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'''''Master of Puppets''''' is the third album by American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]]. The album was released on March 3, 1986 through [[Elektra Records]] and was met with high critical reception. "''Puppets''" is now considered a classic heavy metal album by fans, critics, and the band members themselves alike. All of the band members consider it Metallica's [[Magnum opus]].{{Fact|date=April 2009}} ''Master of Puppets'' reached #29 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart and was the band's first Gold record for sales of 500,000 copies. This was done without any radio airplay or the release of a single or [[music video]]. The album is now 6× Platinum in the U.S. |
'''''Master of Puppets''''' is the third album by American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]]. The album was released on March 3, 1986 through [[Elektra Records]] and was met with high critical reception. "''Puppets''" is now considered a classic heavy metal album by fans, critics, and the band members themselves alike. All of the band members consider it Metallica's [[Magnum opus]].{{Fact|date=April 2009}} ''Master of Puppets'' reached #29 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart and was the band's first Gold record for sales of 500,000 copies. This was done without any radio airplay or the release of a single or [[music video]]. The album is now 6× Platinum in the U.S.. |
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''Master of Puppets'' marks the last recording by bassist [[Cliff Burton]], who died in a bus accident while on tour to promote the album. |
''Master of Puppets'' marks the last recording by bassist [[Cliff Burton]], who died in a bus accident while on tour to promote the album. |
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Master of Puppets is the third album by American heavy metal band Metallica. The album was released on March 3, 1986 through Elektra Records and was met with high critical reception. "Puppets" is now considered a classic heavy metal album by fans, critics, and the band members themselves alike. All of the band members consider it Metallica's Magnum opus.[citation needed] Master of Puppets reached #29 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart and was the band's first Gold record for sales of 500,000 copies. This was done without any radio airplay or the release of a single or music video. The album is now 6× Platinum in the U.S..
Master of Puppets marks the last recording by bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus accident while on tour to promote the album.
Reception and legacy
According to Allmusic's Steve Huey, Master of Puppets "was the band's greatest achievement." "Some critics have called Master of Puppets the best metal album ever recorded", Huey noted.[1] Master of Puppets has been featured on several "greatest albums of all time" lists. The album is present in a list dubbed "The All-TIME 100 Albums" published by TIME magazine in November 2006.[2] In TIME critic Josh Tyrangiel's opinion, "Metallica didn't bother with hooks or pop discipline" in writing Master of Puppets.[2]
Metal Rules rated the album as being number one in a list of the "Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums" published in September 2003,[3] whereas IGN also rated the album as being at first position in a list of the "Top 25 Metal Albums" issued in January 2007.[4] The album is featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die and Q magazine counted it among the 50 heaviest albums of all time. In 2003, the album was ranked number 167 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
When it was released, Master of Puppets provided many metal fans with an alternative image to the commercially popular glam metal bands, such as Poison, Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe and Ratt. The album has frequently been tagged by critics as "one of the most influential thrash metal albums of all time."[5]
As an early parody of the PMRC's "explicit lyrics" warning labels, many prints of Metallica's 1986 release of Master of Puppets sported an octagonal sticker on the front saying:
- "The only track you probably won't want to play is "Damage, Inc." due to the multiple use of the infamous "F" word. Otherwise, there aren't any "Shits", "Fucks", "Pisses", "Sucks", "Cunts", "Motherfuckers" or "Cocksuckers" anywhere on this record."
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release, Metallica played the album in its entirety on their Escape from the Studio '06 tour for the first time ever at the Rock am Ring festival on June 3, 2006. These concerts included the first-ever complete performances of the instrumental "Orion" (though portions of the song's lengthy middle section had been performed at various times as part of instrumental medleys and bass solos since the early 1990s).
The title track was ranked Number 51 in the "The Greatest Guitar Solos" from Guitar World. In 2006, the album was voted the fourth "greatest guitar album of all time" in Guitar World. And the April 5th edition of Kerrang! was dedicated to it, providing readers with the cover album "Master of Puppets: Remastered". In March 2007, the guitar magazine Total Guitar ranked the 100 greatest riffs of all time and the main riff of the album's title track was ranked number one.
"Damage, Inc." is the last of four songs to feature writing from all members of the Cliff Burton-Kirk Hammett era of Metallica.
Every song from this album except "Leper Messiah" and "Damage, Inc." is playable on the music video game Guitar Hero: Metallica. The song "Battery" is featured in the game Rock Band 2.
Personnel
- James Hetfield — lead vocals, rhythm guitar; lead guitar on "Orion" & "Master of Puppets"
- Kirk Hammett — lead guitar
- Cliff Burton — bass guitar, backing vocals
- Lars Ulrich — drums
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Battery" | Hetfield, Ulrich | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Master of Puppets" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Hammett | 8:35 |
| 3. | "The Thing That Should Not Be" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett | 6:34 |
| 4. | "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett | 6:26 |
| 5. | "Disposable Heroes" | Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett | 8:15 |
| 6. | "Leper Messiah" | Hetfield, Ulrich | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Orion" (Instrumental) | Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton | 8:26 |
| 8. | "Damage, Inc." | Hetfield, Ulrich, Burton, Hammett | 5:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Battery" (Live Version) | Hetfield, Ulrich | 4:53 |
| 10. | "The Thing That Should Not Be" (Live version) | Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett | 7:02 |
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Billboard 200 | 29 |
| 1986 | UK Albums Chart | 41 |
| 2004 | Finnish Album Chart[6] | 7 |
| 2008 | Australian ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart | 33 |
| 2009 | Mexico Album Chart | 66 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | 6x Platinum[7] | 6,812,000 |
| Canada (CRIA) | 5x Platinum[8] | 500,000 |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | 70,000 |
| Finland (IFPI) | Platinum[9] | 57,647 |
Covers
- Several bands, including Mastodon, Trivium, Anthrax, Chimaira, Machine Head, Funeral for a Friend, and Bullet For My Valentine recorded a tribute album for the twentieth anniversary of the album's release; the project was sponsored by Kerrang! and copies were distributed with the magazine. Mastodon covered 'Orion', Chimaira covered 'Disposable Heroes', Machine Head covered 'Battery', Bullet For My Valentine and Anthrax both covered 'Welcome Home' separately, and Trivium covered the title track.
- Machine Head released Battery as a bonus track on its special edition version of The Blackening album.
- Dream Theater has covered the entire album at a live concert, something they have also done for other historically significant progressive or metal albums, including Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast, Deep Purple's Made in Japan and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. Dream Theater also covered "Damage, Inc." live at an 'uncovered' show, with Napalm Death singer Barney Greenway on vocals.
- Cello metal band Apocalyptica also recorded a cover of many Metallica songs including "Master of Puppets" on their album Plays Metallica by Four Cellos.
- Shai Hulud has covered the song "Damage, Inc." for the series of 7 inches LPs as a tribute to Metallica called "Crush 'em All".
- Funk metal trio Primus has covered the title track live and "The Thing That Should Not Be" on their EP Rhinoplasty.
- The folk metal band Ensiferum covered "Battery" on their single Tale of Revenge and the same cover was later featured on a limited edition of their album Iron.
- Scott D. Davis recorded a tribute album "Pianotarium" which includes "Master of Puppets", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)", and songs from other albums composed in solo grand piano.
- The Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela recorded a cover of the song "Orion" on their self-titled 2006 album, using two acoustic guitars.
- The Scorched Earth Orchestra recorded a symphonic version of the entire album in 2007.
- The Sins of Thy Beloved covered the track "The Thing That Should Not Be" on their 2000 album Perpetual Desolation.
- Limp Bizkit performed a live cover of "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" for the MTV Icon: Metallica tribute concert.
- "Master of Puppets," "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" "Orion" and the intro to "Battery" were performed on harp by the tribute duo Harptallica on their album Harptallica: A Tribute.
- The second solo of "Master of Puppets" was often performed by Sum 41 at their live performances, including the Metallica MTV Icon show in 2003 as well as the whole song was played in 2009 at Hoodwink festival.
- Pendulum covered the song as an intro to their track 'Slam' whilst on their 2008 European tour.
- "Battery" was covered by German a cappella metal act Van Canto on their 2006 debut album A Storm to Come.
References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Master of Puppets at allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ a b Josh Tyrangiel (2006-10-13). "The All-TIME 100 Albums: Master of Puppets". TIME.
- ^ "The Top 100 heavy metal albums".
- ^ Spence D. (2007-01-19). "Top 25 Metal Albums". IGN.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|coauthor=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Steve Huey. "Master of Puppets at allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ Finnish Album Chart - Search. Retrieved on 2009-07-08.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for October 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.
- ^ IFPI Finland Searchable database - Gold and Platinum. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
