Master Of Puppets

The more I listen, the more I like Metallica. There are some great metal instrumentals on this album.

Klinkt goed voor degene die ervan houden.

Never cared for Metallica before, I liked a few hits. But this album is amazing. A few lulls but pretty great overall.

A few of the songs are a little too long but still a classic

Like 2 songs. Not their best album. Seemed repetitive.

am i becoming a music snob or was this not that enjoyable?

Rawk! I do remember this being more interesting

Fav song: Danger Inc. Mind-blowing guitar work

Hardcore metal goodness, MOP is an all-timer 🤘

pretty good. definitely better metal out there but still it’s definitely not a bad album, just nothing i find crazy good nowadays

Metallica followed Megadeath for me this week. It could have been the same band and EVERYTHING I hate about 80s early 90s metal. Same riffs, with shitty guitar indulgences. Never seems to change up. It's just really not for me.

The only tracks i hadn't Favorited was "Leper Messiah" and "Damage, inc." so you can say i'm biased in this one. I don't consider my self a Metallica fan but this album is really one of their best. People who don't listen to metal will probably not like this one but this album is a part the late 80s metal culture and does not only serve a musical role but a historical one as well. So i would say this album really ticks all the boxes of "must hear before you die", because it is not only about being accessible to everyone or amazingly written but the cultural impact. The only bad about this album is Ulrichs drumming

I love this genre and this album

Punchy start! Can see why impressionable teenage men would lap this stuff up. “Battery”, “master of puppets” and “disposable heroes” were the standouts for me.

Not as good as the other album. This sounded dark.

Whilst I get the impact Metallica have had, and I certainly appreciate how loud and heavy this album is, I felt like too many of these songs run a bit too long. Means they feel more like tests of endurance than thrilling thrash metal sprints.

Awesome metal rock. I love the title song, especially.

What would Led Zeppelin or AC/DC sound like if you took the blues element completely out of their music? They would probably sound a lot like this. Just because you sing loud does not mean you are singing with passion. Every song sounds the same.

One of the best

8/10

\m/ Thrash Metal masterpiece. It can't be overstated how great and important this album is. Essential to any metal afficionado collection \m/

So so

Was never a huge Metallica fan, was more a punk kid than a metalhead, but the song Master of Puppets always gets me fucking PUMPED.

p548. 1986. 2 stars. Generic heavy metal, saved from 1 star by some decent riffs. There is nothing here that's hasn't been done better before.

Metallica é um prato feito que você pega no mesmo restaurante porque é muito bom, até quando dá uma enjoada consegue não ser de todo ruim

Favorite songs: Master of Puppets, Battery, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Disposable Heroes, Orion, "Damage, Inc." Least favorite songs: if forced to pick, The Thing That Should Not Be 5/5

I enjoyed my listen! Metal songs tend to be little bit too long for my usual taste in casual listening, but I really enjoyed the songs that progressed into 2-3 distinct sounds as they played out. The second half of the album was stronger to me, I really enjoyed disposable heroes and Orion.

Невозможно преувеличить насколько этот альбом великий. Я слушал его до этого много раз и буду слушать ещё множество раз после. Без сомнения, это один из величайших альбомов в истории музыки в принципе. Это то, что нужно детям в школах преподавать, это база и основа.

Okay, the thrash Stockholm syndrome is starting. This got a few "huh?"s out of me. Maybe another dozen albums will make me appreciate this. Until then, I've done too much construction work to find power tools metal appealing.

One of the best thrash albums with some classic tracks.

Not my jam

Not my cup of tea I’m sure it’s great for people who like this kinda music 4/10 Seek and Destroy and master of puppets were chill I guess

not my cup of tea

Good for metal but it’s metal like a 5/10 if I was generous

9.5/10 pinnacle of metal along with paranoid

Not my thing at all but I did hear some amazing guitar playing.

miten on mahdollista että se bändi jolla on 5+ albumia listalla ja kaikki on viiden tähden hommeleita on metallica.. metallica ei ole vittu suosikki bändini!!! se ei ole saatana vieköön top 10 listallani!!! ehkä mahtuu top 20 piruviekööt nämä!! miten tämä on mahdollista..? average 5.... ei helvetti... tekee mieli antaa ykköstä tähän paikkaan.. vituttaa niin mahdottomasti.. ei voi olla objektive.. ei voi olla että tieteellinen tutkimuksen päätöspiste on tämmöinen.. konkluusio on tällainen.. ei.. ei voi olla.. missä edit funktio???? black album menee alas.. ja justice for all menee roimasti.. romahtaa se!!! perkele vieköön nämä.. disposable heroes

Spotify, I don't want to listen to the 10-hour remastered deluxe box set. Anyway I think I listened to the entirety of this album. Embarrassingly for me because I call myself a music nerd, Metallica has been a bit of a blind spot. I know the titular Master of Puppets and enjoy it for what it is. Older metal historically has never been my favorite but I'm working on appreciating and understanding it for what it is. The experience of listening to this album was about what I expected. Really heavy and shreddy guitar and signature Metallica vocals throughout. It's very chopped and unc and just not my favorite thing. I'm not sure why. I understand that this record is massively influential and is so similar to the modern punk and rock I listen to in many ways but DAMN it just feels like it drones on and it all sounds the same to me. Maybe they would differentiate themselves after a handful of listens, but not on initial listen. I feel uncultured not loving this album, but I just don't. The over the top 80's corny lyrics and sounds didn't age well for me as someone who didn't grow up with or around Metallica in my life. Overall, appreciate this record and Metallica for what it is but it doesn't really do it for me. I wish I liked it more because I know that most of my favorite music wouldn't be what it is without Master of Puppets and Metallica as a whole. I wouldn't go out of my way to turn it off, but I wouldn't go out of my way to turn it on either. 3/5.

I've been through my Metallica phrase already, so going back to this, I kind of feel like there are better albums out there. Sure they were highly influential, but if I were to listening to Metallica, I prefer the black album or their live S&M album. Can I say re-listening to this, it's interesting to hear how Lars Ulrich's average drumming really works for this garage/trash metal style. Sure this is a quintessential trash album, and I have listened to it so many times, I just don't think it's their best and to me, Metallica is a little overrated. Having said that, it's not a bad album, just one I don't listen to often. Standouts: Battery, Master of Puppets, Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

Perfect metal album

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Best trash metal album in history

-damn, massive step up from the other Metallica album i heard imo. ig it’s a normie opinion but this is indeed some of the best and most interesting heavy metal I’ve heard -I’d really like to listen to this again and maybe just more thrash metal in general… it’s a genre I’m less familiar with, but this is honestly phenomenal -Favorites are Battery, Master Of Puppets, and Leper Messiah

I know people love Metallica, but I just don't get it. Musically competent, and I'm sure this is great I'd it's your kind of thing, but it's not for me.

5.5 - Legendary

What a monster of an album. Intense and loud while still remaining incredibly melodic and intricate. The guitar sound is brutal, thick and fuzzy. Everyone has heard the title track and it's one of the best metal songs ever written, but there are some other fantastic tracks here. 'Orion' is a pretty beautiful instrumental, 'Welcome Home (Sanitarium)' starts off like a ballad but soon builds into that trademark Metallica speed and 'Battery' opens the album in a fast and furious way. The biggest "surprise find" I guess you could call it was 'Disposable Heroes'. I obviously already know of the track, but something clicked when listening this time. Lyrically it's your standard "war is bad" but it's more about how replaceable soldiers are. Just throwaway men. There's a little riff just before the chorus that is phenomenally good. I absolutely love the chorus where Hetfield shouts "You will do what I say when I say / You will die when I say you must die / BACK TO THE FRONT!". One expendable man dies, replaced immediately by another. Such a good track and a new Metallica favourite. Solos are blistering, I've always absolutely adored James Hetfield's early vocals. Probably Metallica's magnum Opus (though not my personal favourite of theirs). There are a couple of less good tracks for me, but I think the really good ones carry this to the highs of five stars.

First time listening to Metallica. Orion. I get it. The rest is ok.

Excellent, one of my favorites already

This is a solid bit of thrash metal but I don’t think it’s their best work. It’s all personal preference but I like the more theatrical songs like on Ride the Lightning whereas this is more pure heavy metal. But overall I still enjoyed it.

I feel like this would be the best music ever if I were listening to it in a dark venue with a cold beer. But through my headphones at my desk job, it was just okay. Long songs. Great guitar solos.

Would be great for working out. Probably not a casual listener for me, but it’s a great album in technical/musical terms, love the anti-war and government sentiment as well

No shock on this one. My second favorite thrash album from Metallica after Ride the Lightning.

It's Metallica! (33 known/71 new)

Yawn

Not for me. Never has been, probably never will be 1/5

thought it was good and best metal so far, lost half a point bc i don’t like metal that much lost another half a point bc repetitive

Pre-listening thoughts: I don’t do metal. Post/during listening thoughts: I still don’t do metal, but this was probably the best metal album we’ve had so far. 4/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: Master of Puppets, Orion Least fav tracks: Welcome Home, Leper Messiah

Kjedelig og masete

Metal records rarely let up. That is both the promise of the genre and its fatal flaw. Or it's a flaw if you believe that metal should allow a point of entry for non-metallers. The heavy metal armour of Master of Puppets is riddled with such chinks: classical guitar, melodicism over shredding, genuine choruses, and Hetfield's smooth burr. It should fail the purity tests that subcultures throw out to keep their numbers manageable, but it doesn't. Not that it is these moments and qualities that make Master of Puppets a great metal album - they make it a great album that metal is entitled to claim as its own. 4 This is a terrific album. I think the crucial element is the balance the music strikes most of the way through between brutality and beauty. For every ounce of double-kicked chromatic chugging there is an ounce of beautifully worked harmony between the guitars; for every sequence of Hetfield shouting tunelessly or squatting on one note there is another of seductive melodic contour. Only Leper Messiah misses the balance; an ugly track that only offers a couple of minor arpeggios to break up the gloom of its muddy beat and Hetfield’s bellowing. But then of course Orion follows it, sophisticated and lovely. The lyrics are awful of course but that is almost a requirement of the genre. This is Metallica’s best album; probably - ‘Lulu’ with Lou Reed is the only 21st century album of theirs I have made it all the way through and it is…not as good as Master of Puppets. This was also the last time that Metallica brought an album in under an hour in length. 4/5

GOAT album

genre definer that kept me interested the whole way through. not my cup of tea but can appreciate it and its impact

En classic. Litt kjedelig. De har absolutt bedre plater.

Loud and brings the energy. Feel like I'd grow to love this one a lot with another 3-4 listens

SO good, lots of layers - you hear something new each time, so it never gets old.

Takes me back to a time of mo worries. Just enjoying each day

Solid album with a lot of great energy throughout.

Love me some classic Metallica

Solo on "Orion" is interesting and so is the droning passage that follows – no surprise that when the pace slows and the bludgeoning backbeat fades a bit, that the record gets considerably more interesting. All that would make "Orion" one's favorite Metallica cut, which is very much a tall pygmy award. Strong contender for most overrated band of all time.

Battery, master of puppets, welcome home, and Orien had such a huge influence on my guitar playing style. 5 stars for those tracks.

Thoughts before listening: Yes! Absolutely killer album that was very influential in the metal scene. Review: Definitely a classic that still holds up today. There are only 8 songs on this album and each is a staple of not only Metallica but also the heavy metal genre as a whole. To many people Metallica is heavy metal, and this album is why. My favorites on this album are the title track, "Battery", "Orion", and "Damage, Inc". This is an easy 5-star album.

Take one part crunchy power cords, one part progressive rock style synchronized bass and drums and one part growling vocals and go. Repeat 7 times. Throw in one song using the same formula less vocals (gotta give those pipes a break, right James?). Put it all together and you have this album. Good album for those thrash metals fans. Me? I’m still bitter than they helped to kill Napster (talking to you, Lars). Viva la Spotify 🙄

Excellent album, 4.5/5. There's not much more to say. It's a fantastic thrash metal album, but thrash just isn't my favourite genre of metal. Master of Puppets, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), and Leper Messiah are the standout tracks and solid 5/5 songs.

Update with another hot take: Metallica Also Good

I would give it a 3.5. It's not my favourite Metallica album, but does have some standout tracks. Not a fan of the drum production though. It's very hollow.

Spotify shit the bed on this one, claiming that the album is unavailable in the USA. Probably Spotify bending the knee to 47's bullshit committee for "dismantling anti-christian sentiment". Anyway, I can say this from what I have heard of Metallica: I appreciate that they're an early metal band, and an unfortunate target of the Satanic panic. They have their definite place in history, but Gods they are so boring. There's nothing to their sound that appeals to me.

MASTER!! MASTER!!! YEEEYEEAAAHHHHH!!!! OHHHHHWOOOAH!! Battery goes hard

He doesn’t do the OOOWOAHOOOWOAHHHO in this one but it’s still really good, lars actually has a bit of intuition in his drumming (still shit tho)

I'm not a metal head but I love it. 4.5

One of my favorite Metallica albums. No songs to skip. Just turn it on, turn it up, and let it go

This album is insane. I love it!

Lot of 5 star reviews on this one. But not from me. After 4 songs, I stopped it. Just not for me.

Not my thing at all. Technically it's very good, but I just don't like getting shouted at for the better part of an hour. Dos points from me.

More metal than I anticipated seems more like the real Metallica than the black album

My knee jerk reaction is yuck--Metallica. I've never been a fan. My husband is, and said that this is not that bad. A ringing endorsement. So--let's give it a go! It's clear that they have skill and know what they are doing. I like some of their slower, prettier guitar parts. Orion is interesting. That said, my knee jerk reaction stands. Yuck. I don't love how the songs are composed. The pacing is very Metallica. James Hetfield's voice is what it is. I'm not the right audience for this. I understand that it is beloved by many, but it remains a hard pass for me. I am not young enough, masculine enough, or filled with enough rage. Thrash just makes my joints ache.

Tremendous album from a tremendous band. Spent many hours learning the riffs and solos. “Orion” alone deserves more than 5 stars, but hey-ho.

Great, classic metal

Liked a few songs and a lot of the solos, but I just can't get into Hetfield's vocal style.

Textbook definition of great thrash.

I thought I'd like it more...

That should be it ! Top musicianship, songwriting, style, epic themes, literature influences, clever lyrics, dynamics ! (Welcome Home, Master or Orion), pure energy (Disposable Heroes, Battery, Damage inc.. ), Riff of the riffs (Lepper Messiah), Progessive metal ? (The thing that should not be) . They basically evolved music to a place no one expected, a Masterpiece ! Full Respect !

One of the greatest metal albums of all time. I love Metallica!!!

I've listened to this album countless times and it's an absolute metal classic. Thrash-metal at it's peak and a masterpiece of a record. The blend of furious aggression with impeccable melodies works so well. A perfect album from start to finish, enjoyable throughout and should even be accessible to non-metal fans. Even though the songs are long they never get boring or repetitive.

4/5

Every time I listen to heavy metal it just sounds like a parody of itself. This one was much better than the last Metallica album I listened to, ...And Justice For All. Orion was the best track. That says it all with how I regard their lyrics.

Less awful than the other couple of Metallica records that have come up so far. I still dislike the overall cut of their jib but this is nearly tolerable.

"You will do, what I say, when I say, back to the front!" Anti-imperialism, anti-war, anti-authoritarian thrash. The production is much cleaner than RtL, but damn if this album isn't amazing.

At last thrash metal somewhat grows up. Better than average lyrics and thoughtfully built. Technically quite accomplished.

A good, but typical Metal album from the 80's.

I tried and I failed 😐

Reasonable but too similar throughout. There are a few quieter guitar moments that sounded pretty good and I think more focus on them would be a better album - less time spent at 100% volume. Favourite track: Master of Puppets, of course.

Not the genre for me, especially not keen on this type of vocals but can appreciate the artistry in this. The guitar absolutely slaps! 🔥🎸🤘 Enjoyed listening more than I thought I would but probably won't be coming back to this.

1. mal dass ich Metallica höre Finde die Gitarre scheiße Stimme uninteressant

Classic, blistering thrash. Battery is probably a perfect thrash track. Master of Puppets is a classic (and a bitch to play) and Disposable Heroes grew on me this time around.

God I hate my desk job

First Metallica. I'm always surprised by how pro-metal this site is, though I guess it makes sense. You have to be pretty hardcore to spend an ungodly amount of time listening to music. I, admittedly, am a basic bitch. A medium plebeian. I like this album way more than the other metal albums I have listened to through this site, so much so that this album is able to get away with some otherwise egregious track lengths. In a surprise inverse when compared to the pitfalls of albums from other genres, the vocals of metal albums are usually good across the board. It's the instrumentals that usually fail at carrying the manic energy of metal across the finish line. This album is fortunately a jack of both trades. What mainly bores me with metal are long interludes where nothing happens and the restrictive nature of mile-a-minute guitar hooks, though this album makes the genius decision to have instant transitions between it's many segues and oodles of creative guitar sequences. "Battery" is fantastic. Some great leading guitars satisfyingly guide the song to a climatic guitar riff. "Master of Puppets" is iconic - at least, I assume so as I have never listened to the song in my life. "Disposable Heroes" is a great tune carried by some clever songwriting. Probably the best on the album. Coin of indecision time. I appreciate this album without properly liking it and I don't think there's room for that opinion to change. I actually used my old coin of indecision to buy a bag of chips because I had become too decisive over the past few albums. Brb gonna rob a bank. Back on house arrest. The feds thought they got one over me, though they never realised that I stole millions of dollars and maimed multiple bankers to throw them off the scent of the single coin that I had carefully shoved up my ass. Alright, let's go. Heads is a 4 and tails is a 3. Tails. Better luck next time, bubby.

fire

This helped me get out my anger issues.

I know some Metallica, I’ve enjoyed some Metallica but there was nothing in this album that I really enjoyed. I appreciate the hard guitar but it didn’t keep my attention. Shame.

Duh

A solid album. Angry and fast, but still skillful.

Already know this album very well . The best thrash metal out the lol 10/10

Metallica's second best album. One of the greats

Ubernifty trip back the memory lane. Awesome Album.

And this concludes this project's Metallica albums. Would have preferred "Ride the Lightning", personally, as it somehow has a bigger place in my musical biography, but I'm glad to end this - after ratings of 1, 4 & 3 - on a high note either way. Easy 5, this one.

So this is an easy 5 star album for me, but when it first came out I felt slightly disappointed with the direction Metallica were taking. This felt like they had let their foot off the gas pedal a little, slower songs, even keyboards here and there. To my teenage self, the first two albums were classics, and this was the beginning of the rot. Looking back, I can see just how wrong I was. Maybe it's because of the truly awful albums that were yet to come, or maybe my musical tastes have expanded somewhat over the last 40 years. Whatever it is, this album ticks all the boxes now.

No thanks. Hate heavy music

Comparing this to and justice for all, there’s a noticeable difference in song structure that makes this one significantly more enjoyable, these are heavy metal prog rock epics, excellent.

I'm not exactly a thrash fan and really didn't like the opening song. The rest of the album is really good though!

very good, peak of my music taste however, very repetitive, but that might js be metallica’s sound favs: leper messiah, the thing that should not be least fav: master of puppets (biased)

Couldn’t tell you which song is which. I DO NOT LIKE METAL. Prefer plastic I can’t lie to anyone. Did not like it . I now have a headache

god these songs are long, favourite is "welcome home (sanitarium)" honestly, liked it less than i thought i would, got a bit bored, was all very same-y. but also like will probably be better than many albums we get

A classic. Possibly their peak.

A bit too heavy for me these days but WOW this was a fantastic album back when I loved this type of music

The third best Metallica album

what is that specific style of guitar you hear in 80s metal that’s extremely tight and rhythmic and monotonous? is that the ‘thrash’ in thrash metal? whatever it is, it’s horrific and shrinks the sonic landscape of every single song and makes the whole thing such a drag to listen to. it’s so FUCKING boring. even the more melodic and interesting guitar moments (the interlude/bridge/whatever in the title track, i think) are still so shrill and have this really awful buzzy tone to them that i cannot get over. YUCK!!!

i can't believe the titular song has ONE BILLION streams....who are you?? one seventh of the planet is listening to this song?? SHOW YOURSELVES

Best one so far, enjoyed it. 3.8/5

A true classic. Easiest 5/5

The title song is fantastic, the rest was fine.

Only one of my favorite albums since I first heard it more years ago than I care to mention. Even Metallica will tell you it's their best work. The riffs slay, Burton's basslines crush it, and the drums fall in perfectly with everything else. James's lyrics are thoughtful, exploring the variety of ways humanity can be manipulated. Really love that there's a whole song about Cthulhu too. It's all killer, no filler. Truly perfect.

didn’t like it. the metal was too soft for my liking

Onhan tämä klassikko omassa genressään. Kyseinen genre ei vaan ole tainnut istua omaan makuuni koskaan. Kokonainen levy tätä sahausta on aina työn ja tuskan takana. Hittibiisit juuri ja juuri jaksan. Niitä nuorenakin vain lähinnä kuuntelin.

Rough and hard around the edges. These guys know what they are doing, and I like it quite a bit.

Eh. I like Metallica songs with more melody so this specific album wasn’t really for me

April 15, 2025 Album #590: Master of Puppets by Metallica Genre: Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal Commonly hailed as one of the greatest metal albums of all time, *Master of Puppets* is an album that I’ve been eyeing for a while now. I never got around to listening to it sadly, however I’m very happy as that has changed today. *Battery* is an absolutely perfect album opener, its opening acoustic section to its sudden change to electric guitar, into speeding thrash metal is an example of the amazing song progression on this album. Although, the simply iconic title track is a golden example of song progression. Its iconic guitar riffs and melodies, lyrics on drug addiction, and rawness make for an all-time metal track. *The Thing That Should Not Be*’s chugging guitar and cultish lyrics are very foreboding. *Welcome Home*’s switch up to chugging and fast riffs is immaculate, and its opening sets the stage greatly. *Disposable Heroes* is a fast and damning criticism of war. It’s the heaviest song on the album, and it’s incredible. *Leper Messiah* is a critique of corruption in religion, and its instrumentals are great. *Orion* is an amazing instrumental track and it really does take you on a journey. *Damage, Inc.* is a heavy and fast closer that makes for an excellent finale. This album is *not* upbeat, however its takes on its subject matter are engaging and interesting. This album is an all-time classic and it hasn’t aged a day. The elaborate guitar and drums are excellent as well. I cannot recommend this enough, it’s incredible. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, 10 Favorite Tracks: Battery, Master of Puppets, The Thing That Should Not Be, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Disposable Heroes, Leper Messiah, Orion, Damage, Inc.

Forgot how much I like Orion.

Incredibly masculine. The first songs are so similar that it's hard to tell them apart. It then mellows out. To sure up again. But the lyric does not resonate with me.

Glaube das ist das beste Metallica Album

I've heard enough of this album (probably 2/3 of it) to go with a pretty solid 3 for me. I'm not sure hugest fan of the vocals but it certainly was undeniably influential.

Possibly the greatest metal album of all time. Slightly edges out ..And Justice For All, if only because the production here is far-and-away better than the production of AJFA. Even with its EQ quirks here and there. This is Metallica at their peak strength. This is a perfect album. 5 stars.

A band at the peak of their powers. Put this on, turn it up, shout and stomp around to the opening track..."BATTERY!"... And fall in a heap nearly an hour later, exhausted but with a smile on your face after thrashing through some epic masterpieces. Speed fueled riffs interspersed with well crafted orchestral respite, building again to crashing crescendos, peaking over and over. The overly entitled and whiny pricks they would turn into are still in the future. Right now life is good. Five fucking stars.

Keep this away from the microwave, because this is pure metal! A masterclass in the genre. I don't know how I grew up in the 80s and had never heard this album.

Metallica rocks what more can I really say? Goes hard and I love Orion. Instrumental is a nice change of pace

Pure metal genius!!!

6/10 Fine but not very interesting

I came into this expecting to love this album. I generally enjoy Metallica, but... this one just felt lacking to me. It was fine, it wasn't bad, I won't say it's not a fine album. But... it just doesn't really stand out much in their catelog for me.

One of greatest metal albums for me! 10 stars.

It’s Metallica. It’s no black album but

Rambles and not killer but ik it’s important to rock music and old people

i liked this album. thought it was kinna one note other than the fourth song (kinna dug that one). lots of guitars. i really like guitars tho. i wanna give this a three star bc i thought it was fine and i’d listen to it as background music but don’t want it to stand too close to any albums i rank 4 or 5 star cuz i’ll REALLY like those. so i give it a two but if this was a 10 star thing i’d give it a five. 🤷‍♀️

Battery: I’m not sure what he’s going on about batteries (3/10). I hate guitar solos. Master of Puppets: I know this one, it’s okay, but I hate guitar solos (5/10). Actually nvm, I thought it ended. There’s still 5 minutes left. I like it less after more guitar solo (4/10). The Thing That Should Not Be: “Crawling chaos, underground. Cult has summoned, twisted sound”. Cringe and too long (2/10). Welcome Home: “They keep me locked up in this cage. Can't they see it's why my brain says rage?” This one’s deep (3/10). Disposable Heroes: I love a good anti war song, but I can’t help but feel disturbingly annoyed by Metallica. I can’t do these long ass songs and back to back guitar solos. I just don’t give a fuck how fast a guitar can be played (5/10). Leper Messiah: I like an anti church song too. I don’t get the leper metaphor tho. Feels like a child wrote it, but I like the “lie, lie, lie…” ending (4/10). Orion: No more lyrics here thankfully. Sadly, it’s just more guitar work. There’s a gong at the halfway point though; I wonder if they have one on stage. I prefer the song post gong (4/10). Damage, Inc: I like the name of this song. Otherwise, I’m bored by the end of all of this (3/10). Overall thoughts: Cool album art Only the coolest people are big fans Stranger things guy Target shirts Walmart shirts Pinball Monster trucks Long hair No sleeves Black The 80’s Lyrics deep af Long songs Guitar solos My rating is an average of each individual song + 0.5 for the album art, monster trucks, and gong. 4/10 I feel like Metallica totally functions as a time piece, but the way they have managed their “brand” has completely diluted anything that may have been there for me to find. I suppose this is why people say you shouldn’t sell out. This is not the worst thing I’ve ever heard, nor do I think it is objectively bad, but any itch I have surrounding music is left unscratched by their sound. I’m certain their influence stretches into music that I enjoy regularly, but I can’t help but find the Master of Puppets very annoying. The fact that this album is held as such a gem makes me feel dumb. DISCLAIMER: if a song was obviously going nowhere else, I skipped the last 20 seconds or so. I get enough from the 7 and a half minutes leading up to the last few slaps at their instruments.

Time and place album if you are ripping 100 miles an hr in a fire bird look no further.

ARGH ARGH ARGH BLAGH BLAGH BLAGH!!!!!! This album was asshole!!!!! Some songs got stuck in my head like, MASTER MASTER MASTER MASTER MASTER OF PUPPETS!!! And SANITARIUM!!!! Other than that, it was a waste of my freaking time! I couldn’t make the music myself so I’ll give them 2 stars, but these guys should really think about the music they’re putting out and the length of their songs.

Songs are really long. I think this is probably a great album for someone just not for me. Maybe one day I’ll like metal 3/10

RIP Cliff. The world is a less joyful place without you shaking that big ol' mop of yours. For metal fans, this is the real shit. For non-metal fans, just try to hang in to hear James Hetfield's right hand of darkness. He's one of the most incredible rhythm guitarists to ever do it. Lars is still an ass.

not listening

No es mi género, pero es el álbum que me gustaría jugar en guitar hero

Metallica's best album, and one of the greatest records in heavy metal. Ambitious, clever, energetic, powerful, diverse, characterful and explosive. For as heavy and hard-hitting as this album is, it is still covered in hooks - extreme enough to satisfy, accessible enough to enjoy. The production is easily the album's weakest point, with Cliff's magnificent bass muffled as per the Lars/James mixing handbook. The album's highest point (of many peaks) is when Cliff takes over - heavy metal bass was never quite so transcendental as in the middle of Orion. Favourite tracks: all of them - with Disposable Heroes, The Thing That Should Not Be and Orion above everything else. Orion. Did I mention that I love Orion?

'Thrash Metal' wasn't a genre I was particularly fond of in period. Friends liked it so I had considerable exposure to it, sometimes unwillingly. My opinion hasn't really changed, it's all a bit overblown and lacks sophistication. There is an awkward flow to several of the tracks, 'not really one car, three cars from different manufacturers welded together'. All that said, I thought this was OK. 'Orion' was the track I enjoyed most. It gets my 3/5 'OK' rating, which isn't bad for a musical style I don't particularly like.

Solid album

Loved this album since I was a kid. It's perfect.

They were one of the biggest bands in the world around this time for a reason!

Not for me

Not much to say here. One of the crowning achievements in the genre. Even if the drumming isn't great.

Very masterful.. would like the half star option

One of Metallica's best albums with tons of killer riffs and tracks and none of the toxic masculine energy? Hell yeah

I didn’t want to finish it, but I did

Great album I won’t lie, a bit of a snooze at the start but towards the end? Straight fire

Numerous classics and trademark, early Metallica

This is arguably the best album by a landmark band. The musicianship, the songwriting, and the production all are top notch. I'm not a metalhead by any means, but this album hits for me.

It’s Metallica. Haha. Great in small doses, but I think I’ll always have a hard time focusing with a whole album.

I love the sound of the the album, and Metallica in general. Muscular, intense, massive... I love the speed metal and the compositions that aren't afraid to extend into classical territory. A lot to love. Sometimes the dismal unrelenting nature of it all is a bit much. There's no escape, no place to rest. Toward the end we have the song "Orion," but even this is a funeral dirge. Everything is a moral proselytizing - and whether or not you agree with their point of view (which I do in fact) - the dismal intensity remains. Technically amazing. A heavy music fan's dream. Super tight, a bludgeoning of everything that's wrong in the world. All anger. In fact this is one of the most musically accurate representations of that emotion I've ever heard. Really intense.

Great riffs. I'm not super keen on the vocal style used in heavy metal but Metallica's singer isn't a particularly egregious offender. This was quite fun to listen to but I wouldn't play any of these tracks on their own - a lot of them are excessively long

Preety good Some songs go way to long

This is one of their better albums. It’s been interesting listening to it now in early April of 2025 vs the late 90s when I first heard it. Life experience as well as geopolitical climate has made the lyrics hit differently.

10/10 perfect metal album

Would have gone hard if it was the first music i ever heard

Some interesting Avalon-style instrumental passages that are constantly interrupted by a chugging boogie

No. Lulu only.

Whenever I listen to this album, I wish it was the first time. Totally metal.

custom_rating: 5

8 Songs, 54 minutes Metal. Master of puppets and orion

Not the greatest album for a Tuesday morning in the office lol - I'm really just not into this genre- though it isn't a criticism on the album. I know Metallica is wildly successful and talented.

Don’t think I ever noticed the whispered backing vocals in Master of Puppets. The Thing That Should Not Be is so underrated. It feels kinda weird to say since this album is so incredible and iconic as a whole, but I still feel like this track does not get talked about enough. It’s happened a lot, to a lot of bands, for forever now, but it’s still funny that Metallica is one of those bands that military dudes are super into. The same band that has the song Disposable Heroes. Lmao. For some reason i always think Damage Inc. is on And Justice for All. I don’t know why. James kinds sounds British when whispers the title.

I enjoyed this album, though I think this is only the third best Metallica album. Still great music, but because of that, it’s only getting a 8/10

I wasn’t expecting to like this one but it absolutely slapped. Good job Metallica

I've listened through this album a lot. For some time, I would listen through this album every day more often than not. So good!!! I especially like Orion. In the middle it really feels like a nebula. The title track is a classic and goes really hard. I also really really love Battery Edit Nov 4 2025: I think my favourite track is Orion now Edit Mar 17 2026: edit from 5 --> 4. I find it more "pop-y", and I don't really like that. For example, I don't like Welcome Home (Sanitarium)

I dont think this is bad but I think I am not a metal enjoyer. just not the sound for me. it's kind of grating on my ears, almost like it's at the wrong frequency for me. in many places just sounds like hitting 1 drum really fast with the guitar playing 2 notes. however the guitars were awesome in places. I get why this stuff is popular and I can understand moshing to this stuff. the lyrics and vocals suit the instrumental sound. but it is not something I would ever listen to unless I could get an edit of just the midtempo guitar parts.

God I hate Hetfield's vocals

The GOAT of metal

The title song is really good, but I'm just not interested in metal music enough to enjoy this.

One of my favorite albums growing up. It made me and everyone else want to learn to play guitar because it really rocked. Not many people in those days could resist doing air guitar when the solos kick in, I suspect that is still true today. I'll surely listen to this album many more times when the mood hits.

I grew up on this album and it is firmly in my top five favourite metal albums. It is always a toss up between Puppets and Lighting. RTL title track wins best solo. Puppets wins best overall cohesive album. Burton was an absolute monster and he is properly showcased on Puppets. Orion being the overt testament to his skill. As a whole though, composition and harmony peaked on this album and that is his doing as well. Justice was tight minus the stupid bass butchery, but a marked decline from Puppets. Who knows what could have been (no shade to Newsted who was a rock for years). Alas. This has been a staple in my rotations since 88 (ish) and isn't going anywhere any time soon. Solid from front to finish. Thrashterpiece.

In 5th gear from start to finish with the motor whining all the way.

Not the best of their albums, but still a good album for sure!

Todo un clásico. Los acordes iniciales de Battery no presagian la tormenta que viene después. Master of puppets tiene uno de los mejores solos del Trash. Y la sección rítmica con Ulrich y Burton (último disco antes de su muerte) se da un soberano festín. El resto es historia

Sorry, but the story behind this album is way better than the album itself. Nothing else about it really stands out against their contemporaries. It's good enough psychedelic jam pop, but nothing special outside of the title track which is just bloated and over stays it's welcome.

i know this album well but now i have another excuse to fully listen to it so i'll do a each song analysis. first off, battery. love this song. i always love when metallica starts so soft and then opens up to this heavy song. master of puppets. also very good arguably metallicas best song according to some people. love this song just very overplayed. i love the first guitar solo that gives this whole different vibe to the song making you think you're listening to a new one and then switching back to the heavy sound you heard earlier. the thing that should not i love how ominous the beginning is. also love these lyrics i really enjoy metallicas lyrics for the most part bc of how creative they are and i love when bands/artists are able to make an image in your head with their music. the lyrics also really add more of the ominous feeling into the song. also the guitar solo is nothing but amazing but the guitar work in this song is amazing anyways. welcome home (sanitarium). i love the dystopian feeling of this song somewhat reminds me of master of puppets first solo and sense i love that solo it makes sense that i enjoy this song. disposable heroes. proabably my favorite song from the album to be honest i just really love this song and the vibe of it and like everything its just to damn good. words can't explain. leper messiah. love the opening to this song. again with the lyrics it's just too good. love the creativity with this song too. just a banger tbh. orion. just gotta love bass solos man this song is just the best dude. definitaly one of metallicas best instrumentals which i don't even know how many there are but man this is just awesome and then the bass solo just goes so hard it's just awesome. damage inc. love how fast paste this song is and its a hit for this album and the guitar solo is just amazing prolly one of the best on the whole album. probably top 3 on the whole album in my opinion. and its just crazy that the song is literally just about senseless violence and destruction. in conclusion this album gets five big booms in my opinion one of the best albums by metallica and definitely during the 80s.

This here is a classic.

Not for me

It will never not surprise me that I seem to like Metallica.

I listened to the whole album but it definitely started to grate. Just not my thing. I can respect the musicianship, especially on Orion, but the lyrics just leave me cold and it was a struggle to listen to the end.

First tried listening to this over 30 years ago and my opinion has not changed since. The sound is too clinical. The guitar, bass and drums offer no melodic nuances, just a relentless thudding and angular guitar patterns. I am not knocking them as musicians I just wish don't get it. Too shouty as well. 2 stars.

Metallica's good at what Metallica does - I just don't care for what Metallica does. As an artform, I'm sure it's probably worth a 5, but my personal preference keeps me from giving it anything higher than a 3.

I am surprised I didn’t dislike this as much I thought I would. But I listened to this twice, and still don’t have any other strong feelings about this. I will give it an extra star for exceeding my expectations.

Started strong but kinda falls off and still not my favorite era of Metallica. Weak 3

A classic

I've tried

No!!! More metal, to my ears predictable but not completely meritless. Don’t think I’ll listen again though.

Over the top heavy metal, too much

Turned 15 again. And I loved it.

++: Master of Puppets, The Thing That Should Not Be, Leper Messiah, Orion, Damage, Inc. +: Battery, Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Disposable Heroes 8,2/10

This album is undeniable. Their production of influential music at this period is amazing.

Pass.

Amazing album damage inc is so good

Just a cracking album

This is probably a 4.5 star album. It's amazing. I imagine some days I will think it's a 5. Heavy and experimental. Maybe a little long.

100/10. Oh, HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELL YEAH!!!!! When one thinks of a metal band, they likely think about Metallica. When one thinks of a Metallica album, they likely think about "Master of Puppets". This album is undoubtedly one of the most important albums in metal music. This album features a plethora of incredible guitar work, bass work, drumming, vocals, and lyricism. It has been a source of inspiration for both those who love metal music, and for those who don't. While I personally prefer Metallica's album "Ride the Lightning", I believe that "Master of Puppets" is the better album, in objective terms. The music could make one want simultaneously bang their heads while being in awe of the sheer musicianship. The lyrics explore various topics, and James Hetfield sung them a really raw manner. In my opinion, most notable aspect of this album is Cliff Burton's bass-playing. Sadly, this was the last Metallica album to feature Cliff Burton, for he passed away in a tour bus accident only a few albums after this album's release.

I never could really get into Metallica - largely because of the grating vocals - but also because the music is boring and repetitive. A listen through to this album confirms my views... A weak 2 because there are some cool riffs here and there...

One of the best albums of all time for sure. They were at their prime here. Every track is killer, it flows well, just amazing.

Sorry, Lenny… not my jams

Master my puppet

Solos manchmal bissi nervig aber immer no a klassiker

Loud and angry, the Metallica is meant to be.

Solid workout album and could see it being good on a run but not really for me other than that

A well known song and album! Loved the instrumentation- the guitar solos are epic and definitely carry the album. From a vocals standpoint, the songs all did tend to sound alike. But the energy and emotion was definitely high. Overall- 3.5/5 personally. But knowing how influential the album was, it gets a 4

It was fun to go back and listen to this album again, because I probably haven’t played it front to back since the ’90s. Back in the ’80s and early ’90s, every time Metallica released a new album, you could tell they’d leveled up from the last, especially with their technical skill. But when Master of Puppets came out, it felt like they leveled up a couple of notches. Their first two albums are classics, but this one really put them on the road as a force to be reckoned with.

So boring. So repetitive. I hated listening to this.

kopstoot! net ietsje minder dan hun debuut

I loved this album in middle school/high school when I was angsty. But the thing about this album is that it goes beyond angst and feeling to achieve some real guitar wizardry.

Metal for the masses. It just smashes the melodic/pop door down to fuse something brash into this. I was originally hooked on Metallica via concert orchestra hybrids (S&M) and even enjoyed the odd live band covering them, like Apocalyptica on classical strings. I think it just suits that power, maximalist emotion, and slightly fantastical edge they have. It’s pretty easy to absorb it as a slightly silly power ballad type of thing, but it doesn’t come across too serious, so I think I like it for that vs the alternatives that do exist that like to pop the hell out of it.

Too heavy for my tastes with a frenetic rhythm guitar that tends to match an impressive high rpm drum beat. The effect of this is a wall of noise that makes a repetitive, uninteresting ear assault. I enjoyed the intro of most songs but found I lost interest after the first drop. Welcome Home (sanitarium) is a pleasant mid-album interlude and there are a few great moments in Orion which I really enjoyed. Also, there are killer guitar solos throughout. In general, highly skilled musicians creating a sound that I don't particularly enjoy. The album finishes with the alluring intro of Damage Inc, luring you into the false sense of security before giving way to the ear pounding which I guess is "Thrash metal" - not a fan.

6/10.

I am not fond of heavy metal in general, but I grew up in the 80s, so I have some nostalgia. I did listen to Metallica from Master of Puppets through the Black Album and liked them then- they're still in my iTunes library. Going back to Master of Puppets now- it sounds sort of monochromatic and dry- and like every song is at least two minutes longer than it has to be. there are some good moments thorughout, but it is a real chore to listen to. I'm afraid to go back to And Justice for All now... it was my favorite back in the day...

Metallica es uno de esos grupos que tardé tiempo en apreciar debido a su fama descomunal, lo que hacía que los rechazara de forma semi-inconsciente. Pero al César lo que es del César. Saben combinar de forma magistral la agresividad con la calidad musical. Poco más hay que decir de uno de los mayores clásicos del heavy metal en general y del thrash metal en particular. Un álbum que no me canso de escuchar.

Chill

Yeah, I like it. Sorry, haters.

Never cared for Metallica.

This was fine. I don’t really love Metallica, but I don’t dislike them either. I don’t really have anything else to say about them.

My favourite from the three Metallica ones I’ve got so far (justice and black), falls just below a 4 for me only really because I’m not the biggest fan of thrash metal or even Hetfields voice to an extent, instrumental and battery were the highlights for me

🤟

Not the best Metallica but still overall solid, even if it goes a bit long at points. 8/10

Their best album. A true metal masterpiece. They never topped this. Just a force of sonic intensity that never lets up. RIP Cliff Burton.

My head hurts from all the banging…and not in a good way or a bad way. I get it, it’s Metallica.

Was planning to re-listen to this today anyways and what do you know it pops up here. The lord works in mysterious ways amen

Yeah man

Good. But dang, it's long.

Not my cup of tea, but well done

It was alright. Not a big metallica fan in general. The riffs become monotonous after a while. Master of Puppets is still a classic song though

Essential metal. The gateway to shredsville!

не особо зашел 4/10(и то потому что металлика лега)

Fav: Disposable Heroes Least Fav: The Thing That Should Not Be Ok fine, I’ll concede defeat: Metallica can make a good album

The best Metallica. Metal.

i just don’t love heavy metal. it’s obviously good and a legendary album, but it’s not really for me

Classic metal album that I have listened to a million times before and will listen through again now that you gave me the opportunity today!

Album 696 of 1001 Metallica - Master Of Puppets (1986) Rating : 3.5 / 5 Meh. Heavy Metal isn't my usual go to. For the genre, this was a good one, I suppose.

Hvis jeg havde startet mit Metalica bekendtskab her, istedet for St. Anger, så havde jeg været fan den dag idag. Dinusauer gateway metal.

Best metal album ever

seminal album for heavy metal rock, but I just don't get it... the nuances are lost on me A lot of similar songs which are maybe just quicken or slowed down ... "Welcome Home" breaks the mold. "Orion" tried, but then the band remembered what they were there for and reverted back to slash and burn!

I do not care about you metallica

Historically significant. The best thrash metal album? The 80s was a great time for music.

MASTER

Certainly enjoyable but not my brand of metal. Master of Puppets becoming a huge hit with that length + time signature is truly baffling to me. I think I'd much rather listen to a metal-core or nu-metal album, but I don't mind this! Fun! Orion is the definite stand out of the bunch.

It’s whatever

2.5

Tope

Got into this way more than I was expecting - probs a 7/10 so will round up

This had more ballads than I remember, probably the weakest of their big three albums (lightning, puppets, justice). Still a solid album with one of the best title tracks in all of rock music.

Still rips almost 40 years later

A lot to listen to in a row. Had to take a break . Didn't finish it. But Leif loved it

Amazing musicians playing music that’s not really for me, but I bet it was impressive to record

Metallica: Adjective | mə-ˈta-lik-ə | Derived from the Greek words 'métallo' and 'lickos' (loosely translating to 'Metal Licker'). A word coined as a heavy metal adaptation of the phrase 'window-licker'. This was a result of the high number of instances whereby listeners of this thrash metal music would wildly bang their heads back and forth, to the point their brain stem would start to detach. The result of this meant they were left in a vegetative state, endlessly listening to a guitar and microphone get violently mutilated, until someone either found them and put them out of their misery.. or they eventually died.. having been slumped there for days, slavering until the point they dehydrated/drowned. Luckily I managed to get through this album unscathed, despite feeling the compulsion to smash my head against a wall whilst I listened to it.

Couldn't finish. Far too aggressive for absolutely no reason. Master of Puppets was the only one I was familiar with and I kind of liked it, then got sick of it... Then it changed up and I thought I might like it, before it descended back into hell. Just stinks of cans of monster, stale fart ridden furniture and someone who is so good at guitar hero that it could only be a detriment to their social life. But I did often find myself thinking 'to be fair thats fucking sick' when the drums were smashing and the electric guitar was all in sync well. I liked that and can appreciate the talent in it

Little known fact, James Hetfield wrote this album about his hero Jim Henson. Battery is about the portable power pack they used to power Animal. As you’ll know, Animal’s frame was gangly and didn’t allow for conventional puppeteering methods. The Thing That Should Not Be is about the first idea they had for Kermit and Miss Piggy’s offspring. We’re all used to their litter made up of some pigs and some frogs, but before this, there was the ‘Frig’. A crossbred organism whose grotesque appearance made one Disney executive puncture his own eyeballs with a fish fork on the set of Muppets Take Manhattan. The Frig had a snout that would inflate and deflate like that of a frog’s vocal sac. The Frig also had intestines on top of its head in a cornrow motif for reasons only known to Jim. After the Frig incident Jim’s family sent him on a golfing weekend and had a team of medical specialists convert his home into a rehab centre. On his return he was discreetly monitored for the next 3 years, hence Welcome Home (Sanitarium). Disposable Heroes was about the fickle and harsh reality of Muppet turnover, specifically the large numbers of puppet carcasses that were sent to the Henson furnaces each day. Leper Messiah is actually about televangelists. Guitarist Kirk Hammett’s attempts to steer focus back to traditionally heavy metal themes were largely in vain, but Hetfield conceded and allowed this one on hoping he could pass it off as being about Sweetums. Orion was the name of a Muppet who was an Ivory hunter, he ultimately never made an appearance. Early sketches depicted him as having a tusk like pointy moustache, blood red eyes and a musket. He was ditched after not testing well with 3-6 year olds. Damage, Inc. was of course Teeth’s first band before he formed The Electric Mayhem.

a thrill throughout, much more than just the title track

Still can't

Master of Puppets... Where do I even begin? Obviously, Metallica is one of the most influential metal bands of all time. They've gotten a lot of people interested in the genre over the years. But I've definitely seen people call them overrated as well. Their popularity can't be ignored, but some people don't think they deserve to be in the running for "greatest metal band of all time." However, while I have seen people say that, I don't think I've seen a single person hate on Master of Puppets, their third album. And quite frankly, why should they? This album's awesome! A big complaint regarding Metallica that I've seen is largely regarding their later albums, many of which aim for a more "commercial sound," including the Black Album (which I actually really love as well). That is not an issue for Master of Puppets. This album is pure, unadulterated thrash metal at its absolute peak. Everything just works here. From James Hetfield's intense vocals and guitar rhythms, to Kirk Hammett's amazing guitar riffs and solos, to Lars Ulrich's speedy drumming, to THE thing that makes Metallica's first three albums so special in their discography, Cliff Burton's bass playing. It's a bit subdued in this album, but when you hear it, it's fantastic. The writing and theming on this album is also excellent. Themes like corruption, power, and pain permeate the album's songs in a way that really appeals to me. I love it. And of course, the songs themselves are all great. I'll say something positive about all of them right now! "Battery" is a phenomenal opener. The acoustic start followed by just how aggressive and fast everything else is really works for me. I adore this song. "Master of Puppets" is insanely iconic for a good reason. The distinct sections of this song come together to form a truly revolutionary song by 1986 standards, though that's not to say that the song doesn't hold up today. It's still a masterpiece. If I had to describe "The Thing That Should Not Be" in one word, it would be foreboding. The song may be slower, but it's just as intense as the rest of the album. "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" is simply excellent. This song is a perfect representation of how metal doesn't always have to be super fast and angry to have emotion to it. Of course, they can be super fast and angry if they want to. Case in point, "Disposable Heroes," which is another awesome song about war with some amazing writing. It's great. I love the guitar riffs on "Leper Messiah." This song is super cool. "Orion" is the album's only instrumental track and its inclusion is absolutely warranted. If you want to hear what makes Cliff Burton such a legendary bass player, this song is what you need to listen to. Finally, "Damage, Inc." is a strong closer to the album. I do like "Battery" as an opener more, but this song is still great. I like the solo near the end. I think I've said enough at this point. Master of Puppets is an album that speaks for itself. With its revolutionary style, intense writing, and perfect pacing, Master of Puppets has left a legacy that very few other metal albums have. Not only is this one of the best albums of the metal genre, but it has also become one of my favorite albums of the project. 5/5.

This is a good album. Battery is my favorite track, and Master of Puppets is great too. I'd go 3.75, so it's a 4/5.

Third Metallica album thus far and I’m loosing my patience - what a load of self-indulgent nonsense.

260 albums in, Kid Rock has yet to make his appearance and so far Metallica owns the crown of most annoying artist. It's like an ear allergy or whatever. Did not finish listening to this masterpiece of testosterone-dripping testicles. Favourite track is the one where they are unhappy with their hotdogs. ("Mustard! Mustard!")

[6/10]

SCREAMING

Not even my favourite Metallica album. Master of Puppets to me just meanders and tries to live up to ride the lightning but just falls short of the mark and replaces the beating heart rhythm and thrilling solos with noice after noice with few stand out tracks. Not Metallicas worst album of course, I don't think theres much debate on what that is, but also far from there best. To me this is just a very whatever album that I can listen to in the background when doing something unimportant.

not my thing

Top 5 album pick. Each song on this album is pure metal.

From what I know a big deal album for metal.

This album might be most representative, iconic and mind blowing in the history of heavy metal. One of the masterminds behind Master of Puppets was Cliff, the bass player at that time who died when their tour bus crashed while touring. Such a tragedy and turning point for the band. It completely shaped the genre and everyone who got into it. This album was definitely a gateway for me and many of my friends during our teen years!

Favorite Track: The Thing That Should Not Be At the intersection of metal, punk, and hardcore, there's thrash. Some of these tracks sprawl past the 8min mark, with many movements and complex arrangements. It's refreshing to see an album with only a few well-fleshed-out songs. With 8 tracks and a total runtime of 54:52, this is not a record designed to do well on streaming. Slick licks, tight production, and lots of classical inspiration giving more than one would hope for in a "close reading" of the album, I don't see anything not to like.

Not my jam, but there is a time and place.

Yeah, pretty spot on Metallica. Good for inducing a speed-like energy for getting shit done or lifting heavy weights.

Teilweise schöne Melodien, wenn es etwas ruhiger wird. Leider sind die Lieder auch einfach zu lang

sanitarium orion ok i like those songs

Oh God...

重金属。感觉有点吵

Hell yea 😎 I remember listening to this for the first time and giving it a 3/5. What the hell was I on?? It's still not my favorite Metallica album, but its a damn close second. There are no skips on this album. Seriously one of the most consistent albums I've ver heard, every song is as good as the last. Makes it really difficult to pick a favorite from this album. Favorite track: Welcome Home (Sanitarium) 4.5/5

Honestly that was an experience I was avoiding that was cringly good. Not proud but I didn’t hate.

Great album.

The best Metallica album, stone classic!

Master of Puppets is their best album and they've written some real bangers.

Hard rocking album, some great tracks on here but not entirely to my personal taste.