Someone Created a Pop-Punk Cover of ‘Master of Puppets’
Metallica and their timeless track “Master of Puppets” has been given the pop-punk treatment, for better or for worse. The cover can be heard below and is the work of…
Metallica and their timeless track "Master of Puppets" has been given the pop-punk treatment, for better or for worse.
The cover can be heard below and is the work of Todd Barriage. The YouTuber has a history of covering popular tunes in various genre styles and creating wild mashups. Barriage created an emo cover of "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from the Disney film Encanto . Additionally, he created a mashup of Rage Against the Machine's "Guerrilla Radio" with Will Smith's "Men in Black."
By no means is the "Master of Puppets" cover "bad"; the production is outstanding. However, it's just one of those things that just feels really wrong. Take a listen and judge for yourself, but we think you'll come to the same conclusion.
"Master of Puppets" has practically been 2022's "song of the summer" thanks to its use in Netflix's hit series Stranger Things. After it was heard in the season finale of the show, the track made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 36 years after its initial release.
Metallica went on to close out their headlining set at Lollapalooza on July 28 with "Master of Puppets" and projected Stranger Things character Eddie Munson performing the track on their onstage screens. Metallica even partnered with Netflix to create their own Hellfire Club merch.
In other words, this summer has been quite the epic celebration of classic metal.
Metallica released Master of Puppets on March 3, 1986, and years later, it remains one of metal's most iconic masterpieces.
In honor of its anniversary, we take a look back on that album, as well as other '80s metal albums we think everyone should own.
The list in the gallery below also doubles as a convenient “metal starter kit” (if you will) for the youths dipping their toe into metal for the first time, because frankly, someone has to think about the children.
Metallica – 'Master Of Puppets'
Raphael Dias/Getty ImagesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 19: James Hetfiled from Metallica performs at 2015 Rock in Rio on September 19, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Raphael Dias/Getty Images)
Dio – ’Holy Diver’
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 08: Musician Ronnie James Dio arrives at the 2nd annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards held at Club Nokia on April 8, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Motorhead – 'Ace Of Spades'
Ian Gavan/Getty ImagesGLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: Lemmy from Motorhead performs on The Pyramid Stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 26, 2015 in Glastonbury, England. Now its 45th year the festival is one largest music festivals in the world and this year features headline acts Florence and the Machine, Kanye West and The Who. The Festival, which Michael Eavis started in 1970 when several hundred hippies paid just £1, now attracts more than 175,000 people. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
Iron Maiden – 'The Number Of The Beast'
Karl Walter/Getty ImagesMegadeth – 'Peace Sells…But Who’s Buying?'
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 20: Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine performs during the Jagermeister Fall Music Tour at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort October 20, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Slayer – 'Reign In Blood'
Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 23: (L-R) Guitarist Gary Wayne Holt, bassist Tom Araya and guitarist Kerry King of Slayer performs onstage at the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods Awards at Club Nokia on April 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Judas Priest – 'British Steel'
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 14: Singer Rob Halford (L) and guitarist Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest perform at The Pearl concert theater at the Palms Casino Resort as the band tours in support of the album "Redeemer of Souls" on November 14, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Motley Crue – 'Shout At The Devil'
Kevin Winter/Getty Images)HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 18: (L-R) Nikki Sixx, Vince Neil, Mick Mars and Tommy Lee of Motley Crue arrive at the premiere of Netflix's "The Dirt" at ArcLight Hollywood on March 18, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
