Metallica: Master of Puppets 12″

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Following remastered reissues and special deluxe editions of their first two albums on their own Blackened Recordings in 2016,Metallicahonors their promise to give that same love to their entire catalog starting with their landmark third albumMaster of Puppets.Newly remasteredfor the most advanced sound quality, it will be available in multiple formats including this180g vinyl pressingwith accompanying download. The album wasremastered by Howie Weinberg at Howie Weinberg Masteringin Los Angeles CA with thevinyl lacquer cutting courtesy of Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Masteringin Los Angeles, CA.

From its turbulent pace and thematically unified lyrics, to its complex arrangements and expertly controlled aggression, to its technical proficiency and uncompromising intensity,Master of Puppetslooms large as one of the most quintessential metal statements. Frightening and fearless, the 1986 masterpiece is the sound ofMetallicacoming into its own. Themed around the abuse of power, the songs are sonically superior and and heavy as hell – all played at maximum speed. From explosive opener “Battery” through to epic closer “Damage Inc,”Master of Muppetsis an onslaught of metal mastery. It would also serve asMetallica’slast with founding bassistCliff Burton, who died in a bus accident in Sweden while touring in support of the album.

Master of Puppetsbecame the firstMetallicaalbum to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. The album has subsequently been certified 6x Platinum in the United States alone and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. In 2016, the album became the first metal album to be added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress, an honor granted to works deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”