Master of Puppets (song)
| "Master of Puppets" | ||||
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| Single by Metallica | ||||
| from the album Master of Puppets | ||||
| B-side | "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" (7") | |||
| Released | July 2, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | October–December 1985 | |||
| Studio | Sweet Silence (Copenhagen) | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal | |||
| Length | 8:36 | |||
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| Lyricist | James Hetfield | |||
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"Master of Puppets" is a thrash metal song by American metal band Metallica, released on July 2, 1986, as the sole single from the album Master of Puppets. The song has been played frequently in concert, and was praised by the media for its heavy sound.
The song was recorded during October–December 1985, at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark.