Metallica Fans Name Greatest Song in Band’s Catalog

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

June 25th, 2020 10:26 AM

Metallica fans for the past month have been taking part in “Some Kind of Bracket,” a bracket challenge to determine which is the greatest song in the metal band’s catalog, and they’ve named a winner.

The band announced via Facebook, “The people have spoken and single song stands alone above the rest. Your champion is ~ drum roll please ~ ‘MASTER OF PUPPETS’!”

During “Some Kind of Bracket,” “Master of Puppets” battled and defeated a number of incredible songs including “Dyers Eve,” “Atlas, Rise!,” “Ride The Lightning,” “Sad But True,” “Fade To Black,” and “One” on its way to victory.

Metallica launched the bracket challenge back on May 28 starting with 64 songs that were selected and seeded based on Spotify plays multiplied by how many times a song’s been played live.

Fans took part in “Some Kind of Bracket” by voting in poll via the band’s Facebook and Instagram stories.

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: James Hetfield (R) speaks as Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett, Ray Burton, father of deceased Cliff Burton, Robert Trujillo of Metallica and Flea listen onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (L-R) Robert Trujillo, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Jason Newsted and Lars Ulrich of Metallica stand onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (R to L) James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich hug as Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett Ray Burton, father of deceased Cliff Burton, Robert Trujillo of Metallica watch onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (R to L) James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich hug as Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Ray Burton, father of deceased Cliff Burton, of Metallica and Flea watch onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (L to R) Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted Robert Trujillo of Metallica perform onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (L-R) Kirk Hammett, Flea, Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted, James Hetfield, and Ray Burton, father of deceased Cliff Burton, of Metallica stand onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (L to R) Jason Newsted, Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich of Metallica pose in the press room during the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (L to R) Jason Newsted, Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich of Metallica pose in the press room during the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (L to R) Jason Newsted, Robert Trujillo, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich of Metallica pose in the press room during the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: Jason Newsted (L) and Robert Trujillo of Metallica perform onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (R to L) James Hetfield speaks as Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted, Kirk Hammett, Ray Burton, father of deceased Cliff Burton, Robert Trujillo of Metallica watch onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: Lars Ulrich (R) of Metallica speaks as Kirk Hammett (L) and Jason Newsted listen onstage during the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (R to L) Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted, James Hetfield, Ray Burton, father of deceased Cliff Burton,and Robert Trujillo of Metallica stand onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (R to L) Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted, Ray Burton, father of deceased Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Robert Trujiof of Metallica stand onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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  dCLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (R to L) Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Jason Newsted, James Hetfield,a and Ray Burton, father of deceased Cliff Burton, of Metallica stand onstage at the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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  CLEVELAND - APRIL 04: (L-R) Musicians James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo and Kirk Hammett of Metallica attend the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)
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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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