Just like Kate Bush before them, Metallica are currently experiencing a sweet bump in popularity amongst the youth of the world, thanks to the inclusion of one of their songs in season four of Stranger Things. Without giving too much away, Master Of Puppets features prominently in the finale with Eddie Munson playing it on guitar as part of the 'most metal concert ever'. In an exclusive interview with Variety, the show's music producer Nora Felder reveals that actor Joseph Quinn really is playing the song during the now infamous scene. Felder shares.
"Yes, Joseph did take time to learn the guitar riff and was actually playing along to a guide track. Everyone thought he did a great job.”
Felder also shares a lot of info in the exclusive piece on how Stranger Things secured the license for the track, explaining that the band themselves had to sign off on the usage and they did so due to being fans of the show.
“I got in touch with Metallica’s management office and carefully went over the scene and what the intent would be. I knew the clearance would be taken seriously as we had used one of their songs (‘The Four Horseman’) in season 2 and had learned at that time that they were fans of the show. ‘Master of Puppets’ is a pretty significant song in their catalog, and I think it’s considered a favorite in their live shows. I wanted to be respectful in making sure that Metallica fully understood what context the song was being used in, plus how integral it was to the scene and for this exciting new character, Eddie Munson, who no one had met yet in previous seasons.”
Metallica's Master Of Puppets is an undisputed classic of the metal genre. YouTuber/musical genius Anthony Vincent has gone and turned it into a classic of 50 different genres! That's right, the mad genius behind the Ten Second Songs series is back doing what he does best, reinterpreting music and his latest video Master Of Puppets in 50 Styles is a masterpiece.
The multi-instrumentalist superstar repurposes Master Of Puppets as a genre-crossing megamix, featuring passages in the style of a diverse array of acts including David Bowie, James Brown, Culture Club, Daft Punk, Dir En Gray, Dream Theater, Fugees, Megadeth, King Diamond, The Kinks, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Misfits, Pentatonix, Queen, Sabaton, Spiritbox, The Weeknd and more.
Watch the full video below.
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