![]() Adele performs in 2016 in Auburn Hills, Mich. “Not to stereotype, but there were lots of jock-looking dudes whose only interest was to go in there and hip check and shoulder check as many people as they could as hard as they could. In one, a fan suffered cardiac arrest and in another, a mosh pit became especially unruly, causing performers to check and make sure everyone was OK. “In the mid-to-late-’80s I saw lots of people going into the pit specifically to wreak havoc and perpetrate violence against others,” Ian says. Suddenly, a cultural element that had defined solidarity turned into a divisive contest of physical strength. This dynamic changed, though, when the big metal bands outgrew the club scene and started getting booked at mid-size venues, outdoor sheds and eventually arenas and festival grounds. “And then you learned, oh, I shouldn’t act like an a-.” What it was like in Astroworld Festival mosh pits 496,709 views 2. “In 19, if you went into the pit and you were a jerk, you were going to get yanked out and maybe knocked out,” Ian says. Authorities are investigating the cause of the. The crowd at the Lamb of God concert on Feb. At least eight people are dead and many more injured after a crowd rushed the stage at rapper Travis Scotts music festival Astroworld in Houston. ![]() Bands didn’t want to watch their fans get hurt and when bad apples entered the pit and threw their weight around, either the artists onstage or concerned crowd members often tried to remedy the situation. At least eight people are dead and many more injured after a crowd rushed the stage at rapper Travis Scott's music festival Astroworld in Houston. ![]() Pits became more violent, but the core values of metal fans were similar to those from the hardcore scene. He said the force of the crowd pushed him back 70 yards in. In the mid ’80s, popular thrash metal bands, including Anthrax, Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth adopted the rapid-fire rhythms and chugging, surging riffs of hardcore metal. Reese Bludau said he couldn't lower his arms and was stepping on people's shoes. ![]()
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