Metallica - Master Of Puppets
Limited Edition Battery Brick Vinyl LP Record
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Master Of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, originally released in March 1986 via Elektra Records.
Master Of Puppets forever changed the world of metal. Its influence can’t be denied. Acclaimed by critics and musicians alike, it is an album of great esteem. Metallica was still a fledgling band at the time, but they had put out two masterpieces in a row, and Master Of Puppets continued that trend and helped Metallica cement their legacy alongside metal behemoths.
The record itself is musically rich and diverse. It is full of the classic Metallica nuances that fans became used to, but with added progressive and melodic elements thanks to the genius of Cliff Burton (R.I.P.), the brilliant songwriting of Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield, and Kirk Hammett's timeless solos on tracks such as “Disposable Heroes”, a mighty thrash anthem that is one of Metallica's greatest epics.
Tracks such as “Battery”, “Leper Messiah” and “Damage Inc”. highlight Metallica's thrash mastery, pumping out adrenaline in an artful and ingenious way. The more progressive & melodic tracks such as “Master Of Puppets” and “Orion” show a side of Metallica that had not been yet seen, and it showed the musician progression and how it had leaped bounds since their inception.
The individual musical performances cannot be underestimated. The album is full of brilliant instrumental performances. Hetfield himself wrote some of the greatest riffs of all time in this album alone, “Master Of Puppets” is the quintessential "riff" song in my humble opinion. Hammett pumped out some of the most iconic solos of all, and even in their simplicity, they are creative and well thought out pentatonic shredders. Lars is on top of his game here, and a force not be reckoned with.
The albums iconic double bass parts in “Battery”, “Disposable Heroes”, “Leper Messiah”, and “Damage Inc”. still have fans mesmerized to this day. Last but not least, Cliff Burton is the primary reason the album turned out the way it did. His melodic sensibilities and knowledge of classical music helped Metallica transcend from their primitive beginnings. The bass playing itself is brilliant, Cliff keeps his trademark "lead" bass on tracks like “Orion” a masterpiece that he wrote himself, highlighting his musical prowess in a mere 8 minutes of pure musical ecstasy. Cliff was one of the first "bass virtuosos". His bass playing is powerful, driving and at times sensitive.
This album is a 2024 limited edition reissue on 180 gram battery brick coloured vinyl housed in a single pocket sleeve with a printed insert, pressed in Germany via Blackened Recordings.
(19152)
Tracklisting:
No. |
Track |
Time |
A1 |
Battery |
5:12 |
A2 |
Master Of Puppets |
8:35 |
A3 |
The Thing That Should Not Be |
6:36 |
A4 |
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) |
6:27 |
B1 |
Disposable Heroes |
8:16 |
B2 |
Leper Messiah |
5:40 |
B3 |
Orion |
8:27 |
B4 |
Damage, Inc. |
5:32 |
SKU | 19152 |
Record Label | Blackened Recordings |
Label / Model # | Universal |
Catalogue Number | BLCKND005R-1U |
Country | DE - Germany |
Release Date (Year) | 05 April 2024 |
Original Release Date (Year) | 03 March 1986 |
Barcode # | 602455725868 |
Shipping Weight | 0.3000kg |
Shipping Width | 0.010m |
Shipping Height | 0.314m |
Shipping Length | 0.314m |
Shipping Cubic | 0.000986000m3 |
Type | New |
Format | Limited Edition LP Record, Battery Brick Orange Coloured Vinyl, Single Pocket Sleeve, Printed Insert, Reissue, Remastered Audio |
Vinyl Colour | Orange |
Format | VINYL LP |
Genre | Hard Rock & Metal |
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