There were 1.6 million in attendance. The helicopter flew over to put a fine mist of water to cool the audience down, it was a hot day. The troops you saw were supposed to be providing security at the first outdoor festival in Russia after the collapse of the wall, with such a big audience. The first western bands to play, and they thought they needed the militia. Some of those troops when identified by the videos were punished for their behaviour, but the experience made up for it.

@BuccWylde

Жыл бұрын

That number is a gross exaggeration as there have been many credible accounts of people and officials who attended that festival who estimated the crowds at any one time in attendance being closer to 800k...with at least double that number in total over the course of the festival, which is probably why people confuse the total # over the course of the event with the largest # at any one time.

@Mike_Baldwin

Жыл бұрын

@@BuccWylde Wrong. Look at photo's of 1969 "Woodstock." "Estimated" 500,000...... I have no problems believing the 1.6 million #. Woodstock ain't got crap on Metallica in Moscow in 1991

@BuccWylde

Жыл бұрын

@@Mike_Baldwin believe what you want, but it's pretty well documented.

@justinwatch

Жыл бұрын

I was there as a representative of Amnesty International at the time and I personally took a head count of everyone over the course of the performance and there was really only 17 people there including the band. The Reagan Administration paid CIA operatives in Moscow to strategically place mirrors around Red Square to make it look like there were thousands there. I can finally talk about this top secret operation as it has been declassified after 30 years. My story is true because it is now on the internet so you have to believe it.

@Andrew_S1

Жыл бұрын

@@BuccWylde Yeah, I just checked, it's documented. "List of highest-attended concerts". It says 1.6 mil.

This is one of the most glorious moments in music history

@isaacerickson2383

Жыл бұрын

maybe human history. guarantee nothing this hard core will ever happen again

@InfamousB9

Жыл бұрын

Both of you💯true

For context, this was a free concert in an airfield near Moscow in the fall of1991... AC/DC was the headliner, while Metallica and Pantera opened. This was in the aftermath of the attempted coup in 1991... Russia's then-president Yeltsin organized the show to thank the youth. Metallica had just released their self-titled 5th album (often called the 'black' album) and the single 'Enter Sandman' was blowing up on MTV and radio all over the world... the album already went #1 in the US, and their fanbase multiplied overnight that year as they went on tour. That record had 5 singles total, went to sell over 16 million copies in the US to date... Metallica spent 1991 to 1994 touring that record.

@nothanksmate

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that.

@thegrumpypapa5549

Жыл бұрын

In stead of a free concert their current president is sending the current youth to their death. I guess that's his way of thanking them.

@sumonjamal1653

Жыл бұрын

@@thegrumpypapa5549 Their current prez was a member of the Kremlin during the USSR days.

@toddausmus7639

Жыл бұрын

@@sumonjamal1653 Vladimir Putin was a foreign intelligence officer in the KGB from 1975 to 1991.

@sumonjamal1653

Жыл бұрын

@@toddausmus7639 What the hell do u think the KGB was working for? Gay Russians for President??? KGB worked for the Kremlin!

This has to be one of the most impressive bit of concert video ever. The audience is unbelievable…..but the performance matches it!

I've seen quite a few reactions to Metallica songs, but I don't think any of them had such genuine and infectious happiness as yours. Thanks for lifting my mood!

I stumbled across this channel and I love how this girl enjoys rock n roll. Gives me hope that rock will once again rise from its ashes 🤘🏻

Just hit subscribe for you. Saw your reaction to the 100 most iconic songs of the 80's Great reaction I was born in 1978 in Miami, Florida USA I have tons of old cassette tapes in storage from the old music Hope your channel grows to help people who are lost in these days

Metallica are very diverse as a metal band, and they have such a polarized fanbase... many loved the early records, while others prefer later albums... Their popularity globally was built by touring relentlessly and connecting w/ their fanbase. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, when James Hetfield met the Danish Lars Ulrich in their late teens... Lars wanted to play drums, James played guitar. After recording a demo in '81 which James did vocals on, they hired bassist Ron McGovney and lead guitarist Dave Mustaine to play local gigs in 1982 w/ James Hetfield on guitar & vocals, Lars Ulrich on drums, and finished a demo tape of original songs that played heavy metal faster and more intensely than bands of the day... That new sound was dubbed 'Thrash metal'. In 1983, the band moved to San Franciso and Cliff Burton (bass) joined and taught the band all he knew about songwriting and helped progress them musically. They were offered to record in New York that year, but once they got there... Dave Mustaine was fired and replaced by Kirk Hammett on lead guitar... They recorded their debut album "Kill 'em all" w/ Hammett playing Mustaine's parts. It was released in late '83 as Metallica began touring actively. Dave Mustaine returned to L.A. and formed his own band Megadeth, which found success by 1985. Metallica kept busy writing and recording... releasing 2nd album 'Ride the Lightning' in late 1984, and then 3rd album 'Master of Puppets' in early 1986... the band toured the US and Europe at a frantic pace, but then tragedy struck. In the fall of 1986, Metallica's tour bus crashed in Sweden and killed bassist Cliff Burton... The tour was completed w/ new bassist Jason Newsted joining Metallica. Creative conflicts making the 4th album 'And justice for all' (1988) affected the overall sound of the record, but it became a platinum hit faster than 'Master of Puppets'... The band filmed their first music video 'One' in 1989 and launched their first headlining tour that year. Making the 5th self-titled 'black' album took a year, but became their biggest career record, selling 16x platinum in the US alone, their first #1 album. Touring into 1994, Metallica took a break before releasing new music in 1996... 2 albums worth of music was recorded. The first album 'Load' (1996) was a shock, because Metallica had cut their hair and toned down their sound to a 90's rock style... but the record still sold well, followed by the next album 'Reload' (1997)... and then an all-covers 2CD release 'Garage Inc' (1998)... Metallica played live w/ a full orchestra in 1999 and released that show as the 2 CD live 'S&M' album... and then the soundtrack single 'I disappear' in 2000. In early 2001, longtime bassist Jason Newsted left Metallica. Sessions for a new album proved disastrous as Metallica tried to return to their thrash metal sound for the 2003 album 'St. Anger'... but Newsted exit, James stint in rehab, and the band's chaos led to a very disorganized album, which became their poorest seller to date, despite charting at #1... Robert Trujillo (bass) joined in '03 for the tour and became a member. 'Death Magnetic' (2008) was a better record and charted at #1 and did somewhat better. Metallica spent more time on the road than in the studio for the next 2 decades... 'Hardwired to self-destruct' (2016) was a 2 CD studio album and did very well in the digital age. A new Metallica album is still "work in progress"...

@chb2551

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget, the album Master of Puppets is the only heavy metal album that has been added to the Library of Congress as being culturally significant enough to be preserved for all time. Also, Metallica is the only band in history to have played a concert on all 7 continents of the world, and to have done all 7 within 1 year.

Excellent reaction, you could actually see and hear the joy in your heart watching this video. pretty rare here on KZread.

Yes!!!! I just saw ur Rush live in Rio, & it reminded me of this with the crowd & i was hoping u did this one: D ...woot, woot!

The early-mid 90's had some of the best rock ever.

This was just after the fall of the USSR and this concert was at one of the largest active Air Force bases, thus the military aircraft seen flying in and out, 4th largest concert in history 1.4M - 1.6M+, crazy! did you see all the towers circling the main stage? they all had speakers wired to the main stage to surround the crowd in music

I am really enjoying all your videos and your commentary is top notch

LOVE your reaction to this. I believe you'd like the official video to this as well...pretty stinking hard-hitting, kind of like this was. Keep on reacting...please. ❤💯

The music before the band comes on the stage is "The Ecstasy of Gold", one of the western compositions that most represent the genius of Ennio Morricone. Composed for the movie: "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly", directed by Sergio Leone, the Western theme simply became one of the most iconic music masterpiece in Cinema's history.

@Dragonblaster1

Жыл бұрын

I could almost see the Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach standoff.

5 minutes in: “I’ve heard that part…” Complete respect to your mother, you probably heard that part in the womb before you were born.

You _HAVE_ to see the 2014 cover of this song by 3 young girls from Mexico (who are now known as The Warning) They were 9, 12 and 14 at the time they made the video. You _NEED_ to check it out, even if you don't do a reaction video of it, but I recommend you do. Btw, that crowd _WAS_ insane, wasn't it? That song is one of my all time favorites. It rocks _SO_ hard.

@dmj4966

Жыл бұрын

Also Liliac another young band covered this song imoressively

@eloy6017

Жыл бұрын

I approve this message!

@Gort-Marvin0Martian

Жыл бұрын

@@eloy6017 Yes, The Warning are incredibly talented young ladies!!

@p.gabrielguirao14

Жыл бұрын

The Warning!! ⚡🎸🔥

@garanceadrosehn9691

Жыл бұрын

I think the full-blown professional video that they (The Warning) did about a year ago is more impressive than the earlier cover. This is the video for the version they did for the album called _"The Metallica Blacklist"._ The more recent version has over 2 million views here on KZread.

This was such an important time in history for the attendees and rock music 🤘🤘 I highly recommend reacting to Metallica's albums in order from 1st to last. Their time together has been an amazing journey with ups and downs in each album of theirs, starting with Kill 'Em All!!!

The intro is nice as it brings in each performer separately: first, the drums; then the rhythm guitar; then the bass; and finally, the lead guitar.

If that doesn't get you hype nothin will this band rules the world one of my favs your cool to hang with more metallica

Your reaction is so beautiful, that's what music is all about

Konnichiwa Y'all! You rewound to rewatch the solo. So I had to rewind to watch you do that again because holy shit...You are the first reactor I have ever seen do that. You my friend just earned a sub from this Orc and Metallica fan! Keep up the good work and great reactions

Everywhere... you have heard this son everywhere!

This reaction brought the beautiful out of you from the start.

WOW WOW METALLICA AMAZING

I absolutely LOVED watching your face during this. You went from grinning ear to ear then straight to "stank face" (the face you make when you smell something bad😁) and then BACK to grinning like a crazy person. I LOVED it! Welcome to the fandom. Metallica is a deep rabbit hole that you will love. Waiting for more!!!!

@Dragonblaster1

Жыл бұрын

The "stank face" was just really getting into it. I know this, because I find myself doing is at really good metal performances from bands like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Metallica.

The golden era of music

love this version , thanx verdy .

My grandma made me recite that prayer every night. He favorite western was the good, the bad and the ugly. And that’s the connection I have between a heavy metal band and a tiny, half black, half Native American woman😂 Miss you, Queen 🎸🔥💜

Another great Live performance would be Santana - Soul Sacrifice , Live at Woodstock Rock Festival 1969 . Carlos Santana and his band killed this performance .

haha great reaction to an awesome gig, i knew you would have heard it before :)

Welcome to the Metallifam! Been subbed since your early reactions to Dreamcatcher (my 2nd fave musical artist), glad to see you branch out to arguably the best metal band ever (and my fave musical artist)! Please keep going with them - like Dreamcatcher, they have quite a bit of diversity in their discography, something for everyone.

Why do I like watching diff generation rock out lol 😂 Genuinely rocking out too

Awesome reaction!!! Metallica is the greatest band to EVER do it. I can't wait to see you react to more Metallica

On that day the Eagles of Freedom soared higher than these people ever seen in generations if ever! MERICA

Ah, rock and roll, the universal language!

Just a few million fans :)

for the people who don't believe that there were 1.6 million there, I have some metallica fan friends on the discord one of them was there but not right there but far away, he tells us that only around a radius of one kilometer there were people gathered in groups far away from there cars people selling things etc.tells us that there were as many people as a separate city, possibly in excess of 2 million or more.

The crowd is so big that you can physically see the speed of sound. When the crowd is jumping up and down and it looks like a wave, it's because it takes the sound longer to get to the people in the back. Not joking. I've seen it in action.

4:39...the surprised face is... lovely...🤣😂👍

Another world-record! The Only Band playing on All 5 Continents!

@VadulTharys

Күн бұрын

They have played on every continent lol they went to Antarctica just to seal the title.

1.6 million people ..... right after the fall of the soviet union

@emeraldhaze

Жыл бұрын

Definitely before Putin's reign of terror.

Les expressions de ton visage ne mentent pas. Merci de partager ta joie et ton bonheur à l'écoute de cette musique. Tu es mûre pour une réaction de l'album Metallica de 1991! ( Black Album ) 🖤🖤

the beginning song is called "Ecstasy of gold" by Ennio Morricone.

Great reaction. Also, excellent Nordiques sweater. Keep up the good work!

Always have a quiet chuckle to myself when I watch people reacting to something like Nightwish at Wacken and marvelling at a crowd of 82,000 - well this is what a crowd TWENTY times that size looks like !

I saw this tour back in the day. The Black Album tour. No opening band. It was all Metallica all night. They were in their prime. They are an amazing live act.

Over one and a half million people saw that show. They couldn't understand a word of what was being said, but the Iron Curtain had just come down and they were thrilled that Metallica and THEY were there.

I worked the Hair Tour" of 84' the end was 4 days in Moscow to play the "Moscow Music Peace Festivale 1989.. Metalica BonJovi. Ozzy Cinderlla Scorpions Skid Row etc,,, it's in the Mosco Olimpic Stadium. This opened the door to Metallica in 91.

Love the passion! 🔥💯

Its crazy 🔥🤘🖤 best Metallica 👍👍👍👍👍

It was a pleasure to watch such a beautiful young lady really enjoy watching some good metal. I could tell she was having fun.

I saw Metallica twice in the 90s. It's quite an experience. Especially in the mosh pits!! 🤘😜

Love from AZ North America! Music bring s everyone together, keep on keep'n on.

Metallica - Battery live in Seattle 1989. Best concert ever recorded

That was a great great reaction!

Monsters of Rock 1991: El concierto más épico de la historia

@kills12kills

Жыл бұрын

Seattle 89 :P

I highly recommend you to watch Creeping Death from the same concert in 1991? one of the most powerful songs!!!

i love this girl

Thanks Verde , nice

MetallicA,Y sont tout simplement iconiques!continue comme ça,Ma belle.t’es réactions font plaisir à voir.Salut depuis la France.🌸😊✌🏻

Thanks!

Legend has it that some of the people that were at this concert are just now getting back to their cars...

The song in stranger things was master of puppets. from the CD master of puppets.

What a fresh and Natural reaction to this performance by Metallica. Truly love you take on the crowd, band and personal opinion. I find it had to compare Metallica to any other band as they are in the own Category of music and greatness. Metallica = Metallica.

Music unites us all, epic performance.

3:00. If I am not mistaken, there were 1 million people at that concert. Incredible.....

Yeah! 🤘🖤🤘

love your facial expression when a guitar groove hits

Nice reaction.. it ends all of a sudden like that because they go into the nxt song creeping death, which you should check out too, along with harvester of sorrow from this same show

My friends, Pantera, were speechless when they played. If I’m not mistaken, this was the first rock show in Russia.

You cannot have lived on this earth for more than 20 years and not have heard that song on a classic rock radio or a super bowl a tv show or some where.

This is what metal does to you , I was one of the original metal fans back in the early 70s listening to Sabbath and a number of the heavy rock groups Purple, Atomic Rooster etc , we loved the music but never knew it would appeal to a generation 50 yrs later . Raw powerful music

Well cool reaction 👍

It's been featured in many things. Most probably guitar hero?, other games, movies possibly. Their most recognized song. Another is "Nothing Else Matters", and the epic "One".

subscribed. Greetings from Perú

Your reaction is incredibly)))

I have NEVER been to a bad Metallica concert - and I have been to many of them over the years. They put on one hell of a show! Although, this Monsters of Rock show was on another level. There is just something about the bands of this era that hit differently. Masters of their instruments and the stage!

When people taste freedom for the first time in years.

I could see one of the military feeling scared to death at the energy in the crowd....

I wish I could experience Metallica for the first Time again!

There was over 1 million people there- truly epic!

For a cool crowd reaction watch the crowd at a Green Day concert singing Bohemian Rhapsody . goosebumps await

Pantera- Domination Live in Moscow

Great vid pretty lady. Keep rockn! Peace to you and yours.

Wish things were still that simple

Real METAL!!!

How many porta-johns do you need for this many people??? Is this head-banging music or what???? A darn good video. Thanks!!!!!

I have seen estimates of up to 1.2 million people at that concert!

The biggest concert ever held was Rod Stewart at Copacabana beach. In front of 3.5 million people

Guys this girl is discovering Metallica. There's no words to describe how old I feel.

And 30+ years later Metallica is still out there killing it!

Enter sandman video Headbangers ball love you Verdy

I see the same pain and reward in your eyes.

"According to various sources (the exact figure cannot be given, because the entrance was free), on Saturday, from 300 to 400 thousand people visited the airfield in Tushino. They did not reach the Guinness Book of Records (while the record for attendance of the free Jean-Michel Jarre show in 1989 in Paris, which was attended by 1 million 300 thousand spectators, is held), but maybe this is for the best." Moskovsky Komsomolets" 01.10.1991

The Band is a local band here. They are from down the 101 Freeway a little bit.

I was there, and I was 20... Magic time.

the Nordiques. Classic i love it

This album is the most sold album of the past 32 years.

Congratulations on surpassing 50,000 subscribers! and wishing you the best for more. I would like for you to check out the rock group The Warning three young ladies with a ton of talent they do a cover of Metallica at a young age and now they have a video/concert were they do their take on enter sandman they are now in their 18, 20 and 23 years of age and are touring the world. It would be fabulous to see your reaction to them, They have a lot of fans. I have recently discovered them due to one of your subscribers comment on them. They have opened for the group Muse (one of their favorite bands) and have also opened for Hallestorm. So it would be great if you did a reaction when they were kids and one of the present day concerts/videos. Thank you and keep growing the channel!