This was too rad. Great stuff dudes !

The first part of the song is the drug talking to the addict. The slow part of the song is the addict getting his high. The end is the addict talking to the drug and is pissed off because he didn’t get what was promised. This song is brilliant matching lyrics and instrumental.

"Chop your breakfast on a mirror" you guys missed that one. Epic song that even 30 years later is still relevant.

The Hell reference isn't about the religious "hell," so to speak. It's about the addiction itself and what your life becomes being hell. The heavy parts of the song are the addiction. The mellow part in the middle is the feeling of getting high. Then hard again when the high wears off and the cravings return. Amazing song, James Hetfield is one of the greates song writers ever. So deep with so many layers. Theres a reason why they have been killing it for 40 years and are still selling out huge venues.

Nothing like watching people really discover Metallica. It never gets old.

Fun story. When this album came out in 1986 I was obsessed with it and my devout Catholic mother questioned her 10 year old son's new favorite band. Then I manually typed out the lyrics (on an old mechanical typewriter no less) for her to read what they were singing about, and explained it was about drug addiction, and she immediately became a fan - although she did often question me why they had to scream so much lmao

Metallica are not devil worshipers.

I love seeing people stepping out of their comfort zone and actually LISTENING and UNDERSTANDING the meaning behind great music rather than basing it off the fact that it's loud and hard-core. Keep up the goid work and stay open my Kings!

Timeless song. It will still kick ass 100 years from now

What's more impressive to me is when you remember how young they were when they wrote something so lyrically and musically mature

R.I.P. Cliff Burton. One of the best bass players of all time. He's been gone just over 36 years ago

"Omg it's still going!" Is the proper reaction to every Metallica song 🤘🏻

React channels are one of the best parts of the entire internet. No toxic people screaming at each other. Just people experiencing music they've never heard before. It's like back when I was a teenager, and we shared music with our friends. Love seeing horizons just expand.

I am one of the people this song saved. Made me open my eyes to what I was doing to myself ( heavy meth user ). Its now been 31 years clean, and I will be grateful to this song every time.

In 2016, Metallica's "Master of Puppets" album was chosen amongst a total of 25 to be archived in the U.S. Library of Congress for being of "Unique cultural and historical significance". That truly is a great, great honor! RIP bassist Cliff Burton (1962-1986) and his dad Ray (1928-2020). Cliff's mom was his #1 fan.

I was 17 years old at a weekend house party when I first heard this song. I was blown away then and I sometimes still get goosebumps when I listen to this song 37 years later.

You can hear the difference from when Metallica was underground to when they went commercial. They were a one of a kind in the underground days ❤️❤️❤️

The entire Album is a pure MASTERPIECE!

As someone who grew up listening to Metallica, I love seeing people experience it for the first time. Welcome to the Dark Side, gentlemen. You will never be the same lol

Each one of you were playing a different air instrument. Best video I've seen today.

I love your Metallica reactions, I fell in love with their music as a teen before I had an appreciation for their lyrics as an adult. You all need to do one on “my friend of misery”, hits home lyrically and sonically better than their older stuff while also hitting those classic guitar gems!

There will never be an album like Master of Puppets.......R.I.P. ...CLIFF BURTON

I'm a recovered addict. Master of Puppets is spot on to the cycle an addict goes through. It's about being powerless over your drug of choice. Yes, alcohol is a drug as well. You get to a point where you've lost your will to choose. The beginning of the song describes the "strings" the drug (your master) has on you --- pulling your need for the drug. The middle section of the song is the euphoria you feel once you've gotten high or inebriated. The intense ending of the song is the crash you feel coming down. Even though you don't want to do it all again --- this song portays the drug owns you & will pull you back --- and the cycle of death & destruction is always just one drink or drug away. Step 1 of recovery is: "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol (drugs) - that our lives had become unmanageable" There's no mistake that was written as the first step because denial runs deep. Addicts always believe they can control themselves over the drug. Admitting and 100% knowing you can not control it & your life is completely unmanageable is the starting point for an addict. "Master of Puppets" is the perfect analogy. Well done Metallica! 👏 " 🌟🌟🌟Wikipedia🌟🌟🌟 "In 2015, Master of Puppets became the first metal recording to be selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." 👏👏👏

So cool to see people listening to the greatest song of all time for the first time. Right on guys!

Seeing these kids hear this for the first time seriously warms my heart.

I'm glad you guys listened to this one. Yes, James Hetfield is a excellent writer and musician. The line, "Chop your breakfast on a mirror" was a definite clue for this song. But this song was really packed with clues. Even the music gave clues to the ups and downs of addiction. Many of their songs have great messages. You may like the song, "Disposable Heroes". You guys will figure it out ... without Genius. 🙂

Seeing a bunch of dudes listening to my favorite band, favorite album, and favorite song all at the same time feels awesome glad you guys love it its such a *master*piece of music the reaction to the solos too we love to see that

I love it when people not used to a genre take time to understand that specific genre. This was awesome watching them figure out and understand what Metallica was saying in this song. This is more proof that we are all just brothers and sisters under God. We can all be moved by the same things and fall prey to the same things. We also have the ability to build each other up and strengthen one another as well. These guys have a stronger resolve because of Metallica. You can see how inspired they were.

It genuinely brought a smile to my face seeing them figuring out the lyrics (and also just rocking out). Thank you guys for having such an open mind :)

Great thing about Metallica's songs is they all touched on social issues. Fight Fire with Fire (Nuclear War), Ride the Lightning (Capitol Punishment), Master of Puppets (Drug Addiciton), Fade to Black (Suicide), Eye of the Beholder (Freedom of Speech), etc. Definitely check out more of their stuff!

You guys are so sweet. You didn't know what breakfast on the mirror was. God bless. Metallica is amazing. Very humble men.

I love seeing people experience Metallica for the first time. I was exposed to this album when I was about 12 and I fell in love. Each song is about 3 songs in one. Enjoy listen to Call of Kutulu and Orion. Enjoy!!!!

Imagine being in a crowd of 20,000 or more all chanting "MASTER!!" at the same time, then singing the solo! It is POWERFUL!

This is widely considered one of the best metal songs ever from the best metal album EVER. Metallica from the Cliff Burton era was a force of nature. He was a musical genius and the heart of the band. They were never the same after his tragic death during the Damage Inc. tour in 1986. He was only 24.

This is the 1st time i have seen these guys, now i know what I will be watching the rest of the day. Great video

Enjoyed watching your reactions to this song and your apprehension at the use of the word Master over and over again. I was heavily addicted to coke when this came out. I chased the dragon for a while but this song helped me kick the habit. I was ‘chopping my breakfast on a mirror’ too. Been clean for over 35 years.

This song is from the mid eighties and it incredibly describes the dark side of drug addiction. This song still stands today in 2022

As someone who struggles with addiction everyday this song hits home for me every time i hear it. I wish i had known what this was about in my younger angrier years i would have saved myself alot of pain and torment. I have personally felt every lyric in this song and the pain never goes away i just know how to block it out now and my journey through recovery will never be over and i just want anyone on here struggling with addiction to know that you can beat it, it will be hard it will be painful but in the end it will be worth it once you get sober/clean.

I absolutely LOVED watching this reaction. I have been a Metallica fan for a long time - but only now paid enough attention to the lyrics. but musically, I enjoyed the stanky faces you made when the music was hittin! Music conquers all! SUBSCRIBED

love when you guys get the story telling of the great music of the rock bands of the 80s 90s.i grew up in some best times music I was born 1976 so ive heard everything and love all music but 80s and 90s were some the greatest music ever

One of the greatest songs about drug addiction ever written. You can tell it was written from experience and we should all feel lucky that these guys are still alive(RIP Cliff) after what some of them went through to different degrees. James, the front man, never stopped struggling with booze. He's had his high and low moments but he's very much an addict.

The cover of the album 'Master of Puppets' has the crosses because there is another song on the record called 'Disposable heroes', which is about soldiers being sent to fight wars and die, and the hand pulling the strings also fit the narrative of the title track. It was a very successful album for Metallica in 1986... their 3rd album, they opened for Ozzy Osbourne on an arena tour that year and were crushing it live. The album went gold in the US (half million copies sold) on that tour and made Metallica a contender for dominating the heavy metal scene in the future... The album has sold 6x platinum in the US to date. The album has ripping metal tracks - 'Disposable heroes'... 'Battery'... 'Damage inc.'... The subtle track "Welcome home (Sanitarium)" and the brilliant instrumental 'Orion' 🔥🔥🤘🤘 However, it was the last Metallica record to feature bassist Cliff Burton, who was killed in a tour bus accident in Sweden in the fall of '86... Jason Newsted (bass) was hired late in the year to finish the tour and joined Metallica.

Hell yeah y’all rock for playing that! Master of puppets came out in 1986 I believe. Back then it just hit really hard , they had a different sound and played faster than most. Hey y’all cool as hell and it was fun watching you guys experience that! God bless y’all and stay safe!✌️

Watching each of your unique reactions is giving me life! 😂❤

You don’t listen to Metallica, you feel them, they make you feel strong and powerful. The music creeps into your soul and never leaves.

I love when people broaden their exposure to cultures they aren't familiar with. I'm black. My father loved country & rock; and my mother loved Jazz & r&b. I was exposed to it all. I love all music, including Asian and French music. Being diverse makes your life experience all the more enjoyable. Love it all. I'm so happy for these guys. ❤️

Most of your views came from metallica fans 😂

You guys make my day a better place.....thanks guys🤘👍😎

This whole album is a total banger. Absolute genius. Sacred to Metal Fan's.

"I hope it's not demonic." I heard that comment and, as a guy who's listened to all levels of metal for the better part of 30 years, I can honestly say I don't think I've ever heard a song about demons. (I could be wrong. Lots of whisky has passed into this vessel since it launched.) All the lyrics tend to be metaphors. As for this song, you need to hear a full stadium screaming "MASTER! MASTER!" to recognize the influence this song had on their fans. It's incredible.

9:15 watching everyone start to air-jam was by far the best part! Stay Metal, guys!

Lol. You guys are too funny. Watch this live. It's the best live music, and I've seen a lot. That's 2 guitars playing in harmony. Epic. 🤘

As a previous drug addict this song has always been my escape. I don't think I've ever listened to this song sober, and I've been a Metallica fan since 1998 when I was 13 years old, thanks to my dad who was a big metalhead... not a drug addict. This is literally my first time in maybe 25 years listening to Master sober. I've been sober for 5 years now, and if I'm honest, listening while not on drugs and while on drugs is completely different. Fix me.

Guys pretty much most of metal is not devil stuff or satanic. That’s just a false imagery put out by those who don’t listen closely. Even when they speak of hell or the Devil in the songs it’s usually not to glorify them or they are using them as symbolism for other things. Keep up the reactions to metal because like rap it’s very lyrical and deep. Don’t be afraid to use resources to help with the lyrics either because I think understanding the message will increase your enjoyment of it.

Yes you guys summed it up perfectly in the beginning of the video..For those of us that have struggled with drug or alcohol or substance abuse,this song makes alot of sense and hits hard..

This song is mind-blowing, and I’ve only been into Metallica’s music for over a year. Stunning AF!

Keep in mind that this album came out in 1985, when most of these guys were all of about 23 years old. And now, in modern days, this song is even better live.

there are 3 parts of this song. wanting to get high, getting high "the chill part" and coming down

Bro, I never thinked about the meaning of this lyrics, even I always loving this music and Metallica. Great react of you, guys!

So good to see people do the work and get the meaning behind the lyrics!!! Makes all the difference in the jam.

the storytelling on this song is just amazing. The master is the drug telling you that you need him to survive, you will no longer need to eat and the music plays all the stress and demons surrounding you. After receiving a dose you feel tranquility, some kind of "peace" (calmed guitar solo). After that solo the stress comes back and the user is telling to the master: "Where is the tranquility you promise? The user is disappointed, but hooked!!! And he need another FIX. Now he is out of control (second solo) and the master remembers to the user that he is total control of him and will drag him completely to its domains... The final laughs.... Pure poetry....

*The guitar solo represents the stages of the drugs/alcohol. At 1st, it's mellow, calm, euphoric (the drug kicking in). Then it starts getting chaotic (the drug wearing off). Then it's a chaotic frenzy as they're in withdrawals, needing more, now.*

Its great seeing you guys listening to awsome music

James vocals on this are so damn good …. You feel it in your soul 🤘

Its great to see you guys jamming to this, its proof that good music is good music no matter the genre and can be enjoyed by everyone.

that "light bulb moment" when they get what the song is really about is priceless. Metallica's older albums all have really deep meanings they are "masters" of their craft see what i did there lol Their best work was the first 4 albums... Kill em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and And Justice for All all four albums are on another level

These guys are great!! Metallica is one of my favorite bands all time I loved your reaction like when I first heard them!

Welcome to the family, fellas! First time I saw them was in 1989 in Miami on the Damaged Justice tour. It’s refreshing to see songs I’ve known for so long through new eyes. Do yourselves a favor and check out songs from them like “Blackened,” “And Justice For All,” “Disposable Heroes,” “Fade to Black,” One,” and even the new stuff like “Hardwired,” and “Moth Into a Flame” I’m sure there will be plenty of people like me to help guide you up Metallica mountain. We welcome everyone.

I've listened to this song hundreds of times. It's fun to see the younger gen appreciating it.

You can love Heavy Metal or not but this Song is a Master Piece of Music History.

Well done fellas. I love seeing first reactions to classic metal songs.

It brings me indescribable joy watching someone jammin' to this for the first time!! 🤘

Ride the Lightening, MOP’s, and And Justice For All are some of best heavy metal albums ever made. Epic song arrangements

Master of Puppets is hands down the best metal song ever written. It literally has everything

Love the reactions to the solos on the guitar yall that was awesome

1986 .... Still the best song ever written about drug addiction

I've been listening to Metallica since 83 and still believe that this album is where they were at their finest. The Cliff Burton tattoo on my arm thanks you for reacting to this.

I love that you guys are feeling this track. It still raises the hair on my arms just like it did new when I was a kid. Whole album rules.

Iconic of my teenage years. And I mostly listened to punk and new wave. Classic metal. Love it.

My favorite Metallica song of all time and I’ve been a fan since mid 80s when I first heard them

This is widely considered one of the best Metallica songs of all time. It's so damn good!

I'm so proud of you how you guys appreciate every change in the song. It's a masterpiece

Ok so new sub on a binge. It's awesome that you guys listen to all types of music...like my ipid or mixtape back in the day

The lyrics and rocking out are great, but I really appreciate the complexity of the song with all the chord and time signature changes. It’s hard to play a song like that, let alone write it.

I'm surprised you guys missed basically all the drug references in this song. " Needlework the way ", " fix me", "chop your breakfast on a mirror", "I will run through you", "taste me you will see, more is all you need"... All in all though, solid reaction and it was a blast watching you guys put the pieces together on the meaning, as well as seeing how much you guys enjoyed the song. There is another song on this album, that talks about soldiers being used as pawns by the government, like one of you suggested, and just how much Hell is in War. That song is called "Disposable Heroes". I'd recommend giving it a listen if you have time. Another track that talks about the experience of War Veterans, is "One". Not sure if you've reacted to it yet, but if not, I'd suggest it. Many of their older tracks speak to the issues of when they were written...Vietnam, Drug Abuse, Government Overreach, Homelessness, etc. I'm fairly new to this channel, but I'll be checking back regularly to see the new content. 🤜🏻👍🏻

It's always great to see young people discover the music of my youth❤

1986 this album came out. This was their last album together before bassist Cliff Burton's death. Many Metallica fans, myself included, proclaimed Master of Puppets their best album ever.

Metallica actually has a lot if really deep songs. One, for whom the bell toles, blackened, fade to black... if everyone would just open the lyrics or even sing along they would see that they actually was a great bunch of role models for kids.

Gives me goosebumps when I hear this. Love them

Serious musical talent here combined with thoughtful lyrics. Nice reaction guys

Strange as it seems, Ive always found thrash/heavy metal hypnotic and centering. Once you really hear the lyrics, close your eyes and just feel the power of the sound. I'm 60 years old and have listened to Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth and the godfather of thrash, Slayer since i was in my 20's. they have been the soundtrack to my life. Metal heads have always been "other", on the outside. This sounds brings us together through thick and thin. I still play this as loud as I can, and don't give a damn.

It's good to see the younger generation appreciating the best metal of all time. I've listened to thousands of hours of Metallica and it's never gets old!

You guys crack me up 😂. Keep doing what yall doing

My favorite Metallica album, I liked the review and comments by yall, new subscriber fo’ sho’

I was a freshman in high school when this was released, still one of my favorite Metallica albums. That entire record is a masterpiece.

Metallica. I honestly just love this band.

Great video gentleman! Awesome to see your genuine reactions to a song from my youth. Keep up the good work. Subscribing 🤘🏻😎

You all always make me smile

To me this song has 3 meanings. A: Addiction B: controlling governments masquerading as a democracy C: spiritual warfare. BTW the endurance needed to play this song at full tempo is inhuman. And they play it faster live... Another reason why they are seen as legendary It's fkn brilliant 🎸

This album must be listened to in its entirety. From beginning to end.