“We played Black Sabbath songs because we wanted Ozzy to sing with us – he thought we were making fun of him.” How a 1986 Ozzy Osbourne tour lifted Metallica to the major leagues

Written by on September 29, 2023

When Metallica released Master Of Puppets on March 3, 1986, it screamed that the thrashers were about to become the next big thing. Not only was the album out through major label Elektra (one-time home to the Stooges and the Doors), but it then made it to number 39 in the US without a modicum of radio support and . . .



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