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Master of Puppets

Controversy 

WTF? Now some Stranger Things fans are trying to CANCEL Metallica?

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cancel Culture, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Stranger Things

Along with Kate Bush, Metallica has enjoyed a Stranger Things effect with one of their songs. As soon as viewers

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Recommended Music 

Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” continues to have its Stranger Things moment with this new jazz cover

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cover Version, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Robyn Adele Anderson, Stranger Things

It’s not quite as big a hit as Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill,” but Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” continues

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Metallica capitalizes on their Stranger Things moment with a new animated lyric video for “Master of Puppets”

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Master of Puppets, Metallica, Music Video, Stranger Things

Metallica and “Master of Puppets” continue to ride the Stranger Things wave ever since Eddie was seen shredding the solo

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Recommended Music 

The inevitable Stranger Things marriage: “Running Up That Hill” in the style of Metallica

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment Kate Bush, Mashup, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Running Up That Hill, Stranger Things

Thanks to inclusion in Netflix’s Stranger Things, but Kate Bush’s “Running Up that Hill” and Metallica’s “Master of Puppets” have

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Television 

Stranger Things has created another global viral music hit. And it’s a weird one.

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Master of Puppets, Metallica, Solo, Stranger Things

As Kate Bush continues to cash cheques from Spotify and iTunes after “Running Up That Hill” blew up globally after

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Recommended Music 

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox tackle Metallica for their Sunday Lunch

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Master of Puppets, Metallica, Robert Fripp, Sunday Lunch, Toyah Willcox

“Master of Puppets” from the kitchen? Okay.

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Music News 

Let’s Watch James Hetfield Unbox the Upcoming Master of Puppets Deluxe Reissue from Metallica

August 30, 2017August 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Box Set, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Reissue

Late August brings news of things that labels and bands would love you to put on your Christmas list. If

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Cool! 

Maybe All Metallica Needed Was a Better Snare Drum for St. Anger

May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 Alan Cross 4 Comments Master of Puppets, Metallica, St. Anger

Two things bugged me about St. Anger from the start: (a) the unlistenable amount of compression that induced near-fatal levels

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Cool! 

This Bride Celebrates Her Wedding Day by Playing a Little Metallica

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Bride, Cover Version, Master of Puppets, Metallica, Wedding

This looked like one helluva wedding. Details at Ultimate Classic Rock.  

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Music History 

Metallica is Giving Something Away for Free? Really?

March 5, 2014March 4, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concert, Download, Free, Live, Master of Puppets, Metallica

Yep. They’re offering up a September 21, 1986, show at the Hammersmith Odeon in London–the Master of Puppets tour–for a

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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