Master of Puppets

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Kirk Hammett of Metallica performs onstage as Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert (Paramount+) at Microsoft Theater on December 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Kirk Hammett: “It drives me nuts having to play that f**king guitar solo in Master of Puppets every time – I’m freaking bored of it”

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

The Metallica axeman explains why he prefers living on the edge with his improvised live solos: “Usually, I surprise myself – sometimes I die a f**king death”

Guitarists
James Hetfield
How to play Master of Puppets on guitar

By Jamie Hunt Published

Learn the legendary Metallica riff that found a new lease of life on Stranger Things

Lessons
Young busker playing guitar
Young busker praised by Metallica after absolutely smashing Master of Puppets cover

By Matt Owen Last updated

The unidentified guitar hero wielded an Ibanez Paul Gilbert Mikro signature model and navigated his way through the track's riffs and solos without breaking a sweat

Music Releases
[L-R] James Hetfield of Metallica and Jim Root of Slipknot
What would Master of Puppets sound like if it was written by Slipknot? This TikTok user has the answer

By Sam Roche Published

Behold, the 1986 thrash metal classic but with highly distorted drop-tuned guitars and chaotic double-kick drumming

Bands
Metallica
Metallica’s Master of Puppets is now the number one song aspiring guitarists want to learn, according to Yousician

By Sam Roche Published

The track – which has received 17.5 million Spotify downloads in the past week alone – found a new audience after its inclusion in the season four finale of Stranger Things

Music Releases
Metallica
Metallica perform Battery for the 35th anniversary of Master of Puppets on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

By Sam Roche Published

Hetfield and Hammett wield V-style guitars for this searing rendition of the album's opener

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