If you’d asked me which of Metallica’s albums I’d like to review, and if I was honest then this probably wouldn’t be the first one I’d choose to review. Of course there is a little bit of snobbery in there; after all Master of Puppets is considered the seminal work by the band.
Master… is the one that most fans and critics rate highest. It is genre defining, and also the album which allowed the band to break into the big time, before hitting the stratosphere with their fifth album The Black Album in 1991.
I really love the album but simply put: reviewing Master of Puppets feels a bit like a cliche, but one which cannot be helped. It truly is a phenomenal album which achieved everything, and is also the last to feature bassist Cliff Burton before his untimely death. Continue reading
