Master of Puppets is the most overrated metal album ever

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Created on: 3 Nov 2010
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I could never comprehend all the hype and praise this album got and still gets from virtually everywhere, be it from metalheads, music fans in general or critics in and outside the metalscene. It's not a bad album (I personally find it okay, 6/10), but even Metallica have released better albums like Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning or ...and Justice For All. Is it just because it was the last album with Cliff? Or because it has a nice atmosphere? I don't get it.

Musically the whole album is monotous, bland and dull. It's filled with average and repetitive riffs that bore you to death. Metal should be exciting, but this is just sleep-inducing. Playing-wise there is nothing interesting or especially challenging in any of the songs. They all just plod along without any real twists or turns.

Also, it is not a thrash metal album. It has only 2 or 3 songs that can be considered thrash (Battery, Disposable Heroes, Damage Inc.), so only noobs would label it "the best thrash metal album". Metallica was never really 100% thrash, but Ride the Lightning and Kill 'Em All (especially) contain more thrash than this. However, this album is not considered overrated just because it isn't really thrash, that just comes on top.

Furthermore why are people often calling this album progressive and innovative? Repeating the same riff over and over or adding some random mellow, melodic parts to a song doesn't make it progressive, that's nothing new or special at all. I guess those people don't have a clue of what they are talking about. Metallica never were progressive and never will be, because they don't have the necessary talent.

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  • jhonthrash7

    Welcome Home, Demage Inc and Disposable Heroes are good tracks, i don't know why people exciting so much with this album and said "ohh d00d, this the best fucking thrash master piece in dah worldz, kvlt at it finest"

    9 hours ago

  • ThrashZone666

    MoP puts me to sleep it's so boring

    last week

  • DarkEpitaph

    I don't know about "most overrated metal album ever" but fair enough... it's pretty damn boring

    last month

  • KeIemvor

    8/10 is far too much.

    March 2012

  • maidenmetal1

    As much as I like MoP I think it's overrated as well. Maybe not 6/10 bad but maybe 8/10. [2]

    February 2012

  • Wuzzly

    As much as I like MoP I think it's overrated as well. Maybe not 6/10 bad but maybe 8/10.

    February 2012

  • KeIemvor

    But on KEA and RTL is wasn't nearly as extreme (song length) as on MOP and later albums.

    January 2012

  • aos16ie

    "Repeating the same riff over and over or adding some random mellow, melodic parts" this description covers their entire discography.

    January 2012

  • maidenmetal1

    Overrated as fuck! To be honest , the whole Metallica is overrated. I mean, thay are a good band with some good albums, but nothing more! And i like Metallica a lot!

    December 2011

  • VerbalRazors

    dave the lightning > dave em all, i don't know their other shit :D

    December 2011

  • CGholy

    I like MOP, but I think they've done a lot better stuff.

    December 2011

  • iancrz

    RTL is not fully thrash, its mixed so the only thrash album is KeA.

    November 2011

  • Dragoon104

    Well, I love first four albums.I don't think that MOP is better than KEA I just like MOP a little more.KEA is amazing, agressive and raw album but I listened to it over and over again and someday it starts boring me a little.That's why MOP > KEA in my opinion.BTW Master is overratted but it's still a very good album.

    October 2011

  • KeIemvor

    because MOP is overrated and average at best while KEA is a splendid classic.

    October 2011

  • Dragoon104

    Why ?

    October 2011

  • KeIemvor

    "MOP > KEA" lol'd hard

    October 2011

  • Dragoon104

    RTL > AJFA > MOP > KEA >> Black Album >> DM >> Rest

    October 2011

  • SilverSteelLady

    v

    October 2011

  • KeIemvor

    RTL > KEA > AJFA > MOP > the sucky rest

    October 2011

  • R-R-Leite

    PS: my favorite Metallica song = Four Hoursemen

    October 2011
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