That Metallica is being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 4 is no surprise. What is suprising is recent word that they will be joined by Jason Newsted, the former bassist whose departure in 2001 was anything but civil. Newsted joined Metallica after the 1986 death of Cliff Burton, killed in a horrific bus accident during the European leg of the band's Damage, Inc. tour. Which brings us to Master of Puppets, the last studio album to feature Burton and the band's first album to be certified gold. Will Newsted and his former bandmates play nice long enough to get through the ceremonies in Cleveland? Will he even show up? Who knows. But in the meantime, you can take a trip back to a kinder, gentler time with the album that helped make the boys a household name.Want to see it in the catalog? Click here.
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