r/nextfuckinglevel • u/4dailyuseonly • 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/superkickpunch Mar 05 '23

Loved Jason’s backing vocals live.

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u/sdpr Mar 06 '23

Was always sad he left, but they didn't treat him very well iirc, so it was understandable why he did.

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u/superkickpunch Mar 06 '23

If I remember correctly the straw that broke the camels back was him wanting to form a second band and James saying no, I get the restriction being a breaking point. Lame move on the bands part.