Monsters of Rock 1991: Moscow’s Cowboys From Hell Kick‑Off In September 1991, just as Pantera was wrapping up recording *Vulgar Display of Power*, they got *the call*: open for AC/DC and Metallica at Moscow’s first-ever western rock festival, Monsters of Rock, held at Tushino Airfield. They hit the stage five weeks into mixing *Vulgar*, but fueled by the fresh energy of *Cowboys from Hell*, they ripped into their title track to an estimated half‑million fans. That opening riff—Dime’s signature t

AC/DC / Metallica / The Black Crowes / Pantera - For Those About to Rock We Salute You, Monsters in Moscow Live!

AC/DC - Live At Monsters Of Rock | Full Concert | Moscow 1991

30 Years since Moscow’s Monsters of Rock Remembering Russia’s biggest-ever rock festival, featuring Metallica’s all-time greatest performance and miraculously zero fatalities — Meduza

James Hetfield Recalls The Time Metallica Played In Front Of 1.6 Million People In Moscow

What better way to mark the Black Album’s release than Metallica at Monsters of Rock 1991—playing to over one million people in Moscow. Metallica (The Black Album) – Metallica (1991, Album Release Anniversary) Released on August 12, 1991, Metallica marked a decisive turning point for the band and for heavy music in the mainstream. Produced by Bob Rock, the album abandoned the band’s earlier speed-metal tempos in favor of slower, more deliberate arrangements built around mid-tempo grooves and hig