Master of Puppets

Master of Puppets is the third album by Metallica. Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The album was released by Elektra Records on March 3, 1986. The album has 8 songs, which many feel made a permanent impact on heavy metal music. Several of its songs are still played on the radio. It is one of the best selling heavy metal albums ever made. Many people think it is also one of the best heavy metal albums ever made.

Master of Puppets
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 3, 1986 (1986-03-03)
RecordedSeptember 1 (1-09) – December 27, 1985 (1985-12-27)
StudioSweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreThrash metal
Length54:47
LabelElektra
Producer
Metallica chronology
Ride the Lightning
(1984)
Master of Puppets
(1986)
The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited
(1987)
Singles from Master of Puppets
  1. "Master of Puppets"
    Released: July 2, 1986

Before the album came out, Metallica went on tour with Ozzy Osbourne for five months. It is the band's last album with bassist Cliff Burton. This is because Burton died in a bus accident on September 27, 1986 while touring in Sweden for the album.[1] After he died, the band canceled the concerts they were going to play. They went back to the United States to find a new bassist.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Battery"   5:12
2. "Master of Puppets"   8:36
3. "The Thing That Should Not Be"   6:37
4. "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"   6:27
5. "Disposable Heroes"   8:17
6. "Leper Messiah"   5:40
7. "Orion" (Instrumental) 8:28
8. "Damage, Inc."   5:29

Credits

Master Of Puppets Media

References

  1. "26 Years Ago: Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Dies in a Bus Accident". Retrieved 2014-07-04.
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