Master of Puppets



Master of Puppets is the third studio album by the American Thrash Metal band Metallica. It was released on March 3, 1986 through Elektra Records. The album reached #29 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart and was the band's first gold record for sales of over 500,000 copies. This was done without any radio airplay or the release of a music video. The album eventually sold over six million copies in the United States and was certified 6x platinum by the RIAA.

Master of Puppets marks the last Metallica album with bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus accident while touring to promote the album. Master of Puppets met with critical acclaim at the time of its release. The album is considered a classic Thrash Metal album by fans, critics, and the band members themselves alike and is considered to be one of the most influential heavy metal albums of all time.

Original Track Listing:

 * 1) Battery - 5:11
 * 2) Master of Puppets - 8:34
 * 3) The Thing That Should Not Be - 6:35
 * 4) Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - 6:26
 * 5) Disposable Heroes - 8:16
 * 6) Leper Messiah - 5:38
 * 7) Orion - 8:25
 * 8) Damage, Inc. - 5:30

Metallica:

 * James Hetfield - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
 * Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
 * Cliff Burton - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
 * Lars Ulrich - Drums