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[@masterofjustice1984]

It's perfectly legal to kill a man for pausing during a Metallica solo.

[@kai_2202]

Its legal to kill a man for pausing anywhere in a Metallica song😂

[@joejesswein9740]

It should be

[@gianniedgar8940]

i know im asking randomly but does anybody know a tool to log back into an Instagram account?? I was dumb forgot my account password. I would love any tips you can offer me.

[@reignray1222]

@Gianni Edgar instablaster :)

[@branon6565]

Not only legal but encouraged to the point of being mandatory....

[@mytulacom]

Я был на этом концерте тогда. Стоял совсем недалеко от сцены. До выступления Металлики мы дрались с полицией (тогда ещё милицией) за то, что они нас выдавливали дальше от сцены. Когда начала выступать Металлика, то драки прекратились и все были счастливы. Мы тогда ещё не понимали, что этот бесплатный концерт был реквием по СССР. Что половина из этих 300 тысяч молодых и счастливых людей, которые пришли на тушинское поле не доживет до нынешнего времени. Что они погибнут м гражданской войне, чеченских войнах, от безработицы 90-х, от алкоголя и наркотиков и просто от болезней.

[@tommytv4126]

you boys need to react to creeping death by metallica in moscow 1991. it blows this performance out of the water, i swear to you. loving the reactions though keep it up

[@joejesswein9740]

Nothing like hearing 1.6 million chanting Die! Die! Die!

[@newgrl]

They played at the wake for the Soviet Union. This is September 1991. The August military coup had just failed. It 'twas a fine wake indeed.

[@isabellaangeline2175]

How did I not know about that attempted coup? I’ve got to go read more about it. Thank you for this!🤗

[@newgrl]

@@isabellaangeline2175 You can find the details and timeline in Wikipedia as "1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt" if you're looking for somewhere to start.

[@davidmackeown5496]

Metallica is my fav band. Followed from mid 80s here in Ireland. This is one of my fav Metallica songs along with 40- 50 others. Just spine chilling every time from the GOAT.

[@kells969]

Perfect example of why this is my favorite channel. I knew the name, but doubt if I'd heard any of the music. I enjoyed it. 👏

[@PapaShongo25]

Some say people are still trying to leave this concert

[@osustill6585]

Perhaps the most amazing aspect to this masterpiece is that they were 20, 21, 21 and 22 respectively when this was released.

[@UltraViolent21]

Absolutely incorrect.

[@connor2392]

He’s right according to google 🤷

[@UltraViolent21]

@@connor2392 google!? Hah! I’ve seen Metallica live 14 times. Google can shove a pineapple up there clacker!

[@Lucarinho]

@@UltraViolent21 I think he means when they released the song, mid 80s I guess? So the age might be correct. At this concert there were nearly 30.

[@nonserviam751]

Kirk is always 22.

[@kylebuckley90]

Can we all see Mike becoming a metal head in as he hears these songs. His subtle head banging. Just getting into it.

[@zergnub7426]

I think the concert took place in Vichino, which is an airport on the outskirts of Moscow. There were over a million gathered that day, making it the largest concert ever attended for a single band. It was 1991, right at the moment the soviet union fell and the russian federation was born. It was a radical choice, having a band like Metallica play there, a type of music that the authorities, a few years back, would not have allowed. You can almost feel the release of these people, allowed to breathe for the first time in a long time.

[@regorf]

Download is a huge metal festival in the UK. Some other bigger ones in Europe are Wacken, Rock am Ring and Rock im Park in Germany, Mystic in Poland, Mad Cool, Resurrection and Azkena in Spain, Nova Rock in Austria and Hellfest in France. Each year each of these festivals feature at least a few of metal and rock's top bands and usually include a lot of bands on the rise. Metal festivals, especially in Europe, are fucking amazing. This one in Russia was free, it featured Metallica, Pantera, AC/DC, The Black Crowes and EST. It was revolutionary, throughout the concert soviet soldiers who were in charge of surveilling the crowd took off their uniforms and went into the crowd midshow. Other soldiers were unfamiliar with the culture of moshing and thought riots were happening, multiple people were arrested iirc.

[@remastered-00-pl]

That was them first POWER BALLAD ever written (they wrote shortly after them gear from "KILL 'EM ALL" was stolen, like in the Autumn of 1983; they've recorded it for them second record - "RIDE THE LIGHTNING" from 1984)!!!! James Hetfield was very upset and sad because of that, and he probably wouldn't think of doing anything new after this happened to his band, but LUCKLY they've continued their passion and NOW they are one of the best HEAVY-METAL bands (as well as one of the BIGGEST) bands of the music history that's EVER existed. The FNAL GUITAR SOLO is PURELY showing the emotion on what was going on at this time, I believe. James Hetfield wrote the main riff, and the galloping riff (opening the second/faster part of the track), Kirk Hammett wrote the heavy part that's after the first two verses, and Cliff Burton wrote the guitar harmony (right before the final Kirk's guitar solo)!!!!!

[@BlackCat0315]

An estimated 1.6 million people there and not one of them paid for a ticket as it was free of charge !! I saw this gig in Modena, Italy just 2 weeks before the one in the USSR (yes, USSR. It was just a few months from crashing to the ground !!) and me and my mate spent the day with a bunch of US servicemen. They were the only other English speaking people we met that day and what a day it was. AC/DC were magic.

[@VikingOlberg-NymoenOfNorway]

Great channel guys. Thanks

[@xwhogafx815]

Metallica is the sound of freedom

[@Huddle_House56]

Rock Am Ring is pretty huge, and there was supposed to be a festival tour in the states this year where Metallica played 2 headliners and other massive bands like the Foo Fighters, Judas Priest, and The Scorpions (and others on par with them, depending on the region they’re in) would be dotted throughout the weekend. The one in Charlotte, North Carolina was supposed to be the using the Charlotte motor speedway and its massive surrounding grounds, so I’d imagine it would’ve been a huge deal.

[@andrewgusak123ua]

great reaaction and discussion!

[@kennyh5347]

the best part of that video is that random one American flag flying !!

[@josev3126]

I feel like the first time listening of a song can't be live. It's so hard to hear the details of the song live.

[@gamejunk2707]

Fade to black live is much better than the studio version.

[@timetoseethetruth3174]

Remember concerts? Nothing I miss more

[@herosteve9244]

3:34 James: Ah frick too much kirk wtf is wrong wit you?

[@davidmacatangay4235]

This Metallica concert in Moscow was estimated to have a 1.6 million Russian metallica-army crowd.

[@cmyFUfinger]

that concert must of been amazing

[@larrywelchko6136]

If you look close enough you can see the Confederate flag waving along with the American flag in a crowd in Russia

[@slick8038]

Good morning everyone

[@bigmatt2896]

you guys need to watch live shit binge & purge by metallica, massive tour from 89-91/92

[@troyferrell2708]

loved it was there

[@davidbanner9354]

Absolutely awesome!!

[@shmick6079]

Shame about the guitars being so low in that mix. Best live version of this song is probably on the Cunning Stunts video. Nothing comes close to the studio version though. Goosebumps.

[@russellrogers3260]

I think I liked the performance of "creeping death" from this same concert

[@juliolp95]

God damn Lars killed those drums 💥🥁💥

[@tylerbuckner3750]

I regularly play in front of 500-1,500 people and it’s never NOT nerve racking to some extent.

[@musicevolution6549]

Pausing it during the intro solo. Deserves a slap

[@waynekelly2810]

Dude their was 1.6 million people at this show .

[@krw73]

When I was 21, was at the local pub trying to get laid..... These guys are in Moscow playing in front of 1.6 million people as if it's the most natural thing in the world

[@connor2392]

Great reaction lads. If you liked this one you definitely check out any of their songs from the ‘98 Seattle gig, in my opinion it’s better than this one even if the crowd in Moscow is bigger.

[@Watthead80]

September of 91,Metallica plays Moscow. Three months later the Soviet union falls. Coincidence? I think not.

[@mspoints4fre123]

Whyd they say "I've heard of Metallica" when they already reacted to a few. Did they forget already lol

[@taufiqatiq6563]

Please do review of Mexico City 1993.03.01 live of fade to black

[@resistencia508]

Rock am Ring...I was there and watched them live, that was epic and i loved it. Iron Maiden befor was great and the Sound was a little bit better;) To be on a Manowar Concert is my Dream and i hope it will come true in the Future:) Long live the Metal and Greets from Germany.

[@incursio2396]

This was right after the Berlin wall fell. So tons of people needed this kind of relief. Also alot of people died cuz as you can tell. Theres no way put of 1.6 mill people

[@jeffburdick869]

Lollapooluza in Chicago has half a million people. Its a pretty big deal :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lollapalooza

[@nonserviam751]

I wish people would not compare Metallica to Pantera-- the latter; I liked them when I was 13. It's not the same.

[@nonserviam751]

Cheers

[@nanmesem]

Both are legendary bands and part of the big four.

[@MrMoumouris]

Gojira Where dragons dwell live please

[@almostded2818]

That live performance is soooo good I can't believe stone sour had to play after that

[@StfuFFS]

I saw Metallica at Monsters of Rock 1988 in the LA Coliseum with about 150,000 other people. Other headliners: The Scorpions, Dokken, and Van Halen. It was 100 degrees and it started at noon till 10pm. They were charging $5, £3 in 1988; pricey as hell but it was an experience i recorded directly into longterm memory.

[@andynelson7729]

1.6 Million people over 3 days

[@feliperodrigues5958]

Metallica Brasil

[@larryshamlin7573]

If that was in states there would be a mosh pit with thousands of people.

[@windsorkid7069]

I tolerated about 90 seconds of these women smattering about this classic concert.

[@crazyassperson9183]

Great stuff guys, you should do "Master of puppets" live in Seattle 1988. When they were at the peak of there Metal days. The best live version there is! Cheers 🤘

[@Huddle_House56]

1989*

[@garethwalsh5666]

Fade to Black's content is legendry. A very dark song about a person's struggle against suicidal thoughts and their eventual surrender to it. No mention. Please never react to art ever again.

[@rajamcraja]

I hope you go check out some King Gizzard tunes

[@tallycahamuhlhetru26]

Oh, boy. 😣 A horrible version for this song. "Fade To Black"/Mission Metallica is really good. Of course, the studio version is the best. Their performance of "Creeping Death" there in Moscow, is strong & epic. A must listen/watch. Thanks, guys 🤘👊

[@HiroStoneIkhor]

Please react to The Pretty Reckless - 25

[@hellspawn1873]

1.5 million

[@raycrowley4514]

Y’all react to AC/DC at River Plate

[@abdulop3632]

React to A-Cloud

[@Mister_Mag00]

p.s their seattle show is a million times better

[@keithfarrington6616]

Please react to a band called Death. The song called Without Judgement please

[@tymencarrillo5109]

And the song Crystal Mountain

[@kevindobson9732]

Can you please react to Veruca Salt song Called So Weird Live version please

[@gravityexx9894]

React to Taylor swift - blank space please

[@danielc3535]

the best version of the song

[@mudbutt42]

Check out tool sober live from reading festival '93, great performance

[@natashka1982]

I was born in Moscow in 82, seeing American flags in there makes me choking up. It was the fall of the communist oppression and I didn't start listening to Metallica until 2 years later after this concert :(

[@loaditz]

This concert was a thank you from the Russian government to the Russian people for standing up against an attempted coup earlier that year

[@noraa1991]

My favorite song from this set is definitely "Enter Sandman", rock on, rock forever Metallica

[@JeffreyMarlowTravelAgent]

There was over 1.6 million in attendance.

[@fredcookerly9385]

I was at Monsters of Rock, Donington in 1991, which was right around when The Black Album came out. AC/DC was the headliner, but Metallica stole the show.

[@thefalloutshelter7799]

paused in the middle of a solo.......automatic thumbs down. haha

[@isabellaangeline2175]

Seriously, James Hetfield and my husband are twins. They look exactly alike and it cracks me up every time I watch a Metallica video. I would love to get to their next concert in our area and get a pic of them together. He’s a huge Metallica fan as well.

[@TornSoul062473]

I think I remember hearing the military tried their hardest to limit the crowd but gave up somewhere near a million people. By end it was well over a million. Pantera played that gig, and AC/DC was the top bill. I remember renting this video as a VHS from the local video story. I was in awe at how massive it was. There were several riots, and many women reported being raped. There was actually quite a bit of controversy since it was the first time a rock n roll show from America was allowed to play.

[@jofusnufc841]

The reason pantera's and metallica's (mainly james') clean tones were so similar, was because they used the same clean amp, which was the roland jc120.

[@robertkarlsson7238]

Fade to Black is one of The Best songs in history... PERIOD!!

[@shmick6079]

The funny thing about this Moscow gig is that everyone forgets AC/DC was the headline. Everyone watches the Metallica and Pantera videos because they played during the day - you could see the crowd. No massive crowd shots at night during AC/DC’s set.

[@blairt2286]

Incredible song, time and place! I request Alterbridge Cry of Achilles.

[@jpaine619]

The significance of a Soviet audience waving US flags.... I don't think the younger generation understands just what that showed the world. We didn't know it, at the time.. But this was the end of the Soviet Union. 10 years prior? You'd have been imprisoned for waving a US flag..

[@beernmetal6964]

You guys should take a look at Iron Maiden "Flight 666 Ed Force one" documentary video. Every 3rd world country they landed in had hundreds of thousands of people. Grown men crying because they finally saw them. Church of Iron Maiden in another place.

[@talltexanintx]

Ever done a to react to Orion by Metallica? You should!

[@firefighterchick]

You should react to Enter Sandman from the same concert.

[@jackdanereacts4527]

Talk LATER Listen First

[@dconaway2877]

1.6 million in audience / Russia

[@Kim-rt8cm]

🙋‍♀️ you guys are cool 🇺🇸

[@paulauvray1962]

1,6 millions on this concert !

[@phillipfry9765]

Corey Taylor on the left.

[@mfree80286]

I have to word this carefully. If you blokes enjoyed this performance, seeing them play Fade To Black in any other concert should send you to the moon. This section of the recording suffers... ah... a bit of adversity in instrument and media both, it's probably a u-matic or ampex secondary and the audio tracking has a warble in it. Oh, and none of the guitars would stay in tune more than a couple songs, they were handled badly on the flight over and hadn't normalized. Can't tell you if this before or after Lars sliced his thumb to the bone on the edge of a cymbal either. However: By the time Creeping Death and Harvester of Sorrow roll around on the tape, everything's well sorted.... those clips from here are *fantastic*. It's just FtB and Enter Sandman that are average/good, but not great/perfect.

[@chris20874]

It was the first open air concert in the U.S.S.R. and 3 months after this concert the U.S.S.R. fell.

[@dariogostimirovic6769]

Hello guys! "Enter Sandman" also from '91 in moscow. Next would be nice, Seatle '89 "Master of puppets" live ofc.

[@cristealaurentiu2440]

Stopping the song from 10 to 10 seconds. Can't watch this.

[@mrarican1271]

yo where's my guy Clint Logan

[@sheegs1]

Does Kirk’s guitar sound out of tune to anyone else?

[@davidbernick3161]

please react to slump boys “swervin”

[@80srocker67]

1.6 million saw this concert live. Epic

[@maxjurhs8767]

You were at the concert?

[@variobro5922]

"It's been taken away" By who?

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

If you're not already familiar with it, you should check out their version of Queen's "Stone Cold Crazy."