'The Ultimate Metallica Show': Early 'Master of Puppets' Demos

We don't need a reason to celebrate Metallica's "Master of Puppets," so on the latest Ultimate Metallica Show, we did just that. Pulling out the deluxe box set of Master of Puppets, we put together the earliest known demos of the epic title track; it's a combination of several different demo tapes from James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett.

That's how we opened the show, but we had plenty of other surprises lined up, too, including a couple of tracks from Metallica's recent performance in Hamburg, two killer covers from Halestorm and Stone Sour and Metallica's always-awesome take on Alice in Chains' "Would?".

Stream the show 24/7 here and check out the full playlist below.

The Ultimate Metallica Show — Hour 1

"Master of Puppets" (Demo) — Master of Puppets Deluxe Box Set
"Chasing Light" — 72 Seasons
"My Friend of Misery" (December 19th, 1990 Rough Mix) — Leftovers From the Black Album Box Set
"Eye of the Beholder" — ...And Justice For All
"Sad But True" — Live at Grimey's
"Ride the Lightning" — Cover by Halestorm, Reanimate 3.0: The Covers EP
"Hate Train" — Beyond Magnetic
"Escape" — Ride the Lightning

The Ultimate Metallica Show — Hour 2

"Sleepwalk My Life Away" — Live at Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany, May 28, 2023
"Seek & Destroy" — Live at Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany, May 28, 2023
"Would?" — Blackened 2020
"The Prince" — Garage Inc.
"The Memory Remains" — S&M
"Creeping Death" — Cover by Stone Sour, Meanwhile in Burbank...
"Now That We're Dead" — Hardwired...to Self-Destruct
"Hit the Lights" — Metal Massacre

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Listen to 1985 Demo of Metallica's "Master of Puppets"

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Fans Share Why They're Thankful For Metallica

Regardless of the time of year, it's always good to take a step back and offer gratitude for different things in your life. For the Metallica Family, that "thing" is simple: Music. We recently asked you to share some different reasons why you're thankful for Metallica and their music and we've picked some of our favorites. In the gallery below, you'll see some of the comments we received. You can keep sharing why you're grateful for Metallica on Facebook and Twitter, and you can always send us a message in our app to keep the conversation going.

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