First Time Hearing "Metallica" Enter Sandman Live! 

The guy on the left is hilarious.

This was the first rock concert in Moscow after the fall of the Soviet Union; there were more than 1.6 million people in the crowd. It was also a free concert.

As a black person. I've been to see them 3 times. Best crowd ever!!! Never an issue.

Black woman here (born in 97) Metallica is one of my all time favorites!!!

"Rock is a white guy's thing." Bro, Jimi Hendrix, Living Color, and Thin Lizzy beg to differ. Among many, many others. Great music knows no color. 🤘😎🤘

I was living in Germany during the fall of the Soviet union ( my mother was in the army) I had to get a special visa and I went to this concert. Monsters of Rock. We were by the high flying American flag. There were more many Russians soldiers there to monitor this concert. I was only allowed to travel from my hotel to this venue. But it was on fire. So glad I was part of it.

NEVER PAUSE A METALLICA SOLO!!!!!

Guys this concert was in Russia and there is over 1 million people at this event

That’s The Ecstasy of Gold playing at the beginning, and if you’re a hardcore Metallica fan, you get chills the second it starts playing because it means they’re headed out & shit is about to go down! I’ve seen them 13 times & it still gives me the chills every… single… time!

This was a watershed concert. It took place in Moscow in 1991, while it was still the Soviet Union. Over a million people were there to see it. The enormous turnout of local fans was one of those “yeah the USSR is done” moments.

If I remember correctly, this concert was shortly after the USSR fell and this was the first major show in Russia with some of the best of the best rock bands. That’s why the crowd was so huge, first of its kind in Russia.

They estimate between 1.6 to 1.7 million people were there. During the song "Creeping Death" the crowd was screaming "die" over and over again as the band sang it, and guess what? They set off seismic sensors across the country! Almost two million people screaming die and jumping up and down literally caused a seismic event! The story of this concert is deep. Very deep. These people there, they had just overthrown their tyrannical government, the Soviet union. Their government was brutal, to a degree we westerners simply cannot understand. They had been denied basic human rights, economic growth, basic freedoms of any kind, and were ruled be a series of sociopathic monsters who did uncounted horrors to their own people. This was literally the first introduction to freedom, the west, capitalism, and good old fashioned awesomeness. When they screamed "die", they were yelling that towards their government, and the atrocities they had committed. And they meant it. Those helicopters weren't there for a publicity stunt. Those were armed helicopters, and they were there to protect the stage. As that concert was going on, the last vestiges of the Soviet union were being hunted down and brought to heel. This still remains the largest live audience ever. Ever.

This concert was historic. Gives me chills.

"No black people...." Well, to be fair....this concert took place in Moscow, Russia. :P. "Some concerts go down in history and the 1991 'Monsters of Rock' festival in Moscow was no exception. 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."

When they reference “Never-Never land” they’re talking about going to sleep. “Grains of sand” are sands passing through an hour glass. The song is about the inevitability of aging and the passing of time. The sandman gets us all in the end.

Yes. Metallica made this. They literally made a whole album with the San Francisco Symphony. You have no idea how talented Metallica is.

You guys might be too young to know about "the sandman". A mythical man who put sand on your eyes to make them heavy so you would go to sleep and dream... off to never never land. This song is about dreaming and nightmares.

Ok, 1st thing y'all need to know when reacting to Heavy Metal is that there is no pausing during a solo. Love y'alls enthusiasm

Guys, I have to burst your bubble. I'm a black woman 52 years old. I've been listening to heavy metal my entire life. I grew up on rock and really every genre of music. From classical, the country bluegrass, Latin, African drums, disco, singer, songwriters, folk music, three string quartets. Rap music, R&B, funk, blues, punk, new wave, tech, you name it I've probably listened to it or I own it in my music collection. This list goes on and on. And I'm not the only black person. Some of my friends also grew up the same way I did, and they're the same age.... And if you look back in history, you'll see that punk music started with black bands. We were the ink spots of these shows. I saw Metallica in like 1989 or 90. And a huge list of other bands! Probably a whole bunch you've never even heard of, I even saw Michael Jackson, I met Journey when I was like 10. My cousin just recorded with Michael McDonald a few weeks ago. I may have already said this but I was adopted by a huge hippie family in 71. I'm the second youngest and my younger brother is black also. My parents had three biological children and 37 foster kids and they're all older so I heard every type of music under the sun. I think my mom side of family there's 100 people total and still growing. My youngest cousins, I think of your age. And they are Puerto Rican, Yugoslavian, Irish and Black. My family is a big melting pot different cultures. I would say most of my black friends that I do have also were adopted by white families or are interracial. Don't be too quick to judge, you don't know everybody.

The Sandman is a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.

Virginia Tech’s football team enters the field at every home game to this song. The stomping in the stands has actually moved the Richter scale. It’s definitely something to experience!

That massive crowd never ceases to amaze me.

AC/DC, Pantera and the Black Crowes also played this concert. This was the first western music ever in the U.S.S.R. as it fell. The military was there keeping order with live bullets, protecting the stage and tossing mists of water at the crowd to avoid heatstroke. This made history. I was 21 and an Army wife.

There's literally like over a million people at this concert, Metallica is one of the most iconic metal bands in American history.

I love how you guys listen to all music!!! It’s actually pretty beautiful 🤟🏼

Put aside for a moment Enter Sandman which is an epic song and one of the best in their catalog. This performance was in front of 1.6 million people in the final days of the Soviet Union at the Monsters of Rock festival. It was billed as celebrating the country's welcome of freedom and is likely the most metal moment in history.

My dad was my introduction into Metallica. Born in '87 so I was lucky enough to know their music early on. Still a fan!

This is the most important concert in history. If you had to be at one concert in your life, this was it

Ex-touring musician here, everything is mic'ed through the PA system of the venue you play at. The Snare drum, kick, toms, High-hat, and usually some high above the symbols. The amplifiers that the guitars are going through are mic'ed up as well. Everything then is run though a circuit board and played through the house speakers. A sound engineer with then adjust all the levels of the individual microphones. There are usually monitors piped Infront of the stage for the members in the band so they can hear their band mates as well. Though, now adays they have the monitors in there hears like air pods. You can even tell the engineer what you want to hear. I played guitar and I liked to have the bass and drums mix louder in mine primarily.

This is why ALL music is important! Rap is genius poetry, rock is amazing musically, pop is fun, classical is emotional and all music stems from, opera supreme vocal talent….etc etc etc. every genre is important and can bring communities together if we put aside our bias. ❤️

This historical significance of this concert is unmatched. This was a FREE concert on an airbase in Russia after the Berlin Wall came down. It was the first time that Russian citizens were allowed to hear "Western Music" The 1.6 million attendance is an estimate. They igure it to be way more. In fact i hear some people are still trying to get out of the concert. LOL This song here..... is one of, if not the best sports pump up song. Especially for football. By the way..... Metallica was one f the openers for this concert. They weren't the headliners. AC/DC was the headliners.

You guys are hilarious!!! Love the chemistry. Simple backstory: The Soviet Union was crumbling at this time - "Russia" was actually one of 15 Soviet Republics. Rock was pretty much forbidden in the Soviet Union, so these young people are experiencing the type of freedom that they would not have under the Soviet Union. You still see the remnants of the old Soviet Union - soldiers and helicopters, but clearly, things are changing. This was a festival - and Metallica was not even headlining - AC/DC was!

Metallica - Master of puppets live in Seattle 1989. Best concert ever recorded

This shows you how music can help bring out the true love and soul of any human in this world as we are deep down the same. 😊

My husband and I saw Metallica in Atlanta in 2017 at Truist Park. The entire stadium was shaking during this song. It was amazing!

Virginia Tech uses this song as the teams football entrance song and Metallica is absolutely cool with it . Metallica has actually done live stream messages on their score board on Virginia Tech . When this song plays the stadium goes crazy , everyone jumping up and down screaming , it has actually put readings on the Richter scale for that area of Virginia. The best college football entrance song in the country . There are videos of the entrance showing this . I’ve been there and it is awesome

whether you like the music or not you got to respect these gentlemen for being able to perform in front of that kind of crowd that's just crazy imagine giving a speech to just 50 people let alone performing a concert in front of Millions

Love seeing black people finally realizing what they've been missing out on with rock lmao. Shit like this is what will bring all of us together while the news and politics keeps trying to divide us. Tons of reaction channels popping up over the last 5 years of people opening their eyes and seeing that metal/rock isn't just noise and screaming, and that the lyrics are a lot deeper in most cases than people think.

The sandman is a reference to a children’s story about going to sleep. The story says that the “sandman” comes and drops grains of sand on your eyes and that makes you fall asleep. You might be too young for that one. Metallica has a ton of great tunes. Keep experiencing them and let your mind wander. 👍🏽 and btw-I’m a black woman and I love metal. This is also the entrance music played for VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL!! Look up their stadium entrance for game days and you can watch the fans and players all going off!

Back in '91 tickets didn't cost 200-300 $$$ either. Concerts were 50-100$ .. and the music was worth more to watch then, than the "auto tuned talent" choreographed fake concerts today. I love that you guys are appreciating the talent of artists 30 years plus ago ! Cheers!

Big Fact this was the Russian concert with over 1 million people biggest concert ever. Edit: I've seen Metallica live they're amazing get you hyped. Enter Sandman was about nightmares. You can't sleep on rock music, Tech 9 does heavy metal shows. Jay Z did a song with Linkin Park. More black women listen to Rock than you think

I played a festival where I'm told 10k people showed up. From stage, that looked like more folks than I could fathom. I can't even imagine what this felt like. Over a million people and at the end of a world power when the sky was falling for these people. Talk about a once in a lifetime experience.

It’s alway a joy people find out about Metallica for the first time.

I was there, not as a fan but 2nd lead for sound. 22 years at N.B.C. Universal Entertainment I've done ACA and Soul train to Pink Floyd in Berlin... You guys get it, rock on!

Metallica is the ONLY band to have played on EVERY CONTINENT to date!

A great song from a great group. I never get tired of hearing it.

Legendary Band and this is why us Older boys are like we are Hard core . You young fellas can now realize why we were the Coolest Gen to ever have long hair dressed in black. Rock Forever .

Master of Puppets is fire. It has got bars for days. Check it! 🔥🔥🔥🎤

I loved he had to get up to rock out because he was feeling it so much! Wonderful reaction thank ya'll for the great content!

Glad you guys are learning what stuff happened way before you were born. Needs to happen more for young people.

The band's most famous concert ever was on September 28, 1991, at Tushino Airfield in Moscow, Russia. The show was attended by over 1.6 MILLION people and was the largest-ever concert at the time.

This event was monumental. It was just after the USSR fell and their first hard rock concert. Even the soldiers took off their uniforms to join the fun. I remember when this happened and it was a huge event for Russia.

Honestly, the reaction you three have is amazing. I grew up listening to Metallica. I’ve seen them live twice 😊

They stopped counting people at 1.6 million. But some reports later on suggested 2 million was at the concerrt. No money was taken for concert tickets. It was free entry for all who wanted to be there. Freedom baby!

This song always makes me think of my dad. He would have this blaring at 7am while dropping me off in the school drop off line.

"Nothing Else Matters" from Metallica is one of the best. Give it a try. Also, I still say you should try "Gnat" from Eminem.

This was the one concert that really brought people together.

1.6 million people attended this concert and there were no fatalities. This was the 5th largest concert in history. The guy that didn't mute his phone while you are filming is pure class :)

🤣 You're in for a treat. I went to school with James Hetfield in Downey, California. Friends till this day! It's about having bad dreams as a kid.... Monster under the bed stuff. 😴 sleep well 💤 lol

In 2003 I saw Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers in New Orleans. Snoop came out singing Enter Sandman. Best concert ever! ❤

One thing that boggles my mind when I see reaction videos to this song. How can somebody not have heard this song before when it’s a staple at every sporting event?

You guys gotta do "Creeping Death" from this concert... seriously...total energy..🔥🔥🔥

One of my favorite bands of all time 🔥🔥 Metallica and then Mötley Crüe

This was a 3-day music festival that had 1.6 million people over the course of the entire festival, it is estimated that between 500-600k people showed up each day. Metallica was just one of the groups that played in the festival but there were many groups that performed.

So glad to see you young men open your minds to different genres of music. I love Metallica.

Guys, this song is called Enter Sandman. In the official music video a guy is having a bad dream/nightmare, so the song is actually about going to sleep and having bad dreams, (exit light, enter night, off to neverland) is a metaphor for going to sleep and dreaming. I looked it up on google and it says.. The sandman is a traditional character in many children's stories and books. In Scandinavian folklore, he is said to sprinkle sand or dust on or into the eyes of children at night to bring on sleep and dreams.

Damn happy you guys took the time to check out the lyrics...this is top ten hype songs ever. 👍🇺🇸🍻

I really like this song, it is dark, "Never land" is the same as going to "Dream land". Talking about nightmares when you are sleeping, and also the nightmare in your thoughts that haunt you. Talking about keeping it together. Hold on tight, don't let it take you down.

Excellent song, Excellent band !! Glad you guys do different genres. Knowledge for the unknown is great. There is nothing more fun than a Rock concert.

Congratulations! You’ve made it to the greatest thrash band, along with Megadeth (chk them out), in rock history. Now time to graduate with “Master of Puppets” by Metallica 🖤🏴‍☠️🖤

Had fun watching a bunch of ya'lls reaction videos. Country music is in my heart and soul but I have loved Metallica from day one! Talent is talent and you guys appreciate it regardless of genre. Keep up the great work.

There are no more true rock stars. We'll never see anything like this again.

Metallica's black album was the first cd I ever bought. Finally got to see them in concert a few years ago. They killed it.

Dude this is what Virginia Tech’s football team runs out to. Being at a home game in Lane stadium with errrbody jumping up and down is the best feeling. I get goosebumps just digitally watching you guys digitally watch this!

It’s sad to be stuck in one genre when there is so much more out there!!

Those were the days where people just watch and enjoy the music. No cellphones or what not.

Y'all should look up the band Living Colour "Cult of Personality" a Black Hard Rock/Metal that were around at the same time as Metallica. Experiencing Metallica Live is Epic! and unlike any other artist, bc they're in their 50's now and still playing this hard and loud. **Monsters of Rock in Moscow had 1.6M people with around 50 deaths and 4 fights.

It's so good to see the man on the left have fun. He's been very quiet and frowning when I first stated watching you guys. Its fun to see you all have so much fun!

AC/DC, live at River Plate. Another awesome concert, with gigantic audience.

Also the song one from Metallica is their best song imo. I got hip hop running through my veins but Metallica definitely gets respect from me! 👊

Virginia Tech comes out of the tunnel to this song at every home game. Best walkout in college football. Insanity

They’re from my area Saw them before they hit the World Stage in the Bay Area Kirk Hammett was trained by one of the top guitarist at 14 years old Joe Satriani Amazing to see them become “Legends” For Whom The Bell Tolls Live Great Performance ✌️🌸

You guys need to check out Pantera - Domination.. same concert. You won't be disappointed

Sleep with one eye open, gripping your pillow tight, exit light enter night, take my hand, we're off to never never land is on the wall above my bed. Absolute genius lyrical content!

My claustrophobia would stop me from going to something that crowded 🤣🤣 but this is an insane crowd! I think this happened shortly after the cold war ended if I'm not mistaken

Can you do a reaction to In living color "cult of personality "? I think you guys would have a good reaction to it...

guys, the first song is "gold fever" of Morricone, one of the italian best composers of XX century. Metallica used to play it before every concert as homage to him.

You guys are rockers. Gotta see Jimmy Hendrix, Slash, Living Colour. I can tell you guys wanna rock!

Metallica was everything in metal for so many many years not many touch Lars in talent, glad to see this reaction breaching out love it needed the smiles.... bless up

70 's and 80's and early 90's were freaking awesome!

The drums have microphones near them so they can be heard in the speakers, I’ve actually learned this song on the drum set it’s pretty fun

there was no confederate flags there, 1.6 million people.

I love it. When I hear heavy metal music; I also like to turn it up.

I love how mesmerized you guys are in this one. Metallica is amazing.

Think you guys would love some Rage Against the Machine. ‘Killing in the Name of’ any live performance. It might help bridge music influences. Metallica had to work their way to the top. They were headlining concerts and albums had gone gold before getting a song on radio or mtv.

This biggest concert in history. 1.6 million people showed up. That's .63% of the population showed up. No one has came close to pulling a percent better then that since 1991..

Any part of the sets played by either Metallica or Pantera from this show are absolutely legendary, and it's all available online -- feel free to react to any of them (especially "Domination" by Pantera)

I grew up on classic rock, heavy-metal, and grunge. I’d have to say the most played band at any party in high school was Metallica, or Pantera. I would love to see you guys react to Pantera-Walk. You said something about not knowing the Rolling Stones, Give me Shelter is an amazing song. Rage Against the Machine-Killing In the name Of…But even Nine Inch Nails. Trent Reznor is a genius. Foo Fighters, Imagine Dragons. I love watching you guys! And I’ve been exposed to a lot of songs that I’ve never heard from your channel.

All three of u guys are F.I.N.E. Beautiful faces with very funny personalities. Congratulations are ur huge success on here with over 900+ subs and merchandise I would love to purchase. Much love from Indiana!

For whom the bells tolls live is crazy too