@@brianmenendez Consumer sovereignty man. Support the stuff you like, don't support the stuff you don't like. Vote with your dollars, or clicks, or whatever.
This was only 2 years after the Berlin wall had fallen. To have a band like Metallica preform in Moscow was unheard of prior to that. It attracted *a couple of* people 😁
There is a good subway in Moscow. It took 40 minutes for me to reach the subway station (because I was sober). But this aifield looked like a battlefield because of plenty drunken bodies, lying on the ground. There was pretty dark, when this gig ended, and there were hundreds of empty bottles, stuck in the ground. I was 20 years old.
I was there in my 20. It was the airfield, this concert was free for people. Some guys arrived day before and spent the night within their own tents. The estimated amount of people was more than 1 million, up to 1,5. It took for me 40 minutes to reach the subway station, through the corridor of army guys, who controlled the moving.
This was right after the collapse of the USSR / Soviet Union. Not many music shows or any form of entertaintment were giving green light by USSR laws , especially not for American rockbands. So when Metallica came to perform right after the collapse,Russians went crazy and they just kept coming and coming to Moscow to see a rock show. The guards couldn't check any tickets because it was impossible to check so many people,which means everybody could now join the show for free , causing even more to people go there. The Army was present, a lot of people got injured,some died, fell in love and I guess some babies were concieved,waiting to be born and live a better Russian life.
This actually took place a few months before the collapse, but a month after a failed coup attempt. They convinced Monsters of Rock to play there in large part to try to get tensions to simmer down... worked for a short while.
@@emilianosintarias7337 Nope, not much worse. Life wasn't all that great, but it was stable. Yes, there were shortages in many things, but nothing compare to what happened in 90s. 90s were horrible in Russia, organized crime was out of control, school system collapsed, industry, agriculture collapsed. The change was too quick, to sudden, nobody was ready for it. I left Russia in 1991, but I still have friends and classmates there and I know a lot, not from TV, from people who lived it.
This show would have been absolutely incredible. Not only for the crowd size and seeing Metallica in their peak years, but the 'security' was the Soviet army. 🤣
Well, I saw Metallica around the same time - year or 2 earlier I think even, Unfortunately it was only in London so not quite as impressive 😂 They were still fucking awesome tho!
@@eyedee12345 Yes, you are right. Because according to Wikipedia that "Monsters of Rock" festival from 1991 is ranked at number 5, not number 3. >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-attended_concerts
This is my favorite band ever!!! I love to see how people react to them for the first time. They are master performers.. and a live concert is always an amazing experience.
Remember, this was summer of 1991. The Soviet Empire was on its last legs, like a wounded dog. The kids who had been kept away from western culture (in fact, modern rock was banned in Communist Europe) finally felt they had a place to safely cut loose (even though there are many shots of Russian military, at this point, their job was just to look scary). A great tune to react to, from the same time is Wind Of Change by Scorpions.
I’ve been to several concerts with over 100 thousand people. Including Monsters of Rock in England twice. The music brings the people together and the toughest part is leaving. Not the crowd, you just want more! The energy is without parallel!
Loved your reaction to this, it was the monsters of rock tour 1991 Metallica, AC-DC, iron maiden and more, it was at a military base airport 1.6 million metal heads rocking out
@@truthhurts79 oh sorry, I forgot you where there when 1.6 million people cramping together for hours..my bad..some died that day too, but you should know...
Empress, your facial reactions were priceless. Primarily, they were astonishment, terror, amazement, all cycling back and forth. The shear size of the event was challenging to comprehend. Additionally, it is my understanding, that the band, Metallica, wasn't even the announced headliner for this particular concert.
I was only 11 at the time but i remember seeing this video on the news somewhere and i was like.....Look at all these people having the time of their lives it makes me happy
That live concert still holds the Guiness Book World's Record for the largest attendance as of the 2023 edition. And Metallica was not the only act in there, that concert lasted a full day ... those helicopters in the air are now security, they're blowing cool air on the ONE POINT SIX MILLION of people down there !
I like the technical changes you made in this video: The side by side was fun. The switch to having the video you were reacting to briefly at full screen was terrific. And of course I like the fun subtitles. Well done (-:
There were 1.6. Million people at that Moscow concert. The concert was called monsters of Rock. Several other bands were there as well. Apparently this was held not long after the end of the USSR.
Well, there was no internet at the time and you only see your favorite bands either in TV guest performance or on MTV and its not even on demand, that is why theres more people watching before
There was a joke I saw at one point that sums up this show. “Germany sent millions to conquer Russia. American sent 8 and did it in one day.” Generals command armies. In the ‘90s, James Hetfield commanded entire countries. The late 80s thru the 90s Metallica was an unstoppable force. This was a band that went from opening for Ozzy Osborne to selling out full arenas in the span of a couple of years. Metallica - Battery (live Seattle 1989) Creeping Death (Moscow 1991)
That was a great performance. It sounded so much like the album version. I had this CD when it was new. Awesome music. Metallica will be written in history on the same pages as mozart or the beatles.
That sound you heard was a child’s prayer “now I lay me down to sleep pray the lord my soul to keep if i die before I wake pray the lord my soul to take”
Believe it or Not this isn't the biggest concert ever held ,that honour goes to Rod Stewart ,Copacabana beach New Year's Eve ,free concert ...3.5 million people !!!!! X
LOL I just saw every possible human emotion cross your face in less than five minutes. I have read that there were over 1.5 million people at that concert. It is absolutely incredible to think of that many people in one location having fun.
Metallica at this time, live , was earth moving. Nothing better than going to a Concert 40 or 50 thousand of your closest friends... :-) "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep....." that is what you heard.
At the 5:00 mark and you ask what did you hear--- It was the voice of a little girl saying the child's prayer, "Now I lay me down to sleep (repeated: Now I lay me down to sleep) Pray the Lord my soul to keep (repeated: Pray the Lord my soul to keep) If I die before I wake ( repeated: If I die before I wake) Pray the Lord my soul to take."
That, miss, were rock concerts in the 80s and 90s. They hardly do that big concerts anymore. And this one was of course something special. Due to safety issues and fragmentation of the market, such crowds are out of the question now. You can see that big crowds still at a few festivals, but not as big as this one anymore. Loved your reaction!
They were able to breathe fairly easily since they were all outside. This happened at Tushino Airfield in northwest Moscow, Russia, a former military air base. How did they all get there? They walked. Some drove, but most walked.
I can't imagine the noise from over 1 million people in the crowd. The guys on stage would be struggling to hear themselves... But the atmosphere would be incredible...
Check out other live performances!! Metallica live in Seattle 89 is amazing ALL of their songs are played so well so you should pick one to watch. Blackened leading into For Whom The Bell Tolls is absolute chills..
I have to tell you that your shock of a react was same as mine! Never seen anything like it! Keep doing your thing and cover Harry Mack if you aren't already! Promise worthy of your time!
You have just seen and listened to the greatest band of all times….🔥🔥🔥….they have so many bangers that you will be on awe and deeply impressed how amazing Metallica is….🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘….react to “Creeping Death” from the same concert….you will fall off your chair in pure joy…so much energy on stage
@Brian Oconnell Everyone seems to forget that there were other brilliant bands there too. I grew up seeing AC/DC live so many times in Melbourne in the mid 70's with the great Bon Scott in their early years. They were so tight together, even then. We all knew they would be big.
Loved your reaction Metallica has so many great songs you react to more of them The Unforgiven is one of my favorites it’s about the lead singers childhood his childhood
remember back when guys that wanted to be in a band....actually started by trying to get good with a musical instrument...rather than a beat box or garage band software....ahhhh, the good ole days.
They counted 1.6m.but they let more in because they ran out of tickets. And the helicopters were for cooling the people down. And their were like over 50+ deaths. Which makes sense.
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If you like this one, please try Metallica's song "Fuel". Trust me, I wouldn't steer you wrong. :D
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@@brianmenendez Consumer sovereignty man. Support the stuff you like, don't support the stuff you don't like. Vote with your dollars, or clicks, or whatever.
1.6 million rock music fans in Moscow 1991
This was only 2 years after the Berlin wall had fallen. To have a band like Metallica preform in Moscow was unheard of prior to that. It attracted *a couple of* people 😁
Yeah, didn't see any more than 1 or 2. LOL.
Watch for the American Flag at 1:02. My favorite part.
@@nancybatch7007 crazy to see the American flag, the USSR flag, and the Confederate flag right next to each other. 😂😂
There are people still walking home from that concert. It is said some people died of old age before they made it home. LMAO
🤣🤣🤣
I heard there are still people waiting in line for the outdoor bathrooms. 🤣🤣
Metallica played here for less than 250k
There is a good subway in Moscow. It took 40 minutes for me to reach the subway station (because I was sober). But this aifield looked like a battlefield because of plenty drunken bodies, lying on the ground. There was pretty dark, when this gig ended, and there were hundreds of empty bottles, stuck in the ground. I was 20 years old.
I was there in my 20. It was the airfield, this concert was free for people. Some guys arrived day before and spent the night within their own tents. The estimated amount of people was more than 1 million, up to 1,5. It took for me 40 minutes to reach the subway station, through the corridor of army guys, who controlled the moving.
you forgot to tell that in normal day way to metro station from there tooks 5 min or even less :) Привет из Тушино
западные писали что 1,6 мил и это еще не все приехали кто хотел
This is what a bit of freedom from oppression looks like.
hell yeah!!:)
And how easy it is to lose it.
Yeah great to see Metallica get away from American oppression, for a while at least ;)
@@Teamcashola Trumplestiltskin disagrees.
What are you talking about, their votes were thrown away and their country was overthrown, then they went to into poverty for 20 years. millions died
Yep something like 1.6 million
55 people died during this concert
over 3 days
not all at once
What.... the duck
Ok i was assuming so fucking much, but noth THAT fucking much, wow
@@RoverWaters thank you noblemen
It was a monsters of rock event and there was over 1.7 million people at that show
Every time I watch someone react to this video...you CAN feel the energy of that many humans in one place....brings a tear of joy to my soul.
ive never been a mettalica fan but i love this performance and keep coming back to it.
This was right after the collapse of the USSR / Soviet Union.
Not many music shows or any form of entertaintment were giving green light by USSR laws , especially not for American rockbands.
So when Metallica came to perform right after the collapse,Russians went crazy and they just kept coming and coming to Moscow to see a rock show.
The guards couldn't check any tickets because it was impossible to check so many people,which means everybody could now join the show for free , causing even more to people go there.
The Army was present, a lot of people got injured,some died, fell in love and I guess some babies were concieved,waiting to be born and live a better Russian life.
they lived a much worse life.
This actually took place a few months before the collapse, but a month after a failed coup attempt. They convinced Monsters of Rock to play there in large part to try to get tensions to simmer down... worked for a short while.
The first was Bon Jovi ,Ozzy Osbourne , scorpions ,Motley Crue and Cinderella and Skid Row played the Moscow music peace festival in 1989
1.6 million was the total over 3 days
Metallica played here for lees than 250k
@@emilianosintarias7337 Nope, not much worse. Life wasn't all that great, but it was stable. Yes, there were shortages in many things, but nothing compare to what happened in 90s. 90s were horrible in Russia, organized crime was out of control, school system collapsed, industry, agriculture collapsed. The change was too quick, to sudden, nobody was ready for it. I left Russia in 1991, but I still have friends and classmates there and I know a lot, not from TV, from people who lived it.
This show would have been absolutely incredible. Not only for the crowd size and seeing Metallica in their peak years, but the 'security' was the Soviet army. 🤣
haha didn't ppl even die there?
@@henriklindberg1646 more than 20
@@ГеоргД try like more than 50 and like a 100 raped women
wrong. the soviet union had been dissolved. please stop talking shite
Well, I saw Metallica around the same time - year or 2 earlier I think even, Unfortunately it was only in London so not quite as impressive 😂 They were still fucking awesome tho!
Legend has it there are still people leaving after the concert to this day
3rd largest concert in world history. Brings back so many good memories. Loved and still love Metallica today.
Name one bigger than 1.6 million people. That's actually when the counting stopped and more were coming.
@@arthursambi2511Jean Michel jarre did a concert in Moscow, 1997 3.5 million :)
This is Incorrect information.
@@eyedee12345 Yes, you are right. Because according to Wikipedia that "Monsters of Rock" festival from 1991 is ranked at number 5, not number 3. >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-attended_concerts
This is my favorite band ever!!! I love to see how people react to them for the first time. They are master performers.. and a live concert is always an amazing experience.
The world needs to bring back this kind of music
Remember, this was summer of 1991. The Soviet Empire was on its last legs, like a wounded dog. The kids who had been kept away from western culture (in fact, modern rock was banned in Communist Europe) finally felt they had a place to safely cut loose (even though there are many shots of Russian military, at this point, their job was just to look scary). A great tune to react to, from the same time is Wind Of Change by Scorpions.
Imagine having soldiers of the Red Army as gig security - and them rocking off along the rest of the crowd...
I’ve been to several concerts with over 100 thousand people. Including Monsters of Rock in England twice. The music brings the people together and the toughest part is leaving. Not the crowd, you just want more! The energy is without parallel!
Loved your reaction to this, it was the monsters of rock tour 1991 Metallica, AC-DC, iron maiden and more, it was at a military base airport 1.6 million metal heads rocking out
Definitely, you are the damn reason to say thank you for listening to the band of my loves, I loved that reaction of yours. A hug from Colombia.
The mix of joy and absolute confusion on her face is incredible.
"What in the name of CROWD!", indeed! Hahahah well said, LOVE that. :D
Omg 1.6 MILLION people.. whoahhhhh :o
The helicopters flying over was to check the crowd, but mostly to keep them cool aswell
“To keep them cool” 😂 This is Soviet Russia.
Do you have a source
Seriously.. it was NOT meant to keep them cool in soviet Russia 😂🤣
@@truthhurts79 oh sorry, I forgot you where there when 1.6 million people cramping together for hours..my bad..some died that day too, but you should know...
Legend has it that there are still people leaving that concert for home
Empress, your facial reactions were priceless. Primarily, they were astonishment, terror, amazement, all cycling back and forth. The shear size of the event was challenging to comprehend. Additionally, it is my understanding, that the band, Metallica, wasn't even the announced headliner for this particular concert.
I was only 11 at the time but i remember seeing this video on the news somewhere and i was like.....Look at all these people having the time of their lives it makes me happy
That live concert still holds the Guiness Book World's Record for the largest attendance as of the 2023 edition.
And Metallica was not the only act in there, that concert lasted a full day ... those helicopters in the air are now security, they're blowing cool air on the ONE POINT SIX MILLION of people down there !
The Helicopter you seen there was for cooling the crowd off with the rotor blades and also for crowd control.
Hahahahahaha the looks on your face says it all beautiful. The amazement in your eyes is the best reaction just a sea of people.
Empress,,Your reaction was priceless....Metallica can make you do that.....Great song,Great Reaction......
An epic performance. Empress you are a vision in the beautiful blue 😍😍😍😍😍😍🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
😍😍😍😍😍
I like the technical changes you made in this video: The side by side was fun. The switch to having the video you were reacting to briefly at full screen was terrific. And of course I like the fun subtitles. Well done (-:
This is the most genuine reaction I’ve ever seen.
Обожаю металлику,фанат на всю жизнь,я даже был на этом концерте, не далеко от первых рядов))
You're the 2nd person I've heard say I've never heard of Metallica before. Literally
There were 1.6. Million people at that Moscow concert. The concert was called monsters of Rock. Several other bands were there as well. Apparently this was held not long after the end of the USSR.
Superb!! Biggest crowd I’ve ever seen! Super band! Your reaction was great! 😊🌹
the helicopter was fanning the crowd keeping them cool and giving them fresh air. ;)
I think blue is your color. Great song, great performance, great crowd.
@Roadstar1602 ❤❤❤
Well, there was no internet at the time and you only see your favorite bands either in TV guest performance or on MTV and its not even on demand, that is why theres more people watching before
Best reaction and best smile once again!!
I saw the Beach Boys with Mr. T playing drums in Philadelphia and there were over a million people at the concert.
Nope
I worked security at a metalica event i swearthese guys sound better live than anyone else there brilliant
Two things..Jason's windmill and the Empress' beauty
There was a joke I saw at one point that sums up this show.
“Germany sent millions to conquer Russia. American sent 8 and did it in one day.”
Generals command armies. In the ‘90s, James Hetfield commanded entire countries. The late 80s thru the 90s Metallica was an unstoppable force. This was a band that went from opening for Ozzy Osborne to selling out full arenas in the span of a couple of years.
Metallica - Battery (live Seattle 1989)
Creeping Death (Moscow 1991)
but russians had tons of T-34
Truly amazed, like what am I seeing and hearing but
I can feel the power pumping through me..
Great stuff girl..
That's one hell of a way to start a concert! There were 1.6 million people there.
The song is about Night Terrors. Which I had as a kid. Cool song.
Alwasy so nice that the begin with the "the Good,The Bad and the Ugly"
In the name of crowd. LOL! Love it already!
Your beauty makes it hard to focus on the music but thank you my dear for your unique reaction to one of my favorite bands.
1.6 million attended the event in some capacity. The crowd at the time of this performance was estimated at 400,000
What an awesome upload on my Birthday!! 😆👍
Happy birthday to you my dear. Wishing you the good things of life and longevity 🎂🎉🎉
That was a great performance. It sounded so much like the album version. I had this CD when it was new. Awesome music. Metallica will be written in history on the same pages as mozart or the beatles.
Those were the days! We thought they'd never end. *winks*
It was done in an airfield. There was 1.6 million people. It was the first time they had seen a concert in Russia.
So glad you had such a beautiful experience
That sound you heard was a child’s prayer “now I lay me down to sleep pray the lord my soul to keep if i die before I wake pray the lord my soul to take”
It was the "Monster of Rock festival" there was also : Black Crow, Panthera, AC/DC
the quality sound mix live is crazy for 1991
Nobody will ever top this moment in concert history
I was 15 in 1991. I love Metallica !
Seriously hard core stuff Empress......not for the faint hearted !!!! They make Led Zep sound like a nursery rhyme
Beautiful and that accent is so lovely.
Believe it or Not this isn't the biggest concert ever held ,that honour goes to Rod Stewart ,Copacabana beach New Year's Eve ,free concert ...3.5 million people !!!!! X
in terms of crowds, brazil always wins!!!
1.6. Million PPL, in Russia~
LOL I just saw every possible human emotion cross your face in less than five minutes. I have read that there were over 1.5 million people at that concert. It is absolutely incredible to think of that many people in one location having fun.
I saw this live. Amazing concert.
Metallica at this time, live , was earth moving. Nothing better than going to a Concert 40 or 50 thousand of your closest friends... :-)
"Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep....." that is what you heard.
At the 5:00 mark and you ask what did you hear--- It was the voice of a little girl saying the child's prayer,
"Now I lay me down to sleep (repeated: Now I lay me down to sleep)
Pray the Lord my soul to keep (repeated: Pray the Lord my soul to keep)
If I die before I wake ( repeated: If I die before I wake)
Pray the Lord my soul to take."
And to think they played at a bar by me when they 1st started out. Now played for more than a million people
I was at one Metallica concert, it was very amazing, unique experience!
Music can bring people together
That, miss, were rock concerts in the 80s and 90s. They hardly do that big concerts anymore. And this one was of course something special.
Due to safety issues and fragmentation of the market, such crowds are out of the question now. You can see that big crowds still at a few festivals, but not as big as this one anymore. Loved your reaction!
Awesome reaction joy
Thank you
The crowd was estimated to be between 1.6 and 2 million people. Amazingly there were only 54 casualties reported
They were able to breathe fairly easily since they were all outside. This happened at Tushino Airfield in northwest Moscow, Russia, a former military air base. How did they all get there? They walked. Some drove, but most walked.
Impressive. Amazing band
I can't imagine the noise from over 1 million people in the crowd. The guys on stage would be struggling to hear themselves...
But the atmosphere would be incredible...
Check out other live performances!! Metallica live in Seattle 89 is amazing ALL of their songs are played so well so you should pick one to watch. Blackened leading into For Whom The Bell Tolls is absolute chills..
Love this ,people all over the world have so much more in common than people think !
i love the video format its not many times to see full split screen
Thank you 😊
The noise was the "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep" prayer
They (metallica bands) strengthen our ties around the world
This is how popular they were and still are!!!!
I have to tell you that your shock of a react was same as mine! Never seen anything like it! Keep doing your thing and cover Harry Mack if you aren't already! Promise worthy of your time!
YES OVER A MILLION PEOPLE. The look on your face says it all
wow, you did it! thank you!
You welcome dear @Ira Ratry
You have just seen and listened to the greatest band of all times….🔥🔥🔥….they have so many bangers that you will be on awe and deeply impressed how amazing Metallica is….🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘….react to “Creeping Death” from the same concert….you will fall off your chair in pure joy…so much energy on stage
They were played a lot in parties🤗
1.6 million fans in Russia came to see an American band the greatest heavy metal band Metallica
Metallica did not play for 1.6 million
1.6mill was the total over 3 days
@Brian Oconnell Everyone seems to forget that there were other brilliant bands there too. I grew up seeing AC/DC live so many times in Melbourne in the mid 70's with the great Bon Scott in their early years. They were so tight together, even then. We all knew they would be big.
I Cant. Stop. Watching. It😲
The largest rock concert was Rod Steward estimates between 3.5 to 4.2 million followed by Metallica 1.6 million.
Metallica did not play for 1.6 million
1.6 million was the total attendance over 3 days
there was about 1,250,000 people at that concert
Loved your reaction Metallica has so many great songs you react to more of them The Unforgiven is one of my favorites it’s about the lead singers childhood his childhood
In 1991, a Metallica concert became the 4th largest city in Russia (by population, something along those lines).
Нас рать детка! И мы любим песни потяжелей!!!
Not into Metallica, but what a crowd. You are the best Empress!!!
Epic reaction!!!
This this is how a beautiful lady looks when she is in shock!
Empress "What's that noise?" Metallica: "Never mind that noise you heard."
it's just the beast under your bed, in your closet, in your head.
remember back when guys that wanted to be in a band....actually started by trying to get good with a musical instrument...rather than a beat box or garage band software....ahhhh, the good ole days.
They counted 1.6m.but they let more in because they ran out of tickets. And the helicopters were for cooling the people down. And their were like over 50+ deaths. Which makes sense.