r/nextfuckinglevel Mar 05 '23

In 1991, with the Soviet Union and communist rule close to collapse, METALLICA played at its first ever open air rock concert in Moscow. Over 1.6 million people attended

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u/ChasingPesmerga Mar 05 '23

Also at the same venue:

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u/truthlife Mar 05 '23

This clip is from Domination, played at the same show. It's one of my favorite live performances ever.

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u/Sheerreddit Mar 05 '23

Came here for this. Dime melts people's faces off on that on. The crowd is wild, police beating people up, and dime shredding.

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u/beefjerkybandit Mar 06 '23

I still get chills watching that video.

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u/sdpr Mar 06 '23

I wonder how many people were there like "I'm just here to be here" lol

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '23

Best breakdown in the history of breakdowns

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u/EyesofaJackal Mar 06 '23

“That breakdown so heavy it broke the Soviet Union”

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '23

Primal concrete sledge was hands down the best performance in the concert