Load (deluxe edition)

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Annotation

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)
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1Bass/Guitar Doodle (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Tingley Coliseum (1997-01-08)
recorded at:
Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (on 1997-01-08)
2:36
2Nothing Else Matters (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Estádio do Restelo (1996-09-20)
recorded at:
Estádio do Restelo in Lisboa (Lisbon), Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (on 1996-09-20)
live recording of:
Nothing Else Matters (on 1996-09-20)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
6:03
3Until It Sleeps (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Thomas & Mack Center (1997-01-10)
recorded at:
Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1997-01-10)
live recording of:
Until It Sleeps (on 1997-01-10)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music (in 1996) and Virgin Music Japan (defunct song publisher, not a release label) (in 1996)
4:20
4For Whom the Bell Tolls (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Prins van Oranjehal (1996-11-12)
recorded at:
Prins van Oranjehal in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1996-11-12)
live recording of:
For Whom the Bell Tolls (on 1996-11-12)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
5:16
5Wherever I May Roam (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Spokane Arena (1997-05-16)
recorded at:
Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington, United States (on 1997-05-16)
live recording of:
Wherever I May Roam (on 1997-05-16)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
7:05
6Fade to Black (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Centre Molson (1997-03-28)
recorded at:
Centre Molson (Bell Centre) in Ville-Marie, Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1997-03-28)
live recording of:
Fade to Black (on 1997-03-28)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
7:41
7Kill/Ride Medley (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Wiener Stadthalle - Halle D (1996-09-06)
recorded at:
Spodek in Katowice, Śląskie (Silesian Voivodeship), Poland (on 1996-09-08)
live medley including a partial recording of:
Fight Fire With Fire (on 1996-09-08)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
live medley including a partial recording of:
Hit the Lights (on 1996-09-08)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
live recording of:
Kill/Ride Medley (1996–1998 version) (on 1996-09-08)
writer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
medley of:
Ride the Lightning
medley of:
No Remorse
medley of:
Hit the Lights
medley of:
The Four Horsemen (Metallica)
medley of:
Seek & Destroy
medley of:
Fight Fire With Fire
version of:
Kill/Ride Medley (1994 version)
live medley including a partial recording of:
No Remorse (on 1996-09-08)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
live medley including a partial recording of:
Phantom Lord (on 1996-09-08)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
writer:
Lars Ulrich
composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
live medley including a partial recording of:
Ride the Lightning (on 1996-09-08)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
live medley including a partial recording of:
Seek & Destroy (on 1996-09-08)
writer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
live medley including a partial recording of:
The Four Horsemen (Metallica) (on 1996-09-08)
writer:
James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
version of:
The Mechanix
11:49
8Encore Jam (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Riverfront Coliseum (1997-04-16)
recorded at:
Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1997-04-16)
2:49
9The Shortest Straw (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Flanders Expo (1996-09-14)
recorded at:
Flanders Expo in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (on 1996-09-14)
live recording of:
The Shortest Straw (on 1996-09-14)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4:07
10Master of Puppets (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Barrowland (1996-10-10)
recorded at:
Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (on 1996-10-10)
live recording of:
Master of Puppets (on 1996-10-10)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
Cliff Burton, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
3:46
11Enter Sandman (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at The Omni (1997-04-22)
recorded at:
The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1997-04-22)
live recording of:
Enter Sandman (on 1997-04-22)
writer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
6:11
12Encore Jam #2 (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Le Dôme (1996-10-02)
recorded at:
Le Dôme in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (on 1996-10-02)
2:35
13Fuel (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Rosemont Horizon (1997-02-09)
recorded at:
Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois, United States (on 1997-02-09)
live recording of:
Fuel (on 1997-02-09)
writer:
Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
4:53
14Breadfan (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Seidenstickerhalle (1996-11-11)
recorded at:
Seidenstickerhalle in Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1996-11-11)
live cover recording of:
Breadfan (on 1996-11-11)
writer:
Tony Bourge, Ray Phillips (Welsh drummer) and Burke Shelley
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd.
3:52
15Overkill (live)
recorded at:
Metallica at Earls Court (1996-10-12)
recorded at:
Earls Court in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1996-10-12)
live cover recording of:
Overkill (Motörhead song) (on 1996-10-12)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
4:02
22▶DVD-Video: Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
23▶DVD-Video: Polar Beach Party
24▶DVD-Video: Poor Swedish Me '96
25▶DVD-Video: On the Air: Music Videos + TV Appearances
26▶Download Card

Credits

Release

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]