Personally, I would say the 'master' of this whole thing is fate... Whoever is on the playing field is fair game, and it's up to them to avoid being used.

Metallica was signed to Elektra Records and began working on its third album Master of Puppets which is considered by most critics to be a landmark album in heavy metal. Discography. Burton joined the band in 1982 and performed on its debut studio album Kill 'Em All.

Burton joined the band in 1982 and performed on its debut studio album Kill 'Em All. Burton was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Metallica on April 4 2009.