Metallica

 

Artist:  Metallica 
Origin:  Los Angeles, California, USA.
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal

Original line-up:

Lars Ulrich:  Drums (1981 to present)
James Hetfield:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (1981 to present)
Dave Mustaine:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals (1982-1983)
Ron McGovney:  Bass  (1982)

Classic line-up:

Lars Ulrich:  Drums (1981 to present)
James Hetfield:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (1981 to present)
Kirk Hammett:  Lead Guitar (1982 to present)
Cliff Burton:  Bass, Backing Vocals (1982-1986)

Metallica is an American Heavy Metal Band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1981 by Lars Ulrich (Drums), James Hetfield (Lead Vocals, Rhythm), Dave Mustaine (Lead Vocals, Guitar, who went on to found the band Megadeth) and Ron McGovney (Bass).  In 2009 Metallica was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.

Title:  Master Of Puppets (Limited Edition Battery Brick Vinyl) (2024) 

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal

Label:  Blackened Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

Side I:

 1.  Battery (5:13)

 2.  Master Of Puppets (8:35)

 3.   The Thing That Should Not Be (6:36)

 4.  Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (6:27)

Side II:

 1.  Disposable Jeroes (8:16)

 2.  Leper Messiam (5:40)

 3.  Orion (8:27)

 4.  Damage, Inc. (5:32)

Personnel:

Lars Ulrich:  Drums, Percussion 
James Hetfield:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, 1st Guitar on Track 1/2, 2nd Guitar Solo on Track 2/3
Kirk Hammett:  Lead Guitar
Cliff Burton:  Bass, Backing Vocals 

Master Of Puppets is the third studio album by Metallica, originally released on March 3, 1986 by Elektra Records, remastered and reissued on January 5, 2024 by Blackened Recordings.  Limited Edition pressed on Battery Brick Vinyl.