Stage dives are as much a part of rock music as headbanging and the metal horn hand sign.
But who has jumped higher and faster than anyone else?
This week we're sharing the craziest stage dives ever to find out, thanks to Loudwire. Of course, you're welcome to post YouTube links to other crazy stage dives in the comments.
Before we continue, let's remember that stage dives can be pretty dangerous. Musicians like Sid Wilson from Slipknot have sustained broken bones when they weren't caught (which you'll see below), and it's even worse when fans are injured.
With that in mind, let's check out the biggest, craziest stage dives ever.
Cage The Elephant
Their frontman leaps off a stack of speakers onto an expectant crowd, sending them wild.
Slipknot
Sid Wilson has jumped from dozens of high places, and even broke both ankles jumping at the 2008 Mayhem festival.
Blessthefall
Beau Bokan clearly had to bless his fall when he did a front flip at fans. He probably had to bless their bleeding faces after this leap.
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
Keyboardist Pouyan Afkary swings like a monkey before flying at the audience.
Escape The Fate
Holy hell, they're getting high now. This leap from a lighting rig, back first, must have taken some balls.
Limp Bizkit
Fred Durst looks terrified, and rightfully so. But he was more scared of being called a pussy for climbing down, so he had to stick it out and take a leap of faith.
WINNER: Boy Hits Car
Are you ready for this? We've never seen a stage dive like it. It's hard to tell if the wobbling vocals ahead of the jump are part of the performance, or a side-effect of frontman Craig Rondell pissing his pants.
"I didn't even plan on jumping," said Rondell later. "I wanted to get a better vantage point to view the crowd, but once I climbed up and lowered myself onto the speakers, I got a bit of vertigo cause the speakers began to shift and move. I recall not wanting any part of it, but I couldn't pull myself back into the rafters. I was stuck, and the whole crowd was chanting "JUMP-JUMP-JUMP". Looking back, it seems my choices were to wait for the fire department and a long enough ladder, or charge it."
Holy moly, that was incredible. But have you seen better? Share your video links in the comments.
I don't have a link, but I was at a lagwagon concert not too long ago. Joey cape (the singer) crowd surfed to the bar, grabbed 2 shots, and made it all the way back without spilling the beer he was carrying.
I like the Kurt Cobain one that results him in getting into a fight (sort of) with a security guard. Kurt gets his hair pulled and hits the guy in the head with his guitar! It was in Texas if you want to find it. Eddie Vedder is a God of stage dives though.
2 things I can't ****ing stand at shows are stage divers and crowd surfers!! Getting kicked in the head or having my neck twisted by crowd surfers just pisses me off! Yeah, I've been known to pull crowd surfers down by their belt loops and not even give a shit! Stupid *******s!!
At a gig you are meant to let yourself go and have fun. Crowdsurfing is really fun so I do it. Crowdsurfing to killing in the name at download was one of the best gig moments of my life and will stay with me forever.
Crowd surfing annoys the hell out of me, whenever we see someone crowd surfing near us we immediately pull them down. they only want attention thats why they do it. stage diving at least you can see coming.
I've seen Cage The Elephant twice, both times he jumped in the crowd and they loved it, especially when he would just stand on top of the crowd. He would build it up for the whole show, starting to jump and then going back to do a song, it was amazing.
People need to check out Tad Doyle's stage dives from his Tad days. Nothing like a 300+ pound lead singer deciding he wants to have some fun in the pit too. Pretty sure you can see some looks of terror in the audience when they figure out what he's about to do. :
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