

These performances were released on video in November 2009 (Mexico and Nîmes) and October 2010 (Sofia). During the band's World Magnetic Tour, additional live performances were filmed in Mexico City Nîmes, France and Sofia, Bulgaria. As of MDY, the song has been performed 1,718 times. "Master of Puppets" is the band's most played song, first played on December 31, 1985, at San Francisco's Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for a crowd of 7,000. Both versions can be seen in the video portions of the Live Shit: Binge & Purge box set. A shortened form appears in Cunning Stunts. The videos Cliff 'Em All, S&M and S&M2 include live performances of "Master of Puppets" in its entirety. How things get switched around, instead of you controlling what you're taking and doing, it's drugs controlling you." Live performances The song, as lead singer James Hetfield explained, "deals pretty much with drugs. It is an homage made by Cliff Burton and Kirk Hammett to whom Bowie was a huge influence.

Ī riff from David Bowie's song " Andy Warhol" (at 0'48") is quoted in "Master of Puppets" (at 6'19"). "Master of Puppets" is also notable for its extensive use of downpicking and long instrumental section. It is the second and title track of the album, preceded by a shorter, high-speed typical thrash metal track, " Battery", a similar sequencing heard on Metallica's second ( Ride the Lightning) and fourth (. The song is one of the band's most famous and popular songs, frequently played at concerts.

The song was bassist Cliff Burton's favorite song on the album, as he said when the album was released. The song was recorded during October–December 1985 at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark.

It was also issued as a promo single in the US by Elektra Records. " Master of Puppets" is a song by American thrash metal band Metallica, released on July 2, 1986, as the only single from the album of the same name. In addition to breaking three Guinness World Records thanks to the sync, she also has earned at least $2.3 million in streaming royalties alone since the season premiere less than two months ago.Īs for "Master of Puppets," Metallica was "totally blown away" by its usage in the show and even posted a TikTik duetting along to the scene to pay tribute to Eddie Munson, the character tied to the song.1986 single by Metallica "Master of Puppets" You can watch that video here.īoth songs play significant roles in the fourth season of Stranger Things, but no one could've imagined the resurgence Bush had because of the show. Last month she also shared a drum cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill" because of course. "let's be honest, i had to cover this song because yes i love stranger things and yes i cried like a BABY throughout season 4 and yes i had to put my new jacket to good use," she captioned the video, which you can watch above. Though the YouTuber swears she's not Sadie Sink, the actress who plays Max, she leaned into the comparisons and covered Metallica's "Master of Puppets" while wearing a blue jacket that looks an awful lot like Max's. Mini Fairhurst is a freakishly good drummer, but what might be even more freakish is her resemblance to Stranger Things character Max Mayfield.
