Name: Load by Metallica
Brand: Metallica
SKU: 850007452179
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2.5 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

Delivered five years after their eponymous "black" album in 1991, Load captures Metallica settling into an uneasy period of maturation. Under the guidance of producer Bob Rock, Metallica have streamlined their sound, cutting away most of the twisting, unpredictable time signatures and the mind-numbingly fast riffs. What's left is polished -- and disappointingly straightforward -- heavy metal. Metallica's attempts at expanding their sonic palette have made them seem more conventional than they ever have before. They add in Southern boogie rock, country-rock, and power ballads to their bag of tricks, which make them sound like '70s arena rock holdovers. Metallica's idea of opening up their sound is to concentrate on relentless midtempo boogie -- over half the album is dedicated to songs that are meant to groove, but they simply don't swing. Metallica sound tight, but with the material they've written, they should sound loose. That becomes apparent as the songs drag out over the album's nearly 80-minute running time -- there are only so many times that a band can work the same tempo exactly the same way before it becomes tedious. It isn't surprising to hear Metallica get stodgier and more conservative as they get older, but it is nonetheless depressing. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Ain't My Bitch

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

2. 2 X 4

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: Kirk Hammett
James Hetfield; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hammett
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

3. The House Jack Built

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: Kirk Hammett
James Hetfield; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hammett
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

4. Until It Sleeps

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Arranger: Michael Kamen; Composer
Composer: Hetfield
Ulrich
James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich; Composer
Lyricist: Ulrich
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

5. King Nothing

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Kirk Hammett
Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield
Ulrich
Hammett; Composer
Lyricist: Hetfield
Kirk Hammett
Ulrich; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield
Bob Rock; Production

6. Hero of the Day

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Arranger: Michael Kamen; Composer
Composer: Hetfield
Ulrich
Kirk Hammett
James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Hammett; Composer
Lyricist: Ulrich
Kirk Hammett
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: James Hetfield
Lars Ulrich
Bob Rock; Production

7. Bleeding Me

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: Kirk Hammett
James Hetfield; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hammett
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

8. Cure

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

9. Poor Twisted Me

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

10. Wasting My Hate

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett
Lars Ulrich
Ulrich
Hammett
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

11. Mama Said

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

12. Thorn Within

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: Kirk Hammett
James Hetfield; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hammett
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

13. Ronnie

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

14. The Outlaw Torn

by Metallica

Bass: Jason Newsted; Performer
Drums: Lars Ulrich; Performer
Guitar: Kirk Hammett
James Hetfield; Performer
Vocals: James Hetfield; Performer
Composer: Ulrich
Hetfield; Composer
Lyricist: Ulrich
Hetfield; Composer
Engineer: Randy Staub; Production
Producer: Bob Rock
Lars Ulrich
James Hetfield; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 58 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Unspecified

Label

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Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

No language found

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1995

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

850007452179

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