Metallica Unveils 'Load' Deluxe Box Set with Rare Tracks and 'Loadapalooza '96' Live Album

April 29, 2025
Metallica Unveils 'Load' Deluxe Box Set with Rare Tracks and 'Loadapalooza '96' Live Album
  • The M72 tour promotes their latest album '72 Seasons', which was released in 2023, and includes a two-night 'No Repeat Weekend' in Nashville on May 1 and 3, 2025.

  • Metallica is set to release a deluxe box set that features a remastered version of their 1996 album 'Load' on vinyl, alongside a 'Mama Said' picture disc and a live album titled 'Loadapalooza '96', recorded during their performance at Lollapalooza.

  • The remastering process is being overseen by Reuben Cohen and Greg Fidelman, and fans can pre-order the collection now.

  • Despite receiving mixed reviews upon its initial release, 'Load' achieved commercial success, topping the Billboard 200 for four weeks and featuring hits like 'Until It Sleeps'.

  • The reissue aims to encourage both loyal fans and skeptics to revisit this transformative chapter in Metallica's history.

  • The single 'Until It Sleeps' remains a staple in Metallica's live performances and is featured in their current tour setlists.

  • The album marked a significant stylistic shift for Metallica, incorporating elements of Southern rock and blues, influenced by bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Led Zeppelin.

  • For the first time, this release will include an extended version of 'The Outlaw Torn', which had been previously edited to fit CD time constraints.

  • Currently, Metallica is on their M72 world tour, with an upcoming performance in Toronto and special guests like Pantera and Limp Bizkit scheduled for other dates.

  • This remaster is part of Metallica's ongoing project to reissue and remaster their studio albums, which began in 2016.

  • The super deluxe edition of the box set is priced at £288.99, while the 3CD edition will retail for £24.99, and the vinyl edition for £39.99.

  • The digital box set will include a comprehensive tracklist of 233 songs, showcasing the extensive catalog and creative process behind the original album.

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