Metallica Releasing ‘Master of Puppets’ Deluxe Box

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A little over a year ago, Metallica reissued their first two albums, remastered, in special deluxe editions including previously unreleased audio and video recordings. Now, on Nov. 10, they are re-releasing 1986’s Master of Puppets, via the usual music retailers and Metallica.com.

Available in both physical and digital versions, the band is offering several options: CD, vinyl, 3-CD expanded edition and deluxe boxed set. The 3-CD set includes the remastered album, a disc that is a combination of rough mixes, demos and an interview, and a disc featuring a mix of live songs that are sequenced into a typical set list from the Damage, Inc. tour. The limited edition deluxe boxed set includes unreleased demos, rough mixes, interviews and live tracks, many of which have never even been available in the collector or bootleg community and were pulled from the band members’ personal collections.

Pr-order the Expanded Edition here.

Pre-order the Deluxe Edition here.

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Listen to “The Thing That Should Not Be” recorded live in 1986

There’s also a 108-page hardcover book with rare and never-before-seen photos and essays from those who were there. In all, there are three LPs, 10 CDs, a cassette, two DVDs, a lithograph with art by Pushead, a folder with handwritten lyrics, and a set of six buttons.

Pre-order now directly from the band’s website and they will also include a digitally remastered version of “Disposable Heroes,” while 3-CD and deluxe boxed pre-orders will also receive a download of “The Thing That Should Not Be” live at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Ill., recorded on May 25, 1986. Several additional instant grats will be sent to all pre-orders between now and Nov. 10.