The whole "overrated" and "underrated" thing is silly, as it's a matter of preference.
Neither "Master Of Puppets" of "Ride The Lightning" benefitted (sic) from videos or radio play, so both saw their legacies grow out of fan support.
Both are fantastic albums, but "Master Of Puppets" saw the band playing at a higher level than they did two years early on "Ride The Lightning"; two more years rehearsing, playing live, working in the studio—they became better and stronger as a band and the final product that was "Master Of Puppets" is more complete, even if one prefers the energy, angst and looseness that was "Ride The Lightning".
"Master Of Puppets" was a stronger song than "Ride The Lightning" and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" was a more nuanced, slow-to-heavy type song than "Fade To Black".
"Fight Fire With Fire" was pure outside-the-lines aggression, while "Battery" was controlled chaos and tighter.
As for "...And Justice For All", a different beast all together as it was the first album with Jason Newsted instead of Cliff Burton (not counting an EP of thrash covers) and a different all together energy, with longer, heavier, sludgier songs—opposed to the thrash and speed of the first three records.
I get it if "Ride The Lightning" and "...And Justice For All" are your preferred favorites over "Master Of Puppets", but the whole "overrated" notion is silly when talking about an eight-song masterpiece (as many band seem to have that breakthrough on their third release).
I don't see how any album with that strong and iconic a title track, as well as a closer like "Damage, Inc.", under-the-radar tracks like "Disposable Heroes" and "Leper Messiah" (both sounding like "Ride The Lightning" b-sides, with stronger vocal performances), or brooding tracks like "The Things That Should Not Be" or "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" are "overrated".
Fans shouldn't stop at "Master Of Puppets" and should absolutely revere your two choices the same way—but none of this shit is overrated. Impossible.
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