Metallica · 1986 · drums by Lars Ulrich
Master of Puppets
From Master of Puppets. Expert · Straight · metal
Tempo
212BPM
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Feel
- Straight
- Tempo band
- 150+
- Difficulty
- Expert
The quarter-note pulse thrash drummers count. Written in cut time it is 106 to the half note.
"Work up to it" opens the tempo trainer at 182 and climbs to 212 in steps of four every eight bars. Members get the climb; everyone gets the click.
What the drums do
Eight and a half minutes of thrash with the kick shadowing every downpicked guitar note. The main riff is the endurance test; the clean middle section and the "master, master" chant give the right foot a rest before it starts again.
Expert: Years of work. Play it at half speed and be proud.
Lars Ulrich
- Lars Ulrich's drum rig in the Rig Vault →The kit, snare, cymbals and hardware, era by era — look for the 1986 setup.
- Log the sessionNote the BPM you got it clean at, and next time starts from there.