Touring Disasters — Metal Stories

Guns N' Roses riot shows (1991): Riots followed multiple shows in the early '90s due to late starts or walk-offs. Entire venues were destroyed while the band fled under police escort. Randy Blythe's Czech arrest (2012): Frontman Randy Blythe was arrested in the Czech Republic years after a concert, charged with manslaughter related to a fan's death. He spent weeks in prison before being acquitted. Metallica's bus crash tragedy (1986): In 1986, their tour bus crashed in Sweden, killing bassist Cliff Burton. The band stood on the roadside, staring at the wreckage that changed their future forever.