Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' set to enter UK Top 40 for the first time ever
Thanks to Stranger Things
Metallica’s seminal 1986 heavy metal anthem ‘Master of Puppets’ looks certain to enter the UK Top 40 for the first time ever thanks to Stranger Things.
Buoyed by its usage in a pivotal scene in the Stranger Things 4 finale, ‘Master of Puppets’ is enjoying a fresh wave of popularity across the globe 36 years after its initial release.
In the scene, the character Eddie Munson shreds riffs to ‘Master of Puppets’ in a bid to attract flying predatory creatures called Demobats away from the lair of demonic villain, Vecna.
Last Friday ‘Master of Puppets’ narrowly missed out on the Top 40, peaking at No.47, however it looks on course to climb into the upper echelons of the charts this week.
According to the Official Charts Company, the track is currently at Number 23 at this early stage, and it could climb yet higher by Friday (15th July).
Metallica's last UK Top 40 single was 2008's 'The Day That Never Comes', lifted from their Number 1 album 'Death Magnetic.' The song reached No.19.
Although Metallica are surging up the charts, they still have a long way to go to match the Stranger Things fuelled success of Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’, which spent three weeks at Number 1 in the UK.
Metallica themselves have fully embraced the renewed love for ‘Master of Puppets’ and over the weekend they posted a video to TikTok of them ‘duetting’ to the Eddie Munson scene while wearing Hellfire Club T-shirts.
Metallica also hit headlines when they brilliantly shut down a fan on TikTok for gatekeeping their music.
The TikTok follower wrote in the comments: "I'm sorry Metallica for all the fake Stranger Things fans love ya."
Metallica wrote in response: "Don't be sorry. Everyone is welcome in the Metallica Family. If they like Puppets, chances are they'll find plenty of other songs to get into.”
In another message, Metallica wrote: "FYI – EVERYONE is welcome in the Metallica Family. Whether you’ve been a fan for 40 hours or 40 years, we all share a bond through music."
They added: "All of you started at ground zero at one point in time."
Metallica wrapped up their European festival tour at NOS Alive! in Portugal last Friday night (8th July).
The European trek has seen Metallica close each concert with ‘Master of Puppets’ for the first time since November 1997.
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