Master Of Puppets (1986)

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Artist: Metallica

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Format: CD

Manufacturer: Wea/elektra Entertainment

Buy.com Sku: 60077822

UPC: 075596043922

UPC 14: 00075596043922

Release Date: 1/11/1989

Buy.com Sales Rank: 8252

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Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

Sample

1. Battery ~ Metallica

2. Master Of Puppets ~ Metallica

3. Thing That Should Not Be, The ~ Metallica

4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) ~ Metallica

5. Disposable Heroes ~ Metallica

6. Leper Messiah ~ Metallica

7. Orion ~ Metallica

8. Damage Inc. ~ Metallica

"...impresses with well-crafted arrangements and solid technique... Billboard

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	MASTER OF PUPPETS was Metallica's last album with bass player Cliff Burton. Burton was killed in a traffic accident. He was replaced by Jason Newsted.
	Metallica: James Hetfield (vocals, guitar); Kirk Hammett (guitar); Cliff Burton (bass); Lars Ulrich (drums).
	Recorded at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark from September through December, 1985.
Producer: Metallica; Flemming Rasmussen
Engineer: Flemming Rasmussen

Artist Overview

Metallica deflated the pomposity of 1970s rock, while reinvigorating heavy metal with their fast, fierce, and surprisingly melodic sound. Pioneers of the thrash metal subgenre, vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich set down the foundation for the virtuoso playing of lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Cliff Burton. When Burton died in a tragic bus accident, the band grudgingly moved on, recruiting Jason Newsted and eventually launching the highly successful ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL tour. With a common-man image and no-frills approach, the band lent a hand in slaying '80s glam metal. By the '90s, Metallica's non-stop touring and landmark albums made them one of the biggest--and most respected--rock bands on the planet.

Compilation Appearances

	25Th Anniv Rock Roll Hall Of Fame C
	25Th Anniv Rock Roll Hall Of Fame C
	Best Of Rock Roll Hall Of Fame Plus
	Bridge School Concerts 25Th Ann Ed

Associated Artists and Works

	Angry String Orchestra
	Apocalyptica
	Metallic Assault: A Tribute To Metallica ~ Artists, Various
	Megadeth
	Overload
	Reed, Lou
	Lulu ~ Reed, Lou
	Stardust Sisters (The)
	The Buddha Lounge Ensemble
	Renditions of Metallica: The Black Lounge ~ The Buddha Lounge Ensemble
	Metallic Assault: A Tribute To Metallica ~ Various Artists
	Buddha Lounge Renditions of Metallica: The Black L ~ Various Artists

Technical Info

	Release Date : n/a
	Original Release Date : 1986
	Catalog ID : 60439
	Label : Elektra
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : AAD
	UPC : 00075596043922

Professional Reviews

Q (7/01, p.88)
- Included in Q's "50 Heaviest Albums of All Time" - "...Metallica's finest 55 minutes....showing them at their most acerbic...and at their most face-pullingly heavy..."

Kerrang (Magazine)
(p.55)
- "Fifty-four near-perfect minutes, MASTER OF PUPPETS is a genuine classic that will survive even the mortal lives of its creators."

Rolling Stone 10 of 10
...the members of Metallica pour out pure apocalyptic dread. Their version of heavy metal is the sound of global paranoia. Not for them is the tra-la-la music of escapism... Master Of Puppets is the real thing. Metallica has the chops, and yes, subtlety to create a new metal. If they ever award a titanium album, it should go to Master of Puppets. - Tim Holmes

Bio
Since they formed in 1981, San Francisco Bay Area band Metallica has gone from underground heavy metal band to one of the most successful acts in the world, with an intensely loyal fan base. Metallica albums have earned gold and/or platinum certifications in over 40 countries. In addition, a live box-set release (containing over 8 hours of live music and video, retailing at over $80), has sold over 600,000 units worldwide, making it the biggest selling box set of its kind in history. Metallica has garnered numerous awards and accolades throughout the world in their career, 4 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Music Video Awards and 26 California Music Awards. When it comes to touring, there are few, if any, bands who deliver live the way Metallica does. Their shows, which began in clubs and garages in the early 80's, are now selling out in arenas and stadiums throughout the world, and continue to be the most intense, powerful and visually stimulating concert experience ever delivered. The most impressive achievement that bears mentioning is the fact that Metallica continues to be a strong attraction in the touring world; a truly rare feat in today's mercurial entertainment business, where fans often change allegiance to bands as often as they do hairstyles. Metallica is a band whose success can be directly attributed to a passion and no-compromise attitude in every project they undertake.