrected myself
@@StaxReacts oh I probably missed that part lol sorry bout that
Could you do either creeping death of fade to black from this same show please!
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12K Homie!
Sooooon
1991, the Wall just came down two years ago, the USSR just came down, PEACE AND LOVE FOR ALL! (fast forward to 2024, what the fk happened?)
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Metallica was not the only band there Pantera was there as well plus many more
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A. Youi don't want to know what was happening in the crowd.B. Metallica is awesome on every continent. C. Several people died at this show, that's why see. column A. I'm not going to discuss it...
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After the fall of the soviet union....freaking awesome energy!!!!
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This was the same concert as the pantera reaction you watched
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Look at for whome the bell tools live at Woodstock 1994
Bettttt
🤘CHECK OUT SEATTLE 89🤘🤯🤘ed
Will dooo
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YESSSSS
🖤Please react to Metallica -One (official video)
I have already check playlist
The Russian soldiers were beaten the people in the crowd because they were having fun. It thought they were getting out of control.
Ahhh gotchaaa
It was a different time...
Russians getting their first taste of capitalism: "I'm ready for Metallica concert, but this thing "ticket", what is this, comrade?" "I'm not sure but is Russia so we will just go to concert and wait turn to rock and banging of heads."
Ban the phones in concerts, otherwise you can't achieve energy like this
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Megadeth
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Those_About_to_Rock:_Monsters_in_Moscow