Metallica was at the height of their commercial success in 1992, following the release of their eponymous album. The concert in Montreal also featured Guns N' Roses, and Faith No More, Motörhead and Body Count were the opening act. After only three songs performed on stage out of the scheduled 18, the pyrotechnic installation on the stage was set off and Hetfield found himself surrounded by an explosion while playing the first chords of the song "Fade to Black".
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"I was a bit confused. I couldn't figure out where I was supposed to be. I walk forward a bit, turn around, the guy with the pyrotechnic effects doesn't see me and a colorful flame bursts out right from under my feet. I am burned, my whole arm, my hand, to the bone. My cheek, I was missing hair. On the back. I watched my skin swell. That's how things go wrong", the rocker said.
The moment was captured in pictures.
A technician threw water on the musician but Hetfield was unable to play for much longer and the recital was interrupted, the rockers explaining that the injuries did not prevent their colleague from continuing.
The concert continued even worse, after the band Guns N' Roses refused to go on stage earlier than they were scheduled. It took two hours until the show was resumed and the audience reacted violently after Axl Rose announced that he had throat problems and would not play all the scheduled songs. The crowd destroyed everything that could be destroyed in the arena and took their anger out into the street where a police car was overturned and a light pole was pulled from the ground. In the end, there were 10 injured and 400,000 dollars in damage.
And these disturbances remained in the video memory:
One of the most acclaimed rock bands in history, Metallica was formed in 1981. Throughout their career, they have released ten studio albums, three live albums, five EPs and sold more than 125 million records in everyone, being rewarded with nine Grammy Awards. Metallica can easily be considered one of the best and most influential heavy metal bands of the 80s. Instead of aligning with the trend established by the rest of the genre, the band chose to be more accessible, at the same time expanding the boundaries of the thrash genre, using speed and volume not only in principle, but even to emphasize the complicated structures of the compositions. Currently, the band consists of James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. Over time, Dave Mustaine, Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted were also part of the band.
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