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== Covers and usage ==
== Covers and usage ==
''Master of Puppets'' has been covered by multiple artists.
''Master of Puppets'' has been covered by multiple artists. <br>
* [[Ugly Kid Joe]] covered the song for ''[[Metallic Attack: Metallica - The Ultimate Tribute]]''
* [[Ugly Kid Joe]] covered the song for ''[[Metallic Attack: Metallica - The Ultimate Tribute]]''
* [[Green Day]] has covered a part of the song live as part of a jam.
* [[Green Day]] has covered a part of the song live as part of a jam.
* [[Therapy?]] have played the song's opening in concert, usually leading into their own song "Potato Junkie".
* [[Therapy?]] have played the song's opening in concert, usually leading into their own song "Potato Junkie".
* [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]] recorded a cover of this track which was released on ''Master of Puppets: Remastered'' and the re-release of [[Ascendancy (album)|Ascendancy]]. It was also covered on ''Kerrang! Metallica's Master of Puppets Revisited''. They also regularly perform some of this song live.
* [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]] recorded a cover of this track which was released on ''Master of Puppets: Remastered'' and the re-release of [[Ascendancy (album)|Ascendancy]]. It was also covered on ''Kerrang! Metallica's Master of Puppets Revisited''. They also regularly perform some of this song live.
*[[Primus (band)|Primus]] has been known to play the opening of the song as a "tease" where [[Les Claypool]], bass player and lead vocalist, plays the guitar part on his bass. The most notable performance of this "tease" was at [[Woodstock 94]].
* [[Primus (band)|Primus]] has been known to play the opening of the song as a "tease" where [[Les Claypool]], bass player and lead vocalist, plays the guitar part on his bass. The most notable performance of this "tease" was at [[Woodstock 94]].
*Canadian punk band [[Sum 41]] also covered it at a live medley at MTV Icon Metallica in 2003.
* Canadian punk band [[Sum 41]] also covered it at a live medley at MTV Icon Metallica in 2003.
*Progressive metal band [[Dream Theater]] covered it live along with the rest of the album as a tribute.
* Progressive metal band [[Dream Theater]] covered it live along with the rest of the album as a tribute.
*Finnish band [[Apocalyptica]] released a cover of the song played only by [[cello]]s.
* Finnish band [[Apocalyptica]] released a cover of the song played only by [[cello]]s.
*German [[punk rock|punk]] band [[Die Ärzte]] samples it in the middle of their song FaFaFa from the album [[Die Bestie in Menschengestalt]].
* German [[punk rock|punk]] band [[Die Ärzte]] samples it in the middle of their song FaFaFa from the album [[Die Bestie in Menschengestalt]].
*Anthrax sampled a short segment of "Master of Puppets" in their song "I'm the Man".
* Anthrax sampled a short segment of "Master of Puppets" in their song "I'm the Man".
*[[Tribute act|Tribute duo]] [[Harptallica]] recorded a [[harp]] version on their album ''[[Harptallica: A Tribute]]''.
* [[Tribute act|Tribute duo]] [[Harptallica]] recorded a [[harp]] version on their album ''[[Harptallica: A Tribute]]''.
* As a tribute to [[Metallica]], Underground New York rapper [[Necro (rapper)|Necro]] recites the pre-chorus in his song "Underground" off his album ''I Need Drugs''.
* As a tribute to [[Metallica]], Underground New York rapper [[Necro (rapper)|Necro]] recites the pre-chorus in his song "Underground" off his album ''I Need Drugs''.
* [[Limp Bizkit]] has covered it live, with [[Wes Borland]] singing instead.
* [[Limp Bizkit]] has covered it live, with [[Wes Borland]] singing instead.
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* On a sketch from [[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]] featuring [[Triumph, the Comic Insult Dog]]. Triumph recruits some second rate [[Grammy]] Winners to trash [[John Mayer]]'s hotel room to the tune of [[Master of Puppets]].
* On a sketch from [[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]] featuring [[Triumph, the Comic Insult Dog]]. Triumph recruits some second rate [[Grammy]] Winners to trash [[John Mayer]]'s hotel room to the tune of [[Master of Puppets]].
The song has also been used in various media as a theme song;
The song has also been used in various media as a theme song;
*The song was featured in the movie "[[Old School (film)|Old School]]".
* The song was featured in the movie "[[Old School (film)|Old School]]".
*Conservative talk show host [[Michael Savage (commentator)|Michael Savage]] uses this track as the opening of his radio show, ''[[The Savage Nation]]''.
* Conservative talk show host [[Michael Savage (commentator)|Michael Savage]] uses this track as the opening of his radio show, ''[[The Savage Nation]]''.
*The song is the theme song for the Philadelphia Phillies' third baseman, [[Pedro Feliz]].
* The song is the theme song for the Philadelphia Phillies' third baseman, [[Pedro Feliz]].
*It was also featured in [[the Simpsons]] episode "[[The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer]]" when [[Hans Moleman]] drives away as Metallica is playing on the back of his truck.
* It was also featured in [[the Simpsons]] episode "[[The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer]]" when [[Hans Moleman]] drives away as Metallica is playing on the back of his truck.
*Welsh performers [[Dirty Sanchez]] used the opening riff during their live performances throughout the UK festivals in 2006.
* Welsh performers [[Dirty Sanchez]] used the opening riff during their live performances throughout the UK festivals in 2006.
*It was also used as the trailer song and appears in ''[[Guitar Hero: Metallica]]''.
* It was also used as the trailer song and appears in ''[[Guitar Hero: Metallica]]''.
*It was planned for Pump it Up: the Prex 3, but canceled due to licensing issues.
* It was planned for Pump it Up: the Prex 3, but canceled due to licensing issues.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:51, 11 April 2009

"Master of Puppets"
Song

"Master of Puppets" is a song by thrash metal band Metallica. It is the title track of their 1986 album with the same name.

It shares a similar album structure with Ride the Lightning in having the title track as the second track, preceded by a shorter, high-speed typical thrash metal track. There are several such track similarities on Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and ...And Justice for All. "Master of Puppets" is also notable for its extensive use of downpicking and its long instrumental section beginning about three and a half minutes into the song.

The song, as James Hetfield explained,"deals pretty much with drugs. How things get switched around, instead of you controlling what you're taking and doing, it's drugs controlling you." [1] The lyrics "chop your breakfast on a mirror" for instance refer to the act of preparing powdered cocaine.

Track listing

7" Single Side A:

  1. "Master of Puppets"

Side B:

  1. "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"

12" Promo Single: Side A:

  1. "Master of Puppets" (Part 1) (03:32)

Awards

The song has been ranked as the third greatest heavy metal song ever by VH1.
[2]
In March 2005, Q magazine placed it again at number 1 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. The song was ranked #2 in Martin Popoff's book The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time. Popoff put together this book by requesting thousands of metal fans, musicians, and journalists to send in their favorite heavy metal songs. Almost 18,000 individual votes were tallied and entered into a database from which the final rankings were derived. It also came first in a recent 100 Greatest Riffs poll from Total Guitar.

Covers and usage

Master of Puppets has been covered by multiple artists.

The song has also been used in various media as a theme song;

References

  1. ^ Hetfield, James (1988). "Interview with Metallica, from Vol. 6, No.8" (Interview). Interviewed by Pushead. Thrasher Magazine. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
  2. ^ "VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs". VH1. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
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