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Encyclopedia > Mosh
Audience members at a Dillinger Escape Plan concert moshing in front of the stage.
Audience members at a Dillinger Escape Plan concert moshing in front of the stage.
For other uses, see Mosh (disambiguation).

Moshing refers to the activity in which audience members at live music performances aggressively push or slam into each other. Moshing is frequently accompanied by stage diving, crowd surfing, and headbanging. While it is commonly associated with heavy metal, it also occurs at punk, hardcore, Dance, ska punk, and hard rock concerts. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 681 pixel, file size: 641 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mosh Metadata This... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 681 pixel, file size: 641 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mosh Metadata This... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mosh may refer to: Mosh, a form of concent dancing Mosh (song), the song by Eminem Charles Warrington, the professional wrestler MOSH, Nokias content-sharing site Camp Moshava (Habonim Dror), a summer camp Camp Moshava (Bnei Akiva), another summer camp Category: ... Stage diving is the act of leaping from a concert stage into the crowd below. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Headbangers in action, at DarkLights club Omega in Johannesburg, South Africa Headbanging is a type of dance which involves violently shaking the head in time with music, most commonly heavy metal music. ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Look up punk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ...


Moshing primarily takes place at live shows, though it can be done to recorded music, too.[1] In the 2000s, many variations of moshing exist, such as "thrash"[2], and the dance is practiced at concerts of many musical genres. Moshing is typically done in an area in front or the stage which is referred to as the mosh pit or circle pit. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Mosh pit. ...


Moshing has drawn some controversy over its dangerous nature. However, it is generally agreed that moshers follow a "moshing etiquette"[2][3] which promotes safety through behaviors such as immediately helping audience members that have fallen back to their feet to avoid them being trampled.

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History

Origins of the term

Darryl Jenifer and H.R. (Paul Hudson) of the Washington, D.C. area band Bad Brains, regarded as a band that "put moshing on the map"[4], were partly responsible for the coining the term. Due to their affected Jamaican-accented pronunciation of the word mash in their lyrics and stage banter, fans in D.C. heard this as mosh instead. [5] Darryl Jennifer (born October 22, 1960, in Washington, D.C.) is the bassist for hardcore punk band Bad Brains. ... For other uses, see HR. H.R. In New York outside of CBGB H.R. (born February 11, 1956, in London, England) (Human Rights) is the stage name of Paul D. Hudson, the lead singer of the influential hardcore punk band Bad Brains. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Bad Brains are an American punk rock band, originally formed in Washington, D.C. in 1979 . ...


During the emergence of the American hardcore scene, the dance was frequently spelled mash but pronounced mosh, as in the 1982 song "Total Mash" by the Washington D.C.-based hardcore group Scream. Later, the term began to appear in hardcore fanzines of the time with its current spelling. Scream - This Side Up. ... A fanzine (see also: zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleasure of others who share their interest. ...


Origins of the dance

A precursor to moshing, called "slamdancing", can be traced back to 1970s punk rock shows [2] in the form of "the pogo" and was later developed into moshing by the hardcore punk subculture of the early 80s. [6][3] While many use the terms slamdancing and moshing interchangeably, distinctions can be made between the two. [1] Moshing tends to consist more of just running into each other and pushing each other whereas slamdancing people run and flail their arms and/or legs. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The pogo is a dance where the dancers jump up and down to an eight-count rhythm, similar to the dances of the Pentecostal faith and various African tribes. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with a set of behaviors and beliefs, culture, which could be distinct or hidden, that differentiate them from the larger culture to which they belong. ...


Moshing is thought to have originated in Los Angeles, California during the first wave of American hardcore in the early eighties. Violence and physicality characterized aspects of the movement and were manifesting on the dancefloors of shows. Slamdancing began as an audience response to the bands of the L.A. scene such as Black Flag, Fear and The Circle Jerks, whose more rhythmic and heavy form of punk rock was being called "hardcore." Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Black Flag was a hardcore punk band formed in 1976 in southern California, largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. ... Fear is a punk band from Los Angeles, California that formed in 1977 and still performs. ... For the masturbatory practice see mutual masturbation. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ...


To match the intensity and aggressive nature of this new music, fans would move frantically and engage in stage diving. Beyond audience and band members slamming into one another and leaping from stages into the crowd, slamdancing was defined by "strutting around in a circle, swinging your arms around and hitting everyone within your reach."[7] This aspect of slamdancing was termed the "Huntington Beach Strut" (or "HB Strut") after the neighborhood of Orange County where it originated. Author Steven Blush writes of the HB Strut: Stage diving is the act of leaping from a concert stage into the crowd below. ...

“ According to lore, Mike Marine, a former U.S. Marine and star of The Decline of Western Civilization, performed the first slamdance in 1979. Marine created a vicious version of punk dancing. He'd smash the fucking face of anyone who would get near him--especially some Hippie, who'd get pulverized. ”

Marine and others in the Huntington Beach and Long Beach areas invented this violent dance and soon exported it to the San Francisco and Bay Area scene, where pogoing was still the prevalent form of dance. From there, it spread to the East Coast scenes through national acts such as Bad Brains and other D.C. area natives such as Henry Rollins and Ian MacKaye who witnessed the HB Strut while traveling. [8] The Decline of Western Civilization is a rockumentary film directed by Penelope Spheeris about the Los Angeles punk rock scene in 1979 and 1980. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is an American singer and songwriter, spoken word artist, author, and actor. ... Ian Thomas Garner MacKaye (pronounced ), born April 16, 1962), is an American singer and guitarist. ...


Because the early American hardcore scene gave way to and coexisted with the burgeoning crossover thrash scene, it, too, became defined in part by slamdancing. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Controversy and anti-moshing stances

Some concert venues do not allow moshing. This notice at a Pearl Jam concert prohibits moshing and crowd surfing in the venue.
Some concert venues do not allow moshing. This notice at a Pearl Jam concert prohibits moshing and crowd surfing in the venue.

Some bands such as The Smashing Pumpkins have taken a stance against moshing. At a 1996 Smashing Pumpkins show in Dublin, 17 year old Bernadette O'Brien was crushed by moshing crowd members and later died in hospital despite warnings from the band that people were getting hurt.[9] Billy Corgan was heard at another time on stage saying on behalf of his band:[9] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 363 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mosh ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 363 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mosh ... This article is about the rock group. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago in 1988. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Biographies. ... William Patrick Corgan, Jr. ...

“ I just want to say one thing to you, you young, college lughead-types. I've been watchin' people like you sluggin' around other people for seven years. And you know what? It's the same shit. I wish you'd understand that in an environment like this, and in a setting like this, it's fairly inappropriate and unfair to the rest of the people around you. I, and we, publicly take a stand against moshing! ”

On September 24, 2007, another fan died at a Smashing Pumpkins concert in Richmond, British Columbia in Canada. The man, aged 20, was dragged out of the mosh pit, unconscious, to be pronounced dead at St. Pauls' Hospital after first-aid specialist attempted to help him.[10][11][12] is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Richmond is an incorporated city on the Pacific coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944...


In another incident, Jessica Michalik died of asphyxiation after being crushed in a mosh pit during the 2001 Australian Big Day Out music festival. The coroner's findings into her death criticized the crowd control measures in use at the time, and also criticised Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst for "alarming and inflammatory" comments during the rescue effort.[13] Jessica Anna Michalik (1986 - 26 January 2001 in Concord, New South Wales) was a teenage girl from Dee Why who died of asphyxiation five days after being crushed in a mosh pit during the Australia Day Big Day Out music festival. ... The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992. ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... Limp Bizkit (alternately written as limpbizkit) is a nu metal and rapcore band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... Fred Durst (born William Frederick Durst August 20, 1970, Jacksonville, Florida) is an American nu metal vocalist, best known as the front man of nu- metal pioneers, Limp Bizkit. ...


Cedric Bixler-Zavala of At the Drive-In had previously asked the Big Day Out audience to calm down and observe the safety rules. After the refusal of the crowd, Zavala told the crowd, "I think it's a really sad day when the only way you can express yourself is by slam-dancing!", followed by cries of, “You're a robot, you're a sheep!” and proceeded to baa like a sheep at the crowd several times before the band left the stage around 10 minutes into their set.[14] Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born November 4, 1974 in Redwood City, California) is the lead singer and lyricist of The Mars Volta, and was previously the lead singer and lyricist of At the Drive-In. ... At the Drive-In was an American band from El Paso, Texas that existed from 1993 to 2001. ...


Some other bands have expressed varied degrees of disapproval to mosh pits. Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, in an interview published on his website, described mosh pits as a "problem", while expressing disapproving indifference: Michael Stephen Mike Portnoy (born April 20, 1967) is an American drummer primarily known for his work with the progressive metal band Dream Theater. ... Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band comprising James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. ...

“ I think our audience have become a little bit more attentive and less of that type of [mosh] mentality [...] I understand you want to release that energy... [but] once people start doing that during Through Her Eyes it gets ridiculous [...] So this time around we're consciously aiming at theaters that people can actually sit down and enjoy the show and be conformable [...] without having to worry about their legs falling off or being kicked in the face by a Mosh Pit. So [that] will probably eliminate that problem anyway. ”

Through Her Eyes is a short Indian film directed by Mithaq Kazimi. ...

In popular culture

Moshing is seen or spoken of in various media. The dance is mentioned in a large number of songs by many acts, even directly in the song title as seen in "Caught in a Mosh" by Anthrax and "Thank You For Not Moshing" (Originally "In The Pit") by Reel Big Fish. Caught in a Mosh is the second song from the Anthrax album Among the Living. ... Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band, best known for the 1997 hit Sell Out. ...


Moshing has appeared in cartoons and television series such as South Park[15], Futurama[16], Mighty Moshin' Emo Rangers and The Awful Truth[17] as well as in video games such as World of Warcraft[18] and Mario Party 8[19]. In the WWE, superstars Mosh and Thrasher named their tag-team "The Headbangers" and had finishing moves such as the "Stage dive" and "Mosh pit". This article is about the TV series. ... This article is about the television series. ... Mighty Moshin Emo Rangers is a television show on MTV UK. The show is a parody of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and it also pokes fun at the Emo stereotype. ... The Awful Truth (1999-2000) was the name of a satirical television show which was directed, written, and hosted by the American film maker Michael Moore, and funded by the British broadcaster Channel 4. ... This article is about computer and video games. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ... Mario Party 8 ) is a video game for Nintendos Wii. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... Charles Warrington (born May 28, 1969) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names, Chaz and Mosh. ... Glen Ruth is an American professional wrestler, better known as Thrasher. ... | This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


References

  1. ^ a b Tsitsos, William (1999) Rules of Rebellion: Slamdancing, Moshing, and the American Alternative Scene Popular Music, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 397-414
  2. ^ a b c Nussbacher, Mike (2004) A Survivor’s Guide To The Mosh Pit. YPP.
  3. ^ a b Sacahroff, Reaz (1996) Music: Pit Etiquette. Tucson Weekly.
  4. ^ Bad Brains biography. From 2004's The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Rolling Stone (2004). Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
  5. ^ Bad Brains - History. peacedogman.com (2002). Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
  6. ^ Irvine, Martha (1996) Moshing Exciting but dangerous. Associated Press. at rockmed.org
  7. ^ Blush, Steven (2001). American Hardcore: A Tribal History.
  8. ^ Rachman, Paul (2006). American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986.
  9. ^ a b Fan Crushed at Smashing Pumpkin's Show. MTV.com (1996). Retrieved on 2006-06-23.
  10. ^ Man dies in Smashing Pumpkins mosh pit. yahoo.ca (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
  11. ^ Man Dies After 'Crowd-Surfing' At SMASHING PUMPKINS Show. BLABBERMOUTH.NET (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
  12. ^ B.C. man dies after crowd-surfing at rock show. cbc.ca (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-27.
  13. ^ Weir, Ian (2002-11-8). Findings and Recommendations by the Coronial Inquest into the Death of Jessica Michalik (PDF). Venue and Event Management Services Pty Ltd.. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
  14. ^ [1] At the Drive-In at Big Day Out, 2001
  15. ^ "Clubhouses", South Park. Original airdate September 23, 1998. The character Kenny dies in a mosh pit at a party.
  16. ^ "Hell Is Other Robots", Futurama. Original airdate May 18, 1999. Moshing to the song "Super Disco Breakin" is featured when Fry, Bender and Leela enter a mosh pit at a Beastie Boys concert.
  17. ^ filmmaker Michael Moore attempts to get a presidential candidate of the 2000 primary elections to jump into a traveling mosh pit, with music by Rage Against the Machine.
  18. ^ World of Warcraft - Dancing - the undead male character model headbangs/moshes for its dance animation
  19. ^ The videogame features a mini game called "Mosh Pit".

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See also

Further information: Hardcore punk Hardcore dancing grew out of the eastern United States hardcore scene, especially the New Jersey, New York and Boston hardcore scenes. ... Moshcore, also known as beatdown hardcore (mostly used name), heavy hardcore or tough guy hardcore, is the most simple form of metalcore. ... The wall of death is a circus sideshow featuring a drum- or barrel-shaped wooden board wall around which stunt motorcyclists drive and carry out tricks. ... In American slang, a skank is one who is skanky. Originally associated with a bad smell and/or scummy or dirty surface, it has come to refer to someone who is either or both physically repugnant for their filth and morally or socially repugnant for their behavior and demeanor, most... Spit It Out is the first single released by metal band Slipknot off their eponymous album. ...

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Moshing is typically done in a mosh pit or circle pit.
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Moshing is a catch-all term for any dance performed in a mosh pit or circle pit at a party or dance.
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