Master of Puppets
Metallica · 1986
9.8/ 10
riffs10
legacy10
1986
1986 — The Year Metal Exploded
Four records in twelve months rewired the blueprint of heavy music.
Important albums
Reign in Blood
Slayer · 1986
9.5/ 10
riffs9.4
legacy9.6
Historical context
1986 is the densest year in metal history. Master of Puppets, Reign in Blood, Peace Sells and Somewhere in Time arrived within months of each other, and every band that followed had to answer them. It ended in tragedy with the death of Cliff Burton in September.