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Master of Puppets

by Metallica

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All Time

of 455,189

9
1980's

of 12,291

2
1989

of 7,683

1
Genres
- Hard Rock & Metal
  - Hard Rock & Metal
    
    of 18,990
    
    3
  - Hard Rock
    
    of 8,067
    
    3
  - Thrash & Speed Metal
    
    of 1,229
    
    1
- Miscellaneous
  - Miscellaneous
    
    of 67,793
    
    6
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,638
    
    9
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    6
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,577
    
    6

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.8177 Master of Puppets is ranked overall as 3.8177 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 4.0000 Master of Puppets has an avg. critic score of 4.0000 out of 4 stars

Master of Puppets Rank 4 Reviews

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Rolling Stone

OnMaster of Puppets' "Damage, Inc.," James Hetfield lays out Metallica's business plan: "Go against the grain until the end," he bellows, gleefully adding, "Life ain't for you/And we're the cure." The target of the band's bottomless rage ...more

The Daily Vault Album Reviews

Brilliant.I love the cheesy photo of James Hetfield playing the guitar with teased hair on the CD inlay of this release. It always puts this CD in perspective for me. When this release came out, Quiet Riot was still popular. Poison had releasedLook ...more

PopMatters

My love of Metallica's Master of Puppets album, which has lasted 16 years and counting, began on what was a pretty good day for a 15-year-old misfit metalhead, during what was the most miserable time of my life: high school. ...more

John Mcferrin Music Reviews

Well, it's not a huge improvement over Ride the Lightning , but it's an improvement nonetheless, which is why it gets the ten. In terms of overall flow, it follows pretty much the exact same formula as its predecessor, with the sole exception that ...more

All Music Guide

Even thoughMaster of Puppetsdidn't take as gigantic a leap forward asRide the Lightning, it was the band's greatest achievement, hailed as a masterpiece by critics far outside heavy metal's core audience. It was also a substantial hit, reaching ...more

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