Is Blackened better than Master of Puppets?

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https://youtu.be/ CbIpDrua6HM - METALLICA'S BLACKENED | BETTER than Puppets

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Cancel Metallica?!?

Years ago, I started watching the "Stranger Things" series on Netflix. I watched at least 3 episodes before I got busy with life and now, without keeping up with the series, I am several seasons behind. It's not that I disliked the show - Wynnona Ryder is not ugly after all these years; I just got busy. Also, now, the Internet is buzzing because apparently in the last episode of the current season, a character plays "Master of Puppets" on guitar. One of the results of the Internet is that people try to "cancel" people that they don't understand, which is why this article exists: https://www.loadedradio.com/metallica-cancel-culture.

In my opinion, if you're going to cancel Metallica, cancel them for covering "So What" and "Green Hell" and "Am I Evil", not because of anything else. It just shows how dumb the idea of cancelling someone is.

Editor's Note: "Stranger Things" and "Cancel Culture" are new labels.

Metallica Invaded Lollapalooza 2022

1. Metallica_2022-07-28-Lollapalooza–Full Concert
   
2. Metallica_2022-07-28-Lollapalooza–Master of Puppets
   
3. Metallica_2022-07-28-Lollapalooza–One
   
4. Metallica_2022-07-28-Lollapalooza–Sad But True
   
5. Metallica_2022-07-28-Lollapalooza–Dirty Window

Reacting to Black Sabbath & Metallica

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https://youtu.be/JvWhqFh20Qs - The Best Reactions to Black Sabbath "War Pigs" Compilation

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https://youtu.be/03X24j92fZQ - The Best Reactions to Metallica "Master of Puppets" Compilation

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Blackened Bass, Creeping Jazz, and Suckless Puppets

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If AIC Wrote MoP

Ten Years Out from 9th Grade

Master the Jazz

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About MoP

Master of Master

A New Version of M of P in 2 months, 1 week, 3 days

A remastered version of Metallica's "Master of Puppets" release comes out on Friday, November 10, 2017! I can't wait!

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https://www.metallica.com/blog/news/448715/obey-your-re-master

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Although, really, how do you improve the perfect?

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Price? $174.99 for the following:

Limited edition deluxe numbered box set of Master of Puppets including three vinyl records (with a MP3 Download Card), ten CDs, two DVDs, one cassette, a hardcover book including never-before-seen photos, a folder containing handwritten lyrics, a set of six buttons and a "Damage, Inc." lithograph.
Pre-order includes instant downloads of “Disposable Heroes (Remastered)” and “The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986)”
VINYL: MASTER OF PUPPETS (REMASTERED) (180g)
Includes Digital Download (MP3) Card
SIDE ONE

1. Battery (Remastered) (5:12)
2. Master of Puppets (Remastered) (8:35)
3. The Thing That Should Not Be (Remastered) (6:36)
4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Remastered) (6:27)
   

SIDE TWO

1. Disposable Heroes (Remastered) (8:16)
2. Leper Messiah (Remastered) (5:40)
3. Orion (Remastered) (8:27)
4. Damage, Inc. (Remastered) (5:32)

VINYL: LIVE AT THE ARAGON BALLROOM, CHICAGO, IL - MAY 25TH, 1986 (2 LP) (140g)
Includes Digital Download (MP3) Card
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recording
DISC ONE / SIDE ONE

1. Battery (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (3:54)
   *Note: Someone didn’t hit record until after we started playing.
2. Master of Puppets (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (8:18)
3. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (4:22)

DISC ONE / SIDE TWO

1. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (7:12)
2. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (6:15)
3. (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (2:57)
4. Damage, Inc. (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (4:14)

DISC TWO / SIDE THREE

1. Fade to Black (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (7:01)
2. Seek & Destroy (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (7:22)
3. Creeping Death (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (6:20)

DISC TWO / SIDE FOUR

1. The Four Horsemen (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (5:23)
2. Guitar Solo (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (3:12)
3. Am I Evil? (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (3:42)
4. Whiplash (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL - May 25th, 1986) (4:44)

CD: MASTER OF PUPPETS (REMASTERED)

1. Battery (Remastered) (5:12)
2. Master of Puppets (Remastered) (8:35)
3. The Thing That Should Not Be (Remastered) (6:36)
4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Remastered) (6:27)
5. Disposable Heroes (Remastered) (8:16)
6. Leper Messiah (Remastered) (5:40)
7. Orion (Remastered) (8:27)
8. Damage, Inc. (Remastered) (5:32)

CD: METALLICA INTERVIEWS
Previously Unreleased
DISC ONE

1. Metal Forces Magazine Interview with Lars (40:57)
2. Interview with Cliff (18:34)
3. Metal Madness Magazine Interview with Cliff (19:30)

DISC TWO

1. WYSP Philadelphia “Metal Shop” Radio Interview with Lars & James (14:07)
2. Sounds Magazine Interview with Kirk, Cliff & Lars (50:41)
3. Swedish Radio “Rockbox” Interview with Lars (5:53)
4. Swedish Radio “Rockbox” Interview with Lars & Jason (4:11)

CD: ROUGH MIXES FROM THE VAULT
Previously Unreleased

1. Battery (October 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (5:11)
2. Master of Puppets (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (8:44)
3. The Thing That Should Not Be (December 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (6:21)
4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (6:29)
5. Disposable Heroes (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (8:26)
6. Leper Messiah (December 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (5:45)
7. Orion (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (8:21)
8. Damage, Inc. (October 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (4:14)
9. The Money Will Roll Right In (Work in Progress Rough Mix) (2:57)
10. The Prince (Work in Progress Rough Mix) (4:46)

CD: RIFFS, DEMOS & OUTTAKES FROM LARS' & JAMES' VAULTS
Previously Unreleased
DISC ONE

1. Battery (1985, from James' Riff Tapes) (0:16)
2. Battery (1985, from James' Riff Tapes II) (1:07)
3. Master of Puppets (1985, from Kirk's Riff Tapes) (0:37)
4. Master of Puppets (1985, from James' Riff Tapes) (1:40)
5. Master of Puppets (1985, from James' Riff Tapes II) (0:29)
6. The Thing That Should Not Be (1985, from James' Riff Tapes) (0:35)
7. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1985, from James' Riff Tapes) (2:07)
8. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1985, from James' Riff Tapes II) (1:58)
9. Disposable Heroes (1985, from Kirk's Riff Tapes) (1:27)
10. Disposable Heroes (1985, from James' Riff Tapes) (0:32)
11. Leper Messiah (1985, from James' Riff Tapes) (0:53)
12. Leper Messiah (1985, from James' Riff Tapes II) (0:54)
13. Orion (1985, from James' Riff Tapes) (1:15)
14. Damage, Inc. (1985, from James' Riff Tapes) (1:54)
15. Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing in Progress) (4:11)
16. Battery (May 1985, Writing in Progress) (6:26)
17. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (May 1985, Writing in Progress) (6:16)
18. Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing in Progress II) (5:40)
19. Battery (Early June 1985 Demo) (4:41)
20. Disposable Heroes (Early June 1985 Demo) (8:38)
21. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Early June 1985 Demo) (5:05)
22. Master of Puppets (Mid-June 1985, Writing in Progress) (1:31)
23. Master of Puppets (Mid-June 1985, Writing in Progress II) (12:08)
24. Master of Puppets (Mid-June 1985 Demo) (8:44)

DISC TWO

1. Disposable Heroes (Late June 1985 Demo) (8:59)
2. Battery (Late June 1985 Demo) (4:42)
3. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Late June 1985 Demo) (9:00)
4. Master of Puppets (Late June 1985 Demo) (8:19)
5. Damage, Inc. (Late August 1985, Writing in Progress) (2:40)
6. Leper Messiah (Late August 1985 Demo) (5:34)
7. Damage, Inc. (Late August 1985 Demo) (4:35)
8. Leper Messiah (Late August 1985 Demo II) (5:55)
9. Orion (September 1985 Drum Room Demo) (8:17)
10. The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985, Writing in Progress) (4:18)
11. The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985 Drum Room Demo) (6:21)
12. The Money Will Roll Right In (September 1985 Drum Room Jam) (2:50)
13. The Prince (September 1985 Drum Room Jam) (4:58)
14. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Late 1985 Guitar Solo Outtakes) (1:23)
15. Orion (Late 1985 Guitar Solo Outtakes) (0:54)
16. Orion (Late 1985, Kirk & Lars in the Control Room) (1:02)

CD: LIVE AT THE MEADOWLANDS, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - APRIL 21ST, 1986
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recording

1. The Ecstasy of Gold (1:35)
2. Battery (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986) (4:40)
3. Master of Puppets (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986) (8:42)
4. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986) (4:24)
5. Ride The Lightning (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986) (6:33)
6. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986 (5:41)
   *Note: The tape ran out before we finished the song.
7. Seek & Destroy (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986) (3:50)
   *Note: The recording didn’t begin until we were halfway through the song.
8. Creeping Death (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986) (6:47)
9. Am I Evil? (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986) (4:13)
10. Damage, Inc. (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ - April 21st, 1986) (5:05)

CD: LIVE AT HAMPTON COLISEUM, HAMPTON, VA - AUGUST 3RD, 1986
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recording

1. Battery (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986) (4:26)
2. Master of Puppets (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986) (7:59)
3. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986) (5:10)
4. Bass Solo (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986) (0:59)
5. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986) (9:26)
6. Seek & Destroy (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986) (7:50)
7. Creeping Death (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986) (8:20)
8. Am I Evil? (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986) (3:46)
9. Damage, Inc. (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA - August 3rd, 1986) (5:56)

CD: JASON'S AUDITION & LIVE AT THE COUNTRY CLUB, RESEDA, CA - NOVEMBER 8TH, 1986
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recordings

1. Master of Puppets (Jason's First Audition) (7:36)
2. Battery (Jason's First Audition) (4:13)
3. Seek & Destroy (Jason's Second Audition) (6:11)
4. Creeping Death (Jason's Second Audition) (5:38)
5. Fight Fire With Fire (Jason's Second Audition) (4:03)
6. Master of Puppets (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (7:51)
7. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (4:50)
8. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (6:04)
9. Ride The Lightning (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (6:21)
10. Guitar Solo (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (2:30)
11. Whiplash (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (4:08)
12. Seek & Destroy (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (6:34)
13. The Four Horsemen (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (5:03)
14. Am I Evil? (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (3:45)
15. Damage, Inc. (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA - November 8th, 1986) (4:39)

CD: LIVE AT GRUGAHALLE, ESSEN, WEST GERMANY - JANUARY 25TH, 1987
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recording

1. Master of Puppets (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (4:46)
   *Note: Someone didn’t hit record until we were halfway through the song
2. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (4:30)
3. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (5:49)
4. Ride The Lightning (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (6:25)
5. Bass Solo (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (5:06)
6. Whiplash (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (4:00)
7. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (5:42)
8. Creeping Death (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (7:42)
9. The Four Horsemen (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (4:59)
10. Guitar Solo (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (2:47)
11. Am I Evil? (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (3:41)
12. Damage, Inc. (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (5:10)
13. Blitzkrieg (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany - January 25th, 1987) (4:25)

CASSETTE: LIVE AT SOLNAHALLEN, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN - SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1986
Includes Digital Download (MP3) Card
Fan Recording
SIDE A

1. The Ecstasy of Gold (1:42)
2. Battery (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (4:27)
3. Master of Puppets (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (7:40)
4. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (4:20)
5. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (5:52)
6. Ride The Lightning (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (6:12)
7. (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (5:11)
8. Whiplash (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (3:45)
9. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (5:58)

SIDE B

1. Fade To Black (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (6:43)
2. Seek & Destroy (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (6:48)
3. Creeping Death (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (7:00)
4. The Four Horsemen (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (4:47)
5. Guitar Solo (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (1:06)
6. Am I Evil? (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (3:35)
7. Damage, Inc. (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (4:36)
8. Blitzkrieg (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (4:05)
9. Fight Fire With Fire (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden - September 26th, 1986) (4:41)
   *Note: This song was taken from another audience recording of the same gig unearthed in Lars’ vault.

DVD: LIVE & INTERVIEW DVDS
DVD ONE
LIVE AT JOE LOUIS ARENA, DETROIT, MI - APRIL 4TH, 1986
Previously Unreleased except “Creeping Death,” “Am I Evil?” and “Damage, Inc.”

1. Master of Puppets (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - April 4th, 1986) (5:57)
   *Note: Filming didn’t begin until after we started playing.
2. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - April 4th, 1986) (4:08)
3. Ride The Lightning (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - April 4th, 1986) (7:05)
4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - April 4th, 1986) (10:28)
5. Seek & Destroy (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - April 4th, 1986) (6:51)
6. Creeping Death (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - April 4th, 1986) (7:59)
7. Am I Evil? (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - April 4th, 1986) (3:56)
8. Damage, Inc. (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI - April 4th, 1986) (5:36)

LIVE AT ROSKILDE FESTIVAL, FESTIVALPLADSEN, ROSKILDE, DENMARK - JULY 6TH, 1986
Previously Unreleased except “(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth” & “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”

1. The Ecstasy of Gold (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (1:43)
2. Battery (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (4:37)
3. Master of Puppets (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (8:24)
4. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (4:12)
5. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (6:20)
6. (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (3:25)
7. The Four Horsemen (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (4:59)
8. Fade To Black (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (7:25)
9. Seek & Destroy (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (3:12)
10. Creeping Death (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (6:07)
    *Note: Filming stopped during the encore break.
11. Am I Evil? (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (2:09)
    *Note: Filming didn’t begin until after we started playing.
12. Damage, Inc. (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (5:26)
13. Whiplash (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark - July 6th, 1986) (4:07)
    *Note: Filming cuts during the guitar solo.

MTV HEAVY METAL MANIA
Excerpts Previously Available on Cliff 'Em All, All Other Footage Previously Unreleased

1. Part I (19:03)
2. Part II (14:16)
3. Part III (18:16)

DVD TWO
LIVE AT AICHI KINRO KAIKAN, NAGOYA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 17TH, 1986
Previously Unreleased

1. Battery (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (4:32)
2. Master of Puppets (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (8:10)
3. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (4:18)
4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (5:58)
5. Ride The Lightning (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (6:20)
6. Bass Solo (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (3:30)
7. Whiplash (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (3:57)
8. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (6:18)
9. Fade To Black (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (7:17)
10. Seek & Destroy (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (6:02)
11. Creeping Death (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (8:14)
    
12. The Four Horsemen (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (4:31)
13. Guitar Solo (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (4:09)
14. Am I Evil? (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (3:48)
15. Damage, Inc. (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (5:06)
16. Fight Fire With Fire (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan - November 17th, 1986) (6:05)

MASA ITO INTERVIEW
Previously Unreleased

1. Excerpt from "Music Tomato World" (8:13)

MTV NEWS INTERVIEWS
Previously Unreleased

1. James & Kirk (8:34)
2. Lars & Jason - Part 1 (17:09)
3. Lars & Jason - Part 2 (14:15)

Master Reissue

http://teamrock.com/news/2017-08-09/metallica-plan-master-of-puppets-reissue

Never Tiring of the Puppets

Christmas 2016 Wish List has an Item Already

This is beyond awesome! Master of Puppets is beyond an icon.

A Classic

Number 7

Getting Cold

Now that Metallica has announced they are going to play "Antartica" - I don't know if that's how you refer to an ice continent that has no cities - the obvious joke is that they need to include "Trapped Under Ice" in the set list. This is a track from their second release and it has never really gotten a lot of popularity.

In fact, take a quick look at http://www.livemetallica.com, Here's some results. When you do a search for:

• "Trapped Under Ice" -http://livemetallica.com/searchRes.aspx?searchStr=Trapped+under+ice&x=9&y=15 
• "Enter Sandman" - http://livemetallica.com/searchRes.aspx?searchStr=Enter+Sandman&x=0&y=0
• "Master of Puppets" - http://livemetallica.com/searchRes.aspx?searchStr=Master+of+Puppets&x=0&y=0
• "Creeping Death" - http://livemetallica.com/searchRes.aspx?searchStr=creeping+death&x=0&y=0
• "Fade to Black" - http://livemetallica.com/searchRes.aspx?searchStr=Fade+to+Black&x=0&y=0

Do  you think I'm going to take the time and figure out which Metallica song has been played the most? Hmm, tempting, but I have other projects to attend to.


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Master of Puppets ... again

Just for the record, I do NOT get tired of listening to this song. I have known about its existence for at least 20 years. I didn't get the release on CD until after Karen and I were dating. Karen bought me the Master of Puppets release and Ride the Lightening release on CD in, I think, 1990.

And Justice for All

I remember looking at the guitar music for the Metallica release "And Justice for All" back in 1992. I was at band rehearsal and the guitarist in the band had it. I looked at the time signatures and thought, "This is a complicated release." I saw 7/8 time and 5/4 time and 4/4 followed by a measure of 2/4 then back to 4/4. Tonight, when waiting for Alex's drum lesson to be complete, I saw the book again, this time for sale. I thought about buying it, not because I have any desire to play guitar, but b/c I'd like to review the music being played and learn more. "Justice" is one of my top three Metallica releases (the other two being "Master of Puppets" and "Death Magnetic") so it would make sense to me to dive further into the release and really finally understand all the intricacies of the music I have listened to since the release of the album in 1989.

Life is good.

Master of Puppets.... Really?

Megan and I were in the den earlier today. The den is in a state of chaos. When I've been in the den the last two weeks, I've either been working or checking important stuff like Facebook. The CDs I've been listening to have been accumulating in a stack.

Somehow, the case for Metallica's "Master of Puppets" ended up on the kids' PC's desk.

"Master of Puppets? Really?" she asks.

So I start singing (from memory)

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End of passion play
Crumbling away
I'm your source of self-destruction
Pain monopoly
Brink of misery
Life is getting nearer

Taste me you will see
More is all you need
Dedicated to
How I'm killing you

Come crawling faster
Obey your master
Your life burns faster
Obey your master! Master!

Master of puppets
Pulling your strings
blah blah blah
blah blah blah
Blinded by me you can't see a thing
Just call my name because I'll hear you scream

Master
Master
Just call my name
Because I'll hear you scream

Needlework the way
Never you betray
life of death becoming clearer
pain monopoly ritual misery
chop your breakfast on a mirror

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It was here that Megan said, "What?"

I had previously discussed cocaine with her and how dumb people snorted it up their nose to get high. Instead of rehashing that, I started singing "Creeping Death":

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Heed to his every word, live in fear

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Megan says, "New song?"
"Yep." Pretty soon after that, we had to go upstairs to do something.

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