Load arrived in 1996 as a genuine provocation, Metallica trading thrash metal architecture for blues-soaked grooves, southern rock grit, and a deliberately raw production approach that divided their fanbase straight down the middle. Nearly three decades on, songs like “Until It Sleeps” and “Bleeding Me” have aged into something more nuanced than the controversy ever allowed, revealing a band genuinely willing to burn down expectations rather than coast on legacy.

Blackened Records is the new label for all of Metallica’s repertoire. The audio for this release is identical to the 1996 Elektra counterpart.

Tracklist

1.Ain’t My Bitch2.2 X 43.The House Jack Built4.Until It Sleeps5.King Nothing6.Hero Of The Day7.Bleeding Me8.Cure9.Poor Twisted Me10.Wasted My Hate11.Mama Said12.Thorn Within13.Ronnie14.The Outlaw Torn

UPC: 856115004538
Label: Blackened Recordings
Release Date: 9.24.13
Format: CD