This Album rules (Master Of Puppets - Metallica)

Member Name: vincent.buchan

Product:	Master Of Puppets - Metallica
Date:	09/10/01 (41 review reads)
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Advantages: Great album

Disadvantages: Cliff Burton's last

What to expect
As all early Metallica, the songs combine the adrenaline-rush of speed metal, hard hitting guitars, and great lyrics. The difference with "MOP" is seen in the band's progression lyrically and structurally. James began layering more guitars, to create a darker, moodier feel. Some of Kirk's solos have multiple guitar parts. The songs have longer instrumental or ambient intros. In all "MOP" represented the maturing of Metallica, which is why it is the best Metallica album and one of the best metal albums.

Best Tracks
Really - The whole album.
-"Battery", with a multilayered (5) guitar intro with a Spanish guitar feel, then rockets into an ultra heavy tune.
-"Master of Puppets" - basicly Metallica owns you. Although there is actually a much deeper meaning - all the songs on the album are lyrically complex as well as instrumentally complex.
-"Welcome Home (Sanitarium)"
-"Damage Inc" which throws a little instrumental feel at you before erupting into a trashing headbanger.
-also the instrumental track "Orion", which features some great work by bassist Cliff Burton.

Bottom Line
This is Metallica's best album. It represents a big progression lyrically and musically. You have to listen to this album at least once. When you do you'll want to listen again and again

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