Enter Sandman of crowd attendance was estimated to be somewhere between 150,000 to 500,000. When Orin Maiden came on stage, Bruce Dickinson took control of the crowd in such a professional way and the difference in his demeanour was spell binding. I'll never forget that day those two young men went to a concert and never went home again. That guy was my angel. We missed Guns N Roses over the train being held back because of another train with soccer fans somewhere along the way. I went back a few more times, including 1996 (Kiss was back! We travelled by bus all the way there and back again. Readers of Kerrang! In 2012, Revolver talked to Pantera singer Philip Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown and drummer Vinnie Paul about the story behind their masterpiece, Vulgar Display of Power. Myself and a few friends, all aged around 18, went on a coach trip to, what was for me at least, our first "big" concert. Fuck yeah man, great catch. More than 1,000 militiamen were on guard around the stage, and more were hidden in trucks parked farther away. Id had enough by the time iron maiden came on and went right to the back and stood on a wall for a great view and sang my heart out! Tushino Air Field, Moscow, Russia By the time Iron Maiden played (who followed Kiss, following David Lee Roth) it had calmed down. The bands Danzig and Gun both canceled their appearances at the festival. Own a Metal TShirt? How would you guys like to open for Metallica and AC/DC in Russia?" It wasn't a crowd, it was a fucking ocean. 1977 The Emotions hit #1 in the US with the disco track "Best Of My Love" for the first of five weeks. God Bless you all x. I wasn't at this show, but the next year I was at the Bon Jovi Festival at Milton Keynes. The ground was slick, squelchy, ankle deep wet mud and difficult to stay upright on amoungst the mass of bodies. Source: a quick googling to get facts straight before posting something like this. Italy: Reggio Emilia, Arena Festa Nazionale Dell'Unita' 12 September 1992. 17 August 1996. With that, members of Pantera, one of four Western heavy-metal bands appearing at what was described as the first free outdoor Western rock concert in Soviet history, lurched into their ear-splitting hit "Primal Concrete Slave" while the audience of teen-agers, bikers in black leather and other fans jammed their fists in the air and swayed jerkily with the heavy bass beat. September 28, 1991) (Audio Preview) 1,382,881 Strong and counting. Ozzy Osbourne and Kiss co-headlined with Kiss being the final band on stage. In 1988, due to poor conditions, two fans were killed after being crushed to death during Guns N' Roses set. Like the last time Metallica played on the festival it would feature the live debuts of songs of their upcoming album, this case being "Enter Sandman" and "Sad But True" off 1991's Black Album. Castle Donington 1985", "Monsters of Rock .Castle Donington 1987", "Mes concerts: Monsters of Rock, le 03 septembre 1990", "Paris, France - Hippodrome De Vincennes / September 21, 1991", "Monsters Of Rock Cruise 2016 (East) Shredders From The Deep | February 22, 2016", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monsters_of_Rock&oldid=1152556252, Attend/Capacity/Gross Sales: 72,337 / 76,428 / $6,365,540 (1 sellout), Attend/Capacity/Gross Sales: 12,820 / 20,000 / $1,038,600, Attend/Capacity/Gross Sales: 14,199 / 19,600 / $997,006, Attend/Capacity/Gross Sales: 26,354 / 35,000 / $1,304,240, This page was last edited on 30 April 2023, at 23:26. So Phil Anselmo, Dimebag Darrell, Rex Brown and Vinnie Paul packed their bags and jetted over to the former Soviet republic to test their mettle in front of 500,000 fans. When Vixen was done playing and things calmed down we slowly made our way out of that mess and found a safe area to sit a couple of hundred yards back. Metallica's performances of "Harvester of Sorrow" and "Creeping Death" from this show were used as B-sides for the "Sad but True" single in different regional editions. And he goes, "Dude, don't sweat it. I am not exactly sure about the Russian history and I could be wrong but nevertheless this video is kick ass and will blow your minds to smithereens. I was also there, 18 years old and down at the front. What band have you been disappointed in when seen LIVE? Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium 13 December 1997, Brazil: So Paulo - Estdio caro de Castro Melo - near Ibirapuera Park 26 September 1998. Two years earlier, the Eagles hit #1 with a song with the same title. PHILIP ANSELMOWe went on at 2 in the afternoon and it was the most unbelievable, huge stage we had ever been on. Date Saturday, September 28, 1991 Venue. You could feel poor, unfortunate people under foot that had fallen but were completely and utterly powerless to help them. Guests on the show have included of AC/DC, Kiss, Van Halen, Motrhead, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Mtley Cre, Ratt, Slayer and Poison. Tchia is Available Now - Embark on a New Caledonia-Inspired Journey today! 53 !!!! The security staff did what they could by trying to get as many people over the barriers to safety as they could. Then the surges started. See the article in its original context from. They had repeatedly paused while fans were extricated from the crush, and played slower numbers when they returned to the stage after the ambulance crews attended to the victims, but it is only after the show has finished that they learn of the full, tragic circumstances. And automated cameras on booms dipped and curled above the crowd at Tushino, a sprawling and little-used military air base in northwest Moscow. The Monsters of Rock is currently syndicated nationally/internationally through United Stations Radio Networks where it currently airs in over 60 markets in the United States alone. I was walking around Red Square, and I bought a whole Russian army outfit from some dude for $10. The event attracted a crowd of more than 500,000 people, making it the largest rock concert in the history of both the USSR and the Russian Federation. It had rained heavily and the ground was soft, so the crowd repeatedly surged forward against the barriers. A must for rock fanatics to watch. That was the opportunity to lift the others that were being trampled up and get them to safety and make my own escape away from the front. An absolute mayhem, this concert was headlined by professors of Heavy Metal like Pantera, METALLICA, AC/DC and other bands like E.S.T (local Russian band) and The Black Crowes. Menu. I was stood way back dodging plastic bottles with god knows what in them. Monsters of Rock is a hard rock and heavy metal music festival. Two killed at Monsters of Rock Festival 1988. #metallica #monstersofrock #music Metallica Monsters of Rock 1991 Moscow - Russia01.- Enter Sandman 1:0002.- Creeping Death 6:2603.- Fade To Black 14:1404.- Harvester Of Sorrow 21:45 05.- Sad But True 28:0206.- Master Of Puppets 34:1207.- Seek And Destroy 38:0508.- For Whom The Bell Tolls 46:4009.- One 51:5510.- Whiplash 1:00:0711.- Last Caress 1:05:1012.- Am I Evil? These are Diabolic Forge and Armed With Hammers Prods. "Look at the graffiti in the city," Mr. Orlov said. Making it impossible to go into busy/crowded places. On September 28th, 1991, Pantera played one of the most legendary performances of their legendary career: the groove-metal juggernaut's iconic set at Moscow's Monsters of Rock, the first outdoor rock festival ever held in the former Soviet Union. 1977 The Voyager 2 space probe is launched, carrying with it a "Golden Record" of sounds and images representing Earth. In 2006, the Monsters of Rock name was revived and held at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, England, for a one-off event headlined by Deep Purple and with Alice Cooper as a special guest. Long story short I phoned the police next day and explained my situation, they very kindly went to her lodgings and over 24 hours after switching the tv on she contacted me. Andrei Orlov, a music critic and writer, said the decision to let AC/DC play in Moscow reflects not only the liberalizing effect that President Mikhail S. Gorbachev has had on most aspects of life here but also a long overdue recognition of popular reality. In future years the stage is moved from the bottom of a slope and further measures are taken to reduce the mud. 1992 Demi Lovato is born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They made a rock documentary about it calledFor Those About to Rock, and every time I see it, I get goosebumps. Two days later, they play Donington Park at Castle Donington as part of the massive Monsters of Rock Festival, headlined by Bon Jovi. This is by far the best concert video I ve ever seen. Oasis go on to enjoy worldwide mainstream success, while Blur later veer from the Britpop sound, developing an artier, more experimental style heavily inspired by Pavement. What was to follow was harrowing and traumatic. On September 28th, 1991, Pantera played one of the most legendary performances of their legendary career: the groove-metal juggernaut's iconic set at Moscow's Monsters of Rock, the first outdoor rock festival ever held in the former Soviet Union.Going on well before headliners Metallica and AC/DC, the Texans took the stage in front half a million fans (and hordes of Russian military police . But the thing is, we always kicked ass live. At the Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donington, England, two fans are killed during a set by Guns N' Roses, whose frontman Axl Rose had implored the crowd, "Don't f--kin' kill each other."With the ground wet and a record crowd of 107,000 at the festival, the surge of bodies during the set causes the two fans to be trampled or crushed to death. Downie was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in December 2015.More. The Donington Monsters of Rock Festival in 1988 was headlined by Iron Maiden, but Guns n Roses - and a tragedy - stole the headlines.. Now known as The Download Festival, the annual pilgrimage of UK Heavy Metal fans to a field outside Nottingham (Castle Donington) is as essential a rite de passage for every wearer of denim and leather and dodger of soap as is an Eton Education to a future . 1995. Staring out into the crowd was blinding. Following the tragedy, the band make attempts to curtail the crowds at their shows. Guns N' Roses have built a reputation for rowdy live shows - in 1987 Axl Rose was arrested backstage in Atlanta after assaulting a security guard, and just a month earlier in New York State the crowd had come close to rioting at their first two outdoor shows this is their third. Castle Donington 1984", "Monsters of Rock . We want you to be the fifth member. Sign up to get the latest from Revolver, straight to your inbox. There were no official police estimates of the crowd at the airfield. 1991-----1992. They gave us a tent to stay in and a half a bottle of tequila, and that's all we got that day, and that was fine with us. It was originally held annually in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993.It later branched into other locations such as the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the United States, and the Soviet Union. Whoever made this should done a much larger run! In the summer of 1991 Pantera were hard at work on the follow-up to their creative and commercial breakthrough album, Cowboys From Hell, when an offer came in that they could not refuse: to open for Metallica and AC/DC at the Monsters of Rock festival in Moscow, Russia. For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow also offers a look at the efforts of the Soviet Army to try to postpone the concert (not on the original VHS . I was 14 years old. 2016 Former 3 Doors Down guitarist Matt Roberts is found dead in a Wisconsin hotel room at age 38, presumably from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Donington Park was unknown as a major location but its location in the East Midlands next to the M1 and A42 allowed for better transportation to the site from around the country. 11 000 Russian soldiers were at the area to secure law and order. Monsters of Rock '91 is a hard rock/heavy metal tour festival that American heavy metal band Metallica played on, it would be their fourth time on the tour. A 30 year anniversary special highlighting Moscow's Monsters of Rock festival, featuring Metallica's all-time best performance, plus zero fatalities resulting from their tragic death at this rock festival 30 Years ago.As part of the Monsters of Rock international music festival taking place in Moscow on September 28, 1991, the Tushino Airfield was transformed into a nightclub. VINNIE PAULWe were in the studio for two months max, and five weeks into actually recording, [in September 1991], we got a call from our A&R guy, Mark Ross, and he goes, "Hey guys, we got a big opportunity. . The Voyager 2 space probe is launched, carrying with it a "Golden Record" of sounds and images representing Earth. David Lee Roth was the first artist to try and get people to understand what was happening and said he would stop unless everyone took 2 paces backwards. "We were ready for war and we were bringing it to you". 2020 Quiet Riot drummer Frankie Banali dies of pancreatic cancer at 68. The Ecstasy of Gold Their set still stands as one of metal's great moments, as captured in the live videos for "Cowboys From Hell" and "Domination" (above), as well as the photographsby esteemed photographer Joe Giron,below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lXXvUIEy2o, awesome! Thi. 2011 Jazz singer Ross Barbour (of The Four Freshmen) dies of cancer in Simi Valley, California, at age 82. Anyone can read what you share. 22 August 1992 (this was also broadcast live on Radio 1), 4 June 1994 (another festival broadcast live; highlights were transmitted in 1995 and 1996). This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. The entire 1990 festival was simultaneously broadcast live on BBC Radio 1, which had previously recorded many festivals for later broadcast. We were ready for war and we were bringing it to you. I was eventually lifted to safety over the barrier by security. Metallica Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. We weren't one of these fluky studio bands that got popular. This was the first year that two stages were used. 486,667 items in the gallery, 851,370 comments, and 444 items have changed hands in the last month. I have a couple of them. PAULWe were as good as anybody that played that day, and the crowd treated us like Led Zeppelin even though most of them had never heard of us. [citation needed], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}525040N 12016W / 52.8444N 1.3377W / 52.8444; -1.3377, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Plaque in honour of Monsters of Rock co-founder presented at Download | NME.COM", "When Heavy Metal Thunder Rumbled in Moscow", "Monsters of Rock . Privacy Policy. Just discovered this whilst watching youtube videos from this concert.. fucking amazing. Feel extremely lucky that I didnt come to any harm that day. That's the abiding memory of the first ever Monsters Of Rock festival in 1980. Monsters Of Rock .Castle Donington 1991. Sign up to get the latest from Revolver, straight to your inbox. Donington Park remained event-less until 2001 when the Rock and Blues Festival and Stereophonics held events at the site. I was down in the mosh pit for mega death and got a punch in the nose and a nose bleed. It was originally held annually in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. Violent waves of pressure came from the back and swept forward almost like a mexican wave. #metallica #monstersofrock #music Metallica Monsters of Rock 1991 Moscow - Russia01.- Enter Sandman 1:0002.- Creeping Death 6:2603.- Fade To Black 14:1404.- . It was ridiculous how poor and corrupt and wrecked the whole country was. In 1980, promoter Paul Loasby, along with Maurice Jones, planned a one-day festival dedicated specifically for bands within the hard rock and heavy metal genre. 2. I've seen clips of Pantera and Metallica performing at this festival- I don't listen to either band often and am only familiar with a very few of their works but even seeing them perform in front of such massive numbers, at their peak, gives me an adrenaline rush. More, 1972 Stax Records commemorates the seventh anniversary of the 1965 Watts riots with a star-studded benefit concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. At the time, Metallica was riding the huge success of the so-called Black Album. The Russian government had invited Time Warner Company to stage the free show on Tushino International Airport. Monsters of Rock Russia 1991 Setlists. Monsters Of Rock With the ground wet and a record crowd of 107,000 at the festival, the surge of bodies during the set causes the two fans to be trampled or crushed to death. Creeping Death Argentina: Buenos Aires, Vlez Srsfield Stadium 12 December 1998, Argentina: Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium 14 May 1999, Marilyn Manson was going to appear at the festival, but they were forced to cancel due to the Columbine High School massacre, Italy: Como, Stadio Sinigaglia 13 July 2004, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium 11 September 2005, Chile: Santiago, Pista Atltica Estadio Nacional 13 September 2005, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza 18 June 2006, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza June 2007, Chile: Santiago, Pista Atltica Estadio Nacional 1 April 2008, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza July 2008, Brazil: So Paulo, Anhembi Convention Center October 2013, Brazil: So Paulo, Anhembi Convention Center April 2015, Brazil: Curitiba, Pedreira Paulo Leminski 28 April 2015, Brazil: Porto Alegre, Estdio Passo d'Areia 30 April 2015, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ciudad del Rock 2 May 2015, Germany: Sankt Goarshausen, Loreley Freilichtbhne 17 June 2016; Bietigheim-Bissingen, Festplatz am Viadukt - 18 June 2016, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Tecnopolis 4 November 2017, Colombia: Bogot, Estadio El Campn 15 April 2023, Brazil: So Paulo, Allianz Parque 22 April 2023. At some point the large video screen to the left of the stage also collapsed with some of it falling into the crowd causing more mayhem. Get the Metallica Setlist of the concert at Donington Park, Castle Donington, England on August 17, 1991 from the Monsters of Rock 1991 Tour and other Metallica Setlists for free on setlist.fm! The band are devastated when they hear about the deaths. Cancellation happened again in 1993, and in 1997. The trick, i learnt was to hold your arms in front of your chest so creating enough room to breath. Harlan Hendrickson, host and creator of the Monsters of Rock, broadcasts from the rock radio station WRIF in Detroit. Some woman told me to shut up at one point but I just moved down and carried on. One of the band's main hits, 'Enter Sandman', was played that day in 1991. In 1994, Beavis and Butt-Head episode "Take A Number", Beavis and Butt-Head attempt to get tickets to Creatures of Rock which is a parody of Monsters of Rock. Harvester Of Sorrow These artists shook the world by rising from the ashes, From Alice in Chains to Temple of the Dog, Avenged Sevenfold singer gains audience with Metallica's founding duo in classic story, From Prague's Pankrc Prison to LOG's 'VII: Sturm und Drang', Deicide, Death, Morbid Angel and more tell the story of one of heavy music's most game-changing movements, How Seattle rock giants proved the comeback was real with one of their heaviest records. In 1993 the Monsters of Rock radio show debuted in the United States with host Harlan Hendrickson. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. . The Haiku Thread - Share your original Haiku. JOE GIRON(PHOTOGRAPHER)Since he had never been to Russia, Dimebag wasn't sure he would be able to get whisky, so he brought a bottle of Listerine mouthwash and filled it up with whisky. And it was a short set, but I remember coming back and then we got back into the studio ready to rage. In the 2005 Half Man Half Biscuit song "Mate of the Bloke" on their album Achtung Bono, the protagonist sings of legal action taken against him by More O'Ferrall for spraying the legend "in church hall if wet" onto a billboard for Monsters of Rock. Film by Time Warner. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. This is generally successful, although in 1991 when Axl Rose storms off stage after being photographed by a fan in St. Louis, there is another riot which causes thousands of dollars worth of damage. Things you wish you did for metal when you were young.. The one-day concert, called "Monsters of Rock" and sponsored by Time Warner Inc., the entertainment and publishing conglomerate, brought to Moscow some of the West's most popular heavy-metal bands, like AC/DC and Metallica. The were relentless and kept coming. A crushing force that pinned your arms to your sides and forced the air from your lungs.
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