DistortedRiffThrash Metal1980s

Master of Puppets

Metallica

Scooped mids, razor-tight palm-muted chug.

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Metallica reportedly recorded this with eSP Explorer-style guitars into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ — the definitive scooped thrash stack.

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Master of Puppets

Metallica

Scooped mids, razor-tight palm-muted chug.

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The original rig

Metallica reportedly recorded this with eSP Explorer-style guitars into a Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ — the definitive scooped thrash stack.

You don't need that exact gear. Tonelify's AI analyzes what makes this tone work — gain structure, EQ curve, pickup choice, effects — and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own.