What many Metallica fans seem to miss about Master of Puppets

In 1986, metal wasn't starving for great albums… It was drowning in them! And yet, even among all those incredible releases, there was one that definitely stood out, and the one which many, to this very day, consider to be one of the best, if not the best metal album ever made. Released on March 3rd in 1986, Master of Puppets became the third studio album by the legendary thrash metal band Metallica. So today, let's take a look at the history behind it, discuss some of the lesser known, yet crucial fact that many fans seem to miss, and then once and for all answer the question, what actually made it so great? Here you go! 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Before the Puppets 02:47 - Garage Days 05:00 - Mustaine of Puppets 08:34 - Danish Sobriety 11:04 - The tour the should not be 15:20 - Verdict -------- 🤘 Become a Patreon and support the show -   / metal_pilgrim   ...or become a YouTube Channel Member -    / @metalpilgrim   THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! 👕 Metal Pilgrim merch for your next concert - https://metalpilgrim.net/ 📷 Instagram -   / metal_pilgrim   👍 Facebook -   / metalpilgrimofficial   🆇 Twitter/X - https://x.com/MetalPilgrimOFC 🤖 Discord -   / discord   🎶 Metal 365 Playlist - https://metalpilgrim.net/Metal365 🇺🇦 Support our volunteer efforts here on the ground in Ukraine by donating to Steel Wings Foundation (I am the founder and personally responsible for every penny spent) - https://steelwings.net/en/ -------- Links to products posted here are usually affiliate, meaning that I may earn commission from them. -------- Background music: "Uberpunch" Alexander Nakarada (serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License -------- All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner.