---
title: "Master of Puppets by Metallica"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/3d00fb45-f8ab-3436-a8e1-b4bfc4d66913"
artist: "Metallica"
year: 1986
label: "Elektra"
---

# Master of Puppets

**Master of Puppets** is an album by Metallica, released in 1986 on Elektra.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Master of Puppets |
| Artist | Metallica |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 1986 |
| Label | Elektra |
| Catalog number | 9 60439-2 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Place in discography | 5 of 26 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Battery | 5:12 |
| 2 | Master of Puppets | 8:35 |
| 3 | The Thing That Should Not Be | 6:36 |
| 4 | Welcome Home (Sanitarium) | 6:27 |
| 5 | Disposable Heroes | 8:17 |
| 6 | Leper Messiah | 5:40 |
| 7 | Orion | 8:27 |
| 8 | Damage, Inc. | 5:31 |

## Genres

[Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Release tags

Thrash Metal · Heavy Metal · Metal · Speed Metal · Bay Area Thrash Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Ride the Lightning (1984)](https://themetalnet.com/album/0da580f2-6768-498f-af9d-2becaddf15e0)
- Next release: [Creeping Death / Jump in the Fire (1987)](https://themetalnet.com/album/ccd24009-ae49-36f4-b407-85a1c28cddaa)

## Artist

- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/3d00fb45-f8ab-3436-a8e1-b4bfc4d66913](https://themetalnet.com/album/3d00fb45-f8ab-3436-a8e1-b4bfc4d66913). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt