Music that names the album Master of Puppets and had already appeared in the Netflix series now appears in the new trailer for a successful game
After the wave of interest caused by the appearance in Stranger Things, “Master of Puppets”classic MetallicCan you live a new revival in mainstream? This is what has been discussed after the use of music in the new trailer of the acclaimed game franchise Call of Duty.
The song that names the band’s third album, available in 1986, was used in the trailer of Black Ops 7. The release of the game is scheduled for November 14, 2025 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/s.
As observed by the site Guitar.comthe franchise Call of Duty It has over 100 million active players monthly in its various titles. Because of this significant number, it is possible for music to gain a new breath of popularity.
However, there is no way to compare the range of a shooting game with a streaming age blockbuster. Furthermore, “Master of Puppets” appears slightly modified in the trailer of Black Ops 7with a “futuristic industrial sound that aligns with the aesthetics of the game”.
Watch below the preview, which has over 45 million views:
In 2022, when the fourth season of Stranger Things debuted in Netflixthe show brought a new character, Eddie Munson. The teenager, fanatical for Heavy Metal and RPG, star in one of the most striking scenes, when he plays guitar to scare off evil bats, the demobats. The song chosen by him? “Master of Puppets”.
Metallica and the use of “Master of Puppets”
In addition to Stranger Things and the coming Call of Duty – Black Ops 7, “Master of Puppets” It has already been contemplated in other productions, such as films Old School (2003) and Zombieland: double tap (2019) and the games Marvel’s Midnight Suns (2022) and Fortunes (2017), as an item available to buy.
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Source: Rollingstone
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