master of puppets

We don't need a reason to celebrate Metallica's "Master of Puppets," so on the latest 'Ultimate Metallica Show,' we did just that.

This past weekend we had a lot to celebrate on The Ultimate Metallica Show.

On March 3, 1986, Metallica changed the course of heavy metal history with the release of their third studio album, 'Master of Puppets.'

The last time Metallica played "Battery" was at Boston Calling on May 29.

Metallica first performed at the Rock Werchter festival on July 4, 1993, which just so happened to be the final stop on their tour for the "Black Album."

It's the most-performed song in Metallica's live set and in 2022, it's going viral across Spotify and Apple Music.

As of the writing of this article (July 4), Metallica's "Master of Puppets" is sitting at No. 26 on Spotify's Top 50 - Global playlist.

To celebrate the song, Metallica have released a pro-shot live video of "Damage, Inc." at their COPENHELL gig in Copenhagen on June 15.

On June 6, 2006, Metallica performed 'Master of Puppets' in its entirety, and they also covered The Ramones and debuted a brand-new, untitled song.

Another day, another live video from Mighty Metallica's recent run of South American shows.

Coming back to the stage at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for a few more songs, Metallica opened their encore with a blistering performance of "Battery."

It's not like a random bride just jumped up to play the trap set, there's a little more to the story, but it still kicks ass. Click through for details.