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Master of Puppets

original song written, composed, and performed by Metallica
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Master of Puppets

Summary

Master of Puppets is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (805 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Master of Puppets's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Master of Puppets's composer is recorded as Kirk Hammett[4].
  • Master of Puppets's composer is recorded as James Hetfield[5].
  • Master of Puppets's composer is recorded as Cliff Burton[6].
  • Master of Puppets's composer is recorded as Lars Ulrich[7].
  • Master of Puppets's genre is popular music[8].
  • Master of Puppets was performed by Metallica[9].
  • Master of Puppets is part of Master of Puppets[10].
  • Master of Puppets's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Master of Puppets was published on 1986[12].
  • Master of Puppets's lyricist is recorded as Kirk Hammett[13].
  • Master of Puppets's lyricist is recorded as James Hetfield[14].
  • Master of Puppets's lyricist is recorded as Cliff Burton[15].
  • Master of Puppets's lyricist is recorded as Lars Ulrich[16].
  • Master of Puppets's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Master of Puppets'}[17].
  • Master of Puppets's form of creative work is recorded as song[18].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 19ec21de-2d93-390c-98b0-b68d98c4baf5[20]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Master of Puppets was performed by Metallica[9].

Publication

Master of Puppets was released on 1986[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is popular music[8]. It is part of it[10].

Why It Matters

Master of Puppets ranks in the top 3% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (805 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

Related Entities

Cliff Burton James Hetfield Kirk Hammett Lars Ulrich Master of Puppets Metallica

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Master of Puppets. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/master-of-puppets-q383630
MLA “Master of Puppets.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/master-of-puppets-q383630.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_master-of-puppets-q383630_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Master of Puppets}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/master-of-puppets-q383630}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 9w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → Metallica
    Form of creative work → song
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