Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (track)
by Metallica
Year: 1986
From the album Master Of Puppets (track #4)
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Welcome Home (Sanitarium) appears on the following album(s) by Metallica:
- Master Of Puppets (track #4) (this album) (1986)
- Live Shit: Binge And Purge (track #4) (1993)
- Live In Las Vegas May 9, 2015 (track #6) (2015)
- Too Heavy 4 Halftime: February 6, 2016 (track #9) (2016)
- March 2, 2004 Phoenix, AZ, America West Arena (track #5) (2004)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 47 hours ago |  sixoverpar | 142 | 76/100 |
| ! | 06/03/2026 19:13 | Siromynian | 20,192 | 71/100 |
| ! | 05/23/2026 22:53 | seaniedimes_ | 838 | 78/100 |
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Jasonconfused TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/28/2012 20:27 | #56142
This song always feels like a journey to me. The lyrics are some of Metallica's best. This is one of those all-star Metallica songs.
86? Really?? For this timeless beautiful masterpiece?
87/100 for a masterpiece? You're kidding me??
AAL2014 TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/25/2016 02:27 | #169683
Epic journey through a sanitarium. The second half of the song is one of Metallica's finest hours.
Not just the greatest Metallica song, but quite possibly the greatest rock song ever period. (Edited)
