Do you own Master of Puppets?

Malice

Pretty much as the thread title says, I'm curious if there are any posters on here who don't own Master of Puppets by Metallica.

Personally I've bought it three times. Twice on tape and once on CD.

GLaDOS

No I don't

Yep, third or fourth cd I ever bought as far as I remember

scudzilla

No I don't

I must have owned about 8 copies of it over the years, first bought the LP & Cassette for the car, then the Picture Disc, then CD when it came out.

I can recall buying it on CD at least 2 more times in the past 15yrs as either lost it or got damaged.

old gregg

little did I know when I clicked no that I'd be the first to do so

Max Power1

No I don't

Yes I do!


As a metallica discussion doesnt this belong in the superthread :p:p:p

Malice

No I don't

Max Power1 wrote: »

As a metallica discussion doesnt this belong in the superthread :p:p:p

That's a fair point but this isn't really about the discussion, it's about the poll and you can't have more than one poll in a thread so I figured a separate thread was justified.

If it makes you feel any better I consulted a mod and a cat mod before I did anything .

Max Power1

No I don't

Malice wrote: »

That's a fair point but this isn't really about the discussion, it's about the poll and you can't have more than one poll in a thread so I figured a separate thread was justified.

If it makes you feel any better I consulted a mod and a cat mod before I did anything .

I know, it was a comment left purely in jest (hence the smileys and small font :pac:)

OT: I would have thought this would be a stonewall 100%, MOP is a "must have" for any one claiming to be a fan of metal, an absolute seminal classic, both of Thrash and of Metal as a whole.

jack presley

No I don't

I've had it on LP, tape and now CD over the years. If only I'd bought it on minidisc when they were all the rage!

Delirium

nope, never owned a copy of it or any other Metallica album.

I've heard the album plenty of times, and it's one of those albums that I have on my "might buy it one day" list. But definitely not an album that I feel I must own a copy of.

old gregg

Max Power1 wrote: »

OT: I would have thought this would be a stonewall 100%, MOP is a "must have" for any one claiming to be a fan of metal, an absolute seminal classic, both of Thrash and of Metal as a whole.

I'd disagree with you on that one. I'd be a fan of metal and have been for some considerable time but I could not stand the thought of having to listen to MOP.

Metallica are a band I've never liked so MOP just something to be avoided for me

Malice

No I don't

Max Power1 wrote: »

OT: I would have thought this would be a stonewall 100%, MOP is a "must have" for any one claiming to be a fan of metal, an absolute seminal classic, both of Thrash and of Metal as a whole.

Yeah me too. For those of you who voted no, it'd be great if you'd let us know why you don't own it. I mean, while I don't agree, Master of Puppets is regarded as Metallica's best album, Metallica is probably the most popular metal band going and I've yet to hear anyone ever complain about the quality of their first four albums.

Takemyscars72

No I don't

Probably one of the first albums I bought and the first Metallica album I bought , very good album , excellent guitar and bass work , prefer Ride The Lightning to be honest though ! :rolleyes:

Delirium

Malice wrote: »

Yeah me too. For those of you who voted no, it'd be great if you'd let us know why you don't own it. I mean, while I don't agree, Master of Puppets is regarded as Metallica's best album, Metallica is probably the most popular metal band going and I've yet to hear anyone ever complain about the quality of their first four albums.

Hard for me to explain, don't think the album is bad or anything, I just don't get that excitement from hearing it that makes me want to instantly purchase it.

Nearly all the music I'd buy is done on an instinctual level. It's not like, I'm buying that album because the guys a great drummer. I hear something, and if it pushes that Joy Button in the brain that some music does, then I'm going to try and hear more of that band.

I really am trying to explain why I don't have it. Hopefully this post makes some level of sense to you.

Wooden Jesus

No I don't

I have the cd and lp.
Even downloaded it just to spite lars

Lawrence1895

No I don't

Wooden Jesus wrote: »

I have the cd and lp.
Even downloaded it just to spite lars

First of all I thought, you are talking about me

I have the LP, one of the classics in my collection :cool:

MagicMarker

No I don't

Yup.

lord lucan

No I don't

Master of Puppets and Reign In Blood are 2 albums that should be in any metal fans collection. Both timeless classics.:)

slavetothegrind

No I don't

ah puppets. bought it on lp, bought the rerelease on double lp due to the spurious claims that the single lp was too compressed because of the length of the album.
bought it on cd, and downloaded it on itunes coz my cd is scratched.

lucky enough to see the tour in the top hat, teeshirt got shredded in subsequent pits though:(
along with an official damage inc tee i would love to have it now.

i may be wierd though as i think after puppets the black album is the best they have made.

StaticAge11

No I don't

This is one essential album every Rock / Metal fan should own. But I wonder what other albums fall under this category . . . .

Lawrence1895

No I don't

lord lucan wrote: »

Master of Puppets and Reign In Blood are 2 albums that should be in any metal fans collection. Both timeless classics.:)

That surely brings up memories in an old man like me

Knifey Spoony

No I don't

The first Metallica album I ever bought. I actually think I heard the Kerrang cover album before the actual album and just had to check out the original. I wanted it so badly I paid over the odds for it in Golden Disks (couldn't find it anywhere else) but probably one of my favourite albums.

GrizzlyMan

yep got it on tape after i heard ....and justice, also bought it on vinyl and cd!

Harrocks

No I don't

Tape and cd for me.

Somnus

No I don't

Funny to see this thread, as I was only listening to MoP for the first time in ages yesterday.

It got me thinking about how it's an album that, in a sense, is taken for granted. Most people get into metal and listen to Metallica in the early stages. But I know myself that I don't listen to them that often now. But MoP really is an amazing album, and I was really blown away when I heard it first. It really struck a chord with me (;)) And I definitely have a special place for it.

Out of interest, any songs people aren't mad on? For me it's Leper Messiah. It's just never really struck me, Damage Inc as well I'd say

JBnaglfar

No I don't

StaticAge11 wrote: »

This is one essential album every Rock / Metal fan should own. But I wonder what other albums fall under this category . . . .

We put together a list of 100 (I think) albums that people should own/are awesome a good while ago on this forum. I'll see if I can dig it up. Your post just reminded me of that thread.

Here is the 100 albums that were chosen. It is important to stress that they are in no particular order other than the order they were nominated.

Say Your Number

No I don't

Got the cd 2 years ago, The Thing That Should Not Be is the only track I don't rate on it.

lord lucan

No I don't

Dr.Poca wrote: »

Out of interest, any songs people aren't mad on? For me it's Leper Messiah. It's just never really struck me, Damage Inc as well I'd say

MOP is one of the very few albums in my collection that i don't skip through a single song.

Angron

Nope. I don't own anything by Metallica, and it's not something I can see changing any time soon really.

Useful.Idiot

Nope, never tried to get into them when I was younger. I downloaded it recently enough and listened to it a few times, don't think I'd put it on over the other stuff I have. Its quality is undeniable though.

jack presley

No I don't

JBnaglfar wrote: »

We put together a list of 100 (I think) albums that people should own/are awesome a good while ago on this forum. I'll see if I can dig it up. Your post just reminded me of that thread.

Here is the 100 albums that were chosen. It is important to stress that they are in no particular order other than the order they were nominated.

I'm gonna go major off topic with this post but what the hell is St. Anger doing on that list?

Sephiroth_dude

Got the cd for a tenner in hmv

MetalDog

No I don't

Yes I do own it, absolutely brilliant album.

I also own a really faded MoP shirt that I've had for at least 10 years. Still fits despite industrial amounts of Guinness!

Malice

No I don't

Dr.Poca wrote: »

Out of interest, any songs people aren't mad on? For me it's Leper Messiah. It's just never really struck me, Damage Inc as well I'd say

Personally I love the title track, Sanitarium and Orion. The rest of the album has never grabbed me.

GrizzlyMan

Malice wrote: »

Personally I love the title track, Sanitarium and Orion. The rest of the album has never grabbed me.

Man you gotta give Battery and Damage inc credit, they are kick ass tunes, and would make sh1t of any song they released in the 90's

Max Power1

No I don't

old gregg wrote: »

I'd disagree with you on that one. I'd be a fan of metal and have been for some considerable time but I could not stand the thought of having to listen to MOP.

The album is a defining album for the genre! Even solely for the lead bass in 2 of the tracks, it's about so much more than just "Thrash".

I cant understand how a metalhead wouldnt own or even like MOP! Thats like not liking sabbath or something.

Dr.Poca wrote: »

Out of interest, any songs people aren't mad on? For me it's Leper Messiah. It's just never really struck me, Damage Inc as well I'd say

Odd, those are two of my fave tracks on MOP :pac:

There are no "skip" tracks on MOP but Battery or the title track would be my least favourites. Then again thats just relative to the other content on MOP,they still trounce most other songs from any other albums!

jackiebaron

Max Power1 wrote: »

I know, it was a comment left purely in jest (hence the smileys and small font :pac:)

OT: I would have thought this would be a stonewall 100%, MOP is a "must have" for any one claiming to be a fan of metal, an absolute seminal classic, both of Thrash and of Metal as a whole.

Nah, The only mandatory Thrash Metal album is Reign in Blood by Slayer. I never owned MOP but had a bootlegged copy. Owned And Justice For All, Ride The Lightning, Kill 'Em All, Garage Days, Black Album and Load. Also bought Re-Load which sucked and I then got sick of them and Ulrich is a wanker. Also the whole Napster thing just pissed me off. Made them look like a bunch of bitches. At least Eddie Vetter boycotted TicketMaster because he felt they were fleecing rock fans and he wanted to have fans pay a sensible price for a Pearl Jam concert.

Always liked And Justice For All the best.

blastman

No I don't

I only download Metallica albums these days, but I did bend that rule to buy MOP a couple of years ago. I prefer Ride The Lightning anyway.

EDIT: Pretty much everything jackie said applies to me too! Scary....

gman2k

Got a loan of it off a friend :-)

Feelgood

I do own it yes, though after watching some kind of monster, I changed puppets to muppets. :rolleyes:

Malice

No I don't

GrizzlyMan wrote: »

Man you gotta give Battery and Damage inc credit, they are kick ass tunes, and would make sh1t of any song they released in the 90's

While I wouldn't go that far, I can accept that I'm in a minority with that opinion . Note that I didn't describe them as bad songs, just that they didn't grab me.

jackiebaron wrote:

The only mandatory Thrash Metal album is Reign in Blood by Slayer.

I don't know about that. I never got into Slayer and Reign in Blood has aged terribly to my ears. I listened to it a few years ago for the first time and didn't like it at all.

GavRedKing

No I don't

I think I am on my 3rd copy of it, having lost 2 in the last 10 or more years. I picked it up as my 3rd Metallica album but only after owning Justice and RTL then MOP.

Still listen to it today even though my Metallica buzz has subsided a bit in the last 2 or 3 years.

jackiebaron

Malice wrote: »

I don't know about that. I never got into Slayer and Reign in Blood has aged terribly to my ears. I listened to it a few years ago for the first time and didn't like it at all.

Well it is a quarter of a century old :eek:

While I enjoyed the heyday of thrash metal I always knew it was doomed as a genre. There's nothing more that can be done with an electric guitar. Blues, Rock and Roll, Funk, Metal, Thrash, flange/distortion/hammer ons, it's all been done.

Malice

No I don't

jackiebaron wrote: »

Well it is a quarter of a century old :eek:

Ride The Lightning, Kill 'Em All and the subject of this thread are all at least 25 years old and they don't sound near as dated though.

jackiebaron wrote:

There's nothing more that can be done with an electric guitar. Blues, Rock and Roll, Funk, Metal, Thrash, flange/distortion/hammer ons, it's all been done

I totally disagree with this but that's a subject for another thread .

Mental Mickey

No I don't

Malice wrote: »

Ride The Lightning, Kill 'Em All and the subject of this thread are all at least 25 years old and they don't sound near as dated though.

I totally disagree with this but that's a subject for another thread .

IMO KEA and RTL sound more dated than MOP.

old gregg

Max Power1 wrote: »

The album is a defining album for the genre! Even solely for the lead bass in 2 of the tracks, it's about so much more than just "Thrash".

I cant understand how a metalhead wouldnt own or even like MOP! Thats like not liking sabbath or something.

Different strokes and all that good stuff. I'd not speak ill of it cos I recognise the significance of the album and indeed Metalica in general even though I don't like them. I also recognise the importance of Slayer as a band but just don't like them either.

As for Sabbath, always had a soft spot for them, hugely important band ... but I preferred the sound of Deep Purple as a kid

It's all good I reckon.

jackiebaron

Malice wrote: »

Ride The Lightning, Kill 'Em All and the subject of this thread are all at least 25 years old and they don't sound near as dated though.

I totally disagree with this but that's a subject for another thread .

Well, I don't think that MOP is an essential possession for the thrash metal fan. There are certain albums from that era that really ought to be in one's collection such as Reign in Blood/Slayer, Ride The Lightning/Metallica, Among The Living/Anthrax and Peace Sells/Megadeth.

I only like Disposable Heroes from MOP.

Mental Mickey

No I don't

jackiebaron wrote: »

Well, I don't think that MOP is an essential possession for the thrash metal fan. There are certain albums from that era that really ought to be in one's collection such as Reign in Blood/Slayer, Ride The Lightning/Metallica, Among The Living/Anthrax and Peace Sells/Megadeth.

I only like Disposable Heroes from MOP.

:eek: There aren't enough expletives in the English language for that sentence.

Malice

No I don't

Mental Mickey wrote: »

IMO KEA and RTL sound more dated than MOP.

Fair enough but the comparison was being made between Reign in Blood and those albums. Certainly parts of Kill 'Em All have dated terribly and the most I listen to it these days is when I throw on The Four Horsemen for a warmup jam.

jackiebaron wrote: »

I only like Disposable Heroes from MOP.

Good God seriously? You genuinely, seriously, no bullshitting, don't like the title track, Sanitarium and Orion? Those are three of the finest songs ever written

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3gtHKlBCOc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv9CDEbvmr8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WElvEZj0Ltw

Mental Mickey

No I don't

Malice wrote: »

Fair enough but the comparison was being made between Reign in Blood and those albums. Certainly parts of Kill 'Em All have dated terribly and the most I listen to it these days is when I throw on The Four Horsemen for a warmup jam.

Good God seriously? You genuinely, seriously, no bullshitting, don't like the title track, Sanitarium and Orion? Those are three of the finest songs ever written

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3gtHKlBCOc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv9CDEbvmr8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WElvEZj0Ltw

Except "Orion"'s not really a song. Sorry, I have my "pedantic" hat on today!!!

Malice

No I don't

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Except "Orion"'s not really a song. Sorry, I have my "pedantic" hat on today!!!

Well what is it then?

michelledoh

No I don't

I got it for my birthday when i was like 14! My friend was trying to convert me to their music!