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Why did Indonesia’s President pay $805 For A Metallica Album?

Vinyl reissues of classic albums aren’t exactly cheap – but Indonesian President Joko Widodo recently shelled out $805 for a copy of Metallica’s Master Of Puppets. The limited-edition boxed set…

Vinyl reissues of classic albums aren't exactly cheap - but Indonesian President Joko Widodo recently shelled out $805 for a copy of Metallica's Master Of Puppets.

The limited-edition boxed set was a gift from the Danish Prime Minister - but Indonesian corruption laws meant Joko had to pay out 11 million rupiah (about $805) to keep the album.

Widodo must love Metallica - in 2013 he was gifted a bass guitar signed by Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. He had to hand it over to the corruption commission.