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Who sang Master of Puppets?

Release date: 3/3/1986

Duration: 08:35

Writer(s): Cliff Burton

Producer(s): Flemming Rasmussen

Metallica released the song Master of Puppets. Date of release: 3/3/1986.

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This song is about a person who is controlled by someone else and struggles to break free.

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Metallica - Short Biography

- Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 in Los Angeles.
- The band is composed of founding members James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and current members Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo.
- The band is one of the four founding bands of thrash metal, along with Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer.
- Former members include Dave Mustaine, Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted.
- The band has been based in San Francisco for most of its career.

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Master of Puppets is a song of the American heavy metal band Metallica, released as a single on February 3, 1986. It is the lead track of the eponymous album, Master of Puppets, released on March 2, 1986. The song was written by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.

The song is about a drug addict who is controlled by his drug and eventually dies from it. The title refers to the Hoffmann's tale in which the hero is controlled by puppets.

The song was very well received by the critics and was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine at position number 15 of their list of "100 best hard rock songs of all time".

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