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 . Castle Donington 1984", "Monsters of Rock . On this day in 1991, Steve Marriott (guitarist, vocalist for The Small Faces, Humble Pie) dies in a house fire at age 44. . 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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. 1994. Date Saturday, September 28, 1991 Venue. 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. Derbyshire .UK. 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. On September 28, 1991, the Tushino Airfield in Moscow hosted the Monsters of Rock international music festival. 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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. Join Us . 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. The force/pressure was so great that with each surge your body was suspended at bizarre angles no lknger upright trying anything you could not to fall over. So to say this was one of the most important concert/festival I experienced (with 300+ shows attended in my life at today's day) is no exaggeration. See Lyrics & Stats For This SONG See all concerts with this SONG . 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. The Russian government had invited Time Warner Company to stage the free show on Tushino International Airport. We missed Guns N Roses over the train being held back because of another train with soccer fans somewhere along the way. Faith No More was not on the ticket list but was present to the show. We were a fucking machine. Making it impossible to go into busy/crowded places. 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. The Haiku Thread - Share your original Haiku. Replies 1. bskor. Sign up to get the latest from Revolver, straight to your inbox. (Note: Line-ups in this section are for the events held in the United Kingdom. Feel extremely lucky that I didnt come to any harm that day. 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. 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. It was terrifying and we struggled to get out of it. I was tall enough and strong enough to look after myself, but saw plenty of others who were struggling, especially those shorter. Yes there were bikers and rockers there slipping about in the mud and rain and whilst I'm sure some didn't give a damn what he called them I didn't appreciate him calling us mother f#####s and the likes. AC/DC, Metallica, the Black Crowes, and Pantera all performed, while the metal band Electro Shock Therapy represented the Soviet Union. I sat down with a cup of tea on the afternoon, switched the tv on and was met with the public announcement about the deaths and a phone number to contact. Just discovered this whilst watching youtube videos from this concert.. fucking amazing. A critical look back at metalcore champions' imposing catalog, A critical look back at the 'Knot's imposing catalog, These artists shook the world by rising from the ashes, From Alice in Chains to Temple of the Dog, From Bathory-endorsed Danes to Swiss anti-religious party thrashers. S o even though it was the beginning of a new decade ,unlike the Reading festival, which had moved in new directions there wasn't a great deal of change in the musical philosophy regarding lineups at Donington. In return for bringing the acts to Msocow, Time Warner will come away with a documentary film that will presumably celebrate Time Warner celebrating democracy and freedom in the Soviet Union. I was there that day myself and a friend was right at the front standing underneath where slash was to the right side of the stage, we were getting that pushed into the security bars so much we couldn't breathe, and we were both pulled out by security, it was scary, I was 18 at the time. In 1996 Ozzy Osbourne and KISS co-headlined the festival and although there were plans to extend the festival into a two-day event in 1997, the promoters once again found themselves in a struggle for headliners and the event was cancelled and discontinued. Monsters of Rock was the first major festival event at Donington Park. 127. . In 1989, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi and Motley Crue filled Lenin Stadium for two days to help raise money for Soviet charities. It was originally held annually in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. The following year, the festival is cancelled due to an inquest, which finds that the deaths are due to a "crowd collapse" of some 50 fans, which took place at the front of the stage. The bands Danzig and Gun both canceled their appearances at the festival. Monsters of Rock is a hard rock and heavy metal music festival. 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. 1992 Embroiled in controversy over his song "Cop Killer," Ice-T doubles down by appearing in a police uniform on the cover of Rolling Stone.More. Highly awesome crowd - yet I probably never will get into 90s-Pantera i have the VHS tape at homei know the concert..or at least this Tape - it was insaneyes :(. Keith Swaddling from Hailsham East Sussex. FROM MTV HEADBANGERS BALL1991 Castle Downington Monsters Of Rock Turin AirfieldAC/DC--METALLICA--MOTLEY CREW--BLACK CROWS--QUEENSRYCHE More than 1,000 militiamen were on guard around the stage, and more were hidden in trucks parked farther away. Additionally the site ground level sloped which allowed for a better viewing for the audience throughout the site. Tushino Air Field, Moscow, Russia 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. Bloody mud everywhere. The couple first met in 1977 when Sting was a struggling musician and Trudie was trying to make it as an actress. Metallica Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. I was 20 and I was there, travelling from France as my 2 favorite bands, KISS & Maiden, as well as DLR and Helloween, were playing that year. [1], (A year earlier, promoter Bill Grahams July 1979 Day on the Green Festival at Oakland Coliseum in California was also dubbed "The Monsters of Rock" show. 17 August 1996. This form needs Javascript to display, which your browser doesn't support. Tchia is Available Now - Embark on a New Caledonia-Inspired Journey today! The security staff did what they could by trying to get as many people over the barriers to safety as they could. And once we got onstage, man, we fucking clicked. They made a rock documentary about it calledFor Those About to Rock, and every time I see it, I get goosebumps. There were 50 injuries. 28 September 1991 Monsters Of Rock Tushino Air Field, Moscow, Russia The Ecstasy of Gold Enter Sandman Creeping Death Fade To Black Harvester Of Sorrow Lar. Find and share Monsters of Rock Russia 1991 setlists. O disco tambm oferece um olhar para os esforos do exrcito russo para tentar adiar o concerto. In 1993 the Monsters of Rock radio show debuted in the United States with host Harlan Hendrickson. All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved. Loasby was an established and successful promoter working that year on the Rainbow UK tour and penned the festival as the final show of the tour for the band to headline. Setlists; Artists; Festivals; Venues; Statistics Stats; News; Forum; Show . 1995. 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. It would also feature the band's first . An outstanding success from the offset, the festival continues to this day having increased to a three-day event with five stages, though as of 2008 the event has been relegated outside of the track. In 2012 Harlan Hendrickson & Monsters of Rock Worldwide partnered with Larry Morand and Mike London to launch the inaugural Monsters Of Rock Cruise. In 2002 the Ozzfest tour returned to the UK using Donington Park as their only British event and the following year Live Nation picked up the reins as Monsters of Rock's successor in the name of Download Festival. Spain: Barcelona, Plaza de Toros 14 September 1992Spain: San Sebastin, Veldromo de Anoeta 17 September 1992Spain: Madrid, Las Arenas Plaza de Toros 18 September 1992Spain: Zaragoza, Municipal Tent 19 September 1992, Brazil: So Paulo, Estdio do Pacaembu 27 August 1994, Chile: Santiago, Estacin Mapocho 1 September 1994, Argentina: Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium 3 September 1994, Brazil: So Paulo, Estdio do Pacaembu September 1995, Chile: Santiago, Teatro Caupolicn September 1995, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium September 1995, Brazil: So Paulo, Estdio do Pacaembu 24 August 1996. It was over crowed and complete carnage. I spent my train fare home on a spiked belt and as I stood outside wondering what the fck I was going to do (one skinny kid was standing in the heat of a generator as the temp had dropped) my mum came past in a car driven by Irish John! "They had to be up at 8:30 in the morning to get the thing going. 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. 2. Bare chested and painted in tattoos, the lead singer for a Texas heavy-metal rock group named Pantera gazed over a sea of tens of thousands of screaming Soviet fans sprawled over the Tushino Airfield Saturday afternoon and said that he was moved. Read their recollections below. 2016 Tom Searle of the band Architects dies of skin cancer at age 28. Creeping Death Completely red??? . The were relentless and kept coming. In 1988, due to poor conditions, two fans were killed after being crushed to death during Guns N' Roses set. [3] Monsters of Rock returned the year after with a limitation to the crowd of 75,000.[4]. It wasn't a crowd, it was a fucking ocean. In 2012, Harlan Hendrickson teamed up with Larry Morand and Mike London to launch the "Monsters of Rock Cruise",[18] which is a multi day music cruise celebrating the Castle Donington festival. "We were ready for war and we were bringing it to you". In 1995 the festival found itself in a similar situation until Metallica agreed to play with the condition of the band having control over the event and naming it "Escape from the Studio". Anyone can read what you share. What band have you been disappointed in when seen LIVE? 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. 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. Van Halen was supposed to be the headliner, but it never became official or happened. MONSTERS OF ROCK OFFICIAL Celebrating over 40 years of hard rock and heavy metal! We want you to be the fifth member. Guns and Roses changed slots at the last minute to play early allowing Them to leave for other avenues of entertainment which they admit to in their BBC documentary. 486,667 items in the gallery, 851,370 comments, and 444 items have changed hands in the last month. Monsters Of Rock .Castle Donington 1991. Monsters of Rock Russia 1991 Setlists. I went to the gig with my buddy, the two of us from Southern Ireland. September 28, 1991) (Audio Preview) 1,382,881 Strong and counting. In future years the stage is moved from the bottom of a slope and further measures are taken to reduce the mud. So we really had our shit together when we jumped on this big stage and did our thing. 2009 Keyboardist/bassist Larry Knechtel (of Bread) dies of a heart attack in Yakima, Washington, at age 69. Worldwide, Thriller is by far the biggest selling album. More than 100,000 fans show up to hear. 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. Get the Metallica Setlist of the concert at Tushino Air Field, Moscow, Russia on September 28, 1991 from the Monsters of Rock 1991 Tour and other Metallica Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Metallica Creeping Death Monsters Of Rock Live Moscow 1991.Metallica Live In Mosca!Est fatto la storia del metallo quando si sono esibili al Festival di primissimo rock all'aperto che si terr nella ex Unione Sovietica.Nel settembre 1991, pochi giorni dopo un tentato colpo di stato militare si rifiut di ripristinare il comunismo nella nuova Russia democratica ele sue nazioni affiliate, 500.000 apassionati di musica rock all'aperto. This is by far the best concert video I ve ever seen. Copyright 2023 Dell Technologies. There were zero deaths at the 1991 Metallica show. After a lengthy press-fueled feud culminates in simultaneous singles releases, The Emotions hit #1 in the US with the disco track ". Mud. In September 1991, only a month after the August Putsch failed, 1.6 million rock music fans converged in Moscow to enjoy the first open-air rock concert, as part of the Monsters of Rock series. In 1991, around 1.6 million people gathered for Metallica's "Monsters of Rock" concert in Moscow and There We're Total Of 0 Deaths. 28 September 1991 Monsters Of Rock Tushino Air Field, Moscow, Russia The Ecstasy of Gold Enter Sandman Creeping Death Fade To Black Harvester Of Sorrow Largest crowd Metallica has ever played for with an estimated 1.6 million people. The 1984 Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donington is often hailed as the best ever single-day festival by those who know best: the fans who were there. I was only 13 and went on my own. Metallica - Black Album Tour Rehearsal . 53 !!!! I remember being pushed into the barrier, my feet not touching the floor and gasping for breath. We weren't one of these fluky studio bands that got popular. 1996. People were being allowed to pay at the gate. 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. August 17th 1991. Yeah, I think your band name is cool and I really like the way it looks on the back of your vest. 1992 Demi Lovato is born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 2012 A Green Day version of the video game Angry Birds is released, featuring Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool as green pigs. 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." Until a few years ago, AC/DC and its music were formally banned in the Soviet Union. 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. 2005 On what would have been Phil Lynott's 56th birthday, a concert is held in Dublin featuring Thin Lizzy members Brian Downey, Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson. Following the tragedy, the band make attempts to curtail the crowds at their shows. And I'm still getting people telling me how intense that show was. I was there, I was 17 and went to the front for GnRs set. Because of my messing and actually getting drunk on the train up from London they had to mind me all day. REX BROWNThat was a big boost and it gave us a taste of where we wanted to be. The versions of "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "The Jack" that AC/DC performed at this concert, were released on two of AC/DC's live albums, AC/DC Live and AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition. Not from PTPP. Long story short I had made my way up to the front for the Maiden slot, nearly passed out in the surge, and was hand picked up and out of the crowd over the barriers in front by my Gaurdain Angel, whoever you are. "But that's not true. Own a Metal TShirt? The ground was slick, squelchy, ankle deep wet mud and difficult to stay upright on amoungst the mass of bodies. 11 000 Russian soldiers were at the area to secure law and order. Horrific. We were like, "Well, we're in the middle of recording." The Ecstasy of Gold Guests on the show include everyone from AC/DC, KISS, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Motrhead, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Mtley Cre, Ratt, Dio, Y&T, Guns N' Roses, Slayer and Poison. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lXXvUIEy2o, awesome! 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. . Metallica Creeping Death Monsters Of Rock Live Moscow 1991.Metallica Live In Mosca!Est fatto la storia del metallo quando si sono esibili al Festival di prim. 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. Donington Park remained event-less until 2001 when the Rock and Blues Festival and Stereophonics held events at the site. The entire 1990 festival was simultaneously broadcast live on BBC Radio 1, which had previously recorded many festivals for later broadcast. #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? There were many more than the 2 that lost their lives. I was down in the mosh pit for mega death and got a punch in the nose and a nose bleed. Staring out into the crowd was blinding. This led to the festival's first cancellation in 1989. We'd spent over an hour slowly creeping our way forward to the mosh pit in front of the stage as it looked "fun". They hadn't even heard of Metallica and AC/DC, because their music was only available on the black market at the time. And automated cameras on booms dipped and curled above the crowd at Tushino, a sprawling and little-used military air base in northwest Moscow. Add it to the Gallery. Jason Newsted, Metallica's bassist at the time, admits as much. In 1991, around 1.6 million people gathered for Metallicas Monsters of Rock concert in Moscow. Monsters of Rock 1991 Aug 17, 1991 Derby, England, United Kingdom Added by Concert Archives 3. 28 September 1991 I was stood way back dodging plastic bottles with god knows what in them. I was eventually lifted to safety over the barrier by security. Artists such as Saxon, UFO, Cinderella, Tesla, The Quireboys and others from the original festival have been featured on the cruise. Stax Records commemorates the seventh anniversary of the 1965 Watts riots with a star-studded benefit concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. I have 6 years old twins, who already attended Kiss twice and Maiden once as of this writing (January 23'), and I do plan to take them to Download next time Maiden will headline it again - probably 2 to 4 years from now, I guess & hope. The ones that could be pulled up from the ground between surges were limp as rag dolls and completely caked in mud. We travelled by bus all the way there and back again. Source: a quick googling to get facts straight before posting something like this. Although only conceived as a one-off event, it was mentioned on the day the idea that the festival will return the following year and the first edition birthed what would become a regular festival for the next 15 years, becoming synonymous as a Mecca for fans of the genre and further establishing the Midlands as the home of heavy metal. 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. How would you guys like to open for Metallica and AC/DC in Russia?" It was ridiculous how poor and corrupt and wrecked the whole country was. 1:07:5113.- Battery 1:12:34James Hetfield: Vocals / GuitarsKirk Hammett: GuitarsJason Newsted: BassLars Ulrich: DrumsThis is the largest crowd Metallica has ever played for with an estimated 1.6 million people! "Everybody thinks it's always wet at Donington," promoter Maurice Jones would say several years after the inaugural event. That day still haunts me. Largest crowd Metallica has ever played for with an estimated 1.6 million people. Heavy Metal Merchandise Collectors Gallery ‐ TSHIRTSLAYER, we are the worlds largest community of heavy metal tshirt, patches and battle jacket (kutten) collectors in the world, show your collection, maybe even buy, sell or trade a few nice items.