1996 was a big, complicated year for Metallica. The release of their sixth studio album, Load, came with much criticism from fans and critics alike. Their headlining slot on the massive traveling ...

Understanding how these words may be perceived by Metallica's faithful, Labonte urged, "And that is not a criticism — that is not a criticism." "I have put a lot of thought into this," stressed the ...

The podcast host suggested that it would be interesting to see Metallica return to the style they captured in the ’90s with Load and Reload. “Who knows? We might just say, ‘Okay, let’s go back to the ...

Thirty years after Load transformed Metallica's sound and image, the album remains one of the most debated releases in rock history. Here's how the 1996 record reshaped the band's future.

But he’s insisted he doesn’t regret his decision to support the direction drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett wanted to take. The twin albums found the band drifting further away from their ...

It’s the 1980s, California, and along with bands like Exodus, Slayer and Testament, Metallica were developing a new type of ...

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Metallica is continuing its deep-dive catalog campaign with a massive reissue of 1997’s ReLoad, arriving June 26 via its own Blackened Recordings. Remastered by Reuben Cohen wit ...

Metallica will release a limited-edition deluxe box set of their 1997 album ReLoad on June 26, marking the record’s upcoming 30th anniversary next year. ReLoad (Remastered) will include previously ...

Metallica spent about two years writing and recording both 1996's Load and 1997's Reload. The two albums were written at the same time, with the Reload songs being ones Metallica didn't feel were ...

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