There is no denying that Master of Puppets is Metallica’s most iconic album. Now, 40 years after its debut, and all-star band of heavy metal’s biggest names have paid tribute to the groundbreaking record.

Blabbermouth reports that on Nov. 2, 2026, Lamb of God turned their Headbangers Boat 2026 cruise into a Master of Puppets cover show. The set featured members of Gwar, Death Angel and In Flames. Together, the metal supergroup cover band performed renditions of several songs from the 1986 thrash record.

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Among the songs covered were “Battery”, “Master of Puppets”, “The Thing That Should Not Be” and “Disposable Heroes”. Check out footage of the killer set above!

Metallica released Master of Puppets on March 3, 1986. It was their third album, and their first with Elektra Records. Notably, it was the first Metallicxa album certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.…