{"product_id":"metallica-load-30569","title":"Metallica – Load (2xLP)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetallica's \u003cem\u003eLoad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 1996 as the band's sixth studio album and the long-awaited follow-up to the self-titled record that had made them the biggest metal band of the era. Instead of simply extending their thrash blueprint, Metallica pushed into slower tempos, thicker grooves, blues and hard-rock textures, and a more introspective writing style. That change made \u003cem\u003eLoad\u003c\/em\u003e a divisive record at the time, but it also captures a hugely successful band testing its range rather than repeating itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by Bob Rock, the album leans into weight and atmosphere as much as speed. Songs such as “Until It Sleeps,” “King Nothing,” and “Hero of the Day” helped define its mid-90s radio reach, while longer pieces like “Bleeding Me” and “The Outlaw Torn” show how far the band had moved toward expansive, mood-driven songwriting. The source material also places \u003cem\u003eLoad\u003c\/em\u003e at 5x platinum, which helps explain why this era remains such a substantial chapter in Metallica’s catalogue even when fans debate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis remastered edition underlines that period of reinvention with the album spread across two LPs. It also restores the original extended version of “The Outlaw Torn,” a detail that matters for anyone who has only known the edited release. For listeners who appreciate Metallica at their most brooding and groove-focused, \u003cem\u003eLoad\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the clearest documents of the band's 90s transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2xLP, 180g, Black Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl lacquers cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGatefold jacket with two printed inserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes download card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures the original extended version of “The Outlaw Torn”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metallica\"\u003eMetallica\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Blackened\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_us\"\u003eUS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/metal-music-on-vinyl-records\"\u003eMetal\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: 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href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Metallica+Until+It+Sleeps\"\u003eUntil It Sleeps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Metallica+King+Nothing\"\u003eKing Nothing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Metallica+Hero+Of+The+Day\"\u003eHero Of The Day\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Metallica+Bleeding+Me\"\u003eBleeding Me\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Metallica+Cure\"\u003eCure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Metallica+Poor+Twisted+Me\"\u003ePoor Twisted Me\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eC3 \u003ca 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