The title track from the legendary 1986 album Master of Puppets has achieved another important milestone in Metallica . This time, the track broke the one billion plays barrier on the Spotify .
In addition to representing an important milestone in the band's career, the achievement also earned them a place on the official Billions Club . This list includes tracks that have surpassed this number of views since 2020.
In addition, Spotify also presents artists with a commemorative plaque in recognition of their achievement.
In a social media post , the group thanked fans and celebrated the achievement. "We're so excited to share that 'Master of Puppets' has joined Spotify 's Billions Club . Thank you so much!" they wrote.
The achievement places the song alongside other hits from the band, such as "Nothing Else Matters" and " Enter Sandman, " on the playlist.
The list also includes other legendary rock artists. Among them, some examples include Aerosmith with "Dream On," Evanescence with "Bring Me to Life," Guns N' Roses with "Paradise City," Papa Roach Survivor 's "Eye of the Tiger .
"Master of Puppets" was the only single released during the promotional process for the album of the same name, which was Metallica's first work after signing with Elektra Records .
The album was also the last to feature compositions by bassist Cliff Burton , who died in September of that same year in an accident involving the band's tour bus.
Metallica's "Master of Puppets" is back in the spotlight.
For about thirty years, the song remained among the band's 10 most listened-to tracks, and it returned to the spotlight after being featured in the fourth season of the series Stranger Things in 2022.
In it, the character Eddie Munson appears playing "Master of Puppets" on the guitar , which helped the song reach the Billboard Hot 100 .
At the time, the band's bassist, Robert Trujillo , revealed that his son, Tye , who was 17 years old at the time, also contributed additional guitar tracks to the version that premiered on the show.
Billions Club playlist on Spotify:
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