Nora Felder is the music supervisor of the fourth season of "Stranger Things," the fan-favorite Netflix sci-fi series; the very same series that brought back classic songs like "Master of Puppets" by Metallica and "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" by Kate Bush.
The smash-hit series garnered 287 million viewing hours over the first three days of its release, reports say, and out of all the scenes, there are two that stand out.
The now-iconic scenes of "Stranger Things" feature two songs that fans have not ceased listening to since the premiere of the Netflix series.
The Must-Watch Scenes
The first scene includes Max Mayfield, played by Sadie Sink, sitting in front of her brother's grave. Beside her are Dustin Henderson, played by Gaten Matarazzo, Lucas Sinclair, played by Caleb McLaughlin, and Steve Harrington, portrayed by Joe Keery.
While her physical body is with the three, she is in the Upside Down, facing the series' antagonist Vecna. Under his clutches, her physical body starts to float into the air, signaling that he is about to take her soul.
Dustin and Lucas scramble to play her favorite song, Bush's "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" to help her find her way out of the Upside Down and back to her physical body.
The other scene involves fan-favorite character Eddie Munson, portrayed by Joseph Quinn, playing an electric guitar atop a trailer in the Upside Down.
To distract the Demobats, flying predatory creatures from the Upside Down, from capturing the other characters as they sneak into Vecna's lair, Eddie has to play the electric guitar. He also dedicated his guitar solo to Chrissy Cunningham, portrayed by Grace Van Dien, a character killed off by Vecna.
He played the intro of Metallica's "Master Of Puppets," attracting the attention of the Demobats. The iconic scene is extra special, given that Eddie is soon attacked by the Demobats, and dies tragically.
His demise was mourned by both the characters and fans, noting that it was the saddest death in the entire series.
The Thank You Gift
The influence of these scenes reverberated, earning both Metallica and Bush new listeners and a spot in the charts. The songs, released in the 80s, became songs of the summer.
After accepting her Emmy Award, Felder was emotional as she talked about her role in reintroducing Bush and Metallica, "I've always really felt that music can be timeless. It's just like when you have wonderful artists and writers. The stories can resonate from decade to decade, century to century."
To show their gratitude for using "Master of Puppets" in the series, Metallica sent Felder flowers and a "Master Of Puppets" box set, reportedly amounting to $3,000.
"Their management has sent me notes on their behalf. And they're lovely. They're really lovely people. I'm sure you've seen they've embraced everything. They've got lots of new fans and their older fans are kind of like, who's all these new people?" Felder shared.
"And they're like, everybody's welcome in the Metallica family. It's just wonderful that the music is just bringing people together."
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