‪On this day in 1980, the first Monsters of Rock festival is held in the U.K. at Castle Donington. The festival is headlined by Rainbow, Judas Priest, the Scorpions, April Wine, Saxon, Riot and Touch.‬ | MONSTERS OF ROCK

THIS CROWD DIDN’T DESERVE THIS SET Pantera — “Domination” • Monsters of Rock • Reggio Emilia, Italy • 12/09/1992 “Domination” was already established by this point. Sixth track on their INCREDIBLE debut Cowboys from Hell. Used as a live opener in ’90–’91. That breakdown already had a humongous reputation. E standard, fast tempo, built to hit hard and then hit harder. Monsters of Rock in ’92 was still very much an older heavy metal crowd. Hard rock, glam holdovers, legacy bands. Pantera were comi

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