The ultimate reissue of METALLICA’s five-times Platinum sixth studio album ‘Load’ is out today, 13 June, via the band’s own label, Blackened Recordings. The ‘Load (Remastered)’ Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set - remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering under the supervision of Greg Fidelman - is now available at www.metallica.com, where full tracklisting details can also be found.
‘Load (Remastered)’ is available in a range of formats, including standard 180g 2LP, CD, cassette, and digital (including a Spatial Audio mix in Atmos). For the first time ever, the 2LP, 3CD expanded, and deluxe digital versions include the full-length version of ‘The Outlaw Torn’, which was originally shortened due to the time limitations of the CD format.
The ‘Load (Remastered)’ Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set is an ambitious and comprehensive time capsule of METALLICA’s 1995-1997 era, bursting with exclusive content such as never-before-heard demos, rough mixes, live recordings, radio and TV appearances, and more. This one-time pressing includes:
- The remastered Load album on 180g double vinyl
- A ‘Mama Said’ picture disc
- Loadapalooza ’96, a 140g triple LP recorded during METALLICA’s headlining set at Lollapalooza in Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on 4 August 1996
- 15 CDs ranging from the remastered Load to unreleased riffs, demos, and rough mixes, B-sides, rarities, and a wealth of live material
- 4 DVDs packed with behind-the-scenes footage, studio and live performances, radio and TV spots, the band’s trip to the Polar Beach Party in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada, and much more
Also included in the box are a host of memorabilia items, such as:
- A pack of 14 Rorschach test cards
- A Pushead patch
- An 11x17 Lollapalooza poster
- A Rolling Stone cover reproduction
- A 5-pack of guitar/bass picks
- Lyric sheets
- Two laminated tour passes
- A 128-page deluxe book
Originally released on 4 June 1996, ‘Load’ became METALLICA’s second album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, where it remained for four consecutive weeks. The 1995 sessions at The Plant in Sausalito, California, which spawned both Load and its 1997 follow-up ‘ReLoad’, saw James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Jason Newsted carve out another landmark entry in METALLICA’s catalogue.
Today, two of the four singles from Load - ‘Until It Sleeps’ and ‘King Nothing’ - continue to electrify audiences worldwide, appearing regularly in setlists on the band’s M72 World Tour.
Source: Press Release
