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Load (Remastered Expanded Edition) by Metallica

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Delivered five years after their eponymous "black" album in 1991, Load captures Metallica settling into an uneasy period of maturation. Under the guidance of producer Bob Rock, Metallica have streamlined their sound, cutting away most of the twisting, unpredictable time signatures and the mind-numbingly fast riffs. What's left is polished -- and disappointingly straightforward -- heavy metal. Metallica's attempts at expanding their sonic palette have made them seem more conventional than they ever have before. They add in Southern boogie rock, country-rock, and power ballads to their bag of tricks, which make them sound like '70s arena rock holdovers. Metallica's idea of opening up their sound is to concentrate on relentless midtempo boogie -- over half the album is dedicated to songs that are meant to groove, but they simply don't swing. Metallica sound tight, but with the material they've written, they should sound loose. That becomes apparent as the songs drag out over the album's nearly 80-minute running time -- there are only so many times that a band can work the same tempo exactly the same way before it becomes tedious. It isn't surprising to hear Metallica get stodgier and more conservative as they get older, but it is nonetheless depressing.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Ain't My Bitch (Remastered 2025) Explicit
00:05:04

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

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2
2 x 4 (Remastered 2025)
00:05:28

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

3
The House Jack Built (Remastered 2025)
00:06:38

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

4
Until It Sleeps (Remastered 2025)
00:04:29

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

5
King Nothing (Remastered 2025)
00:05:28

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

6
Hero of the Day (Remastered 2025)
00:04:21

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

7
Bleeding Me (Remastered 2025)
00:08:18

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

8
Cure (Remastered 2025)
00:04:54

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

9
Poor Twisted Me (Remastered 2025)
00:04:00

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

10
Wasting My Hate (Remastered 2025)
00:03:57

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

11
Mama Said (Remastered 2025)
00:05:19

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

12
Thorn Within (Remastered 2025)
00:05:51

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

13
Ronnie (Remastered 2025)
00:05:17

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

14
The Outlaw Torn (Remastered 2025 / Extended Version)
00:10:44

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Paul DeCarli, Engineer - Jason Goldstein, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Gillies, AdditionalEngineer - Chris Vrenna, AdditionalEngineer - Mike Rew, AdditionalMixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Brian Dobbs, Engineer - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Matt Curry, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Kent Matcke, AdditionalEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

DISC 2

1
Bitch ("Ain't My Bitch" Original Arrangement Rough Mix) Explicit
00:06:11

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

2
2 x 4 (Take 16)
00:06:09

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

3
Jack ("The House Jack Built" Re-Edit Version 1 Rough Mix)
00:06:56

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

4
F.O.B.D. ("Until It Sleeps" Rough Chorus Vocal Idea Mix)
00:04:54

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

5
Load ("King Nothing" Take 16)
00:05:41

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

6
Mouldy ("Hero of the Day" Instrumental Mix)
00:04:40

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

7
Boss ("Bleeding Me" Demo)
00:08:36

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

8
Believe ("Cure" Riff II) Explicit
00:00:32

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Metallica, MainArtist

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

9
Dusty ("Poor Twisted Me" Take 12)
00:04:16

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

10
Streamline ("Wasting My Hate" Original Arrangement Rough Mix)
00:04:47

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

11
Mama ("Mama Said" Acoustics Only Alternate Mix)
00:05:28

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

12
NC-17 ("Thorn Within" Riff)
00:00:57

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Metallica, MainArtist

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

13
The Blue and The Gray (and The Red) ("Ronnie" Vocal Idea)
00:07:56

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

14
Outlaw ("The Outlaw Torn" Outlaw of Torn Vocal Tag Alternate Mix)
00:11:16

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, DigitalEditingEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

DISC 3

1
Ain't My Bitch (Live at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA / 4th August 1996) Explicit
00:05:01

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, AdditionalEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

2
2 x 4 (Live at Donington Park, Castle Donington, England / 26th August 1995) Explicit
00:05:47

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Jim Monti, MixingEngineer, DigitalEditingEngineer - Greg Fidelman, MixingEngineer - Sara Killion, DigitalEditingSecondEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, AdditionalEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

3
The House Jack Built (Birmingham, England Live Rehearsal)
00:07:16

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, AdditionalEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

4
Until It Sleeps (Live at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway / 23rd November 1996)
00:04:13

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Sara Killion, DigitalEditingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

5
King Nothing (Live at Slim's, San Francisco, CA / 10th June 1996) Explicit
00:07:03

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Greg Fidelman, MixingEngineer - Dan Monti, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, AdditionalEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

6
Hero of the Day (Live at 100.7 WMMS Coffee Break Concert)
00:04:26

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, AdditionalEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

7
Bleeding Me (Live at Globen, Stockholm, Sweden / 16th November 1996)
00:08:13

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Metallica, MainArtist

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

8
Wasting My Hate (Live at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway / 23rd November 1996)
00:03:57

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Sara Killion, DigitalEditingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

9
Mama Said (Live on Sverige-Sovjet, Stockholm, Sweden / 15th November 1996)
00:04:42

Bob Rock, Producer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Metallica, MainArtist

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

10
Devil's Dance (Live in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada / 3rd September 1995)
00:05:57

Bob Rock, Producer - Mike Fraser, MixingEngineer - Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Producer, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Metallica, MainArtist

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

11
Fuel (Live at Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, Illinois / 9th February 1997)
00:04:25

James "Jimbo" Barton, MixingEngineer - James Hetfield, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, ComposerLyricist - Lars Ulrich, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, AdditionalEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

12
Overkill (Live at Earls Court, London, England / 12th October 1996) Explicit
00:04:01

Randy Staub, MixingEngineer - Phil Taylor, ComposerLyricist - James Hetfield, Producer, Vocalist - Kirk Hammett, Producer, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, Producer, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, Producer, BassGuitar - Ian Kilmister, ComposerLyricist - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Edward Clarke, ComposerLyricist - Kent Matcke, AdditionalEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

13
Kill/Ride Medley (Live at Donington Park, Castle Donington, England / 26th August 1995) Explicit
00:09:53

Dave Mustaine, ComposerLyricist - Mike Fraser, MixingEngineer - Jim Monti, MixingEngineer, DigitalEditingEngineer - Greg Fidelman, MixingEngineer - Sara Killion, DigitalEditingSecondEngineer - Cliff Burton, ComposerLyricist - James Hetfield, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar - Lars Ulrich, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - Jason Newsted, BassGuitar - Reuben Cohen, MasteringEngineer - Metallica, MainArtist - Kent Matcke, AdditionalEngineer

℗ 2025 Blackened Recordings Inc.

Review: Metallica - Load (Remastered Expanded Edition)

Delivered five years after their eponymous "black" album in 1991, Load captures Metallica settling into an uneasy period of maturation. Under the guidance of producer Bob Rock, Metallica have streamlined their sound, cutting away most of the twisting, unpredictable time signatures and the mind-numbingly fast riffs. What's left is polished -- and disappointingly straightforward -- heavy metal. Metallica's attempts at expanding their sonic palette have made them seem more conventional than they ever have before. They add in Southern boogie rock, country-rock, and power ballads to their bag of tricks, which make them sound like '70s arena rock holdovers. Metallica's idea of opening up their sound is to concentrate on relentless midtempo boogie -- over half the album is dedicated to songs that are meant to groove, but they simply don't swing. Metallica sound tight, but with the material they've written, they should sound loose. That becomes apparent as the songs drag out over the album's nearly 80-minute running time -- there are only so many times that a band can work the same tempo exactly the same way before it becomes tedious. It isn't surprising to hear Metallica get stodgier and more conservative as they get older, but it is nonetheless depressing.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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