Did Metallica record he greatest heavy metal album of all time?
After signing a major label deal with Elektra Records in 1984, Metallica released a new album entitled Master of Puppets on February 21, 1986. The album is regarded by many fans as their finest work and is considered by some to be the greatest heavy metal album of all time. Despite the fact that no singles were ever released for the album, the band received some minor airplay from album tracks “Master of Puppets” and “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”. The supporting Damage Inc. tour was very successful and the album charted at number 29 on the Billboard Top Album Charts.