Witness History: Archive 2011 - Russian Rock concert

Russian Rock concert

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In September 1991 the first heavy metal rock concert was held at a Moscow airfield.

The bands Metallica and ACDC had been persuaded to take part.

It almost turned into a riot - as organiser Boris Zosimov remembers.

Photo: Boris today.

Published on Friday, 30th September 2011.

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