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. Released in 1986, it's a key entry in Metallica's run.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Master of Puppets on Best Metal Songs of All Time
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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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