"Master of Puppets is one of the few "perfect" albums in rock history (in other words ... all killer, no filler), and arguably the greatest thrash metal LP ever recorded. Tragically, though, it would prove to be the last Metallica album to feature the legendary Cliff Burton on bass."
"Metallica were one of the first bands bold enough to merge both styles together. But after Ride the Lightning was reissued by major label Elektra Records (shortly after its initial release), it didn't take a genius to recognize that Metallica were quickly emerging from the underground, and that massive breakthrough success was inevitable."
"With hair metal serving as the go-to style of MTV and metal mags by the mid '80s (Mötley Crüe, Ratt, Twisted Sister, etc.), Metallica served as a much-needed reaction against all the glam and glitz. Most obvious being their refreshingly dressed-down fashion sense - non-sprayed long hair, not a single smear of make-up, and sporting a seemingly endless quantity of sleeveless Misfits T-shirts."
Master of Puppets, released in 1986, represents Metallica's artistic peak and is considered one of rock's few flawless albums with no filler tracks. The band, comprising James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich, emerged from San Francisco's underground metal scene with their 1983 debut Kill 'Em All and 1984's Ride the Lightning, merging Motörhead's speed with Black Sabbath's riffing while boldly blending punk and metal styles. By the mid-1980s, Metallica provided a stark contrast to the dominant hair metal aesthetic of MTV and mainstream metal magazines, distinguishing themselves through understated fashion and raw authenticity. The album was recorded from September through December 1985 at Sweet Silence studio in Copenhagen with producer Flemming Rasmussen, who had previously worked on Ride the Lightning.
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