1996 was a big, complicated year for Metallica. The release of their sixth studio album, Load, came with much criticism from fans and critics alike. Their headlining slot on the massive traveling ...

When the former thrashers cut their hair and took influence from the blues, they didn’t emerge unscathed, but they remained ...

Understanding how these words may be perceived by Metallica's faithful, Labonte urged, "And that is not a criticism — that is not a criticism." "I have put a lot of thought into this," stressed the ...

The podcast host suggested that it would be interesting to see Metallica return to the style they captured in the ’90s with Load and Reload. “Who knows? We might just say, ‘Okay, let’s go back to the ...

But he’s insisted he doesn’t regret his decision to support the direction drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett wanted to take. The twin albums found the band drifting further away from their ...

Metallica will release a limited-edition deluxe box set of their 1997 album ReLoad on June 26, marking the record’s upcoming 30th anniversary next year. ReLoad (Remastered) will include previously ...

Metallica is continuing its deep-dive catalog campaign with a massive reissue of 1997’s ReLoad, arriving June 26 via its own Blackened Recordings. Remastered by Reuben Cohen wit ...

Metallica spent about two years writing and recording both 1996's Load and 1997's Reload. The two albums were written at the same time, with the Reload songs being ones Metallica didn't feel were ...

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Jason Newsted is giving Metallica fans an early look at the band’s forthcomingReload box set in a new unboxing video he shared online. The box set, which is due out in June, is the latest in a series ...

The Black Album made Metallica superstars, but it also painted them into a corner. By mostly abandoning its thrash roots and simplifying its music for mass consumption, the band sold more than 30 ...