From the moment of their first independent release in 1982, Metallica had passion and potential to burn. With their third album, Master Of Puppets (Elektra), Metallica not only outdistanced the rest of the speed metal pack, but began to change heavy metal forever.

TO READ THE FULL STORY:

Subscribe NowLOG IN

Modern Drummer Logo Read this article
+get instant access TO
45 YEARS
of Modern Drummer issues
WITH A DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION for just
$4.99 month with no contract!

Modern Drummer Logo