Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Date: 06/17/1988. The severe storm had the band Dokken playing toward the rear of the stage in an effort to try & escape the torrential downpour / lightning. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1988 Van-Halen Monsters of Rock Concert T Shirt 2 sided vtg classic H4255 at the best online prices at eBay! The members of Metallica sat on the drum riser and watched. The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 was a festival tour of the USA in 1988, headlined by hard rock band Van Halen as part of their promotion for their OU812 album. 33,606. In 1988, the festival occurred for the first time in France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Rock and Roll. But by the time the tour rolled through Detroits Pontiac Silverdome, it was abundantly clear that this small fish had the appetite of Jaws, gorging on audience energy and returning it tenfold. (Naturally Wired) Summer Nights. Fifteen people were arrested. The 1986 appearance by Bad News was featured in the TV mockumentary More Bad News. God Bless Nuno for remembering and honoring Edward Van Halen - the G.O.A.T. In 1993 the Monsters of Rock radio show debuted in the United States with host Harlan Hendrickson. Rock bands don't know how to write a chorus anymore. From the guy who snuck in his video camera to film this: " The way I . The Monsters of Rockfestival debuted in 1980 at Castle Donington with heavy metal pioneers Rainbow, Judas Priest, Scorpions, Saxon and more. [15], Denmark: Copenhagen, Gentofte Stadion 10 August 1991, Poland: Chorzw, lski Stadion 13 August 1991, Hungary: Budapest, Npstadion 22 August 1991, Germany: Mnchen, Galopprennbahn Mnchen Riem, 24 August 1991, Switzerland: Basel, St. Jakobs Stadium, 25 August 1991, Belgium: Hasselt, Belgium, Domein Kiewit 30 August 1991, Netherlands: Nijmegen, Goffert Stadion 1 September 1991, Germany: Mainz, Finthen Army Airfield 7 September 1991, Austria: Graz, Liebenauer Stadion 11 September 1991, Italy: Modena, Festa dell'Unit 14 September 1991, France: Paris, Hippodrome de Vincennes 21 September 1991[16][17], Spain: Barcelona, Estadio Olmpico Llus Companys 25 September 1991, Soviet Union: Moscow, Tushino Airfield 28 September 1991. The Monsters of Rock Tour will be at Giants Stadium June 26 and 27. Great names of . England and Wales company registration number 2008885. In Los Angeles, the power was shut off during Metallica's set because fans were aggressively rushing the stage. Goos stuff! Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour was a world tour conducted by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden in 1988, in support of their seventh studio album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. 17 August 1996. In the 2005 Half Man Half Biscuit song "Mate of the Bloke" on their album Achtung Bono, the protagonist sings of legal action taken against him by More O'Ferrall for spraying the legend "in church hall if wet" onto a billboard for Monsters of Rock. It formed the first section of the OU812 Tour, the main part of which followed immediately after Monsters of Rock 1988. Monsters of Rock 1988 As the crowd was getting more & more agitated from the delay, the crowd was finally appraised of the situation (by a roadie or tour manager) however, the information was delivered in a very ill-advised way; arrogant, condescending, & taunting in nature to the point of the official saying "what?, do you think you're going to get your money back?" I dig it. West Germany: Bochum, Ruhrland Stadion 28 August 1988, Netherlands: Tilburg, Willem II Stadion 4 September 1988, Italy: Modena, Festa de l'Unit 10 September 1988, Spain: Pamplona, Plaza de Toros 17 September 1988 Monsters of Rock was an annual hard rock and heavy metal music festival held in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. magazine were invited to vote on bands to appear at the festival, and Extreme easily won the right to appear second on the bill. Vintage Rare 1988 Monsters of Rock . I dig it. Vtg 1988 IRON MAIDEN Monsters of Rock KISS Tour Concert Donington Park T-Shirt M | Clothing, Shoes & Accessories, Men, Men's Clothing | eBay! The story of Monsters Of Rock 1988, or how Metallica came to claim the throne of modern metal. In 1980, promoter Paul Loasby, along with Maurice Jones, planned a one-day festival dedicated specifically for bands within the hard rock and heavy metal genre. OTHER ACTS Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Kingdom Come. After a short break, Metallica resumed their set. This culminated in a riot at the Coliseum as fans stormed the field from the stands to get closer to the band. Soon, arses were engaged in hauling seats everywhere as opposed to sitting on them. Now with this said, he is a fine player and I like some of his stuff. Find and share Monsters of Rock Schweinfurt 1988 setlists. [citation needed], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}525040N 12016W / 52.8444N 1.3377W / 52.8444; -1.3377. [1], Given the extreme nature of Metallica's 1988 release And Justice for All, the band's following act Dokken would come over severe ridicule from the thrash metalheads in the crowd for not matching Metallica's intensity.[2]. Unfortunately each band played only five minutes longer than the band before them. Big thumbs up! The Almighty split up in 1996. . As one of the many well known Monsters of Rock tours, the tour featured an impressive line-up, especially for a single day event, and proved very popular. This kicked off a string of 15 plus years with such rock and roll giants including, AC/DC, Slayer, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard and Metallica. In fact it shouldve been a forewarning of the tour to come, where the young upstarts namely Metallica proved themselves unafraid to take a pop at the old, established rock legends. Mutha don't wanna go to school Nuno rips, but the song is forgettable. Thus, in came Van Halen and their manager at the time, Ed Leffler. Finally, opening the festival would be Kingdom Come; effectively The Darkness 15 years before their time, and ineffectively trying to channel Led Zeppelin through every riff hence their unofficial yet adopted by all name, Kingdom Clone. [3] Monsters of Rock returned the year after with a limitation to the crowd of 75,000.[4]. [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=43de17b3&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/van-halen-2bd68066.html]More Van Halen setlists[/url], Setlist History: Van Halen Sparked "1984" Tour with Live Debuts, Suite Sessions - "Electrical" by Tai Verdes at Curio Collection by Hilton. Guests on the show have included of AC/DC, Kiss, Van Halen, Motrhead, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Mtley Cre, Ratt, Slayer and Poison. Disclaimer: VHND is not affiliated with Van Halen, Edward Van Halen or ELVH, Inc. Perhaps America simply wasnt quite ready to embrace a travelling concept like this. Van Halen. KINGS OF THRASH: Watch Past MEGADETH Members CHUCK BEHLER, DAVID ELLEFSON And JEFF YOUNG Perform Together For First Time Since 1988 Video: STATIC-X Frontman XER0 Reveals New Mask On Opening Night Of Current Tour Check Out First Photos Of MARTY FRIEDMAN With MEGADETH Posted From Tokyo Concert Soundcheck As the audiences will attest, new waves of metal fans are indoctrinated each year by, FAMILY for the latest news, exclusives, tour dates. Either you take some inspiration from Eddie on guitar, or you have bad taste and probably suck anyway . . Yes indeed, pickings were slim. Gallery: 1988's Monsters of Rock was one of the biggest concerts in Spokane history. It later branched into other locations such as the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the United States, and the Soviet Union. How Eddie Van Halen Has Inspired Nuno Bettencourts Fire On New Extreme Album, Listen To Eddie Van Halens Isolated Guitar Track From 2015s Remastered Panama, Steve Vai On The Forensic Approach To Co-Producing Skyscraper Album With David Lee Roth, Jas Obrecht Releases Complete 1990 Audio Interview with DLR Guitarist Jason Becker, More Van Halen Road Stories In Latest Episode Of The Roth Show. [18] 25 August 1988: Prague, Czechoslovakia, Letn Stadium (By the authorities.) Get the Van Halen Setlist of the concert at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA on June 26, 1988 from the Monsters of Rock 1988 Tour and other Van Halen Setlists for free on setlist.fm! With a new album themselves in Savage Amusement, the Scorps could enjoy the exposure without the pressure of leading from the front. In 2012, Harlan Hendrickson teamed up with Larry Morand and Mike London to launch the "Monsters of Rock Cruise",[18] which is a multi day music cruise celebrating the Castle Donington festival. [1], (A year earlier, promoter Bill Grahams July 1979 Day on the Green Festival at Oakland Coliseum in California was also dubbed "The Monsters of Rock" show. VAN HALEN 1984 CONCERT T SHIRT FRONT AND BACK PRINT tour dates double sided. Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 - Tour Dates Tour Dates Read more about this topic: Monsters Of Rock Tour 1988 Famous quotes containing the words tour and/or dates: " Do you know I believe that [William Jennings] Bryan will force his nomination on the Democrats again. It did open the door for Lollapalooza, but this, too, had limited shelf-life. Argentina: Buenos Aires, Vlez Srsfield Stadium 12 December 1998, Argentina: Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium 14 May 1999, Marilyn Manson was going to appear at the festival, but they were forced to cancel due to the Columbine High School massacre, Italy: Como, Stadio Sinigaglia 13 July 2004, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium 11 September 2005, Chile: Santiago, Pista Atltica Estadio Nacional 13 September 2005, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza 18 June 2006, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza June 2007, Chile: Santiago, Pista Atltica Estadio Nacional 1 April 2008, Spain: Zaragoza, Feria de Zaragoza July 2008, Brazil: So Paulo, Anhembi Convention Center October 2013, Brazil: So Paulo, Anhembi Convention Center April 2015, Brazil: Curitiba, Pedreira Paulo Leminski 28 April 2015, Brazil: Porto Alegre, Estdio Passo d'Areia 30 April 2015, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ciudad del Rock 2 May 2015, Germany: Sankt Goarshausen, Loreley Freilichtbhne 17 June 2016; Bietigheim-Bissingen, Festplatz am Viadukt - 18 June 2016, Argentina: Buenos Aires, Tecnopolis 4 November 2017, Brazil: So Paulo, Allianz Parque 22 April 2023. EMS was forced to eject several people. Summarize this article for a 10 years old. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X05TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=D4cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3972,6825415&dq=metal-music&hl=en, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBUT8HFjZ74, World Invasion "Party 'til You Die Tour" Tour, The $5.98 E.P. Free shipping for many products! The tours most extraordinary feat was how, on Kingdom Clones departure, within 30 minutes, tens of thousands of people streamed in and started hooting and hollering like the headliners were about to come on. The Monsters of Rock is currently syndicated nationally/internationally through United Stations Radio Networks where it currently airs in over 60 markets in the United States alone. OTHER ACTS . 10 Battery; TOUR NAME Van Halen's Monsters of Rock. A This concert was a secret show under the name "Charlotte and the Harlots" B This concert was a part of "Monsters of Rock" Cancelled and rescheduled dates 10 July 1988: Allentown, United States, Stabler Arena (Due to poor ticket sales.) Get 2023 tour dates, venue details, concert reviews, photos and more at Bandsintown. The Mighty Van Halen! 90068 info@themonstersofrock.com . As one of the many well known Monsters of Rock tours, the tour featured an impressive line-up, especially for a single day event, and proved very popular. 1988 Setlist. In 1984 and 1986 the festival branched into Sweden. [3][4], In May, the group set out on a Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour which saw them perform to more than two million people worldwide over seven months. Tour / Album Supported: . July 16, 1988 Setlist Jul 16 1988 Van Halen Setlist at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA, USA Edit setlist Tour: Monsters of Rock 1988 Tour statistics Add setlist Setlist Summer Nights There's Only One Way to Rock ( Sammy Hagar song) Panama Bass Solo Runnin' With the Devil Why Can't This Be Love Mine All Mine Drum Solo You Really Got Me Disclaimer: VHND is not affiliated with Van Halen, Edward Van Halen or ELVH, Inc. Being a large scale event with multiple acts, there was a long gap between many dates when the bands' gear was transported and set up. "[13], Official tour advertisement for the band's performance at Mountain View, California, 5 June 1988, Last edited on 29 December 2022, at 14:00, "Michael Kenney the Man Behind the Maiden", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seventh_Tour_of_a_Seventh_Tour&oldid=1130296481, Kiss, David Lee Roth, Megadeth, Anthrax, Great White, Treat, This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 14:00. Very heavy indeed, we'd say. The program currently holds the number-one or number-two slots among males 2554 on the majority of stations that carry it. Appreciate the tribute to Ed. !kick ass Solo!!! 2 For Whom the Bell Tolls 3 Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 4 Harvester of Sorrow 5 Whiplash 6 Fade to Black 7 Seek and Destroy 8 Master of Puppets Encore 9 Last Caress 10 Am I Evil? In 2006, the Monsters of Rock name was revived and held at the National Bowl in Milton Keynes, England, for a one-off event headlined by Deep Purple and with Alice Cooper as a special guest. prev show next show. The versions of "Whole Lotta Rosie" and "The Jack" that AC/DC performed at this concert, were released on two of AC/DC's live albums, AC/DC Live and AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition. Partially released as For Those About to Rock, Monsters in Moscow. That's when the epic Monsters of Rock tour came . The festival had been held in parallel in West Germany from 1983 to 1991. In Tampa, a stadium-wide food fight took place. Initially the blame was thought to be the size of the crowd and a rush forward during the band's set but officially the cause is laid on the weather, causing muddy and wet conditions on the sloping ground. Monsters of Rock. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, The entire 1990 festival was simultaneously broadcast live on BBC Radio 1, which had previously recorded many festivals for later broadcast. Memphis, Tennessee, United States Memorial Stadium / July 9, 1988 Setlist. Thanks for submitting! Guitarists like Nuno are a dime a dozen and have been since the 80's. He ranted about having respect for the bands on stage for about 5 minutes, then they did one more song and left the stage. It was an early morning conference not very metal and the questions coming from the press corps were asked with the enthusiasm of a bunch of freeloaders whod showed up for a free breakfast. Local concert promoters have asked the Spokane Schools . Van Halen was supposed to be the headliner, but it never became official or happened. $19.00 + $6.65 shipping. The Scorpions were a co-headliner. MONSTERS OF ROCK Celebrating over 40 years of hard rock & heavy metal! The storms themselves caused a long delay post-Dokken's set, at during which the crowd started chanting "Rain or Shine, Rain or Shine". [14], France: Paris, Hippodrome de Vincennes 3 September 1990, Note: Face to Face was a French band related to Trust. At the same time, about one hundred or so people jumped the wall and rushed onto the main field which led to cheers erupting through the stadium. 13 July 1988 31 July 1988 Darmstadt, Burg Frankenstein - GERMANY . The Houston show also had a trash/food/water fight between the field and the stands. . Tour / Album Supported: Monsters of Rock. And so it came. Kingdom Come played for only 15 minutes, and the show closed with Van Halen playing only 35 minutes. 22 August 1992 (this was also broadcast live on Radio 1), 4 June 1994 (another festival broadcast live; highlights were transmitted in 1995 and 1996). Rock bands don't know how to write a chorus anymore. Lt. Doc Ostrow (Warren Stevens), What a long strange trip its been.Robert Hunter, U.S. rock lyricist. Formed in 1988, The Almighty are a rock band, from Glasgow United Kingdom. Panama. Band . Stadion, "Monsters of Rock" - GERMANY . Monsters of Rock was an annual hard rock and heavy metal music festival held in Castle Donington, England, from 1980 to 1996, taking place every year except 1989 and 1993. I am very happy to be able to feel that the course taken has turned out so well.Rutherford Birchard Hayes (18221893). Artists such as Saxon, UFO, Cinderella, Tesla, The Quireboys and others from the original festival have been featured on the cruise. Additionally the site ground level sloped which allowed for a better viewing for the audience throughout the site. Black Sabbath (with Tony Martin on vocals), Sepultura (performed as three piece due to death of Dana Cavalera), Monsters of Rock Cruise - East Coast 2016, Monsters Of Rock Cruise - West Coast 2016, Monsters of Rock Cruise - East Coast 2017. Monsters of Rock 1987 (3) Monsters of Rock 1988 (28) Monsters of Rock 1991 (20) Nowhere Else To Roam (24) Poor Re-Touring Me (60) Poor Touring Me (136) Ride the Lightning (77) S&M (4) Seven Dates of Hell (6) Shit Hits the Sheds (51) Sick of the Studio '07 (11) South American Tour 2022 (6) Summer Sanitarium 2000 (19) Summer Sanitarium 2003 (20) This was after Van Halen held a press conference at Universal Studios, while seated in front of a giant robotic King Kong Eddie Van Halen stated Five bands will be playing full sets. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Subsequently, when Van Halen came to close the show, it was a little more than they could handle. [6] In August, the band headlined the Monsters of Rock festival at Donington Park for the first time before a crowd of 107,000, the largest in Donington's history,[7] and recorded a concert video, entitled Maiden England at the NEC, Birmingham in November. [8] Stage set and equipment which has been taken by band was transported in dozen of trucks and was the most elaborate to date and one of the biggest in the world including over 200.000 watts of PA and over 1500 spot lamps. Behind them were Dokken, and with them one of hard rocks great modern pantomimes, with singer Don Dokken seemingly always fighting with guitarist George Lynch. According to The Guinness book of Records (1990 ed. 11 Battery TOUR NAME Van Halen's Monsters of Rock OTHER ACTS Van Halen, Scorpions, Dokken, Kingdom Come Yes Argentina: Buenos Aires, Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium 13 December 1997, Brazil: So Paulo - Estdio caro de Castro Melo - near Ibirapuera Park 26 September 1998. The year was 1988, when word filtered through that there was, indeed, to be a Monsters Of Rock festival in the States. Join the MONSTERS OF ROCK FAMILY for the latest news, exclusives, tour dates and good karma! Read more about Van Halen; Van Halen. Holding up one of the two bottom slots were a bunch of ragamuffins called Metallica. Harlan Hendrickson, host and creator of the Monsters of Rock, broadcasts from the rock radio station WRIF in Detroit. The bands Danzig and Gun both canceled their appearances at the festival. 5 Master of Puppets; Encore. Los Angeles CA. [9][10], To recreate the album's keyboards onstage, the group recruited Michael Kenney, Steve Harris' bass technician, to play the keys throughout the tour, during which he would perform the song "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" on a forklift truck under the alias of "The Count" (for which he would wear a black cape and mask). This was about 3/4 in to their full set. An outstanding success from the offset, the festival continues to this day having increased to a three-day event with five stages, though as of 2008 the event has been relegated outside of the track. West Germany: Dortmund, Westfalenhallen 2 September 1983 Kaiserslautern, Waldstadion am Erbsenberg 3 September 1983 If everything gels, a concert would happen in late August, sending the 70-year-old stadium out in style and bringing back some memories from 1988. (Note: Line-ups in this section are for the events held in the United Kingdom. Castle Donington 1984", "Monsters of Rock . Finding that perfect big band, who wouldnt complain about playing right before Van Halen, would be tough, but The Scorpions were more than happy to take the slot. Faith No More was not on the ticket list but was present to the show. Goos stuff! . Italy: Reggio Emilia, Arena Festa Nazionale Dell'Unita' 12 September 1992. record release party "Nobody's Perfect" . Nrnberg, Zeppelinfeld 4 September 1983, Sweden: Stockholm, Rsunda Stadium 25 August 1984, West Germany: Karlsruhe, Wildparkstadion 1 September 1984 More than likely the memories of that supporting US Festival stint were still fresh and, in hindsight, the German band were smart. These two hated each other, but managed to check the negativity once they realised that their albums were going platinum. Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions. In 2002 the Ozzfest tour returned to the UK using Donington Park as their only British event and the following year Live Nation picked up the reins as Monsters of Rock's successor in the name of Download Festival. p. 155): "Largest PA system: On Aug 20th 1988 at the Castle Donington 'Monsters of Rock' Festival a total of 360 Turbosound cabinets offering a potential 523kW of programme power, formed the largest front-of-house PA. The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 was a festival tour of the USA in 1988, headlined by hard rock band Van Halen as part of their promotion for their OU812 album with heavy metal band Metallica as well as other bands including Scorpions, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. It took place at Joe Albi Stadium on a hot August day. In 1994, Beavis and Butt-Head episode "Take A Number", Beavis and Butt-Head attempt to get tickets to Creatures of Rock which is a parody of Monsters of Rock. They werent, of course and for the first few shows, the arrival of all these baby headbangers to see the scruffy rookies that were Metallica 88 was viewed as almost cute by the bigger fish at the top of this food chain. It later branched into other locations such as the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the United States, and the Soviet Union. Bath Guests on the show include everyone from AC/DC, KISS, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Motrhead, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Mtley Cre, Ratt, Dio, Y&T, Guns N' Roses, Slayer and Poison. Absent nineteen days. This was the first year that two stages were used. America had long been crying out for a regular hard rock festival. In fact, 2017 marks the Coliseum's 25th Anniversary of hosting both Metallica & Guns N' Roses on a co-headlining tour, on September 27, 1992. July 24, 1988: Van Halen's Monsters of Rock Tour, which also included Scorpions, Dokken, and Kingdom Come. Nrnberg, Messegelnde, "Monsters of Rock" - GERMANY Germany Tour 1987 + Dio, Metallica, Ratt, Cinderella, Helloween, Pretty Maids Pforzheim, F.C.P. The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 was a festival tour co-headlined by Van Halen and The Scorpions.Opening bands included Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come.It formed the first section of Van Halen OU812 Tour, the main part of which followed immediately after Monsters of Rock 1988.As one of the many well-known Monsters of Rock tours, the tour featured an impressive line-up, especially for a . All rights reserved. Why Can't . This show also had a water/cup fight between the field and the stands at either end of a concession stand that was along the sidelines on the west side of the stadium. Tour. And anyhow, they were dealing with a seriously flagging crowd by then. [4][11][12] Iron Maiden was apparently included in the Guinness Book Of World Records Museum in Las Vegas, NV. That is to say: raw, crisp, fuck-you-festival-style energy. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). The hair was big, the riffs were bigger, and hard rock was enjoying enormous success in the US. West Germany: Mannheim, Maimarktgelnde 31 August 1986, Italy: Reggio Emilia, Aeroporto di Reggio Emilia 26 August 1987, West Germany: Nuremberg, Messegelnde 29 August 1987 The most memorable moment came when someone asked The Scorpions a question which required them to remember Van Halen bassist Michael Anthonys name, and as Rudolph Schenker stumbled over this, stuttering Michael Michael Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich leaned into his mic and proudly blurted, Schenker! to a loud chuckle from the room. At this point the crowd started heaving chunks of the broken asphalt (which was the surface people were standing on) at the tour official, as well as the equipment on stage & the situation nearly devolved into a full-blown riot. Guests on the show include everyone from AC/DC, KISS, Van Halen, Judas Priest, Motrhead, Cinderella, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Cheap Trick, Mtley Cre, Ratt, Dio, Y&T, Guns N' Roses, Slayerand Poison. Being a large scale event with multiple acts, there was a long gap between many dates when the bands' gear was transported and set up. (Image credit: Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer / Getty Images), Lars having a lark at Monsters Of Rock 1988, Nick Williams, 13, with sister Monica, 17, proudly displaying a home-made Metallica banner at at Mile High Stadium, (Image credit: John Leyba / Getty Images), Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon: 20 things you didn't know, Steve Harris will be touring with Iron Maiden and British Lion at the same time this summer, Why I Brian Jones, by Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman, Paul Stanley knows the End Of The Road is nigh, but he's determined to out with a bang, Van Morrison and Billy Bragg are engaged in a bizarre discussion about Covid on Twitter, Every issue delivered direct to your door. Indeed, as thousands and thousands of fists pumped the air to signal For Whom The Bell Tolls, Monsters Of Rock 1988 suddenly became the tour where Metallica were destined to become the proper rock monster and Van Halen could do nothing, night after night, to stem the charge of this Godzilla. 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