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Joseph Quinnis living out Eddie Munson’s dream.
TheStranger Thingsstar, 29, enjoyed a backstage jam session withMetallicaahead of their Thursday performance at Lollapalooza in Chicago, following his performance of the metal band’s 1986 track “Master of Puppets” in the Netflix shows' recent season 4 finale.
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Quinn noted, “It’s all I was listening to for two years. Yeah, I feel very connected to you guys.”
The band then invited Quinn to jam with them. “I’m a bit rusty, so I might need a lesson,” the actor responded before they all headed to a backstage trailer and performed “Master of Puppets” together.
“Alright! You’re hired,” said lead guitarist Kirk Hammett. “We’d like to make an announcement. Metallica is now a five-piece, guys,” drummer Lars Ulrich added.
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Metallica then graced Quinn with a replica of his character Eddie’s guitar from the show, which they all signed.
More than 35 years after its release, “Master of Puppets"debuted on the chartsearlier this month after Eddie shredded guitar to the song during an epic scene in the show’s finale, which saw him lulling some bat-like creatures from the Upside Down into submission. The track has since peaked at No. 35 on theBillboardHot 100.
Metallica has sinceresponded to the musical moment, praisingStranger Thingscreators theDuffer brothers' “next level” use of their tune. They added that they “were beyond psyched for them to not only include ‘Master of Puppets’ in the show but to have such a pivotal scene built around it.”
“It’s an incredible honor to be such a big part of Eddie’s journey and to once again be keeping company with all of the other amazing artists featured in the show,” the band added.
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The nine-time Grammy Award winners also shared a virtual collaboration with Eddie in a TikTokvideo, for which they all donned t-shirts from the character’s Hellfire Club, the Dungeons & Dragons extracurricular group that becomes accused of a series of ritualistic murders.
Season 4 ofStranger Thingsis now streaming on Netflix.
source: people.com
