My two cents: Metallica's classic song is enjoying a revival on par with Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill." Personally, I hope some of this success carries over to you channel. While I don't have the time these days to write extended analyses, your work remains as sublime as ever and people need to hear it. Your treatment of "Puppets" is textbook you: Everything punches with clear and balanced vigor, including Cliff's bass. The drums pound like an octopus boxer, the guitars surge like an angry stampede, and I can tune into instruments individually AND appreciate them together. Marvelous.
Mono audio is soo much better tho because you get more bass in your headphones if you have Spotify there's a mono audio function in settings to make your music sound more cooler
I like how you make the bass sound "different" than the guitar, i don't know how to explain it well but somehow you make it sound distinct, separating it and making it sound clearer while at the same time having the guitar loud too, not ruining the drums either, it's great
The thing I love the most about these remixes is that we are able to hear all instruments clearly, ESPECIALLY the bass. As a bassist, I always had a hard time figuring out songs by ear because the original mix is way too low on the bass
Yeah, that's a problem I've had with other "remixes" by other youtubers, it's like there's an overcorrection on the lack of bass, so their solution is to just make the bass louder, and the thing is about finding a way to properly balance things, adjust frequencies to give each instrument their proper place in the mix. Ahdy is the only person I hear that vastly improves the mix. His versions are the ones I want to hear. I wish Metallica would magically just hand him all their raw tracks and let him have carte blanche, but Metallica hasn't seemed to be interested in making improvements. They'll release a big fancy box set on major anniversaries, with some additional stuff, but no care or attention brought to the recordings themselves.
to be fair, Metallica did a good job on this album with the bass, it's pretty clear what Cliff is playing on every song. though on other albums the bass has turned into a meme lmao
I don’t know how to explain this, but this mix made the song have the same feeling as the first time I heard it. It just feels so fresh and unknown again. Outstanding
I think Leper Messiah is the one song from Master of Puppets that was never in Guitar Hero (or Rock Band) so it wouldn't be as in depth as this remix bc there's no publically available stems
Yeah, we really need those Leper Messiah stems to get out, somehow. If anyone knows how to make that happen it would be a great contribution to the legacy. Rick Beato seems to be able to magically produce stems.
Metallica Thrash Top 10 10. Dyers Eve 9. Leper Messiah 8. Ride the Lightning 7. Orion 6. Battery 5. Creeping Death 4. For Whom the Bells 3. One 2. Fade to Black 1. Master of Puppets
@@professormetal4411 it's a popular opinion...... The census is that it's a perfect song. It's Rick Beato's favorite riff, and the album is preserved at the library of Congress and the Smithsonian. As of now it's the only metal album to due so....
Oh boy I get to be here before Mr. Two Cents! Anyways, keep on keeping on my man. You're a master of mastering and every remaster of a song you've ever done feels like the superior version of iconic songs I've loves for years. That's masterclass talent.
When you're honing your craft and you make something objectively better than your last effort... You put it out there. This is the best version yet and I appreciate the finely tuned and notched EQ happening here. If I were in the same position I would forever want to post the latest and best remix/remaster I could. As an amateur audio engineer, I can appreciate the shit out of this.
Ok, this is my favourite song of all time and waking up this morning to your mix was like Christmas coming early. Thank you for giving these songs new life and the respect they deserve. I still can’t get over how good it sounds.
Holy shit an actually good remix. This actually sounds so good. My only complaint is that the bass could be turned down just a pinch (I'll probably get shot for saying that). See to me, as a bassist, metal is built on levels 1. Lead 2. Rhythm 3. Bass Drums lay the temp and each of the levels are used to boost the ladder. Bass boosts rhythm, rhythm boosts lead. Me personally I find that if bass guitar is too loud in the mix, it distracts from the main focus, which is the riffs. Either way, this is still a badass remix and it does justice to Metallica
@@doktorhund6926 I don't mean start with lead. What I mean is that when the solo is playing, THAT should be your main focus. My listening is basically just what your attention should be on while listening to a song.
I'm noticing that there's a better balance in each instrument; almost like hearing details or parts that were originally buried in the mix are now more up front. Very nice job!
Recently found your Blackened remaster last week and loved it. Was listening to Master of Puppets just yesterday and thinking "Man I hope he makes a remaster of this someday". Open up UA-cam tonight and come across this. Had to double check if it was your channel too, because your Blackened remaster was immensely beautiful. anyway what im getting at is - keep up what you do, brother, you're slaying it 🔥
You did a great job man! This is the most powerful wizard from my entire collection. I've been a fan of Metallica since I was 14, now I'm 38. I've been to two concerts - St. Petersburg and Moscow. Glad you're here, buddy. Greetings from Russia
Already a good track, but you managed to clean it up even more and really bring out a few subtle lost elements (small echoes here and there, twangy bass, concise notes). Brings me back to singing this to my class in the seventh grade. Great job man! Making Metallica feel fresh and new as when I first found them all those years ago.
Thanks for this (and for your other Metallica remasters). To be honest, I dont play the originals anymore...I only play your versions. Cheers from Italy.
Me too. Especially with the AJFA mixes. I keep waiting for the final 3 installments (frayed ends of sanity, eye of the beholder and to live is to die) so I can finally have a properly mixed version of the entire album. (Hint, hint)
I would love to hear this remaster with the S&M orchestral track tacked on! I love the added weight and improved balance of this! Great to actually hear Cliff, and have the bass drums provide more punch. Hearing the countermelodies from the orchestration would certainly elevate this. And you can find the isolated orchestra track!
I just upgraded my studio monitors this weekend and WOW the difference this has is incredible. To explain some background. I own a Mesa Boogie Mark III Blue Stripe wich is kinda closely related to the 2C+ Metallica used on this album. I have tried matching it time after time but you cant really get there 100%. However this remix and remaster really separates the bass from the guitar wich is really helpful for me. The bass actually makes a up a huge part of the guitar tone of the original mix. The problem you run into when matching this guitar tone in my experience is not being not tight enough but rather being too tight. The 2C+ has a really unique treble character wich is not as aggressive as one might think. When I dial the amp in to flemmings notes I get there but not with a nicely balanced treble side. The tone also has way lower gain than most people would think. A lot of the perceived gain comes from the layering of the guitar tracks and hard attack as well as power amp distortion instead of typical pre amp distortion. This makes this tone particularly hard to dial in. Then there is the pull deep function of the master volume wich also adds depth. This as well makes the metallica tone from Master of Puppets onward really unique and hard to emulate. This in my opinion as someone who as said is currently playing around with this tone A LOT is the definitive listening experience to MOP because of the said separation wich allows you to focus the guitar tone better. It would be really interesting to have an insight into how the panning was done here over the track. Like most of Ahdys work the drums also sound more dynamic and especially in this example are used to aid with the very percussive guitar playing in crucial spots. The bass essentially does the same thing but in another range. All of this adds up to an incredibly tight piece of music that creates a drive forwards wich is constantly re-enforced by bass and drums. A genius arrangement by Lars, James and Cliff if you think about it. Overall while not being my favorite track by the band this remix and remaster made me fall in love with the song once again. Thank you for that Ahdy
the guitar sounds so much more strong in this. it really feels like a punch in the face in that downpicking intro part where james plays his little solo thing, then the other instruments come in.
That’s sick as heck, and I love the style, including how the drum track was laid out really quick and proud like Lars was sucking beating his ass up on the snare! 🔥 Now can you do the Hardwired version of Master of Puppets as a request if that applies to you?
My two cents: Metallica's classic song is enjoying a revival on par with Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill." Personally, I hope some of this success carries over to you channel. While I don't have the time these days to write extended analyses, your work remains as sublime as ever and people need to hear it. Your treatment of "Puppets" is textbook you: Everything punches with clear and balanced vigor, including Cliff's bass. The drums pound like an octopus boxer, the guitars surge like an angry stampede, and I can tune into instruments individually AND appreciate them together. Marvelous.
Always nice to see your analysis of these remixes
You rock, 2 cents girl!
Boo! Need extended analysis $0.02 Guy!!!
@@manu201701 he is a girl now.
@@The_Crow78. really? I didn't know, I'll edit my comment to fix that mistake
"Master of Puppets but you can choose what instrument you listen to"
All! Burton on Bass, Hetfield on lead vocals with backup 🎸, Lars on 🥁, Hammet on lead 🎸🤟😎
That is the perfect description
I choose the bass🥸
Your mixes make the originals sound like MONO. It is beyond outstanding.
no better way to describe it lol
Mono audio is soo much better tho because you get more bass in your headphones if you have Spotify there's a mono audio function in settings to make your music sound more cooler
@@mikeortiz9664 if the mix is done well enough you don't have to fold down audio to mono
@@mikeortiz9664 mono doesn't add more bass it just makes it one track.
@@Ryan-hi1hl you mean it gives it more bass?
I like how you make the bass sound "different" than the guitar, i don't know how to explain it well but somehow you make it sound distinct, separating it and making it sound clearer while at the same time having the guitar loud too, not ruining the drums either, it's great
Almost sounds like Jason live when he’s just chugging away
Enhance the upper freq on the bass, comb for it, 2k-6k prob, with a spike at double that frq, and notch the guitar.
Sounds like a Bass using Pick... an insult for Cliff lovers, still sounds great.
@@Nugromant Why is it an insult? It's the same bass line
@@Nugromant this is cliffs bass track
This is so dope. I always felt that Cliff was robbed on the album mixes, as great as his contributions to the band were.
Imagine how Jason felt...!
@@flapflapflap88 True
Fucking Lars
Somehow Metallica always winds up burying the bass one way or another….
@@Alex-om2jt fokin*
I thought the bass was too loud on the whole puppets album tbh
Can't stop replaying 6:17
It sounds so sick
youre absolutely fucking right, best and heaviest Metallica riff ever written. Sounds so nasty and evil
The thing I love the most about these remixes is that we are able to hear all instruments clearly, ESPECIALLY the bass. As a bassist, I always had a hard time figuring out songs by ear because the original mix is way too low on the bass
Yeah, that's a problem I've had with other "remixes" by other youtubers, it's like there's an overcorrection on the lack of bass, so their solution is to just make the bass louder, and the thing is about finding a way to properly balance things, adjust frequencies to give each instrument their proper place in the mix. Ahdy is the only person I hear that vastly improves the mix. His versions are the ones I want to hear. I wish Metallica would magically just hand him all their raw tracks and let him have carte blanche, but Metallica hasn't seemed to be interested in making improvements. They'll release a big fancy box set on major anniversaries, with some additional stuff, but no care or attention brought to the recordings themselves.
to be fair, Metallica did a good job on this album with the bass, it's pretty clear what Cliff is playing on every song. though on other albums the bass has turned into a meme lmao
@@RyKaB17 true this album and kill em all were amazing (talking about bass mix) but ajfa is horrible for example
Death doesn't know what is a low bass
And justice for jason
I don’t know how to explain this, but this mix made the song have the same feeling as the first time I heard it. It just feels so fresh and unknown again. Outstanding
That's how I feel listening to all the mixes this guy does! It adds the magic back that listening to it for the first time has
My highlight here in this mix is actually the bass drum. I always feel like half of what Lars plays is never heard in their mixes, even live!
If you like your kick drums sounding like they're sampled from a techno song, then yes, this is great.
@@mcgarnacle21 I think i'm ok with this haha
@@rockofalleras hah! Everyone has their own tastes! Not my cup of tea but if you like it, then that's great for you!
Hey man i love your mixing style, can you please remix leper messiah
YES READ THIS ONE
I think Leper Messiah is the one song from Master of Puppets that was never in Guitar Hero (or Rock Band) so it wouldn't be as in depth as this remix bc there's no publically available stems
Up!
The Leper Messiah riff is going to sound huuuuge
Yeah, we really need those Leper Messiah stems to get out, somehow.
If anyone knows how to make that happen it would be a great contribution to the legacy.
Rick Beato seems to be able to magically produce stems.
I seriously need this guy to remaster atleast one Slipknot song, then my life will be complete
“The Blister Exists” Remix let’s gooooooo
@@patrickowens89 It must be surfacing
@@aerial4578
The mix on self titled is already pretty good, vol.3 really needs to be rid of rick rubens loudness war antics.
Cant wait for the my two cents guy
Please someone let me know when he arrives
Me too!
@@karakenio he is here!
@@GeorgeWockington01 Thanks legend. I manage to see it cuz I've been listening to the song the whole week =D
I thought I was the only one who heard that voice at 8:07 in the original track haha
What a great remix!
Never heard a better version of Master of puppets than this. I'd love for you to remaster bleeding me from the S&M album.
Keep on pushing my man.
It was already well mixed
Hetfield in my opinion is an absolute monolith in the music industry, the guy is mega talented. Absolute icon
He’s a true legend. It will be a sad day for rock when he leaves this world
@@tomzadvydas1758 Wow easy bro I still to get over Alexi Laiho's passing
Metallica....hire this genius already for your remasters!!!!
Best Metallica song ever!!! But is admirable how they keep playing and pushing to create better songs.
I don't know about best, but by far one of the most popular.
Metallica Thrash Top 10
10. Dyers Eve
9. Leper Messiah
8. Ride the Lightning
7. Orion
6. Battery
5. Creeping Death
4. For Whom the Bells
3. One
2. Fade to Black
1. Master of Puppets
@@abkbofficial ¿Trash?
@@thenamelessking8922 fuck i meant thrash lol. God damn autocorrect
@@professormetal4411 it's a popular opinion...... The census is that it's a perfect song. It's Rick Beato's favorite riff, and the album is preserved at the library of Congress and the Smithsonian. As of now it's the only metal album to due so....
Oh boy I get to be here before Mr. Two Cents! Anyways, keep on keeping on my man. You're a master of mastering and every remaster of a song you've ever done feels like the superior version of iconic songs I've loves for years. That's masterclass talent.
Oh shit that bass 🔥
Lol this is the third Master of Puppets remix/remaster he's made
And this is the most badass version yet!!!!
@@rocafella142 What do you think "Lol" means?
When you're honing your craft and you make something objectively better than your last effort... You put it out there. This is the best version yet and I appreciate the finely tuned and notched EQ happening here. If I were in the same position I would forever want to post the latest and best remix/remaster I could. As an amateur audio engineer, I can appreciate the shit out of this.
Ok, this is my favourite song of all time and waking up this morning to your mix was like Christmas coming early.
Thank you for giving these songs new life and the respect they deserve. I still can’t get over how good it sounds.
OH SHIT I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT ASKING YOU TO MAKE A PROJECT FOR MASTER OF PUPPETS FOR SO LONG I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES OH MY GODDDD
That bass is sublime 🤘🤘
crispy, crunchy, creamy
0:39 BLEW MY F'ING MIND!!! I just want to know HOW are you able to make this? THIS is AMAZING!
Man the kick drum is so powerful, I really love this remastered.
If you like your kick drums sounding like they're sampled from a techno song, then yes, this is great.
5:19 caught me so off guard.
Holy shit an actually good remix. This actually sounds so good. My only complaint is that the bass could be turned down just a pinch (I'll probably get shot for saying that). See to me, as a bassist, metal is built on levels
1. Lead
2. Rhythm
3. Bass
Drums lay the temp and each of the levels are used to boost the ladder. Bass boosts rhythm, rhythm boosts lead. Me personally I find that if bass guitar is too loud in the mix, it distracts from the main focus, which is the riffs. Either way, this is still a badass remix and it does justice to Metallica
Shut up Lars!
1.Rythm
2.Bass
3.Lead
for me at least. I would never start with lead.
@@doktorhund6926 I don't mean start with lead. What I mean is that when the solo is playing, THAT should be your main focus. My listening is basically just what your attention should be on while listening to a song.
I actually love the original mixing on puppets but it’s nice to hear cliffs bass playing in all its glory, adds a whole new dimension to the music
Como siempre Ahdy no decepciona.
La batería de Lars ufff!
Aparentemente se volvió a disparar este tema por la serie de Netflix 😂
I'm noticing that there's a better balance in each instrument; almost like hearing details or parts that were originally buried in the mix are now more up front. Very nice job!
i LOVE how in the clean guitar break the distorted high notes riff doesn't sound like it's trying to puncture my ear drums
Been waiting for your mix
Oh man, just the fix I needed! ;)
Thanks for yet again such a badass mix, Andy. I can't wait to see you in another few months with your mext works!!
This is incredible, thank you ❤️🎵
As Great as always, Andy never disappoints with his remaster's
Gave me Chills Amazing work.
You never disappoint!!
Incredible, I have no more words, simply incredible work ...
Recently found your Blackened remaster last week and loved it. Was listening to Master of Puppets just yesterday and thinking "Man I hope he makes a remaster of this someday". Open up UA-cam tonight and come across this. Had to double check if it was your channel too, because your Blackened remaster was immensely beautiful.
anyway what im getting at is - keep up what you do, brother, you're slaying it 🔥
Damn this is epic! Finally it sounds more punchy, wide and warm with clarity. Thank you!🎉
Thanks for all the amazing remastered tracks. ☠️ 💜
You did a great job man! This is the most powerful wizard from my entire collection. I've been a fan of Metallica since I was 14, now I'm 38. I've been to two concerts - St. Petersburg and Moscow. Glad you're here, buddy. Greetings from Russia
The best remaster of this song that I could find after 1 hour of searching
Already a good track, but you managed to clean it up even more and really bring out a few subtle lost elements (small echoes here and there, twangy bass, concise notes). Brings me back to singing this to my class in the seventh grade. Great job man! Making Metallica feel fresh and new as when I first found them all those years ago.
Amazing work as usual! The best version of this song ever!
Your work on the vocals is just a chefs kiss.
Holy shit Cliff slaps that bass harder than Will Smith slaps Chris Rock ! RIP Cliff,
I actually appeared before the two cents guy?!
Anyway, another great video coming from you! I can see you're improving, so keep on rockin'!
Phenomenal, love the instrument separation. Nothing overpowers, nothing clashes. Probably my favorite version
Holy Shit I'm early! Andy your the best! Thank you for what you do!
Lol, just when I was looking for Master of Puppets on your channel today, you put out the remaster few hours later. Stop reading my mind >:O
Thanks for this (and for your other Metallica remasters). To be honest, I dont play the originals anymore...I only play your versions. Cheers from Italy.
Me too. Especially with the AJFA mixes. I keep waiting for the final 3 installments (frayed ends of sanity, eye of the beholder and to live is to die) so I can finally have a properly mixed version of the entire album. (Hint, hint)
@@lowenbad yeaah i hope he does the rest of AJFA too
29/ 05/ 2024 Milano.. io ci sarò
I would love to hear this remaster with the S&M orchestral track tacked on! I love the added weight and improved balance of this! Great to actually hear Cliff, and have the bass drums provide more punch. Hearing the countermelodies from the orchestration would certainly elevate this. And you can find the isolated orchestra track!
My two cents: this is awesome
I AM SO HAPPY RN THANK YOU
This is awesome! i would love to see a remaster on frayed ends of sanity, or something from the first 2 albums of testament
Harvester of sorrow please!
Thank yoh for the amazing work!
This is f*ckin amazing man, thank you so much for doing this, we love you Adhy ❤️
Ahdy, sorry.
This is what I've been waiting for!!
FLAC where?
Oh boy I wonder what spurred this :) Great remix, love the bass on it especially
HELL YEAH, WELCOME BACK!!! 🤘🔥
Man this is fantastic. You can actually hear what the bass is doing in relation to the guitar.
ahdy khairat with another banger
I just upgraded my studio monitors this weekend and WOW the difference this has is incredible. To explain some background. I own a Mesa Boogie Mark III Blue Stripe wich is kinda closely related to the 2C+ Metallica used on this album. I have tried matching it time after time but you cant really get there 100%. However this remix and remaster really separates the bass from the guitar wich is really helpful for me. The bass actually makes a up a huge part of the guitar tone of the original mix. The problem you run into when matching this guitar tone in my experience is not being not tight enough but rather being too tight. The 2C+ has a really unique treble character wich is not as aggressive as one might think. When I dial the amp in to flemmings notes I get there but not with a nicely balanced treble side. The tone also has way lower gain than most people would think. A lot of the perceived gain comes from the layering of the guitar tracks and hard attack as well as power amp distortion instead of typical pre amp distortion. This makes this tone particularly hard to dial in. Then there is the pull deep function of the master volume wich also adds depth. This as well makes the metallica tone from Master of Puppets onward really unique and hard to emulate. This in my opinion as someone who as said is currently playing around with this tone A LOT is the definitive listening experience to MOP because of the said separation wich allows you to focus the guitar tone better. It would be really interesting to have an insight into how the panning was done here over the track. Like most of Ahdys work the drums also sound more dynamic and especially in this example are used to aid with the very percussive guitar playing in crucial spots. The bass essentially does the same thing but in another range. All of this adds up to an incredibly tight piece of music that creates a drive forwards wich is constantly re-enforced by bass and drums. A genius arrangement by Lars, James and Cliff if you think about it. Overall while not being my favorite track by the band this remix and remaster made me fall in love with the song once again. Thank you for that Ahdy
Feels like I'm listening to it for the first time! It was already a good track but this is fireeeee! The bass sounds on point!🔥
Excellent!!!!! Clean and heavy sound!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow the bass sounds AMAZING. Definitely more of a modern metal sound.
Best remix you’ve done yet
This is my favorite Metallica song, so thanks for this!
Goddamn, can't even... You are just a freaking legend.
Great remix, and well played marketing move, my friend. I see what you did there, and I approve. 😄
Excellent, sounds way better than the original!
keep the good work dude, youre the best
Tu sonido es mil veces mejor que las remasterizaciones originales... Brutal
Dude!!!!!!! this is sick!!
Master of Mixing
LOVE that Bass!!! Nice one Man!!!
I don't know too much about instruments, but this sounds really nice! It sounds so different. Good job!
I'm getting very strong Day on The Green vibes from this remix. Love it.
The bass actually sounds like bass now. Great work!
This is just what I needed after a workout
Amazing remix and remastering of a legendary song.
You turned it upside down!!
the guitar sounds so much more strong in this. it really feels like a punch in the face in that downpicking intro part where james plays his little solo thing, then the other instruments come in.
That dual guitar part syncing together always cherry 🍒
that bass is amazing in this mix, honestly prefer it over the original mix.
I can feel my eardrums bursting, just how i like it!
AMAZING!
🤘💀🤘
That’s sick as heck, and I love the style, including how the drum track was laid out really quick and proud like Lars was sucking beating his ass up on the snare! 🔥 Now can you do the Hardwired version of Master of Puppets as a request if that applies to you?
It feels so alive!
Great remaster!
I was missing this one!
That bass! 🤩
I love the kick clarity and volume.
Fuckin A brother!
Exelent bro...! 👍🏻
You made everything sound more powerful!
Amazing! The way it should have been. The bass is so dope!!
You won one sub, espetacular job, amazing, congrats
6:28 may be one of the most important riff moments in history
Amazing 🤘
O shit he’s back
you are the best great job.