Metallica wird am 10. November 2017 ihr drittes Studioalbum Master of Puppets auf dem bandeigenen Label Blackened Recordings veröffentlichen beziehungsweise korrekt heißt wieder veröffentlichen. Der Longplayer wurde remastert für die bestmögliche Soundqualität und wird in verschiedenen digitalen und physischen Konfigurationen erhältlich sein. Die Masters of Puppets Reissue ist ab jetzt verfügbar für Vorbestellungen. Diejenigen, die das Standardalbum vorbestellen erhalten einen sofortigen Download von Disposable Heroes (Remastered). Diejenigen, die die Deluxe Edition vorbestellen erhalten nicht nur den schon erwähnten Song sondern direkt noch The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986.
Die Master of Puppets Reissue wird physisch als Standard LP, Standard CD, 3CD Expanded Edition sowie als Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set erhältlich sein. Digital als Standard CD (Stream und Download), als 3CD Expanded Edition (nur Download) und als Digital Deluxe Box Set (Streaming und Download). Die Expanded Edition wird vorher unveröffentlichte Demos, Rough Mixe, Interviews, Live-Aufnahmen und ein 28-seitiges Booklet beinhalten. Das Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set wird ein 108-seitiges Hardcover-Buch inklusive vorher unveröffentlichter Fotos, Outtakes und vorab unveröffentlichte Interviews enthalten. Außerdem 3 LPs, zehn CDs, eine Kassette, zwei DVDs, eine Lithografie, einen Hefter mit handgeschriebenen Lyrics sowie ein Set aus sechs Buttons.
Master of Puppets wurde ursprünglich am 24. Februar 1986 veröffentlicht und war das erste Album von Metallica nach dem Signing beim Major-Label Elektra Records. Außerdem eerreichte es Platz 29 in den Billboard Albumcharts und wurde über sechs Millionen alleine in den USA verkauft. Es war das letzte Album mit Bassist Cliff Burton.
Jetzt kommt die Tracklist der Limited Edition Deluxe Box, danach folgen 3 Videos. Davon ist eines ein Unboxing-Video und die anderen beiden sind die bereits erwähnten Songs in remasterter Version.
VINYL: MASTER OF PUPPETS (REMASTERED) (180g)
Includes Digital Download (MP3) Card
SIDE ONE
Battery (Remastered) (5:12)
Master of Puppets (Remastered) (8:35)
The Thing That Should Not Be (Remastered) (6:36)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Remastered) (6:27)
SIDE TWO
Disposable Heroes (Remastered) (8:16)
Leper Messiah (Remastered) (5:40)
Orion (Remastered) (8:27)
Damage, Inc. (Remastered) (5:32)
VINYL: LIVE AT THE ARAGON BALLROOM, CHICAGO, IL – MAY 25TH, 1986 (2 LP) (140g)
Includes Digital Download (MP3) Card
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recording
DISC ONE / SIDE ONE
Battery (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (3:54)
*Note: Someone didn’t hit record until after we started playing.
Master of Puppets (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (8:18)
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (4:22)
DISC ONE / SIDE TWO
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (7:12)
The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (6:15)
(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (2:57)
Damage, Inc. (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (4:14)
DISC TWO / SIDE THREE
Fade to Black (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (7:01)
Seek & Destroy (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (7:22)
Creeping Death (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (6:20)
DISC TWO / SIDE FOUR
The Four Horsemen (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (5:23)
Guitar Solo (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (3:12)
Am I Evil? (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (3:42)
Whiplash (Live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL – May 25th, 1986) (4:44)
CD: MASTER OF PUPPETS (REMASTERED)
Battery (Remastered) (5:12)
Master of Puppets (Remastered) (8:35)
The Thing That Should Not Be (Remastered) (6:36)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Remastered) (6:27)
Disposable Heroes (Remastered) (8:16)
Leper Messiah (Remastered) (5:40)
Orion (Remastered) (8:27)
Damage, Inc. (Remastered) (5:32)
CD: METALLICA INTERVIEWS
Previously Unreleased
DISC ONE
Metal Forces Magazine Interview with Lars (40:57)
Interview with Cliff (18:34)
Metal Madness Magazine Interview with Cliff (19:30)
DISC TWO
WYSP Philadelphia “Metal Shop” Radio Interview with Lars & James (14:07)
Sounds Magazine Interview with Kirk, Cliff & Lars (50:41)
Swedish Radio “Rockbox” Interview with Lars (5:53)
Swedish Radio “Rockbox” Interview with Lars & Jason (4:11)
CD: ROUGH MIXES FROM THE VAULT
Previously Unreleased
Battery (October 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (5:11)
Master of Puppets (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (8:44)
The Thing That Should Not Be (December 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (6:21)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (6:29)
Disposable Heroes (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (8:26)
Leper Messiah (December 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (5:45)
Orion (November 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (8:21)
Damage, Inc. (October 1985, Work in Progress Rough Mix) (4:14)
The Money Will Roll Right In (Work in Progress Rough Mix) (2:57)
The Prince (Work in Progress Rough Mix) (4:46)
CD: RIFFS, DEMOS & OUTTAKES FROM LARS’ & JAMES’ VAULTS
Previously Unreleased
DISC ONE
Battery (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes) (0:16)
Battery (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes II) (1:07)
Master of Puppets (1985, from Kirk’s Riff Tapes) (0:37)
Master of Puppets (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes) (1:40)
Master of Puppets (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes II) (0:29)
The Thing That Should Not Be (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes) (0:35)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes) (2:07)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes II) (1:58)
Disposable Heroes (1985, from Kirk’s Riff Tapes) (1:27)
Disposable Heroes (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes) (0:32)
Leper Messiah (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes) (0:53)
Leper Messiah (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes II) (0:54)
Orion (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes) (1:15)
Damage, Inc. (1985, from James’ Riff Tapes) (1:54)
Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing in Progress) (4:11)
Battery (May 1985, Writing in Progress) (6:26)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (May 1985, Writing in Progress) (6:16)
Disposable Heroes (May 1985, Writing in Progress II) (5:40)
Battery (Early June 1985 Demo) (4:41)
Disposable Heroes (Early June 1985 Demo) (8:38)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Early June 1985 Demo) (5:05)
Master of Puppets (Mid-June 1985, Writing in Progress) (1:31)
Master of Puppets (Mid-June 1985, Writing in Progress II) (12:08)
Master of Puppets (Mid-June 1985 Demo) (8:44)
DISC TWO
Disposable Heroes (Late June 1985 Demo) (8:59)
Battery (Late June 1985 Demo) (4:42)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Late June 1985 Demo) (9:00)
Master of Puppets (Late June 1985 Demo) (8:19)
Damage, Inc. (Late August 1985, Writing in Progress) (2:40)
Leper Messiah (Late August 1985 Demo) (5:34)
Damage, Inc. (Late August 1985 Demo) (4:35)
Leper Messiah (Late August 1985 Demo II) (5:55)
Orion (September 1985 Drum Room Demo) (8:17)
The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985, Writing in Progress) (4:18)
The Thing That Should Not Be (September 1985 Drum Room Demo) (6:21)
The Money Will Roll Right In (September 1985 Drum Room Jam) (2:50)
The Prince (September 1985 Drum Room Jam) (4:58)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Late 1985 Guitar Solo Outtakes) (1:23)
Orion (Late 1985 Guitar Solo Outtakes) (0:54)
Orion (Late 1985, Kirk & Lars in the Control Room) (1:02)
CD: LIVE AT THE MEADOWLANDS, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – APRIL 21ST, 1986
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recording
The Ecstasy of Gold (1:35)
Battery (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ – April 21st, 1986) (4:40)
Master of Puppets (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ – April 21st, 1986) (8:42)
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ – April 21st, 1986) (4:24)
Ride The Lightning (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ – April 21st, 1986) (6:33)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ – April 21st, 1986 (5:41)
*Note: The tape ran out before we finished the song.
Seek & Destroy (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ – April 21st, 1986) (3:50)
*Note: The recording didn’t begin until we were halfway through the song.
Creeping Death (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ – April 21st, 1986) (6:47)
Am I Evil? (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ – April 21st, 1986) (4:13)
Damage, Inc. (Live at The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ – April 21st, 1986) (5:05)
CD: LIVE AT HAMPTON COLISEUM, HAMPTON, VA – AUGUST 3RD, 1986
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recording
Battery (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA – August 3rd, 1986) (4:26)
Master of Puppets (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA – August 3rd, 1986) (7:59)
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA – August 3rd, 1986) (5:10)
Bass Solo (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA – August 3rd, 1986) (0:59)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA – August 3rd, 1986) (9:26)
Seek & Destroy (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA – August 3rd, 1986) (7:50)
Creeping Death (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA – August 3rd, 1986) (8:20)
Am I Evil? (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA – August 3rd, 1986) (3:46)
Damage, Inc. (Live at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA – August 3rd, 1986) (5:56)
CD: JASON’S AUDITION & LIVE AT THE COUNTRY CLUB, RESEDA, CA – NOVEMBER 8TH, 1986
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recordings
Master of Puppets (Jason’s First Audition) (7:36)
Battery (Jason’s First Audition) (4:13)
Seek & Destroy (Jason’s Second Audition) (6:11)
Creeping Death (Jason’s Second Audition) (5:38)
Fight Fire With Fire (Jason’s Second Audition) (4:03)
Master of Puppets (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (7:51)
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (4:50)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (6:04)
Ride The Lightning (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (6:21)
Guitar Solo (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (2:30)
Whiplash (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (4:08)
Seek & Destroy (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (6:34)
The Four Horsemen (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (5:03)
Am I Evil? (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (3:45)
Damage, Inc. (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – November 8th, 1986) (4:39)
CD: LIVE AT GRUGAHALLE, ESSEN, WEST GERMANY – JANUARY 25TH, 1987
Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recording
Master of Puppets (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (4:46)
*Note: Someone didn’t hit record until we were halfway through the song
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (4:30)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (5:49)
Ride The Lightning (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (6:25)
Bass Solo (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (5:06)
Whiplash (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (4:00)
The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (5:42)
Creeping Death (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (7:42)
The Four Horsemen (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (4:59)
Guitar Solo (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (2:47)
Am I Evil? (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (3:41)
Damage, Inc. (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (5:10)
Blitzkrieg (Live at Grugahalle, Essen, West Germany – January 25th, 1987) (4:25)
CASSETTE: LIVE AT SOLNAHALLEN, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1986
Includes Digital Download (MP3) Card
Fan Recording
SIDE A
The Ecstasy of Gold (1:42)
Battery (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (4:27)
Master of Puppets (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (7:40)
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (4:20)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (5:52)
Ride The Lightning (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (6:12)
(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (5:11)
Whiplash (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (3:45)
The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (5:58)
SIDE B
Fade To Black (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (6:43)
Seek & Destroy (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (6:48)
Creeping Death (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (7:00)
The Four Horsemen (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (4:47)
Guitar Solo (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (1:06)
Am I Evil? (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (3:35)
Damage, Inc. (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (4:36)
Blitzkrieg (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (4:05)
Fight Fire With Fire (Live at Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden – September 26th, 1986) (4:41)
*Note: This song was taken from another audience recording of the same gig unearthed in Lars’ vault.
DVD: LIVE & INTERVIEW DVDS
DVD ONE
LIVE AT JOE LOUIS ARENA, DETROIT, MI – APRIL 4TH, 1986
Previously Unreleased except “Creeping Death,” “Am I Evil?” and “Damage, Inc.”
Master of Puppets (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI – April 4th, 1986) (5:57)
*Note: Filming didn’t begin until after we started playing.
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI – April 4th, 1986) (4:08)
Ride The Lightning (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI – April 4th, 1986) (7:05)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI – April 4th, 1986) (10:28)
Seek & Destroy (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI – April 4th, 1986) (6:51)
Creeping Death (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI – April 4th, 1986) (7:59)
Am I Evil? (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI – April 4th, 1986) (3:56)
Damage, Inc. (Live at Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI – April 4th, 1986) (5:36)
LIVE AT ROSKILDE FESTIVAL, FESTIVALPLADSEN, ROSKILDE, DENMARK – JULY 6TH, 1986
Previously Unreleased except “(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth” & “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”
The Ecstasy of Gold (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (1:43)
Battery (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (4:37)
Master of Puppets (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (8:24)
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (4:12)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (6:20)
(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (3:25)
The Four Horsemen (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (4:59)
Fade To Black (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (7:25)
Seek & Destroy (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (3:12)
Creeping Death (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (6:07)
*Note: Filming stopped during the encore break.
Am I Evil? (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (2:09)
*Note: Filming didn’t begin until after we started playing.
Damage, Inc. (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (5:26)
Whiplash (Live at Roskilde Festival, Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark – July 6th, 1986) (4:07)
*Note: Filming cuts during the guitar solo.
MTV HEAVY METAL MANIA
Excerpts Previously Available on Cliff ‘Em All, All Other Footage Previously Unreleased
Part I (19:03)
Part II (14:16)
Part III (18:16)
DVD TWO
LIVE AT AICHI KINRO KAIKAN, NAGOYA, JAPAN – NOVEMBER 17TH, 1986
Previously Unreleased
Battery (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (4:32)
Master of Puppets (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (8:10)
For Whom The Bell Tolls (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (4:18)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (5:58)
Ride The Lightning (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (6:20)
Bass Solo (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (3:30)
Whiplash (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (3:57)
The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (6:18)
Fade To Black (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (7:17)
Seek & Destroy (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (6:02)
Creeping Death (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (8:14)
The Four Horsemen (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (4:31)
Guitar Solo (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (4:09)
Am I Evil? (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (3:48)
Damage, Inc. (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (5:06)
Fight Fire With Fire (Live at Aichi Kinro Kaikan, Nagoya, Japan – November 17th, 1986) (6:05)
MASA ITO INTERVIEW
Previously Unreleased
Excerpt from “Music Tomato World” (8:13)
MTV NEWS INTERVIEWS
Previously Unreleased
James & Kirk (8:34)
Lars & Jason – Part 1 (17:09)
Lars & Jason – Part 2 (14:15)