Metallica’s Remastered “Master of Puppets” Box Set Features Cliff Burton Interviews, Jason Newsted Auditions

Metallica: Master of Puppets Deluxe Box Set

31 years after its release, Metallica is paying tribute to their iconic Master of Puppets with an incredible reissue box set. The band’s third album has been remastered for sound quality in CD, vinyl, and digital formats. An expansive deluxe box set includes the album in several formats and much more with three vinyl records (with a MP3 Download Card), ten CDs, two DVDs, one cassette, a hardcover book including never-before-seen photos, a folder containing handwritten lyrics, a set of six buttons and a “Damage, Inc.” lithograph.

Master of Puppets, which is often cited as their best, is the final album to feature bass legend Cliff Burton, who was killed in a bus crash just months after its release. Part of the bonus material in the box set includes live recordings as well as previously unreleased interviews with the bassist. It also has recordings of Jason Newsted’s audition with the band.

The remastered Master of Puppets is available on CD, 3 CD Expanded Edition, vinyl and as a digital download (iTunes and Amazon MP3), and a deluxe box set.

Master of Puppets Reissue Track List (3 CD Expanded Edition):

Disc 1:

  1. Battery
  2. Master of Puppets
  3. The Thing That Should Not Be
  4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
  5. Disposable Heroes
  6. Leper Messiah
  7. Orion
  8. Damage, Inc.

Disc 2:

  1. Battery (Early June 1985 Demo)
  2. Master Of Puppets (Late June 1985 Demo)
  3. The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985 Drum Room Demo)
  4. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) [Late June 1985 Demo]
  5. Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing in Progress II)
  6. Lepeer Messiah (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes)
  7. Orion (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  8. Damage, Inc. (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes)
  9. The Money Will Roll Right In (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  10. The Prince (Work in Progress Rough Mix)
  11. Metal Madness (Magazine Interview with Cliff)

Disc 3:

  1. Battery (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ 4/21/1986)
  2. Master of Puppets (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ 04/21/1986)
  3. For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA 08/3/1986)
  4. Ride The Lightning (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany 01/25/1987)
  5. Welcome Home (Sanitarium) [Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA 11/8/1986]
  6. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL 05/25/1986)
  7. (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth [Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago IL 05/25/1986]
  8. Damage, Inc. (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL 05/25/1986)
  9. Fade To Black (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden 09/26/1986)
  10. Seek & Destroy (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA 11/8/1986)
  11. Creeping Death (Live at Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL 05/25/1986)
  12. The Four Horsemen (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany 01/25/1986)
  13. Am I Evil (Live at Hapmton Coliseum, Hampton, VA 08/3/1986)
  14. Whiplash (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL 05/25/1986)

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