Thrash metal's high-water mark, complex and crushing across eight tightly written epics. Widely held to be the best metal album ever made. Relentless and precise. The second (or third) record that deepens the picture.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Master of Puppets on Best Metal Songs of All Time, Best Metal Songs of All Time, Best 1980s Metal Songs
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More from Metallica — where to go next
If you have Master of Puppets, these are the Metallica records worth reaching for next.
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Ride the Lightning1984 · MetalStart here
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Kill 'Em All1983 · MetalClassic
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Master of Puppets1986 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Metallica1991 · MetalClassic
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...And Justice for All1988 · MetalDeep cut
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