Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American
heavy metal band
Metallica, released on March 3, 1986, by
Elektra Records. It was the first Metallica album released on a major label, and the last to feature bassist
Cliff Burton, who died in a bus crash in
Sweden during the album's promotional tour. It was recorded at the
Sweet Silence Studios with producer
Flemming Rasmussen. Master of Puppets received critical acclaim for its atmospheric and meticulous approach to American thrash metal, and has been included in several publications' best album lists. Its driving music and angry, political lyrics drew praise from critics outside the metal community. The album is considered the band's strongest effort of the period, and remains one of the most influential heavy metal albums. It peaked at number 29 on the
Billboard 200 and became the first
thrash metal album to be certified
platinum. In 2003 the
Recording Industry Association of America certified at least six million copies shipped, and in 2012
Music Canada certified 600,000 copies. (
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Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American
heavy metal band
Metallica, released on March 3, 1986, by
Elektra Records. It was the first Metallica album released on a major label, and the last to feature bassist
Cliff Burton, who died in a bus crash in
Sweden during the album's promotional tour. It was recorded at the
Sweet Silence Studios with producer
Flemming Rasmussen. Master of Puppets received critical acclaim for its atmospheric and meticulous approach to American thrash metal, and has been included in several publications' best album lists. Its driving music and angry, political lyrics drew praise from critics outside the metal community. The album is considered the band's strongest effort of the period, and remains one of the most influential heavy metal albums. It peaked at number 29 on the
Billboard 200 and became the first
thrash metal album to be certified
platinum. In 2003 the
Recording Industry Association of America certified at least six million copies shipped, and in 2012
Music Canada certified 600,000 copies. (
Full article...)
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English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
5,094,437 articles.
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