I rarely listen to stuff here since one song takes me about 45 minutes to get, but since I know this one so well, I took a jab...
First thing that bugs the life out of me is that people get on here (and elsewhere) and say "I'm not familiar with the original" Then that makes me think, "damn, I'm old" since that album is what really broke open the doors for all heavy music that followed. I completely wore out 2 Master of Puppets tapes, lost a 3rd one, bought the CD at that point, lost it, bought it again, and since then someone has stolen it. The only album I ever bought 4 times. It almost seems shameful to me that people arent familiar with it.
Anyway, I used to tear this shit up out live, it was very much in my blood. Really good recording, but there is something about the main verse rhythm that bugs me bad... right after the verse rythm starts at the very very beginning, I picked it off immediatly. I am very much a stickler about covers, especially when I know them as well as I do this album. When you drop to the 5th fret on the 6th string, there is a slide from the 5th fret to the 3rd and another slide back up, and it is an integral part of the sound and feel of the rythm. It just doesnt flow right to me without it.
Its been 20 minutes and I am just now getting to the chorus. Sooooo slow, drives me nuts.
Good job, though, nice recording. Whats your signal chains?