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The Master of Puppets demos were recorded on July 14, 1985, and are essentially a rehearsal more than a demo. The demos include five songs that were included on the band's third studio album, Master of Puppets (1986).
Master of Puppets peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its music and political lyrics. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential metal albums of all time, and is credited with consolidating the American thrash metal scene.
The demo caught the attention of Johny Zazula, who signed Metallica to Megaforce Records. [1] The band released Kill 'Em All in 1983, and the following year they released Ride the Lightning . After Ride the Lightning was released, Metallica left Megaforce and signed to Elektra Records . [ 2 ]
While demoing songs for Master of Puppets, "Orion" and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" had been one song, titled "Only Thing"; between the demo sessions and the album recording sessions, the two songs were split apart. [10] However, this meant that the song had not been fully written before the band arrived to the studio in Copenhagen. [7]
"Master of Puppets" is a thrash metal song by American metal band Metallica, released on July 2, 1986 as the sole single from the album of the same name. It was also issued as a promotional single in the US by Elektra Records .
Kill 'Em All is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 25, 1983, through the independent label Megaforce Records.After forming in 1981, Metallica began by playing shows in local clubs in Los Angeles.
Trivium covered "Master of Puppets" for the Metallica tribute album Remastered: Metallica's Master of Puppets Revisited, released by Kerrang! in 2006. The band has contributed covers of Iron Maiden tracks "Iron Maiden" and "For the Greater Good of God" to tribute albums in 2008 and 2016, respectively.
It is the fifth track on their third studio album, Master of Puppets (1986). [1] The title is taken from the book Fahrenheit 451. [2] Current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo said "Master of Puppets (has) got one of my favorite songs ever by Metallica, and that song is "Disposable Heroes". So any time I can hear that particular song, count me ...