![]() People skip around, flail their limbs, and mash into each other while running in a counterclockwise fashion. Their performance at the Orion Music + More (a now-defunct fest created by Metallica) provoked an epic whirlpool of human flesh called a circle pit when the band requested the six pits in the crowd combine into one, and it’s every bit as gratifying as it is exhausting. Avenged Sevenfold at Orion Music + More, 2012ĭespite The Rev’s untimely death in 2009, Avenged Sevenfold remains hellbent on kicking ass. Sykes punctuates the whole thing with an “Ohhhhh shit!” before it turns into an enthusiastic dance party towards the end. This is an unorthodox Wall of Death formation because there aren’t two solid walls of bodies people just dart from all corners of the pit. The audio is completely shot, but all that matters is the chaos that ensues within the phallus-shaped gap before the stage. Bring Me The Horizon at Leeds Festival, 2011Īfter a countdown of three, controversial frontman Oliver Sykes shrieks his way into madness at the iconic Leeds Festival in England. This Trojan War reenactment was even brutal enough to summon a random balloon out of nowhere. It’s essentially a metalhead’s version of natural selection, and who better than lead vocalist Pierre “Shawter” Maille to set it in motion? His strong, growling vocals inject so much raw energy into the crowd that one guy (at 0:19, wearing a white t-shirt) gets off to a false start. Here, French groove metal band Dagoba triggers a classic example of the Wall of Death, a ritual that involves splitting the mosh pit into two sides who then charge towards each other and epically clash in the middle. This legendary metal festival is one of the biggest in Europe, and its mosh pits induce more brain damage than Metallica’s St. ![]() Dagoba at HellFest, 2014Īt HellFest, testosterone- and riff-fueled adrenaline runs rampant. If you want video evidence, look no further than the following swarm of heshers going nuts at festivals all over the world. In other words, collective mayhem can be good for the soul. Like raves, mosh pits rely on group participation to produce a positive experience. While often observed at metal and punk shows and, on a much larger scale, at festivals of those same genres, it's not uncommon for this brand of vicious energy to crop up at hip-hop and even EDM festivals. And then there’s moshing, a manic form of self-expression dating back to the hardcore punk scene of the 1970s. Some people at live shows like to wave Bic lighters – or their cell phones – during moving power ballads. ![]()
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