Industry Jul 6, 2026

Dokken's 1988 Monsters Of Rock Gig Becomes a Nightmare

The Monsters Of Rock tour in 1988 was a disaster for Dokken

Originally published by MusicRadar
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Dokken's 1988 Monsters Of Rock Gig Becomes a Nightmare

The 1988 Monsters Of Rock tour proved to be a difficult experience for the hair metal band Dokken. A quote suggests the band was performing significantly better financially than Metallica at the time.

Despite their financial success relative to Metallica, Dokken reportedly requested to play before them, indicating that Metallica's performances were negatively impacting Dokken's. Originally reported by MusicRadar.

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