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Metallica Filmed Themselves Playing Along With The “Master Of Puppets” Scene From Stranger Things

The final episode of Stranger Things season 4 involved Doja-Cat-beloved metalhead Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) playing Metallica's "Master Of Puppets" on guitar, with tracks recorded by Metallica bassist Rob Trujillo's son Tye. Metallica were stoked; in addition to issuing a statement celebrating the scene, they scolded their old-head fans for trying to gatekeep newcomers who discovered the song through Stranger Things. Now they've continued to celebrate the resurgence in exposure by playing along with the scene for a new TikTok video. Below, watch that video and wonder whether Metallica will end up in the Hot 100 top 10 like Kate Bush did.

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