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Metallica will revisit their 1996 album Load with a remastered reissue that includes a “Super Deluxe” edition that clocks in at 30 hours, much of it unreleased music.
Out June 13 via their Blackened Records, the Load reissue will be released as a remastered 2LP, CD, and cassette, as well as an expanded 3CD version. Both the 2LP and 3CD versions feature the album closer “The Outlaw Torn” unedited for the first time, as time constraints forced the track to be cut short on the original 78-minute-and-59-second-long album.
Ahead of the reissue’s arrival, Metallica shared the lyric video for the remastered version of “Until It Sleeps,” which remains a fixture in the band’s setlists:
However, the real draw is the loaded “Limited-Edition Deluxe Box Set,” which includes, as Metallica said, “the whole kitchen sink.” The 15CD/6LP/4 DVD set boasts the remastered Load on CD and vinyl plus tons of unreleased extras from the Metallica vaults, including one of the band’s headlining gigs from the 1996 Lollapalooza, five CDs of “Riffs, Demos, Session Takes, Rough & Alternate Mixes,” a collection of B-sides and rarities, more live shows, soundboard tapes and more. In total, the set houses 245 unreleased songs.
The DVDs feature making-of footage from the studio, plus two European concerts and all the music videos from the era. “All said and done, the Deluxe Box Set delivers a fully loaded (and then some) total runtime of 1839:31!” Metallica calculated.
“To complete the experience, immerse yourself in memorabilia including a pack of 14 Rorschach Test cards, a Pushead patch, an 11×17 Lollapalooza poster, aRolling Stonecover reproduction, a 5-pack of guitar/bass picks, lyric sheets, two laminated tour passes, and a deluxe 128-page book filled with unreleased photos and stories from those who were there,” the band added.
The Load reissue is available to preorder now. Check out the never-ending track list below:
LP 1 & 2:Load(Remastered)
SIDE ONE
Ain’t My Bitch
2 x 4
The House Jack Built
Until It Sleeps
SIDE TWO
King Nothing
Hero of the Day
Bleeding Me
SIDE THREE
Cure
Poor Twisted Me
Wasting My Hate
Mama Said
SIDE FOUR
Thorn Within
Ronnie
The Outlaw Torn (Extended Version)
LP 3:Mama Said7″ Picture Disc
SIDE ONE
Mama Said
SIDE TWO
Ain’t My Bitch (Live at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, Irvine, CA – August 4, 1996)
LP 4, 5 & 6:Loadapalooza ’96
Recorded live at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, Irvine, CA – August 4, 1996)
Previously Unreleased Live Recording except where noted.
SIDE ONE
Intro Jam (Live)
So What (Live)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Mama Said.”
Creeping Death (Live)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Mama Said.”
Sad But True (Live)
SIDE TWO
Ain’t My Bitch (Live)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Mama Said.”
Whiplash (Live)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Mama Said.”
Fade to Black (Live)
SIDE THREE
King Nothing (Live)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Mama Said.”
One (Live)
SIDE FOUR
Until It Sleeps (Live)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
Wherever I May Roam (Live)
SIDE FIVE
Nothing Else Matters (Live)
Enter Sandman (Live)
SIDE SIX
Encore Jam (Live)
Master of Puppets (Live)
Overkill (Live)
Featuring Lemmy Kilmister
CD 1:Load(Remastered)
Ain’t My Bitch
2 x 4
The House Jack Built
Until It Sleeps
King Nothing
Hero of the Day
Bleeding Me
Cure
Poor Twisted Me
Wasting My Hate
Mama Said
Thorn Within
Ronnie
The Outlaw Torn
CD 2-6:Shadowcast(Riffs, Demos, Session Takes, Rough & Alternate Mixes)
Previously Unreleased except where noted.
DISC ONE
Riff Tape Intro
Bitch (“Ain’t My Bitch” Riff)
2 x 4 (Riff)
2 x 4 (Riff II)
Jack (“The House Jack Built” Riff)
Jack (“The House Jack Built” Riff II)
Load (“King Nothing” Riff)
Mouldy (“Hero of the Day” Riff)
Boss (“Bleeding Me” Riff)
Boss (“Bleeding Me” Riff II)
Believe (“Cure” Riff)
Believe (“Cure” Riff II)
Believe (“Cure” Riff III)
Streamline (“Wasting My Hate” Riff)
Streamline (“Wasting My Hate” Riff II)
NC-17 (“Thorn Within” Riff)
NC-17 (“Thorn Within” Riff II)
Ronnie (Jam)
Outlaw (“The Outlaw Torn” Riff)
Streamline (“Wasting My Hate” Demo)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 3.”
Load (“King Nothing” Demo)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 3.”
2 x 4 (Demo)
Mouldy (“Hero of the Day” Demo)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Hero of the Day.”
NC-17 (“Thorn Within” Demo)
Jack (“The House Jack Built” Demo)
Believe (“Cure” Demo)
Dusty (“Poor Twisted Me” Demo)
Ronnie (Demo)
Outlaw (“The Outlaw Torn” Demo)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 3.”
DISC TWO
Bitch (“Ain’t My Bitch” Demo)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 3.”
Boss (“Bleeding Me” Demo)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 3.”
Mama (“Mama Said” Demo)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Mama Said.”
Boss (“Bleeding Me” Vocal Idea)
Thorn Within (Guilty) (“Thorn Within” Vocal Idea)
Egypt (“The House Jack Built” Vocal Idea)
Mama (“Mama Said” Vocal Idea)
The Blue and The Gray (and the Red) (“Ronnie” Vocal Idea)
Poor Twizted Me (“Poor Twisted Me” Vocal Idea)
F.O.B.D. (“Until It Sleeps” Vocal Idea)
Bitch (“Ain’t My Bitch” Take 15)
Streamline (“Wasting My Hate” Take 5)
DISC THREE
2 x 4 (Take 16)
NC-17 (“Thorn Within” Take 18)
Believe (“Cure” Take 14)
Load (“King Nothing” Take 16)
Jack (“The House Jack Built” Take 16)
Dusty (“Poor Twisted Me” Take 12)
Ronny (“Ronnie” Take 16)
Boss (“Bleeding Me” Take 9)
Mouldy (“Hero of the Day” Take 16)
Outlaw (“The Outlaw Torn” Take 12)
Mama (“Mama Said” Take 15)
F.O.B.D. (“Until It Sleeps” Take 7)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Until It Sleeps.” Newly Remastered.
Mama (“Mama Said” New Arrangement Take 7)
DISC FOUR
Streamline (“Wasting My Hate” Original Arrangement Rough Mix)
Jack (“The House Jack Built” Original Arrangement Rough Mix)
Bitch (“Ain’t My Bitch” Original Arrangement Rough Mix)
2 x 4 (Original Arrangement Rough Mix)
Load (“King Nothing” Original Arrangement Rough Mix)
Believe (“Cure” Original Arrangement Rough Mix)
2 x 4 (Re-Edit Version 1 Rough Mix)
Dusty (“Poor Twisted Me” Vocal Comp Rough Mix)
NC-17 (“Thorn Within” Scratch Vocal Rough Mix)
Jack (“The House Jack Built” Re-Edit Version 1 Rough Mix)
Streamline (“Wasting My Hate” Edit Version 1 Rough Mix)
Mouldy (“Hero of the Day” Scratch Vocal Rough Mix)
F.O.B.D. (“Until It Sleeps” Rough Chorus Vocal Idea Mix)
Believe (“Cure” Kirk Solo Comp 1 Rough Mix)
DISC FIVE
Load (“King Nothing” Kirk Solo Comp 2 Rough Mix)
Bitch (“Ain’t My Bitch” Original Ending Alternate Mix)
Mouldy (“Hero of the Day” Instrumental Mix)
Boss (“Bleeding Me” Lead Vocal Comp Rough Mix)
Mama (“Mama Said” Acoustics Only Alternate Mix)
Ronnie (Instrumental Rough Mix)
Streamline (“Wasting My Hate” Fraze Slam Mix)
Mama (“Mama Said” No Band Alternate Mix)
Load (“King Nothing” Lead Vocal Comp Rough Mix)
Ronnie (Vocal Comp Rough Mix)
Jack (“The House Jack Built” More FX Alternate Mix)
Outlaw (“The Outlaw Torn” Outlaw of Torn Vocal Tag Alternate Mix)
CD 7:B-Sides & Rarities
Previously Unreleased except where noted.
THE WHOLE MOTÖRHEAD-ACHE MESS
Overkill
Previously released as a B-Side to “Until It Sleeps.” Newly Remastered.
Damage Case
Previously released as a B-Side to “Hero of the Day.” Newly Remastered
Stone Dead Forever
Previously released as a B-Side to “Hero of the Day.” Newly Remastered
Too Late Too Late
Previously released as a B-Side to “Hero of the Day.” Newly Remastered
The Chase is Better Than the Catch
(We Are) The Road Crew/Overkill (Reprise)
ALTERNATE EDITS
Mama Said (Radio Edit)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Mama Said.” Newly Remastered
The Outlaw Torn (No More Manufacturing Limits!)
Previously released as a B-Side to “The Memory Remains.” Newly Remastered
THE REMIXES THAT SHOULD NOT BE
Until It Sleeps (Herman Melville Mix)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Until It Sleeps.” Newly Remastered
Hero of the Day (Outta B-Sides Mix)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Hero of the Day.” Newly Remastered
King Nothing (Tepid Mix)
Previously released as a B-Side to “The Memory Remains.” Newly Remastered
Hero of the Day (Unreleased Aux Mix)
MISC. SHIT
Mama Said (Live onLater…With Jools Holland)
CD 8 & 9:Escape from the Studio ’95
Recorded live at Donington Park, Castle Donington, England on August 26, 1995 except where noted. Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Previously Unreleased except where noted.
DISC ONE
The Ecstasy of Gold
Breadfan (Live)
Master of Puppets (Live)
Wherever I May Roam (Live)
The God That Failed (Live)
Fade to Black (Live)
2 x 4 (Live)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Until It Sleeps.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Kill/Ride Medley (Live)
Previously released as a B-Side to “Until It Sleeps.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Bass Doodle (Live)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
Devil’s Dance (Live)
Donington Jam (Live)
Creeping Death (Live)
DISC TWO
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Live)
Harvester of Sorrow (Live)
Guitar Solo (Live)
Nothing Else Matters (Live)
Sad But True (Live)
One (Live)
Last Caress (Live)
Seek & Destroy (Live)
Enter Sandman (Live)
So What (Live)
2 x 4 (Live at Astoria 2, London, England – August 23, 1995)
Mixed by Greg Fidelman
Devil’s Dance (Live at Astoria 2, London, England – August 23, 1995)
Mixed by Greg Fidelman
CD 10 & 11:Club Shows & Rehearsals
LIVE AT SLIM’S, SAN FRANCISCO, CA – JUNE 10, 1996
Previously unreleased except where noted. Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Intro Jam (Live)
So What (Live)
Creeping Death (Live)
Sad But True (Live)
Ain’t My Bitch (Live)
Whiplash (Live)
Fade to Black (Live)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
King Nothing (Live)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
One (Live)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Until It Sleeps (Live)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
Wherever I May Roam (Live)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Nothing Else Matters (Live)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Enter Sandman (Live)
Encore Jam (Live)
Last Caress (Live)
Featuring Jim Martin. Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Master of Puppets (Live)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Overkill (Live)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Motorbreath (Live)
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.” Newly mixed by Greg Fidelman.
POOR REHEARSING ME (AUGUST ’96)
Wasting My Hate (Hun Sound Rehearsal)
The House Jack Built (Hun Sound Rehearsal)
WMMS COFFEE BREAK CONCERT, CLEVELAND, OH – FEBRUARY 19, 1997
Last Caress (Live)
King Nothing (Live)
Devil’s Dance (Live)
Wasting My Hate (Live)
Hero of the Day (Live)
Whiplash (Live)
Motorbreath (Live)
CD 12 & 13:Poor Norwegian Me ’96
Recorded live at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway, on November 23, 1996.
Previously Unreleased
DISC ONE
Intro Jam (Live)
So What (Live)
Creeping Death (Live)
Sad But True (Live)
Ain’t My Bitch (Live)
Whiplash (Live)
Bleeding Me (Live)
King Nothing (Live)
One (Live)
Wasting My Hate (Live)
Bass/Guitar Doodle (Live)
Nothing Else Matters (Live)
Until It Sleeps (Live)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
DISC TWO
Wherever I May Roam (Live)
Fade to Black (Live)
Seek & Destroy/Fight Fire With Fire (Live)
Encore Jam (Live)
Last Caress (Live)
Master of Puppets (Live)
Enter Sandman (Live)
Encore Jam#2(Live)
Am I Evil? (Live)
Motorbreath
Bleeding Me (Birmingham, England Rehearsal – September 1996)
Until Sleeps (Birmingham, England Rehearsal – September 1996)
The House Jack Built (Birmingham, England Rehearsal – September 1996)
CD 14 & 15:Poor Touring Me ’96 – ’97: The Soundboard Tapes
Previously Unreleased
DISC ONE
Intro Jam (Live at Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL – February 9, 1997)
So What (Live at Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark – November 26, 1996)
Creeping Death (Live at Great Western Forum, Los Angeles, CA – December 20, 1996)
Sad But True (Live at Palazzo dello Sport, Rome, Italy – September 26, 1996)
Ain’t My Bitch (Live at McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO – January 24, 1997)
Hero of the Day (Live at Miami Arena, Miami, FL – April 19, 1997)
Whiplash (Live at Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland – October 9, 1996)
Bleeding Me (Live at Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, October 21, 1996)
King Nothing (Live at Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA – March 26, 1997)
One (Live at Saskatchewan Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada – May 26, 1997)
2 x 4 (Live at Sportovni Hala, Prague, Czech Republic – September 9, 1996)
Wasting My Hate (Live at Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastian, Spain – September 18, 1996)
Devil’s Dance (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – March 10 ,1997)
DISC TWO
Bass/Guitar Doodle (Live at Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico – January 8, 1997)
Nothing Else Matters (Live at Estádio do Restelo in Lisbon, Portugal on September 20, 1996)
Until It Sleeps (Live at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV – January 10, 1997)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Prins Van Oranjehal, Utrecht, Netherlands – November 12, 1996)
Wherever I May Roam (Live at Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA – May 16, 1997)
Fade to Black (Live at Centre Molson, Montreal, QC, Canada – March 28, 1997)
Kill/Ride Medley (Live at Spodek, Katowice, Poland, September 8, 1996)
Encore Jam (Live at Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH – April 16, 1997)
The Shortest Straw (Live at Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium – September 14, 1996)
Master of Puppets (Live at Barrowland, Glasgow, Scotland – October 10, 1996)
Enter Sandman (Live at The Omni, Atlanta, GA – April 22, 1997)
Encore Jam#2(Live at Le Dome, Marseille, France – October 2, 1996)
Fuel (Live at Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL – February 9, 1997)
Breadfan (Live at Seidenstickerhalle, Bielefeld, Germany – November 11, 1996)
Overkill (Live at Earls Court, London, UK – October 12, 1996)
DVD 1:Studio Shit + U.K. Shenanigans
Previously Unreleased except where noted.
STUDIO SHIT: NOVEMBER 1995
Some footage appeared in “Fan Can 1,” but it’s all newly edited by Brett Murray.
Rehearsals at The Plant Pt. 1
Writing in Lars’ Dungeon Pt. 1
A WEEK AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF METALLICA PART ONE
A Week and a Half in the Life of Metallica: Pt. 1 – London
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.”
Soundcheck (Live in London, England)
2 x 4 (Live in London, England)
Mixed by Greg Fidelman. Edited by Brett Murray.
Devil’s Dance (Live in London, England)
Mixed by Greg Fidelman. Edited by Brett Murray.
A WEEK AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF METALLICA PART TWO
A Week and a Half in the Life of Metallica: Pt. 2 – Castle Donington
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.”
2 x 4 (Live in Castle Donington, England)
Mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Kill/Ride Medley (Live in Castle Donington, England)
Mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Devil’s Dance (Live in Castle Donington, England)
Mixed by Greg Fidelman.
DVD 2:Polar Beach Party
Recorded live at the Polar Beach Party, Tuktoyaktuk, Canada on September 3, 1995.
Previously Unreleased except where noted. Concert Audio Mixed by Greg Fidelman. Edited by Brett Murray.
Soundcheck
Backstage
The Ecstasy of Gold (Live)
Creeping Death (Live)
Master of Puppets (Live)
Wherever I May Roam (Live)
Harvester of Sorrow (Live)
Fade to Black (Live)
2 x 4 (Live)
Bass Doodle (Live)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
Devil’s Dance (Live)
Seek & Destroy (Live)
Guitar Doodle (Live)
Nothing Else Matters (Live)
Sad But True (Live)
One (Live)
Enter Sandman (Live)
So What (Live)
A Week and a Half in the Life of Metallica: Pt. 3 – Tuk
Previously released as part of “Fan Can 2.”
DVD 3:Poor Swedish Me ’96
Recorded live at Globen, Stockholm Sweden on November 16, 1996.
Previously Unreleased. Audio is a collection of various bootlegs mixed together by Greg Fidelman. Concert Footage Edited by Brett Murray.
Intro Jam (Live)
Last Caress (Live)
Creeping Death (Live)
Sad But True (Live)
Ain’t My Bitch (Live)
Whiplash (Live)
Bleeding Me (Live)
King Nothing (Live)
One (Live)
Devil’s Dance (Live)
Bass/Guitar Doodle (Live)
Nothing Else Matters (Live)
Until It Sleeps (Live)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
Wherever I May Roam (Live)
Fade to Black (Live)
Kill/Ride Medley (Live)
Encore Jam (Live)
So What (Live)
Master of Puppets (Live)
Enter Sandman (Live)
Encore Jam#2(Live)
Breadfan (Live)
Overkill (Live)
DVD 4:On the Air: Music Videos + TV Appearances
Previously Unreleased except where noted.
MUSIC VIDEOS
Until It Sleeps (Official Music Video)
Previously released on “The Videos: 1989-2004”
Hero of the Day (Director’s Cut)
Mama Said (Official Music Video)
Previously released on “The Videos: 1989-2004”
King Nothing (Official Music Video)
Previously released on “The Videos: 1989-2004”
Hero of the Day (U.S. Version)
Hero of the Day (U.K. Version)
Previously released on “The Videos: 1989-2004”
Hero of the Day (Cowboy Footage)
MTV MOTHERLOAD
MTV Motherload (U.S. Version)
MTV Motherload (Euro Version)
TV APPEARANCES
Until It Sleeps (Live on the MTV Video Music Awards)
Hero of the Day (Live on Top of the Pops)
Wasting My Hate (Live on Later…with Jools Holland)
Previously released on “Later…with Jools Holland…Louder”
Mama Said (Live on Later…with Jools Holland)
King Nothing (Live on Later…with Jools Holland)
Previously released on “Later…with Jools Holland…Even Louder”
King NothingLast Caress/So What (Live on the MTV Europe Music Awards)
Mama Said (Live on Sverige-Sovjet)
King Nothing (Live on the American Music Awards)
