WARNING: This post contains Stranger Things season 4 spoilers
Metallica plays along with the now-famous Stranger Things scene of Eddie performing the band's song «Master of Puppets» in a new video. In the Stranger Things season 4 finale, Eddie is part of the group that heads to the Upside Down to confront Vecna directly. Along with Dustin, Eddie plots to distract the bats in the Upside Down, so Steve, Robin, and Nancy can freely access Victor Creel's house and attack Vecna. Eddie's diversion comes in the form of him playing Metallica's «Master of Puppets» on his guitar, drawing the bats straight to his trailer.
Shortly after the episode premiered, the Stranger Things «Master of Puppets» sequence became one of the show's most iconic and is considered a highlight of the entire series — not just this recently-wrapped season. Metallica had an enthusiastic reaction to the Stranger Things finale, praising the Duffer Brothers for their use of music on the show. Now, the band further shows their appreciation by staging a duet with Eddie.
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On Metallica's official TikTok page, the band posted a video of the group performing «Master of Puppets» along with the scene from the show. The post is captioned «Eddie, this is for you!» referencing Eddie's tribute to Chrissy on Stranger Things. Check out the video by clicking on the link below:
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This is another illustration of how the «Master of Puppets» sequence — and Stranger Things in general — has permeated through pop culture. Similar to the «Running Up That Hill» scene in the «Dear Billy» episode, it's clear the show's use of «Master of Puppets» made an immediate impact
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