Why Metallica's Moscow Concert Was So Important

[@Kilian600]

The most fascinating thing about this performance ? It is 33 years ago, and Metallica is STILL relevant

[@VadersRage]

And the energy generated is STILL powerful! The Creeping Death cut from this show is absolutely off the charts.....to this day.

[@SteveSwags]

Yep. My brother went to their concert tonight in Minneapolis.

[@2RGGrannyJeff]

@@VadersRage Facts!!!

[@jdcomo]

100%

[@ypey1]

Since when is metallica still relevant?! I thought we have Taylor Swift now😅

[@cptchaotic]

@14:20 when you said "10's of thousands of people" that was just the lines for the bathrooms.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

🤣🤣🤣

[@CardiacCat]

They had bathrooms? LOL

[@havocstormbringer1503]

I spit my coffee out when she said that! 🤣😂😅🙃

[@andrefischer5025]

What bathrooms?

[@bmorin73]

@@CardiacCat 🤣

[@andoobs2]

official total attendance 1.6 million - unofficial attendance 2.2 million

[@RoverWaters]

internet made up folktale

[@robertphelps1574]

No the official attendance was 500,000

[@RoverWaters]

@@robertphelps1574 true, you are right

[@pinzoloo]

@@robertphelps1574 yeah and then they just said f. it and let everyone who wanted in and it ended up somewherte between 1.6-2.2 million.

[@robertphelps1574]

@@pinzoloo it was a free concert so anyone could go but the Russian authorities said there was 500.000 people

[@boqndimitrov8693]

thank god we have this on record or future generations wouldn't believe it happened! 🤟🤟🤟

[@Kimmielove70]

This will go down in history.... You can see it all over his face ...AC/DC was there too first concert in Moscow after the wall✋✋✋💜💜💜

[@jskyg68]

I don't think most people realize how crazy it was to see an American flag in the audience.

[@ingobordewick6480]

It was not the first concert in Moscow after the wall, but it was one of the first.

[@steverobinson8214]

Can you imagine being on stage in front of at least 1.6 million people getting their first taste of freedom to your band. Absolutely epic!!!

[@dougr.swanson3rd113]

Actually they stopped counting at 1.6 million. Probably got tired and overwhelmed by crowds size.

[@user-yb9hi3us4p]

@@dougr.swanson3rd113 yep. most of the military gave up trying to control the crowd and just joined in too

[@madcracker84]

Life changing for the bands. Never again will they reach this level of epic. Every concert after this is just like, eh.

[@scottpritchardthep.i.t.1436]

Welcome to the legendary Metallica. They are in their sixties and still selling out stadiums and arenas around the world.

[@Bill-kj5xw]

So is maiden

[@Pingkonk]

@@Bill-kj5xwYes. But this was not about them lol

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

They might be selling out shows, but they're still ass now.

[@bretttodd6470]

I'm going to my first Maiden concert Oct 16th. Can't wait.

[@DevCoopoosamy]

There were 1.6 million people

[@andoobs2]

that was only the official number as that's what the venue could hold - there were tens of thousands thousands of people hopping fences and sneaking in to join the crowd. the unofficial total is 2.2 million

[@d34d10ck]

Most definitely a lot less. I don't people realize what a million people look like. People love to inflate numbers to make things more exciting than they actually are. There's actually no real prove how many actually attended.

[@RoverWaters]

nope

[@oneoddsockk]

@@d34d10ckna man, they stopped counting at 800,000 and just opened the gates to lets hundreds of thousands more in.

[@DAVEGILLIHAN]

@@d34d10ck It was well known that over 1.6 million where there.

[@jessicaleblanc-nh1yl]

This was a ground breaking concert. There was freedom in this area to listen to music at all. Beautiful, reckless & pretty perfect. The amount of people in attendance was outrageous! =)

[@melaninfactor7857]

No music event like this will happen again. 1.6 million concert goers and crews and media the bands and military. Everyone involved was raised during the Cold War and were taught that we are enemies and have nothing in common yet here you see everyone saying BS and rocking out together. Adding no social media no cell phones and no social messaging, no nonsense. History was made and we should do this more often 🤘🏼

[@user-yb9hi3us4p]

yeah I heard Hetfield in an interview saying it was epic. but also said they play in the Middle East and people in the crowd will be waving their national flags and he'll see flags of countries that are at war being waved beside each other. Even enemies will come together and just enjoy the music and forget the troubles outside for a while. Music is one of the best ways to bring people together. Except Eurovision. That's a stupid way

[@tinapatterson5022]

@@user-yb9hi3us4p 🥰

[@LadyIarConnacht]

@@user-yb9hi3us4p That's right. It's not really us that are enemies with each other. It's our governments and those who fund them.

[@tonywilliams3229]

Rock fans, best in the world 🤘🥰

[@johnhewett9483]

the structure way back from the stage is where the sound men and mixing desk is situated

[@nairolfmackebrecht]

aka "Front Of House" (FOH)

[@hubster4477]

Absolutely love the video format, big picture on the main video, smaller individual pics of you guys in the corner.

[@Raggmopp-xl7yf]

The "security" is the Soviet Army as this was on the army base there. It was the only place large enough and the other bands that played were AC/DC, Pantera, The Black Crowes and Queensrÿche. Also, there were 1.6 million people there - truly a defining moment in history.

[@pjfarrell1025]

I knew it - as soon as you said a hundred thousand: Guys! 1.6m people! - We need you to know. 🤘

[@josteingravvik2381]

It wasn't only Metallica who performed at this festival. AC/DC, Pantera, The Black Crowes + EST ( a Russian band) also played.

[@UncleUncleRj]

Monsters of Rock

[@asapkov]

I was there personally. Among the crowd. That was EPIC.

[@marcieharreld286]

This was a Monster's of Rock concert and it included Metallica, Pantera and AC/DC...and a few other bands. They stopped counting at 1,600,000 people. First free concert in Russia. Held at an airfield so there was plenty of room!!🎵🎼🎶🤘🤘🤘

[@rustyoldman1966]

Like someone said...The Creeping Death version from here..is Astronomical!!!

[@amystreet5402]

Creeping Death from the concert is pretty epic too, imagine 1.6 million people screaming along with "Die! Die! Die!"

[@HenryHibbs-t9t]

Creeping Death at this concert was bad ass

[@rmism8248]

SAD BUT TRUE - The Official video is another great one !!

[@KathleenChilds]

This is EPIC! They are absolutely amazing live. Great reaction. 🎶🤗🎶

[@stigpetersen9701]

Metallica has sssoooo mmmmaaaannnyyyy exquisite live performances that it will blow you away…..seen them 20 times live …..since 1981 and to this date dominating the world of music 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘…”Creeping Death” from the same concert will set you on fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@davidareeves]

Exactly. My old father-in-law thought they where all studio BS, and then when this came on TV and showed them live, he admitted even though not his cuppa tea, they played well to a few people who like them :D

[@MitchellAckerman]

They are still rocking today and are on tour for their M72 Seasons World Tour. James is Still rocking even at age 61 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Rockon92]

James's a war machine! For real, unstoppable

[@daverutherford6401]

This was a free concert and held on an airfield, authorities expected 250,000 attending but people kept coming, AC/DC were headline act when the crowd figure of 1.6 million was given although estimates were over 2 million!

[@alisigdeniz9286]

Cliff Burton- For whom the bells toll. Legend.

[@bigham1jb]

Day on the Green! 👍

[@jeremymorgan313]

A lot of people don't realize this But this is the largest concert crowd in recorded human history

[@MathiasE80]

It was at the time, in 1994 Rod Stewart held a New Years eve concert for 3.5M people in Brazil.

[@madcracker84]

There were a few larger ones since.

[@markpearson8584]

The tower in the middle of the crowd is where the mixing desk is and sound control

[@CarlBouska-co4nc]

Just saw them twice this last weekend. (Seattle ROCKED) 43 years of being the goat. They played one, so much love🇱🇷

[@ZDAWG2008]

Metallica has been my favorite band for a very very long time and I’m about to see them live in just a couple weeks

[@jeffalbert7497]

Seen them many times..i was lucky enough to be at the stage for 2 of them...just indescribable the amount of energy..i thought i would explode!

[@blackchairman2271]

I recommend to see the second video of them at the same concert play the song called creeping death. The song is amazing going along with the fans.

[@tonychandler6550]

The first time i saw Metallica my son took me with him brilliant

[@sharonellis8776]

This was an incredible performance with an enormous audience !! xx

[@pastorofmuppets13]

Just saw them in Chicago the 9th and 11th. They are still incredible - it is wild to me that they can still perform at such a high level. Met fan since 1983 and they still blow me away.

[@Rachel_M_]

I still have my original Black Album from the 90's 🤘

[@stevenaleman7454]

A historical, legendary event that will NEVER be forgotten…since light travels faster than sound, it makes sense that they had to setup huge sound stages throughout the surrounding area so that people in the far back could hear the music at the same time as those in front of the stage…✌️🎤🔥🔥

[@MitchellAckerman]

I have seen them live and They put on great show 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@darrenmaguire6298]

Speaking of one of the most legendary concerts. You two really should experience queen at live aid and not just one song, but the full set. Arguably throughout history many people have considered it as one of the best concert performances of all time and only within 22 minutes. I agree with that standard.

[@jamesdalton8539]

Every August here in Zurich Switzerland we have Street Parade, roughly 1.1 million people for a Techno parade (Love mobiles) they are called, Energy after party, it goes at least 24 hours!!. Plus we have the Montreux Jazz Festival, Luzern Blue Balls Fest, Bellinzona Blues Fest,etc.. AC/DC shut down the entire city, police reports abound, Music was soooo loud, Rolling Stones, etc..!!! Texas boy living in Switzerland for 30 years btw!!!

[@markwebster8743]

Metallica are a great band to see live. I’ve been fortunate to see them 10 times so far. They were the first band I ever saw live (in 1990)and although I’ve been to many, many more gigs that first one is still my favourite. Especially in their hay day they were known for their energetic gigs. Have a look at ‘live s*#t binge and purge Seattle 1989’ and you’ll get a representation of that era. Songs like battery, for whom the bell tolls, creeping death, the four horsemen etc. are great examples from there. I’ve never been a great fan of enter sandman but the crowd participation when this song comes on is special

[@carlgibson285]

I didn't think I'd ever see you guys reacting to Metallica so this was a pleasant surprise! There were supposedly 1.8 million people at that show, although the numbers are hard to verify with 100% accuracy since different sources have different figures (some sources say there were less, others say there were more).

[@andoobs2]

that was only the official number as that's what the venue could hold - there were tens of thousands thousands of people hopping fences and sneaking in to join the crowd. the unofficial total is 2.2 million

[@carlgibson285]

@@andoobs2 yeah, that's what I meant when I said the real number is hard to verify (although 1.8 million wasn't the official number. The official number was around 500,000 which is when they gave up counting, so obviously the real number is way higher than that).

[@michealdixon7110]

Came to see your reaction to the crowd. Subscribed when I saw the Tennessee Volunteers helmet in the background. GO BIG ORANGE!!!!! I'm a Lifelong Vols fan from East Tennessee ❤

[@RNTV]

YES FRIEND! Let's go Vols! We just got back from visiting family in Knoxville. East Tennessee will always be my home. - Jess

[@michealdixon7110]

@@RNTV I'm about 60 miles northeast from Knoxville in Greeneville.

[@LuisRdzG10]

I'm going to their concert next month, for the 6th time xD. Getting prepared again for the madness

[@cptchaotic]

Can you imagine being the opening act for this concert. You manager tells you that your up and coming band just landed a gig to open for Metallica and oh yeah it's going to be in front of 1.6 million people so don't screw up. no pressure

[@zackkullis5555]

Great reaction! There were more than 1.6 million people. The 1.6 million people is the number of attendees going through official gates, and doesn’t include the military operation or the people that snuck in. This was the first open air concert available for free for the Russian people. The event was unprecedented.

[@chrishorsfield4893]

5 seconds into this video... thought Jess had been on the sauce🤣🤣🤣 - What an epic video that was!

[@RNTV]

We actually did have some drinks before this 🤣

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

P.S. And I like the leaves blowing in the window behind you. There were 1.1M people at that airfield and yes, the ground did shake. Seismically. They measured it. And no dear, that's not a handlebar moustache. Think Rollie Fingers. And if you don't know who that is, I can't help you.

[@raise1000]

Kirk Hammett is the most underappreciated band member of all time. Not only is he great on the guitar, he's the reason Metallica is still together.

[@sonnymontigny4733]

Metallica's hayday actually, started before you were born! They had 3 LP's, and 1 EP, before 1987. This song was on their 4th LP. They were pretty popular, before "Master of Puppets" 1986, but as soon as "Master of Puppets" came out, they exploded!! 💥

[@TheDeadStretch]

The reading through the comments of such a legendary video was great and too fun.

[@mattmurdoch5575]

Yes, I would add a vote for you to do "creeping death at this concert. It's a song about the Exodus but really primal.. audience participation drives it home.

[@filipebento2099]

You should see their music video for the music one... Bone chilling

[@drysdilldryss8342]

The need for freedom! I hope, so much, that these people find this flame again at this time.!!

[@adamnichol4526]

Metallica, Iron Maiden, Rammstein, The Warning...4 bands where live is a whole other level

[@NicholasCorvin]

*My actual choices : MetallicA, ApocalypticA, Nightwish, Slaughter To Prevail, ARCH ENEMY....* ⬅🎸🎻🎭

[@sherryramirez6329]

been listening to them since they were new and yes i am that old . Never got to see them tho sadly

[@RNTV]

Very cool! From what I've seen they still perform live occasionally. There's still hope for you friend 🤞

[@WSSHW__1854]

more metallica please, love your videos! cheers

[@richardbremner1284]

Wow wasn't expecting a music reaction, never been shown by you tube at all when you have reacted to music at all so 1st time reacting to music and wow Metallica live omg am gonna watch now lol

[@mztweety1374]

Watch the entire show it's ridiculously awesome.

[@cheyenneshere07]

This was in Russia on the 1991 Monsters of Rock tour, a first for Russia. I heard the choppers flew over to cool down the crowd. Got to love the military guys in the crowd rockin out!

[@ElkSlayer8172]

I have seen them 11 times🤘🇺🇲🇺🇲🤘 First show I'm in Justice for tour

[@tallycahamuhlhetru26]

You must do "Creeping Death" from this same performance. Much more EPIC! 😊

[@johnnyenglish33]

OMG you 2 are just babies! I hate it when people say i was only young in 91, jeez. Erm born in 59 not that you were asking.

[@CarlD70]

Born in 53 myself...saw Metallica at Madison Square Garden in 2009.

[@johnnyenglish33]

@@CarlD70 How u doin old man? Just the right age to run for president!

[@Andrew_Mitchell1183]

You two are in your prime

[@KarimKarim-ig7hx]

Badass song

[@sallymorehouse3179]

Check out AC/DC Highway to Hell live at River Plate. It is epic as well. I was waiting for the stadium to collapse. 😁

[@kieranobrien7342]

Seen them 7 times 🤟🤘

[@ilakresfengsel]

The little tent in the midst you thought was a stage, is called 'Front Of House' (FOH), and it's where the audio and lightning-crew is situated so they have the best view and centered sound, to be able to mix it in the best possible way for the audience

[@colinminns6371]

1.6 million people in one crowd , must have been amazing.

[@jackchisnall9316]

Phil Collins In The Air To Night live in Paris + Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb live from Pulse

[@markrhodes5828]

Pink floyd, comfortably numb live from pulse is the one to watch.

[@n3wsymtl]

It should be legal requirement to watch that amazing performance/experience 😄

[@Rachel_M_]

I've still got my ticket stub and t shirt from the Earls Court dates. Awesome gig

[@markrhodes5828]

@Rachel_M_ I lost my ticket unfortunately but it's one gig I'll never forget

[@Rachel_M_]

@@markrhodes5828 gutted for you 😢. Totally unforgettable. I also saw Page and Plant at the NEC in birmingham the year after. Good, but not Pink Floyd good

[@markrhodes5828]

@@Rachel_M_ seems you're into pink floyd a good band you should listen to is porcupine tree

[@martinsvideos7556]

In May 24 i went to Munich to see Metallica.... Please react to official Metallica Video: Master of Puppets Munich Germany May 24. It was fantastic seeing these old guys playing in Thunderstorm with no roof. I will never forget.

[@tarabusaw4627]

its 1.6 Million in attendance!!!

[@colinmiles27]

The thing you saw at the start, which you thought might be the stage - is the mixing desk area - where the person/people responsible for making it sound good work from.

[@robcannon9165]

Hi Guys the greatest stadium concert you need to check out is QUEENS iconic and famous performance at Live Aid Concert Wembley Stadium in 1985 this has gone down in history as one of the greatest stadium performances ever and Freddie Mercurys control and connection with the audience is absolutely breath taking and electric!!! You guys really need to watch this concert.

[@gianwinters]

All of us are gone... Metallica music will be still appreciated by future generations its cathartic

[@ReneStephen-w4c]

Watching a live kiss show is awesome.

[@PML78]

Metallica - FAN4LIFE 🔥🤘🏽🔥

[@billpimentel-vm6cu]

That stage in the beginning is the sound and mix stage

[@chriskain1980]

1.6 million + people at that show 😮

[@IanDarley]

The Green Day crowd singing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody before the concert starts is an epic moment.

[@AthanImmortal]

Yes yes yes, do this one!❤❤❤

[@arnodobler1096]

100%

[@shadybacon3451]

I was just about to say the same. The thing I appreciate even more is that Green Day let them finish the whole song.

[@StaciaAmnaber]

This!!

[@realtorjames33]

Come on people. Green day is TRASH. Always has been and always will be

[@gregfloyd2059]

Queen live performance of 'love of my life's in Buenos wired. English fan

[@aether13x69]

No. Those were military helicopters. And military as security. That also wasn't the stage. Just a platform centered in that sea of people.

[@XzRICKzX]

You need to watch there live set the did in Seattle back in 1989 epic as well

[@mr.unlucky04]

1.6 MILLION!!!🫡

[@NicholasCorvin]

*METALLICA -- Drummer Lars Ulrich is from Denmark and used to train Tennis professionally in his youth, before he started to learn drumming. He is a founding member of METALLICA and the main songwriter along with James Hetfield.* ⬅🔥🥁

[@PiKLMedia]

3:30 No guys that is not the stage, that is the sound and light tower. The sound mixing and light control desks are there plus some lights pointing at the stage and there will be cameras filming it from there. Not sure why it is so big but why not hey. hehehe There may even be a smaller stage below for smaller bands. :)

[@Andrew_Mitchell1183]

I always found that strange people confusing that to be the stage when you clearly see the drums symbols at the bottom of the screen.

[@mikefetterman6782]

ROCKPLAST in Moscow with Metallica, The Black Crowes and others in 1991 was the LARGEST CONCERT EVER. OVER 1 million people.

[@GeotheScot]

The sad thing is, this isn’t a Metallica crowd, AC/DC headlined this monsters of rock

[@suefantastic4584]

I have always loved Metallica, will always love Metallica.. you youngsters can catch up and get some musical intelligence!.. xo

[@frankaq3951]

When you really know you're a rock star!

[@HitchUpAndTow]

Robbie williams signing Angels live at Knebworth I think would make a great reaction as I don't think he is well known in the US

[@AthanImmortal]

Not well known in the US at all, even makes fun of the fact on his tour with the "God Bless our Robbie" song 😂 It's worked out well for him though, cos he can live in L.A *reasonably* normal, but still go off and do a world tour and be loved everywhere else 😊

[@Yotraj]

those structures you thought was the stage (?) those were speaker towers. The helicopter(?) it was there to stir up the air for the crowd and in case of emergency.

[@krash_1]

They don't quite look like this any longer! But they still Rock!

[@heck_momo_13]

One of the most epic concerts ever. 🤘🤘 The Monsters of Rock festival (1991). There were bands like Metallica, AC/DC, The Black Crowes, Pantera among others.

[@aarontrowsdale]

1.6 million was at that show in Moscow

[@josepharchuleta3129]

I've heard that there were 1.6 million in attendance that day!

[@PatronSaintKolbe93]

Legend has it; there are still people leaving from that concert to this day. 🙃

[@dwightengle8802]

Most Concerts in Europe and Asia are outdoors. So much better than indoor concerts. I have been to at least a dozen outside concerts in Europe.

[@Thor_7577]

Pantera song Domination same concert.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥