10 Rock Music Songs That Have Been Played The Most Live

10. Master Of Puppets - Metallica (1,731 Times)

In 1986, Metallica secured their place as one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time with their third studio release, Master of Puppets.

This record brought everything together; the group's hard-hitting playing style, their creative use of imagery in their lyrics, and their expert command of melody and rhythm.

Whilst so many of the songs from this album have become classics, the one everyone remembers is the track that gave it its name.

The song Master of Puppets, an eight-and-a-half-minute-long symphony of violence and despair, captured the imagination of metal fans across the world, and its popularity has only grown in the years since its release.

At the time of writing, Metallica have unleashed the song on live audiences 1,731 different times. That's over 100 times more than their next most-played song, Creeping Death.

It crops up on almost every single Metallica live album and setlist, making it one of the most performed heavy metal songs in the entire world. And that's without getting into all the times it's been covered.

With its inclusion in Stranger Things only adding to its legend, don't expect Master of Puppets to go away any time soon.