Load (deluxe edition)

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Limited deluxe edition (20,000 units):

15 CDs (album, demos, riffs, takes, rough mixes, alternate mixes, b-sides, live).
5 LPs (album, live).
1 picture disc single.
4 DVDs (live, interviews, music videos, documentaries).
Lyric folder.
Poster
Magazine cover print.
2 tour laminates.
Rorschach test cards.
5 guitar and bass picks.
Pushead patch.
128-page hardcover book with essays, photographs, and complete tracklisting.
Digital download card for all music except picture disc single.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-01 10:26 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Load (remastered)

2▶12" Vinyl: Load (remastered)

3▶12" Vinyl: “Mama Said” Picture Disc

4▶12" Vinyl: Loadapalooza '96

5▶12" Vinyl: Loadapalooza '96

6▶12" Vinyl: Loadapalooza '96

7▶CD: Load

8▶CD: Shadowcast (disc 1)

9▶CD: Shadowcast (disc 2)

10▶CD: Shadowcast (disc 3)

11▶CD: Shadowcast (disc 4)

12▶CD: Shadowcast (disc 5)

13▶CD: B-Sides & Rarities

14▶CD: Escape From the Studio '95 (disc 1)

15▶CD: Escape From the Studio '95 (disc 2)

16▶CD: Club Shows & Rehearsals (disc 1)

17▶CD: Club Shows & Rehearsals (disc 2)

18▶CD: Poor Norwegian Me '96 (disc 1)

19▶CD: Poor Norwegian Me '96 (disc 2)

20▶CD: Poor Touring Me '96 - '97 (disc 1)

21▶CD: Poor Touring Me '96 - '97 (disc 2)

22▶DVD-Video: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans

23▼DVD-Video: Polar Beach Party
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Polar Beach Party (live): Soundcheck shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03)	Metallica		20:40
2	Polar Beach Party (live): Backstage shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03)	Metallica		1:19
3	Polar Beach Party (live): The Ecstasy of Gold shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) recording of: The Ecstasy of Gold (Metallica metal version) version of: L’estasi dell’oro (The Ecstasy of Gold, Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo)	Metallica		1:49
4	Polar Beach Party (live): Creeping Death (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Creeping Death lyricist: Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield composer: Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music and Take Out Music Ltd. is based on: Die By His Hand	Metallica		7:38
5	Polar Beach Party (live): Master of Puppets (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Master of Puppets lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.	Metallica		3:50
6	Polar Beach Party (live): Wherever I May Roam (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Wherever I May Roam writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		7:11
7	Polar Beach Party (live): Harvester of Sorrow (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Harvester of Sorrow lyricist: James Hetfield composer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		7:38
8	Polar Beach Party (live): Fade to Black (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Fade to Black lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		8:33
9	Polar Beach Party (live): 2 x 4 (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: 2 × 4 lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 1996) and Virgin Music Japan (defunct song publisher, not a release label) (in 1996)	Metallica		6:30
10	Polar Beach Party (live): Bass Doodle (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03)	Metallica		2:40
11	Polar Beach Party (live): For Whom the Bell Tolls (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: For Whom the Bell Tolls lyricist: James Hetfield composer: Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		5:13
12	Polar Beach Party (live): Devil's Dance (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Devil’s Dance writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		6:39
13	Polar Beach Party (live): Seek & Destroy (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Seek & Destroy writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		12:40
14	Polar Beach Party (live): Guitar Doodle (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03)	Metallica		1:54
15	Polar Beach Party (live): Nothing Else Matters (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Nothing Else Matters writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		6:38
16	Polar Beach Party (live): Sad but True (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Sad but True writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		5:38
17	Polar Beach Party (live): One (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: One lyricist: James Hetfield composer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		11:24
18	Polar Beach Party (live): Enter Sandman (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live recording of: Enter Sandman writer: Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music	Metallica		7:05
19	Polar Beach Party (live): So What (live) shot in: Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories, Canada (on 1995-09-03) miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jim Monti, Brett Murray (Digital Media Producer for Metallica) and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin shot at: Metallica at Molson Ice Polar Beach Party (1995-09-03) (on 1995-09-03) live cover recording of: So What? (Anti-Nowhere League) writer: Clive Blake, Nick Culmer and Chris Exall publisher: Link Music Ltd.	Metallica		8:56
20	A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica: Pt. 3 - Tuk: A Week and a Half in the Life of Metallica: Pt. 3 - Tuk miscellaneous support: Vincent Giordano (task: cameraman) executive producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) and Jim Monti editor: Jose A. Barrios, Jim Monti and Sara Killion video director: Adam Dubin edited at: Celluloid Construction Co. in New York, New York, United States	Metallica		14:40
21	Credits	[no artist]		1:03

24▶DVD-Video: Poor Swedish Me '96

25▶DVD-Video: On the Air: Music Videos + TV Appearances

26▶Download Card

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art direction:	Alex Tenta
photography:	Tim Angove (credited with Metallica photographs) John Arrowsmith (Photographer) Diego Bortolaso (credited with Metallica photographs) Jelle Boucher Joe Bradish (credited with Metallica photographs) Jameson Calantoc (credited with Metallica photographs) Xavier Xavi Zoroa Casado (credited with Metallica photographs) Danny Clinch (photographer, harmonica player, and film director) Anton Corbijn (photography) John Dropchuk (credited with Metallica photographs) Philip Earles (credited with Metallica photographs) Sascha Fetzberger (credited with Metallica photographs) Jay Friedstein Ryan Fritz (credited with Metallica photographs) Jean Frohman (credited with Metallica photographs) Andy Gaggioli (credited with Metallica photographs) Bradley Gillespie (credited with Metallica photographs) Felix Gomez (credited with Metallica photographs) Arkadiusz Gryczuk (credited with Metallica photographs) Chris Gutierrez (credited with Metallica photographs) Ross Halfin Don Hammond (credited with Metallica photographs) Zach Harmon Jason Meade Steffen Kuhmunch (credited with Metallica photographs) Steven Lambert (credited with Metallica photographs) Mark Leialoha Andreas Link (credited with Metallica photographs) Jeannie Malsam (credited with Metallica photographs) Carlo Merlini (credited with Metallica photographs) Brett Miolen (credited with Metallica photographs) Rae Moss (credited with Metallica photographs) Iain Ralston (credited with Metallica photographs) Grant Robinson (credited with Metallica photographs) Ira Rothschild (credited with Metallica photographs) Thomas Thron (credited with Metallica photographs) Masahiro Ueno (credited with Metallica photographs) Brian Vecci (credited with Metallica photographs) Antonio Zuccaro (credited with Metallica photographs)
legal representation:	Peter Paterno
liner notes:	John Arrowsmith (Photographer) Signe Birkedal (Danish promoter) Dan Braun (credited for various tour management, production management, and crew roles) Anton Corbijn (photography) Paul DeCarli Adam Dubin Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) Zach Harmon Sheri Howell (former VP of Music and Talent, MTV) Wayne Isham (video director) Harald Kohl Matt Mahurin Jason Newsted Dan Nykolayko Gary Perkins (stage manager) Bob Rock Andres Serrano Tony Smith (former Metallica tour manager) Greg Thompson (music executive)
miscellaneous support:	Willie LaRose (task: business management) David Lloyd (Metallica business management) (task: business management) Dan Nykolayko (task: project coordinator) Eleni Psaltis (task: project coordinator) Marc Reiter (art director, product manager, manager, executive-producer & interviewer) (task: Blackened Recordings) Brant Weil (task: Blackened Recordings)
additional engineer:	Kent Matcke
executive producer:	Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter)
mastering:	George Marino (mastering engineer)
remastering:	Reuben Cohen
compiler:	Dan Nykolayko Jeff Yeager
design and artwork:	Satori (UK graphic design firm)
lacquer cut:	Chris Bellman (mastering engineer)

mastered at:	Sterling Sound (New Jersey studio, operational since Apr 2018) in Edgewater, New Jersey, United States
remastered at:	Lurssen Mastering in Burbank, California, United States
lacquer cut at:	Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/34265812 [info]
purchase for mail-order:	https://www.metallica.com/store/load-remastered-deluxe-box-set/REMLOADDLX.html [info]

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associated singles/EPs:	Ain’t My Bitch (remastered) Hero of the Day Hero of the Day EP King Nothing Mama Said Until It Sleeps
included in:	The Metallica Collection

part of:	Orpheus New Music Charts – June 14, 2025 (from oprheus.network) (order: 27)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/8866 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Metallica/Load [info]
other databases:	https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/Metallica/Discography/Load/ [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/metallica/load/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/metallica/load [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1456/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-2322 [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19922 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Load/1887 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000183633 [info]
Wikidata:	Q276546 [info]

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