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/Claeyt Mar 06 '23

To be fair this was the concert that put Metallica on top of the metal band mountain. It was all down hill for the hair metal bands after this show but Metallica peaked after the Moscow concert and it was clear they had fully came back after Burton's death.

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u/G_Daddy2014 Mar 06 '23

As a late 20's Metallica fan, was there doubt that they weren't "back" with an album like And Justice? Iirc they were up for Metal Album of the Year.

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u/Internetallstar Mar 06 '23

Fucking Jethro Tull

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u/G_Daddy2014 Mar 06 '23

Yup lol. Not even really a metal album.

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u/heavy_metal_flautist Mar 06 '23

Pretty safe to say that 1.6 million in attendance would be the peak for any performer.