MASTER OF PUPPETS

1. BATTERY 5:10

2. MASTER OF PUPPETS 8:38

3. THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE 6:32

4. WELCOME HOME (SANITARIUM) 6:28

5. DISPOSABLE HEROES 8:14

6. LEPER MESSIAH 5:38

7. ORION (INSTRUMENTAL) 8:12

8. DAMAGE, INC. 5:08

BONUS TRACKS:

9. BATTERY (LIVE) 4:53

10. THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE (LIVE) 7:02

PRODUCED BY METALLICA AND FLEMMING RASMUSSEN

MIXED BY MICHAEL WAGENER

All songs published by Creeping Death Music, ASCAP.

All arrangements by Hetfield and Ulrich

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CLIFF BURTON LARS ULRICH KIRK HAMMETT JAMES HETFIELD

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BATTERY(HETFIELD, ULRICH)LASHING OUT THE ACTION, RETURNING THE REACTIONWEAK ARE RIPPED AND TORN AWAYHYPNOTIZING POWER, CRUSHING ALL THAT COWERBATTERY IS HERE TO STAY

SMASHING THROUGH THE BOUNDARIESLUNACY HAS FOUND MECANNOT STOP THE BATTERYPOUNDING OUT AGGRESSION TURNS INTO OBSESSIONCANNOT KILL THE BATTERY

CANNOT KILL THE FAMILYBATTERY IS FOUND IN ME

BATTERY

CRUSHING ALL DECEIVERS, MASHING NON BELIEVERSNEVER ENDING POTENCYHUNGRY VIOLENCE SEEKER, FEEDING OFF THE WEAKERBREEDING ON INSANITY

SMASHING THROUGH THE BOUNDARIESLUNACY HAS FOUND MECANNOT STOP THE BATTERYPOUNDING OUT AGGRESSION TURNS INTO OBSESSIONCANNOT KILL THE BATTERY

CANNOT KILL THE FAMILYBATTERY IS FOUND IN ME

BATTERY

CIRCLE OF DESTRUCTION, HAMMER COMES CRUSHINGPOWERHOUSE OF ENERGYWHIPPING UP A FURY, DOMINATING FLURRYWE CREATE THE BATTERY

SMASHING THROUGH THE BOUNDARIESLUNACY HAS FOUND MECANNOT STOP THE BATTERYPOUNDING OUT AGGRESSION TURNS INTO OBSESSIONCANNOT KILL THE BATTERY

CANNOT KILL THE FAMILYBATTERY IS FOUND IN ME

BATTERY

MASTER OF PUPPETS(HETFIELD, ULRICH, BURTON, HAMMETT)END OF PASSION PLAY, CRUMBLING AWAYI’M YOUR SOURCE OF SELF-DESTRUCTIONVEINS THAT PUMP WITH FEAR, SUCKING DARKEST CLEARLEADING ON YOUR DEATH’S CONSTRUCTIONTASTE ME YOU WILL SEEMORE IS ALL YOU NEEDYOU’RE DEDICATED TOHOW I’M KILLING YOU

COME CRAWLING FASTEROBEY YOUR MASTERYOUR LIFE BURNS FASTEROBEY YOUR MASTER

MASTER

MASTER OF PUPPETS I’M PULLING YOUR STRINGSTWISTING YOUR MIND AND SMASHING YOUR DREAMSBLINDED BY ME, YOU CAN’T SEE A THINGJUST CALL MY NAME, ‘CAUSE I’LL HEAR YOU SCREAMMASTERMASTERJUST CALL MY NAME, ‘CAUSE I’LL HEAR YOU SCREAMMASTERMASTER

NEEDLEWORK THE WAY, NEVER YOU BETRAYLIFE OF DEATH BECOMING CLEARERPAIN MONOPOLY, RITUAL MISERYCHOP YOUR BREAKFAST ON A MIRRORTASTE ME YOU WILL SEEMORE IS ALL YOU NEEDYOU’RE DEDICATED TOHOW I’M KILLING YOU

COME CRAWLING FASTEROBEY YOUR MASTERYOUR LIFE BURNS FASTEROBEY YOUR MASTER

MASTER

MASTER OF PUPPETS I’M PULLING YOUR STRINGSTWISTING YOUR MIND AND SMASHING YOUR DREAMSBLINDED BY ME, YOU CAN’T SEE A THINGJUST CALL MY NAME, ‘CAUSE I’LL HEAR YOU SCREAMMASTERMASTERJUST CALL MY NAME, ‘CAUSE I’LL HEAR YOU SCREAMMASTERMASTER

MASTER, MASTER, WHERE’S THE DREAMS THAT I’VE BEEN AFTER?

MASTER, MASTER, YOU PROMISED ONLY LIESLAUGHTER, LAUGHTER, ALL I HEAR OR SEE IS LAUGHTERLAUGHTER, LAUGHTER, LAUGHING AT MY CRIESFIX ME

HELL IS WORTH ALL THAT, NATURAL HABITATJUST A RHYME WITHOUT A REASONNEVERENDING MAZE, DRIFT ON NUMBERED DAYSNOW YOUR LIFE IS OUT OF SEASONI WILL OCCUPYI WILL HELP YOU DIEI WILL RUN THROUGH YOUNOW I RULE YOU TOO

COME CRAWLING FASTEROBEY YOUR MASTERYOUR LIFE BURNS FASTEROBEY YOUR MASTER

MASTER

MASTER OF PUPPETS I’M PULLING YOUR STRINGSTWISTING YOUR MIND AND SMASHING YOUR DREAMSBLINDED BY ME, YOU CAN’T SEE A THING

JUST CALL MY NAME, ‘CAUSE I’LL HEAR YOU SCREAMMASTERMASTERJUST CALL MY NAME, ‘CAUSE I’LL HEAR YOU SCREAMMASTERMASTER

(1st GUITAR SOLO: HETFIELD)

THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE(HETFIELD, ULRICH, HAMMETT)MESSENGER OF FEAR IN SIGHTDARK DECEPTION KILLS THE LIGHT

HYBRID CHILDREN WATCH THE SEAPRAY FOR FATHER, ROAMING FREE

FEARLESS WRETCHINSANITYHE WATCHESLURKING BENEATH THE SEAGREAT OLD ONEFORBIDDEN SITEHE SEARCHESHUNTER OF THE SHADOWS IS RISING

IMMORTALIN MADNESS YOU DWELL

CRAWLING CHAOS, UNDERGROUNDCULT HAS SUMMONED, TWISTED SOUND

OUT FROM RUINS ONCE POSSESSEDFALLEN CITY, LIVING DEATH

FEARLESS WRETCHINSANITYHE WATCHESLURKING BENEATH THE SEATIMELESS SLEEPHAS BEEN UPSETHE AWAKENSHUNTER OF THE SHADOWS IS RISING

IMMORTALIN MADNESS YOU DWELL

NOT DEAD WHICH ETERNAL LIESTRANGER EONS DEATH MAY DIE

DRAIN YOU OF YOUR SANITYFACE THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE

FEARLESS WRETCHINSANITYHE WATCHESLURKING BENEATH THE SEAGREAT OLD ONEFORBIDDEN SITEHE SEARCHESHUNTER OF THE SHADOWS IS RISING

IMMORTALIN MADNESS YOU DWELL

WELCOME HOME (SANITARIUM)(HETFIELD, ULRICH, HAMMETT)WELCOME TO WHERE TIME STANDS STILLNO ONE LEAVES AND NO ONE WILLMOON IS FULL, NEVER SEEMS TO CHANGEJUST LABELED MENTALLY DERANGEDDREAM THE SAME THING EVERY NIGHTI SEE OUR FREEDOM IN MY SIGHTNO LOCKED DOORS, NO WINDOWS BARREDNO THINGS TO MAKE MY BRAIN SEEM SCARRED

SLEEP MY FRIEND AND YOU WILL SEETHAT DREAM IS MY REALITYTHEY KEEP ME LOCKED UP IN THIS CAGECAN’T THEY SEE IT’S WHY MY BRAIN SAYS RAGE

SANITARIUM, LEAVE ME BESANITARIUM, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE

BUILD MY FEAR OF WHAT’S OUT THERECANNOT BREATHE THE OPEN AIRWHISPER THINGS INTO MY BRAINASSURING ME THAT I’M INSANETHEY THINK OUR HEADS ARE IN THEIR HANDSBUT VIOLENT USE BRINGS VIOLENT PLANSKEEP HIM TIED, IT MAKES HIM WELLHE’S GETTING BETTER, CAN’T YOU TELL?

NO MORE CAN THEY KEEP US INLISTEN, DAMN IT, WE WILL WINTHEY SEE IT RIGHT, THEY SEE IT WELLBUT THEY THINK THIS SAVES US FROM OUR HELL

SANITARIUM, LEAVE ME BESANITARIUM, JUST LEAVE ME ALONESANITARIUM, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE

FEAR OF LIVING ONNATIVES GETTING RESTLESS NOWMUTINY IN THE AIRGOT SOME DEATH TO DOMIRROR STARES BACK HARDKILL, IT’S SUCH A FRIENDLY WORDSEEMS THE ONLY WAYFOR REACHING OUT AGAIN

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DISPOSABLE HEROES(HETFIELD, ULRICH, HAMMETT)BODIES FILL THE FIELDS I SEE, HUNGRY HEROES ENDNO ONE TO PLAY SOLDIER NOW, NO ONE TO PRETENDRUNNING BLIND THROUGH KILLING FIELDS, BRED TO KILL

THEM ALLVICTIM OF WHAT SAID SHOULD BEA SERVANT ’TIL I FALL

SOLDIER BOY, MADE OF CLAYNOW AN EMPTY SHELLTWENTY-ONE, ONLY SONBUT HE SERVED US WELLBRED TO KILL, NOT TO CAREDO JUST AS WE SAYFINISHED HERE. GREETINGS, DEATHHE’S YOURS TO TAKE AWAY

BACK TO THE FRONTYOU WILL DO WHAT I SAY, WHEN I SAYBACK TO THE FRONTYOU WILL DIE WHEN I SAY, YOU MUST DIEBACK TO THE FRONTYOU COWARDYOU SERVANTYOU BLIND MAN

BARKING OF MACHINEGUN FIRE DOES NOTHING TO ME NOWSOUNDING OF THE CLOCK THAT TICKS, GET USED TO IT

SOMEHOWMORE A MAN, MORE STRIPES YOU BARE, GLORY SEEKER

TRENDSBODIES FILL THE FIELDS I SEETHE SLAUGHTER NEVER ENDS

SOLDIER BOY, MADE OF CLAYNOW AN EMPTY SHELLTWENTY-ONE, ONLY SONBUT HE SERVED US WELLBRED TO KILL, NOT TO CAREDO JUST AS WE SAYFINISHED HERE. GREETINGS, DEATHHE’S YOURS TO TAKE AWAY

BACK TO THE FRONTYOU WILL DO WHAT I SAY, WHEN I SAYBACK TO THE FRONTYOU WILL DIE WHEN I SAY, YOU MUST DIEBACK TO THE FRONTYOU COWARDYOU SERVANTYOU BLIND MAN

WHY, AM I DYING?KILL, HAVE NO FEARLIE, LIVE OFF LYINGHELL, HELL IS HERE

I WAS BORN FOR DYING

LIFE PLANNED OUT BEFORE MY BIRTH, NOTHING COULD I SAYHAD NO CHANCE TO SEE MYSELF, MOULDED DAY BY DAYLOOKING BACK I REALIZE, NOTHING HAVE I DONELEFT TO DIE WITH ONLY FRIENDALONE I CLENCH MY GUN

SOLDIER BOY, MADE OF CLAYNOW AN EMPTY SHELL

ORION(HETFIELD, ULRICH, BURTON)INSTRUMENTAL

(2nd GUITAR SOLO: HETFIELD)(4th SOLO/BASS: BURTON)

DAMAGE, INC.(HETFIELD, ULRICH, BURTON, HAMMETT)DEALING OUT THE AGONY WITHINCHARGING HARD AND NO ONE’S GONNA GIVE INLIVING ON YOUR KNEES, CONFORMITYOR DYING ON YOUR FEET FOR HONESTYINBRED, OUR BODIES WORK AS ONEBLOODY, BUT NEVER CRY SUBMISSIONFOLLOWING OUR INSTINCT NOT A TRENDGO AGAINST THE GRAIN UNTIL THE END

BLOOD WILL FOLLOW BLOODDYING TIME IS HEREDAMAGE INCORPORATED

SLAMMING THROUGH, DON’T FUCK WITH RAZORBACKSTEPPING OUT? YOU’LL FEEL OUR HELL ON YOUR BACKBLOOD FOLLOWS BLOOD AND WE MAKE SURELIFE AIN’T FOR YOU AND WE’RE THE CUREHONESTY IS MY ONLY EXCUSETRY TO ROB US OF IT, BUT IT’S NO USESTEAMROLLER ACTION CRUSHING ALLVICTIM IS YOUR NAME AND YOU SHALL FALL

BLOOD WILL FOLLOW BLOODDYING TIME IS HEREDAMAGE INCORPORATED

WE CHEW AND SPIT YOU OUTWE LAUGH, YOU SCREAM AND SHOUTALL FLEE, WITH FEAR YOU RUNYOU’LL KNOW JUST WHERE WE COME FROM

DAMAGE INCORPORATED

DAMAGE JACKALS RIPPING RIGHT THROUGH YOUSIGHT AND SMELL OF THIS, IT GETS ME GOIN’KNOW JUST HOW TO GET JUST WHAT WE WANTTEAR IT FROM YOUR SOUL IN NIGHTLY HUNTFUCK IT ALL AND FUCKING NO REGRETSNEVER HAPPY ENDINGS ON THESE DARK SETSALL’S FAIR FOR DAMAGE INC. YOU SEESTEP A LITTLE CLOSER IF YOU PLEASE

BLOOD WILL FOLLOW BLOODDYING TIME IS HEREDAMAGE INCORPORATED

(INTRO/BASS: BURTON)

Lyrics Reprinted by Permission. All Songs Published by Creeping DeathMusic (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved.

TWENTY-ONE, ONLY SONBUT HE SERVED US WELLBRED TO KILL, NOT TO CAREDO JUST AS WE SAYFINISHED HERE. GREETINGS, DEATHHE’S YOURS TO TAKE AWAY

BACK TO THE FRONTYOU WILL DO WHAT I SAY, WHEN I SAYBACK TO THE FRONTYOU WILL DIE WHEN I SAY, YOU MUST DIEBACK TO THE FRONTYOU COWARDYOU SERVANTYOU BLIND MAN

BACK TO THE FRONT

LEPER MESSIAH(HETFIELD, ULRICH)SPINELESS FROM THE START, SUCKED INTO THE PARTCIRCUS COMES TO TOWN, YOU PLAY THE LEAD CLOWNPLEASE, PLEASESPREADING HIS DISEASE, LIVING BY HIS STORYKNEES, KNEESFALLING TO YOUR KNEES, SUFFER FOR HIS GLORYYOU WILL

TIME FOR LUST, TIME FOR LIETIME TO KISS YOUR LIFE GOODBYESEND ME MONEY, SEND ME GREENHEAVEN YOU WILL MEETMAKE A CONTRIBUTION AND YOU’LL GET THE BETTER SEATBOW TO LEPER MESSIAH

MARVEL AT HIS TRICKS, NEED YOUR SUNDAY FIXBLIND DEVOTION CAME, ROTTING YOUR BRAINCHAIN, CHAINJOIN THE ENDLESS CHAIN, TAKEN BY HIS GLAMOURFAME, FAMEINFECTION IS THE GAME, STINKING DRUNK WITH POWERWE SEE

TIME FOR LUST, TIME FOR LIETIME TO KISS YOUR LIFE GOODBYESEND ME MONEY, SEND ME GREENHEAVEN YOU WILL MEETMAKE A CONTRIBUTION AND YOU’LL GET THE BETTER SEATBOW TO LEPER MESSIAH

WITCHERY, WEAKENINGSEES THE SHEEP ARE GATHERINGSET THE TRAP, HYPNOTIZENOW YOU FOLLOW

TIME FOR LUST, TIME FOR LIETIME TO KISS YOUR LIFE GOODBYESEND ME MONEY, SEND ME GREENHEAVEN YOU WILL MEETMAKE A CONTRIBUTION AND YOU’LL GET THE BETTER SEAT

LIE

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JAMES HETFIELD: RHYTHM GUITAR/VOCALSLARS ULRICH: DRUMSCLIFF BURTON: BASS/BACKING VOCALSKIRK HAMMETT: LEAD GUITAR

“Roaring Hella Mega-Stylin’ Cheers, Danke,Tak,Merci, Skol,Ta, Right on Bro Dudez, Fucken arights baby man!!!!”. . . . . . . . . .THANX TO:“Musical Chairs” roadcrew of 84/85 (Survival ofthe fittest!): John “Stack, Condor”Marshall, Big Mick “Sclarbmeister” Hughes,Neil “Gimme Four” Schaffer, Bobby Schneider,Howie “Don Vito” Ungerleider, Robert“Gussetus Maximus” Allen, Andy “Lick mySyphilletic Piles” Battye,Tony “Beamer”Austin, Russel “You’re on glue, Mon” Majors,Pete Russell, Steve “Blood” Fowler,Tony“Go A Ridin’ Inta Town..” Zed, Robert “IsThis Tha Bus?” Jackson, Allie, Brian “Quickie”Murphy, Bob Yurko, Brian “Snuff” Flemming,“Jeg” Larsen, Zach Harmon, Bart Franklin,Dirk Sommer, Drain, Jimi Martin.

UNITED STATES: Cliff Burnstein, GeorgeKnemeyer; Peter “Nuke ’Em” Paterno, JohnCochrane; Michael “Mikeypooh” Alago, MikeBone, Brad Hunt, Sue Satriano (Thanx & GoodLuck!), Byron “Touch It!!” Hontas,

Roger Smith, Peter Philbin, Steve Pross, BarryLyons, Denny Nowak, Louis Heidelmeyer, RickAlden and everyone else in the Elektra family;Marsha Vlasic and Bill Elson at ICM; Joni (GetReceipts!), Fred, Barry, Richard and the whole S&F gang in S.F. and L.A.;Toni Isabella and BillGraham and the rest at B.G.P.; Brian Murphyand Suzy Cornell at Avalon, L.A.; Harley Lewinand Gail Leibowitz...and not forgetting theImmigration people at Boston Airport!; Alain Martineau at Polygram, Canada; MichaelWagener; Ben Liemer; Peter Lubin andBrockum; Chris Bouchard; K.J. Doughton(Thanx for all so far and let’s keep going!);Jeffrey “Nik” Norman and the Plant People in Sausalito; Roy and Tommy at Tama Drums,Penn.; Starr at Tama Drums, L.A.; LennyDiMuzio and Zildjian Cymbals; FrankGoodman and Mesa-Boogie;Tatsu, Jim C.and John C. at Aria (PRO II basses); IbanezEffects; ADA Signal Processors; DaveWilliams at Jackson Guitars; Rich Bandoni atFernandes guitars; Marvin Lubow at Morley;All at Guitar-Center in Oakland and S.F.; RobCooksey and Ascot Cases; All at Rock-ItCargo; Armored Saint (Handcuffs?!!) and

crew; Geddy, Alex, Neil of Rush; Exoduspr. (Eggs At Us); Metal Church (Labelmates!!!);Chris “Hey Shitfuck!” & Steve “Teenage Para-diddle” of W.A.S.P.; Ron “$200” Laffitte;Gene “They’re Cheez” Ambo & Bridget; AlvinPetty; Eric at Pic & Puke, Keeping us alive!!;Harold “Aidz Victim” Ohh!!; Rich Likong; Ron“McGubknee” McGovney; Ken Kitt (Wanna BuySome A...); John & Joan Ambrosino; GlennDanzig; Mark “Noize” Myrick; Metal Joe &John at the Funhouse and all the old bridgeFreakz!!; Skitchie (Pull up a couch!!); Ron theSpawn Q (Benefit, Anywon?); Dan “Headz VillRrroll!!” Are; Fred and his flipping truck!Bobkat (Full Roar!); Pam and the Record Vault;Wes Robinson and Ruthiez!; Xtra special Yahooto Mark W. (Gummibears!) and Clive; BethBlack; Mrs. Hammett (Stylin’ Chili!); Kathi“Mamma Edna” Cuevas and Cymon; DebbieAbono, Neal Wolfson, Scott Leabman,Ray Gmeiner.

Also thanks to all U.S. magazines and press fortheir great support and Thanks to the faithfulBay Area Metallibashers.

EUROPE: Peter Mensch, Su Wathan; Flemming“Close but no cigar” R., Pernille, Ulla and Kalle(Tak for Mad!); Flemming “Jeg, Bruce, Kennethetc.” Larsen (Drum Doctor Extraordinaire!);Freddy Hansson, Finn Lyngemark and all at Sweet Silence; Ken Anthony; Jens Wester-gaard; Erik Thomsen; Bjarne “Repumatation”Elvestad; Jorgen and Artillery (Yes!);The MusicFor Nations Klan; Ross “Where’s The Grumble”Halfin, “Crazy” George Bodnar; Rod Smallwoodand Driveway; Steve Harris and Tennis-Pub;Rick Allen (Bow to Black Beauty!);The Whole Ceerang Gang; Ian Sales; Ian Croft and ZildjianCymbals; Ascot Cases; Ivan Kushlick;Tank &Crew (See you in Finland?!); Russ Tippens;Ursula Rohr & Alec Von Tavel at Disctrade;Metal Mikekrophonehomeo; Also thanx toall European magazines and press for their great support.

Also xtra fucken yahooz to...Carlsberg Bevees;Sushi; Absolut Vodka; Alka Seltzer;The YoungOnes; Remoulade; Skykow; Boom Shankar;Teenage Mutant Ninja-Turtles; and most of all...Edna!!!!

Lars Ulrich plays Tama drums and Zildjian Cymbals exclusively.

PRODUCED BY METALLICA AND FLEMMING RASMUSSENEngineered by Flemming Rasmussen

Recorded Sept.-Dec. 1985 at Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, DenmarkMixed by Michael Wagener at Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CA

Assistant mixing engineer: Mark WilzcakMastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound

All lyrics by Hetfield. All arrangements by Hetfield/UlrichCover concept: Metallica and Peter Mensch/Cover illustration: Don Brautigam

All inner sleeve pix: Ross HalfinBack cover photos: Cliff—Rich Likong/Kirk—Ross Halfin/Lars—Rob Ellis/James—Ross Halfin

Agency representation: ICM/Marsha Vlasic, New York Fair Warning/John Jackson, LondonLegal representation: Peter Paterno, Los Angeles Accounting: Joni Schneider and Fred Duffin for Siegel & Feldstein, San Francisco

Management: Q-Prime, Inc.

Tracks 9 & 10 recorded live at the Seattle Coliseum, Seattle, WA on August 29, 1989; Mixed by Jimbo Barton; Additional Mixing by Mike Gillies;Recorded by Guy Charbonneau

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