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The Art Of Moshing

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Picture this: You're going to a concert and, finally, the nastiest breakdown in the song drops, surging the crowd. The bodies just start piling into a scene that's essentially controlled chaos. Welcome to moshing: a primal part of musical expression, far, far from acts of random violence. From experience, It was utterly terrifying during my first time when I saw Bury Tomorrow live, especially when I'm almost never the tallest guy in the crowd. You honestly have to let the music give you that adrenaline, and to trust that the brolic dude next to you isn't having a bad day. After giving it a whirl, all your cares just fly out the window, and suddenly you're almost numb to everything.  many acts like moshpits can't always be pinpointed in their origin, but its earliest formations were seen somewhere in the punk scenes of the late 70s, moshing has transformed into a high-energy dance where concert-goers create a fluid, physical space that moves with the music's ...