Master of Puppets (1986)
0.3253Canon Score · ranked #93 all time
Aggregated from 6 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on March 3, 1986, by Elektra Records. Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark, at Sweet Silence Studios with producer Flemming Rasmussen, it is the band's final album to feature bassist Cliff Burton. While touring in support of Master of Puppets, he died on September 27, 1986, after the band's tour bus was involved in an accident in
Why it ranks #93
Every list on which Master of Puppets appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Music 100 Best Albums (2024) | Critics' canon | #69 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #97 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #167 / 500 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #462 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |