This Legendary '80s Metal Band's Crowd is Shocking Fans Around the World - 'This is What a Concert Should Look Like'
No metal band is drawing crowds to stadiums quite like Metallica. The iconic '80s trash metal band has been taking Europe by storm this summer with their massive heavy metal spectacles. Countless stadiums across the continent have been "riding the lightning" with the band for some fantastically unforgettable concerts.
One of the best parts of a concert than can often go overlooked is the crowd itself. Shows can be made or broken by how engaged fans are and how excited they are to be there. An issue that many people take with modern concerts is the presence of phones. Many see it as a huge distraction that takes away from the atmosphere and enjoyment of the moment. This isn't really a debate happening at Metallica shows however, as a new video is shocking the internet.
At Metallica's recent show in London, a birds eye view of the crowd caught a group of people all in tune with the music, with far less phones than one might expect.
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The way the crowd moves like waves is so cool, and it's something that's a bit hard to see nowadays. Regardless of where you stand on filming concerts, it's something a ton of people are going to do, making coordinated crowd efforts like this harder and harder to find.
Fans agreed, taking to the comments to share their amazement at how amazing the crowd looked at the show.
"Good to see people have put their phones away & are enjoying 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' properly."
"What an awesome crowd! 🤟🤟🤘🤘"
"THIS IS WHAT A CONCERT SHOULD LOOK LIKE! NO PHONES JUST THE MUSIC AND YOU!"
Metallica continues to cultivate a great atmosphere for their concerts. Their fans are lucky to have such a great environment to rock out to some killer music.
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This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM.