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They stopped counting at 1.6 million, the actual number could easily surpass 2 million. Even the soldiers who were sent in for security gave up and just enjoyed the show.
They're still in The Guinness Book of World Records for being the only band to ever play on all 7 continents. And they did it within a one year period.
The 1991 'Monsters of Rock' festival in Moscow Known as one of the biggest concerts to ever take place, with a huge 1.6 million attendees, it marked the most momentous of performances for the heavy metal band Metallica.
This concert happed right after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Plus, I think the concert was free. Which is why over a million people came, at least close to it. Metallica will forever be legends of rock.
Mettalica was the first American heavy metal band to play in Moscow after the fall of the wall/communism. this was a music festival Mettalica headlined I believe. The count of concert goers was like a 1.6 million people I think. it was the Monsters of Rock festival. A festival that toured the world in a different country each year.. 1991 was Russia's turn. Also it was a free concert
It was not free initially. 500 000 tickets were pre-released and they sold out immediately, but at the day people kept showing up so they opened the gates and let them in for free. They stopped counting at 1.6 million and then people were still showing up.
Metallica are legends! There is no other band that can even hold a candle to them! Like them or don't, they are undeniably legends!!! They are awesome live, so much energy at their shows!!!
There's nothing like Metallica live. The energy is off the charts. This vid is 30 years old and you can STILL feel the energy from both the crowd and the band. "Creeping Death" , "Harvester Of Sorrow" and "Sad But True" from this '91 show are mind-blowing too. Seattle '89 is another mind-blower. The live "Master Of Puppets" is as bad-ass as it gets. Liked and sub'd for more Metallica.
@@ricardoh.1575 I know that Cliff is that O.G. guy, and he was a brilliant musician.....but Jason will ALWAYS be my bass player. The guy was the ultimate metal "hype man".
Not just "sleep with one eye open", but also "grib your pillow tight", is the indication that something is gonna go down with this B.I.A.T.C.H. Love Metallica!
I'd love to see him watch/break down "One" by Metallica next, or in the future. No idea if he'd have issues with uploading the reaction to the music video or not...
The music video has some powerful images, but for first listen, I feel it would be better without the video. The video has too much audio over the music at times
@@steveg7066 I think Knox is savvy enough he could break down the song and correlate to the video easily plus he's not afraid to pause (thank goodness lol). I hope he does "One"
Honestly, if you want to take this song a little deeper, the actual music video takes you for a hell of a ride! I’ve seen them in concert a couple of times and they are amazing!
As a long time Metallica fan (33 years), I'm getting a kick out of your reactions to their music. They are one of the greatest bands of all time, 30 years ago and still to this day. I think everyone would love it if you would react to one of their greatest songs of all time, One. 🤘
Love your channel and your reactions Knox 👍 the Berlin Wall comment made me chuckle 🤭 That concert was probably the most epic thing ever in the history of metal 🤙
one thing i've realized the more i delve into metal is that metal tends to get this bad rap for being "satanic" and other BS. A lot of it, if you listen to the lyrics and pay attention (like you do) a lot of metal music has a lot more deeper meanings than what people think it does.
As an avid listener to a lot of various branches of metal... There are definitely bands centered around Satanism. And even so, the music is still good. Dimmu Borgir and Behemoth are two major examples. A lot of the Satanic theme is either in reverence to Lucifer or pointing a finger at christianity and calling out the hypocrisy and the very very VERY long list of horrendous things done by christians to others and fellow christians. Listening to the lyrics and understanding the motivations behind them, it's not hard to see where the passion comes from. Any religion that calls itself peaceful is a lie. Every single one of them has butchered people for refusing to bow. Hell christians used to kill people over trivial things. Like suspecting the pretty girl of the village as being a witch because husbands had wandering eyes. Or saying that the papacy was corrupt and not actually God's spokesperson... To paraphrase a quote from a well known Satanist "Satan could have bought his way into the Church with enough money.". Most Satanic centered bands are outright vicious rejections to the tyranny that was christianity.
Same concert- Creeping Death 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Deep lyrics- might want to see lyrics while listening, although you are great at catching lyrics and meaning. Great reaction!
Music is the universal language my friend. It brings people together. You are looking at 1.6 million people and then some , brought together through music. In my eyes I've never seen anything more beautiful. (Kick ass music is just a bonus. )
Creeping death from this concert is absolutely epic, along with battery in 91 from Seattle, definitely worth a reaction, love the addition of metallica to the channel
I absolutely love that you’re diving into Metallica!! You’re next video should definitely be One(The official Video)… It’s an absolutely incredible song.. It was actually their first music video ever and let me just say it was unforgettable.. Always love your reactions!!
fun fact. the lyrics originally about sids (sudden infant death syndrome) but the producer was like, nah you can do better, and got reworked into the sandman lyrics. btw pls react to Pantera next!
Realistically they still are. If a child dies, it is perpetually a child, like Neverland. So actually it's now just even smarter at getting its message out.
Jason Nested talked about this and its pretty cool how it all went down and they ended up playing the Monster of Rock festival. I mean it also had Pantera, AC/DC, Black Crows. 1991 so much change was going on at that point.
I still don’t get the Black Crows being there. It was the Monsters of Rock, and at that time the Black Crows were a hot band, but I just don’t think they fit with the other bands.
@@Gadiller-we7wl nobody watches the AC/DC set because it was mostly filmed at night and the crowd size wasn’t a factor. The Pantera and Metallica sets are iconic.
So glad Knox is doing other popular songs from different genres! Bring those awesome technical evaluations to some of the best music ever! Bring it! Country, Rock, Metal, Motown, Blues! Content for days!!!! Let's do it!
This song is even darker than you would think. From what I have read, the song is a reference to SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). originally, instead of "We're off to never-Neverland" it said "perfect family never the same again". So, it's literally a song about being afraid your child will die in their sleep.
Originally, it was a reference to SIDS. But the Producer, Bob Rock, convinced hetfield to change the lyrics to something more accessible and now its about Nightmares.
I like your interpretation a lot. Growing up with Metallica since I was 18 (that was almost 30 years ago) makes me happy to see you discovering the guys. And you so nailing the meaning of their songs. Feels great to find such a bright openminded person. Cheers!
“One” or “The Unforgiven” The Unforgiven is James’ favorite song he ever wrote. It’s eye opening and just incredible. One, is my favorite. I love the instrumentals and it’s so emotional if you watch it with the video.
Yea, Monsters of Rock concert in Moscow, just months before the Soviet Union dissolved at the end of the year. 1.6 million people at an airport. Metallica, AC/DC, Pantera, The Black Crowes, and E.S.T. Fuckin insane.
Now you need to do Creeping Death, same concert! Another awesome concert to check out would be their 1989 Seattle concert! I recommend Welcome Home Sanitarium, The 4 Horsemen, or Blackened!
If u dive into Metallica you will discover way more than you imagined. Their artistry is top notch. They are not a heavy metal hair band cliché but the read deal.
Man. Please react to Metallica's "One" or "Fade To Black". They're absolutely great songs (they rarely have bad songs). Or if you'd like to see Another of the Big Four, go look at Megadeth's "In My Darkest Hour", "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?", "Symphony Of Destruction", or even something from their new album that just came out: "Dogs Of Chernobyl", "Soldier On!", or "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!".
Childhood nightmares. That simple. My favorite part is the army is there for “crowd control” (as if you could even attempt to control that crowd) and by mid song they’re ripping off uniforms and like “fuck it”. I can’t imaging the feeling you would have in front of that crowd.
The only Live shows I agree all reactors should see as it just shows the huge scale of how metal really did grip the world in these times... You see soldiers even getting into it. Just a really cool concert to react to...
MetallicA fan since 84. I love your reactions dude. These guys are the reason I'm a musician. It's fun to watch people appreciate them! Good work my man! I'd love to see your reaction to "The Thing That Should Not Be"
Love your reactions. You have to check out Pantera "domination" from the same show. Its one of the iconic guitar solos in metal. And the breakdown has been uses so many times.
I've seen them perform this live 4 times and it is ALWAYS hits just like this ! There is nothing like Metallica live to get your blood pumping. Plus metal fans are the BEST fans. Been to The Prodigy, Robbie Williams etc and although they were good, I've never felt the atmosphere, kindness and joy to the same level as at Metallica, Guns and Roses, Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots, Slayer etc or any other metal/rock concert
Amazing job. great insight and breakdown of lyricism despite a flavor you're less familiar with. It's so fun to watch you experience a new lane of music. So many amazing mettalica tracks to pick from that are amazing. But with your breakdowns and historical and religious knowledge I would love to see you do creeping death as one of thier all time most played live songs it means a lot to the band. I would be an awesome ride with you. Thanks for all your work and your original music too. Appreciate and listen to all of it
Creeping death, one, battery, seek and destroy, the four Horsemen, the unforgiven, and maybe and Justice for all someday. Although it will probably take him a while to get up to that point, however, I love the fact that he puts as much energy into this type of music as he does hip-hop.
This was the first major metal concert (Monsters of Rock) in Russia after the fall of the Berlin wall. It was held at an airforce base. These people had waited decades for this. Some say 1.6 million people.
@@LanceThompsonKssooner "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
@@RoverWaters and as I said...there are other sources that said 1.6 million 🤷♂️ It is an estimate (correction). Did my post say it was a definite headcount? It was a festival over several days with many band and basically free entrance. But thanks for quoting a guy that used no definite facts to prove your point.
you deserve a million thumbs up with the flow of how you do this . tha ks for getting me to enjoy streaming your channel . i msg alot im impressed and first time finding you is all
I saw Metallica in a small 200 to 300 people venue during the summer and it was the best concert I have ever been too. I was coming back from a bathroom break and entered from one of the stage sides and looking out at the audience was glorious. Everyone was sweating and bare armed, lights were flashing the sun was setting and they looked like a shining, golden sea in a lightning storm. Metallica was thundering from the stage and I was shook down to my toes. ❤❤❤❤
About the helicopters... I read somewhere that they used helicopters to circulate air. So that people in the middle of this crowd do not run out of oxygen.
You really need to check out Nightwish particularly wacken 2013 performance. The writer of the music is called the “Mozart of metal” the lead singer has literally been requested to sing the phone book and killed it! The general one people start with is “ghost love score” lots of different sounds or “Romanticide” much heavier.
And it's just Enter Sandman. This concert was Epic still to this day! Holds concert record in top 5 for amount of people in attendance. I Wish I could see it. That was definitely them in their prime. Or a live concert like this but after And Justice For All came out. Cause they have always been known to give songs from Multiple time periods he'll James will sometimes do Frantic and it's off worst album. Lol but Rob bass is makes it rock with drums and guitar as icing on Hard rockin song just not as complex fair basic structure but it does rock!
And justice for all the whole album is amazing, along with ride the lightning, master of puppets you can’t go wrong with any of their early albums or their 90s albums
It made me really happy to watch someone see Metallica with fresh eyes after enjoying their music and energy for something like 36 years. I've seen them twice live and they were the best concerts I've been to. To see your face light up when this isn't usually your type of music reaffirmed to me that i haven't been imagining how great they are all these years! Thanks :)
“Who is THAT dude? He’s having a great time. Drugs are fun!” Bro, I busted up laughing and scared my wife. Of all the reactions I’ve watched for this video, that has to be the best comment about the crowd I’ve ever heard. So here’s James talking about the show with Joe Rogan. He talks about how insane it was. ua-cam.com/video/CgZxQIzoFdI/v-deo.html Ok, last edit…please do Creeping Death from the same show…it’s the next song after this.
I've listened to this song literally thousands of times in the last 30+ years, and you managed to do more analysis of it in one listen than I have combined. Nicely done.
Retired trucker and this was a get up and go song when you need a little boost in your morning to get ya movin down the road . Plus that generations rock music was the best
Greatest reaction to that song I've ever seen. I like that you talk about it and not only watching and nodding. By the way: The song is called "enter sandman", not "enter the sandman". Greetings from Germany!
This was actually the Monsters of Rock Tour 91 in Moscow several of the big name bands from the US were there as a matter of fact I watched it live when it was on MTV all 9 hours of it
My mom is 45 born in '79. To this day she still says the best concert she has ever been to was Metallica. She says nothing has compared to their energy or the way the band made her feel. 😊
Hard for the average individual to even comprehend 1.6 million people participating at one event. The Earth was shaking, reverberating, from every one of the crowd's jumps. The air was alive, trembled with, their combined energy.
Impressive ability to hear the lyrics. I'm a huge Metallica fan and been one for decades. I still can't catch Hetfield's lyrics that well. . . . The song is about nightmares. Good reaction.
I really enjoyed your reaction. The concert was held at the old Tushino Airfield... the only venue that could accommodate the mass of fans. That is a runway that all those people are moshing on.
I once read a story from someone who saw Metallica live at Red Rocks right when Ride the Lightning came out. He said they were playing a song and there was a thunderstorm in the background, it felt apocalyptic. I can only imagine the energy.
Dude my fave band since i was like 5. I got to see them when i was 24.. I ugly cried the whole time. My ex husband/kids dad proposed to me in the moshpit. Both my kids loooooove them. How could they not ❤
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If you want to keep checking out some metal or rock war pigs by Black Sabbath is good
For Whom The Bell Tolls has some great lyricism, so does The Unforgiven
Please react to Iron Maiden - The rime of the ancient mariner. ua-cam.com/video/2AmrIydnXIs/v-deo.html
Fade to black
Harry mack in Dc 😁
They stopped counting at 1.6 million, the actual number could easily surpass 2 million. Even the soldiers who were sent in for security gave up and just enjoyed the show.
They're still in The Guinness Book of World Records for being the only band to ever play on all 7 continents. And they did it within a one year period.
Just saw the documentary on that….while under a heating blanket 😂
Which continent did Maiden forget about?
@@asbjrnfossmo1589 ummmm... Antarctica 🤦♂️
Turns out, penguins are huge metal fans.
@@Superintendent_ChaImers they played for a group of scientists stationed down in Antarctica.
You gotta do One by Metallica next. One of the greatest metal songs ever written
After you watch the movie “Johnny Got His Gun.”
Second that. Can't wait for that. Knox is gonna lose his mind with the video clip.
One is great...... My favorite is For whom The Bell Tolls 🔥
Yessss!!!
Agreed
The 1991 'Monsters of Rock' festival in Moscow Known as one of the biggest concerts to ever take place, with a huge 1.6 million attendees, it marked the most momentous of performances for the heavy metal band Metallica.
Was more than 1.6. They just quit counting at 1.6.
F### Tay Tay and the Beatles, to this day it's still the biggest concert ever !!!!
@@jeffstrom164 not sure about that
This concert happed right after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Plus, I think the concert was free. Which is why over a million people came, at least close to it. Metallica will forever be legends of rock.
Closer to 2 million
Just imagine that view live. Nothing but humanity as far as the eye can see in all directions in front of you. Chills
*Metal
I'm pretty sure it still was Soviet Union. It collapsed few weeks later. Understandable
This was that years Monsters of Rock lineup essentially, headlined by AC/DC.
The pure Energy in this 30 Year old Video is amazing, this will never ever happen again, a moment for the history books
Not a chance. One can hope though.
Mettalica was the first American heavy metal band to play in Moscow after the fall of the wall/communism. this was a music festival Mettalica headlined I believe. The count of concert goers was like a 1.6 million people I think. it was the Monsters of Rock festival. A festival that toured the world in a different country each year.. 1991 was Russia's turn. Also it was a free concert
AC/DC headlined and Pantera was the first band to play on the lineup.
I think they stopped counting at 600k. Any number above that, is just a guess. As good as any.
Panthers was the first American heavy metal band to play
It was not free initially.
500 000 tickets were pre-released and they sold out immediately, but at the day people kept showing up so they opened the gates and let them in for free.
They stopped counting at 1.6 million and then people were still showing up.
Оззи в качестве бати хэви был на фестивале в Москве в 89
Metallica are legends! There is no other band that can even hold a candle to them! Like them or don't, they are undeniably legends!!! They are awesome live, so much energy at their shows!!!
Them Metallica & ACDC top the chart, those two are irreplaceable
There's nothing like Metallica live. The energy is off the charts. This vid is 30 years old and you can STILL feel the energy from both the crowd and the band.
"Creeping Death" , "Harvester Of Sorrow" and "Sad But True" from this '91 show are mind-blowing too. Seattle '89 is another mind-blower. The live "Master Of Puppets" is as bad-ass as it gets.
Liked and sub'd for more Metallica.
damn I’m 30
this was the pinnacle of rock shows this was in Moscow remember. also Pantera was there keep in mind this is just after the soviet union fell
Oooh Harvester was sooo fire in this set! It really makes me miss Jason and his energy.
@@ricardoh.1575 I know that Cliff is that O.G. guy, and he was a brilliant musician.....but Jason will ALWAYS be my bass player. The guy was the ultimate metal "hype man".
@@VadersRage I 100% agree!
Not just "sleep with one eye open", but also "grib your pillow tight", is the indication that something is gonna go down with this B.I.A.T.C.H. Love Metallica!
I'd love to see him watch/break down "One" by Metallica next, or in the future. No idea if he'd have issues with uploading the reaction to the music video or not...
Yea, that one is jacked up.
The music video has some powerful images, but for first listen, I feel it would be better without the video. The video has too much audio over the music at times
That's what I came to say as well. That or Unforgiven.
@@skgerttula he definitely has to do The Unforgiven at some point
@@steveg7066 I think Knox is savvy enough he could break down the song and correlate to the video easily plus he's not afraid to pause (thank goodness lol). I hope he does "One"
Honestly, if you want to take this song a little deeper, the actual music video takes you for a hell of a ride! I’ve seen them in concert a couple of times and they are amazing!
As a long time Metallica fan (33 years), I'm getting a kick out of your reactions to their music. They are one of the greatest bands of all time, 30 years ago and still to this day. I think everyone would love it if you would react to one of their greatest songs of all time, One. 🤘
You got that right!!! Always will love Metallica. Have for over 30 years as well 🎶 seen them in concert twice. Just amazing!!!
I'm only 30 years old myself (with 18 of those spent listening to Metallica and other metal bands) 😂
Love your channel and your reactions Knox 👍 the Berlin Wall comment made me chuckle 🤭
That concert was probably the most epic thing ever in the history of metal 🤙
Why does everyone say enter the sandman? 😂 it’s just Enter Sandman, no the
hahaHahahaha rookies hahahaha oops. The Rookies haha
Agreed! Drives me nuts!
I think they are just mixing up the song and the porn parody…… Enter the Sandman
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I will say "the" just to make grow men whine like children....
9:17 Yes, you are hearing a kid repeating the prayer! The studio recording is actually James (the singer) and his son! Super cool little detail!
Wasn't it Bob Rock's son?
Edit : can't be James Hetfield's son as he didn't have any kids back when the album was recorded.
Hetfield didn’t have a son until after the ReLoad album which was the late 90s.
one thing i've realized the more i delve into metal is that metal tends to get this bad rap for being "satanic" and other BS. A lot of it, if you listen to the lyrics and pay attention (like you do) a lot of metal music has a lot more deeper meanings than what people think it does.
As an avid listener to a lot of various branches of metal... There are definitely bands centered around Satanism. And even so, the music is still good. Dimmu Borgir and Behemoth are two major examples. A lot of the Satanic theme is either in reverence to Lucifer or pointing a finger at christianity and calling out the hypocrisy and the very very VERY long list of horrendous things done by christians to others and fellow christians. Listening to the lyrics and understanding the motivations behind them, it's not hard to see where the passion comes from. Any religion that calls itself peaceful is a lie. Every single one of them has butchered people for refusing to bow. Hell christians used to kill people over trivial things. Like suspecting the pretty girl of the village as being a witch because husbands had wandering eyes. Or saying that the papacy was corrupt and not actually God's spokesperson... To paraphrase a quote from a well known Satanist "Satan could have bought his way into the Church with enough money.". Most Satanic centered bands are outright vicious rejections to the tyranny that was christianity.
in this case.. this song is played in sports stadiums all over the world..
The opening female voice is from the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. There is great version by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
Salute to you for doing this one! Can I suggest that you do Metallica's "One" next!
Helicopter's the crowd ventilation dude 🤯🤯
Same concert- Creeping Death 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Deep lyrics- might want to see lyrics while listening, although you are great at catching lyrics and meaning. Great reaction!
Music is the universal language my friend. It brings people together. You are looking at 1.6 million people and then some , brought together through music. In my eyes I've never seen anything more beautiful. (Kick ass music is just a bonus. )
Creeping death from this concert is absolutely epic, along with battery in 91 from Seattle, definitely worth a reaction, love the addition of metallica to the channel
I have that 91 Seattle ticket stub...
I have 91, 92, 94 stubbs California!! 1 with GNR 🎼🤘🎸❤️
@@Ogt92 that's one concert I never get tired of rewatching
@@Metal_Mary out of all the concerts you've been to, have you seen orion preformed live?
is it not like creeping The death?
Nice to see you enjoying one of my youth fav, and cool break down on both your Metallica reviews brother... again much love from New Zealand,
I absolutely love that you’re diving into Metallica!! You’re next video should definitely be One(The official Video)… It’s an absolutely incredible song.. It was actually their first music video ever and let me just say it was unforgettable.. Always love your reactions!!
it was my intro to Metallica, had a bad bout of bronchitis 3am MTV fever dream was my first listen. still gives me goose bumps today
yes make sure you watch the official video full length and not the one called Jamming Version
because that song has 2 different videos
fun fact. the lyrics originally about sids (sudden infant death syndrome) but the producer was like, nah you can do better, and got reworked into the sandman lyrics. btw pls react to Pantera next!
Realistically they still are. If a child dies, it is perpetually a child, like Neverland. So actually it's now just even smarter at getting its message out.
Jason Nested talked about this and its pretty cool how it all went down and they ended up playing the Monster of Rock festival. I mean it also had Pantera, AC/DC, Black Crows. 1991 so much change was going on at that point.
I still don’t get the Black Crows being there. It was the Monsters of Rock, and at that time the Black Crows were a hot band, but I just don’t think they fit with the other bands.
There was so much hope in the world at the time.
Pantera? Ah, now the Confederate flags make sense
do research@@thunderfox101
You need to watch “no leaf clover” live with the San Fran philharmonic. They have been based in the SF Bay Area for decades and it’s sick
Keep in mind Metallica was one of the opening bands at this gig. AC/DC headlined this concert.
Metallica stole the show
@@Gadiller-we7wl nobody watches the AC/DC set because it was mostly filmed at night and the crowd size wasn’t a factor. The Pantera and Metallica sets are iconic.
Yeah the 90s were a crazy time for metal@shmick6079
@@shmick6079both in my opinion stole the show but I do agree Metallica literally stole the show
So glad Knox is doing other popular songs from different genres! Bring those awesome technical evaluations to some of the best music ever! Bring it! Country, Rock, Metal, Motown, Blues! Content for days!!!! Let's do it!
This song is even darker than you would think. From what I have read, the song is a reference to SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). originally, instead of "We're off to never-Neverland" it said "perfect family never the same again". So, it's literally a song about being afraid your child will die in their sleep.
Believe it was "Disrupt the perfect family" not "Perfect family never the same again".
Originally, it was a reference to SIDS. But the Producer, Bob Rock, convinced hetfield to change the lyrics to something more accessible and now its about Nightmares.
@@masch2540 It wasn't just Bob, everyone else said "Oh James, no...." and thus the song about nightmares being all in your head was born.
I like your interpretation a lot. Growing up with Metallica since I was 18 (that was almost 30 years ago) makes me happy to see you discovering the guys. And you so nailing the meaning of their songs. Feels great to find such a bright openminded person. Cheers!
Just 'Enter Sandman'. No 'the'. Keep up (the) great content
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@@toohip is Sparta
“One” or “The Unforgiven”
The Unforgiven is James’ favorite song he ever wrote. It’s eye opening and just incredible.
One, is my favorite. I love the instrumentals and it’s so emotional if you watch it with the video.
Yea, Monsters of Rock concert in Moscow, just months before the Soviet Union dissolved at the end of the year. 1.6 million people at an airport. Metallica, AC/DC, Pantera, The Black Crowes, and E.S.T. Fuckin insane.
OZZY was there too!
Now you need to do Creeping Death, same concert! Another awesome concert to check out would be their 1989 Seattle concert! I recommend Welcome Home Sanitarium, The 4 Horsemen, or Blackened!
If u dive into Metallica you will discover way more than you imagined. Their artistry is top notch. They are not a heavy metal hair band cliché but the read deal.
Hi Knox, loved the reaction. You have a great way of speaking of artists music, THOUGHTFUL and mindful. Metallica, great musicians...Peace🤙☝️😌
Man. Please react to Metallica's "One" or "Fade To Black". They're absolutely great songs (they rarely have bad songs). Or if you'd like to see Another of the Big Four, go look at Megadeth's "In My Darkest Hour", "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying?", "Symphony Of Destruction", or even something from their new album that just came out: "Dogs Of Chernobyl", "Soldier On!", or "The Sick, The Dying... And The Dead!".
Yes! Megadeath is amazing too!
I was born in Russia in 1982, it was popular to wear American flags and draw them everywhere.
Childhood nightmares. That simple.
My favorite part is the army is there for “crowd control” (as if you could even attempt to control that crowd) and by mid song they’re ripping off uniforms and like “fuck it”.
I can’t imaging the feeling you would have in front of that crowd.
The only Live shows I agree all reactors should see as it just shows the huge scale of how metal really did grip the world in these times... You see soldiers even getting into it. Just a really cool concert to react to...
Mad respect to you for this one, Knox! Always been my favorite Metallica song and I'm love watching you happily head banging to it! 🤘🏻🔥🔥🔥
First vid I've seen of yours. Subbed immediately. You're genuine, don't lose that.
the song "One" or "Fade to Black" are lyrical greatness
'Creeping Death' from the same show is absolutely INSANE.
Hetfield has the ENTIRE CROWD chanting in unison with him.
Mind blowing $#!+.🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
1.6 million in attendance, Metallica rocks!!!
Remember, they quit counting at 1.6 million.There was probably more😮
MetallicA fan since 84. I love your reactions dude. These guys are the reason I'm a musician. It's fun to watch people appreciate them! Good work my man! I'd love to see your reaction to "The Thing That Should Not Be"
My favourite live Metallica song is Creeping Death (same live event as this one) - SO epic! 😝🤘
Worth a listen, my man 👊
This is a classic...glad you seen it . Check out AC/DC live in Downingtown.
Love your reactions. You have to check out Pantera "domination" from the same show. Its one of the iconic guitar solos in metal. And the breakdown has been uses so many times.
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The band was great. That wasn’t Phil’s best performance though
that chopper is saving lives blowing air down this large crowd imagine being there stuck with so much people dude
This was one of the best concerts of all time, Pantera's Dimebag solo in Domination was insane
I've seen them perform this live 4 times and it is ALWAYS hits just like this ! There is nothing like Metallica live to get your blood pumping. Plus metal fans are the BEST fans. Been to The Prodigy, Robbie Williams etc and although they were good, I've never felt the atmosphere, kindness and joy to the same level as at Metallica, Guns and Roses, Velvet Revolver, Stone Temple Pilots, Slayer etc or any other metal/rock concert
Amazing job. great insight and breakdown of lyricism despite a flavor you're less familiar with. It's so fun to watch you experience a new lane of music.
So many amazing mettalica tracks to pick from that are amazing. But with your breakdowns and historical and religious knowledge I would love to see you do creeping death as one of thier all time most played live songs it means a lot to the band. I would be an awesome ride with you. Thanks for all your work and your original music too. Appreciate and listen to all of it
Creeping death, one, battery, seek and destroy, the four Horsemen, the unforgiven, and maybe and Justice for all someday. Although it will probably take him a while to get up to that point, however, I love the fact that he puts as much energy into this type of music as he does hip-hop.
It’s crazy because it looks like an ocean of people I can’t even see where the crowd ends
If you're gonna react to more Metallica, do a video about their song, "One". That song's awesome!
It’s funny watching this further in into the concert seeing the military guys finally break and just go bananas like the crowd, it’s awesome
This was the first major metal concert (Monsters of Rock) in Russia after the fall of the Berlin wall. It was held at an airforce base. These people had waited decades for this. Some say 1.6 million people.
1.6 million is a folktale
@@RoverWaters it's a simple Google search. Try it sometime.
@@LanceThompsonKssooner "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
@@RoverWaters and as I said...there are other sources that said 1.6 million 🤷♂️ It is an estimate (correction). Did my post say it was a definite headcount? It was a festival over several days with many band and basically free entrance. But thanks for quoting a guy that used no definite facts to prove your point.
@@LanceThompsonKssooner no reliable source aver said 1.6 million
you deserve a million thumbs up with the flow of how you do this . tha ks for getting me to enjoy streaming your channel . i msg alot im impressed and first time finding you is all
I'm sure Las Ulrich will be happy to know that he is knox hill certified lol
I saw Metallica in a small 200 to 300 people venue during the summer and it was the best concert I have ever been too. I was coming back from a bathroom break and entered from one of the stage sides and looking out at the audience was glorious. Everyone was sweating and bare armed, lights were flashing the sun was setting and they looked like a shining, golden sea in a lightning storm. Metallica was thundering from the stage and I was shook down to my toes. ❤❤❤❤
Metallica was the band that got me into playing guitar, Kirk is an absolute BEAST!!!
About the helicopters... I read somewhere that they used helicopters to circulate air. So that people in the middle of this crowd do not run out of oxygen.
You really need to check out Nightwish particularly wacken 2013 performance. The writer of the music is called the “Mozart of metal” the lead singer has literally been requested to sing the phone book and killed it! The general one people start with is “ghost love score” lots of different sounds or “Romanticide” much heavier.
Classics never dies! Nice! Greetings from Poland!
Metallica didn't even headline this event. They were just the ones convicted, of stealing the show.
Fade to Black from their concert in Lincoln Nebraska is amazing, also The Day that Never Comes live from Nimes France 2009 is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
And it's just Enter Sandman. This concert was Epic still to this day! Holds concert record in top 5 for amount of people in attendance. I Wish I could see it. That was definitely them in their prime. Or a live concert like this but after And Justice For All came out. Cause they have always been known to give songs from Multiple time periods he'll James will sometimes do Frantic and it's off worst album. Lol but Rob bass is makes it rock with drums and guitar as icing on Hard rockin song just not as complex fair basic structure but it does rock!
And justice for all the whole album is amazing, along with ride the lightning, master of puppets you can’t go wrong with any of their early albums or their 90s albums
Back when people were just people, each one unique in their own way and everyone else is accepting of them just as they are, dang I miss the old days!
It made me really happy to watch someone see Metallica with fresh eyes after enjoying their music and energy for something like 36 years. I've seen them twice live and they were the best concerts I've been to. To see your face light up when this isn't usually your type of music reaffirmed to me that i haven't been imagining how great they are all these years! Thanks :)
“Who is THAT dude? He’s having a great time. Drugs are fun!”
Bro, I busted up laughing and scared my wife. Of all the reactions I’ve watched for this video, that has to be the best comment about the crowd I’ve ever heard.
So here’s James talking about the show with Joe Rogan. He talks about how insane it was. ua-cam.com/video/CgZxQIzoFdI/v-deo.html
Ok, last edit…please do Creeping Death from the same show…it’s the next song after this.
Who is that dude? Drugs are fun! 😆
I've listened to this song literally thousands of times in the last 30+ years, and you managed to do more analysis of it in one listen than I have combined. Nicely done.
They performed Creping Death at this show and I must say, it is the most epic performance of anything you'll ever see
Retired trucker and this was a get up and go song when you need a little boost in your morning to get ya movin down the road . Plus that generations rock music was the best
Феноменальный момент. Слезы почему то наворачиваются ❤🎉
My dad showed me this video when I was 10 and I said “this is this is the true definition of what the term Rock Star meant.”
If you want amazing lyrics, I highly recommend checking out System of a Down. Especially their song "Chop Suey"
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Brother, there were 2 million people there! 300k soldiers! It was brutal! 🔥🔥
Greatest reaction to that song I've ever seen. I like that you talk about it and not only watching and nodding. By the way: The song is called "enter sandman", not "enter the sandman". Greetings from Germany!
This was actually the Monsters of Rock Tour 91 in Moscow several of the big name bands from the US were there as a matter of fact I watched it live when it was on MTV all 9 hours of it
I'm so happy you are getting into metallica. They will change your life
My mom is 45 born in '79. To this day she still says the best concert she has ever been to was Metallica. She says nothing has compared to their energy or the way the band made her feel. 😊
Hard for the average individual to even comprehend 1.6 million people participating at one event. The Earth was shaking, reverberating, from every one of the crowd's jumps. The air was alive, trembled with, their combined energy.
Impressive ability to hear the lyrics. I'm a huge Metallica fan and been one for decades. I still can't catch Hetfield's lyrics that well. . . . The song is about nightmares. Good reaction.
I really enjoyed your reaction. The concert was held at the old Tushino Airfield... the only venue that could accommodate the mass of fans. That is a runway that all those people are moshing on.
I once read a story from someone who saw Metallica live at Red Rocks right when Ride the Lightning came out. He said they were playing a song and there was a thunderstorm in the background, it felt apocalyptic. I can only imagine the energy.
It would've been really badass if the song they were playing at the time was Ride the Lightning.
Dude my fave band since i was like 5. I got to see them when i was 24.. I ugly cried the whole time. My ex husband/kids dad proposed to me in the moshpit. Both my kids loooooove them. How could they not ❤
When the official Video came out on MTV...I was floored. One video is the next to check out
Saw this live in Seattle, where they filmed part of the binge and purge, the bass drum hitting on the opening was so intense the building shook.
Dude, really deep dive into the meaning of this song. Learned some new thing from it today!
A sea of people! 🔥❤️ This was absolutely historic. Love Metallica 🔥❤️😎
When Metallica is firing on all cylinders there is no better band live , the just go into God-mode🤘🔥🔥🔥🤘🤩🤘🙌🙌🔥
Originally the song was about crib death and the producers said no so James rewrote it.
"This is some of the tear down the Berlin Walll sh#t.... " Yup the wall went months before this
There is a lot more context in there Video for this song. Love the reaction!
Been listening to this song all my life, never realised what it meant until you dissected it. cheers
Same concert, Pantera "Domination" and "Primal concrete sledge". It's groove metal, the Abbott bros Vinnie Paul on drums and Dimebag Darryl on guitar.