LOAD (REMASTERED DELUXE BOX SET)

Data di uscita: 13 giugno 2025

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JAMES HETFIELD – LARS ULRICH – KIRK HAMMETT – JASON NEWSTED

Registrato al The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA, in vari momenti tra maggio ’95/febbraio ’96

Produttore: Bob Rock con Hetfield & Ulrich
Ingegnere: Randy Staub
Assistenti Ingegneri: Brian Dobbs & Kent Matcke
Editore Digitale: Paul DeCarli
Assistenti Editori Digitali: Mike Gillies & Chris Vrenna

Registrazione aggiuntiva alla Right Track Recording, New York
Ingegnere: Brian Dobbs
Assistente Ingegnere: Jason Goldstein

Mixato da Randy Staub al Right Track Recording, New York, Marzo-Aprile ‘96
Assistito da Matt Curry
Mixaggio Aggiuntivo di Mike Fraser al Quad Recording Studios, New York
Assistito da Mike Rew

Originariamente masterizzato da George Marino allo Sterling Sound
Rimasterizzato da Reuben Cohen al Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, CA

Produttore esecutivo della ristampa: Greg Fidelman
Ingegneria aggiuntiva e mago dell’archivio analogico: Kent Matcke

ALL SONGS COPYRIGHT © 1996 CREEPING DEATH MUSIC (GLOBAL MUSIC RIGHTS) © 1996 ℗ 2025 BLACKENED RECORDINGS

IL CONTENUTO ALL’INTERNO DEL BOX SETLOAD: LYRIC VIDEO

LP 1 & 2: 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

LP 3: MAMA SAID (7" PICTURE DISC)

MAMA SAID
AIN’T MY BITCH (LIVE IN IRVINE, CA)

LP 4-6 LOADAPALOOZA '96

INTRO JAM
SO WHAT
CREEPING DEATH
SAD BUT TRUE
AIN’T MY BITCH
WHIPLASH
FADE TO BLACK
KING NOTHING
ONE
UNTIL IT SLEEPS
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
WHEREVER I MAY ROAM
KING NOTHING
ENTER SANDMAN
ENCORE JAM
LAST CARESS
MASTER OF PUPPETS
OVERKILL (LIVE WITH 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: SHADOWCAST (RIFFS & DEMOS)

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)
LOAD (“KING NOTHING” DEMO)
2 X 4 (DEMO)
MOULDY (“HERO OF THE DAY” DEMO)
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) 

CD 3: SHADOWCAST (DEMOS, VOCAL IDEAS & FLOOR TAKES)

BITCH (“AIN’T MY BITCH” DEMO)
BOSS (“BLEEDING ME” DEMO)
MAMA (“MAMA SAID” DEMO)
B.O.S. (“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)

CD 4: SHADOWCAST (FLOOR TAKES)

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)
MAMA (“MAMA SAID” NEW ARRANGEMENT TAKE 7)

CD 5: SHADOWCAST (ROUGH MIXES)

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)

CD 6: SHADOWCAST (ROUGH & ALTERNATE MIXES)

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

OVERKILL
DAMAGE CASE
STONE DEAD FOREVER
TOO LATE TOO LATE
THE CHASE IS BETTER THAN THE CATCH
(WE ARE) THE ROAD CREW/OVERKILL (REPRISE)
MAMA SAID (RADIO EDIT)
THE OUTLAW TORN (UNENCUMBERED BY MANUFACTURING RESTRICTIONS VERSION)
UNTIL IT SLEEPS (HERMAN MELVILLE MIX)
HERO OF THE DAY (OUTTA B-SIDES MIX)
KING NOTHING (TEPID MIX)
HERO OF THE DAY (UNRELEASED AUX MIX)
MAMA SAID (LIVE ON LATER…WITH JOOLS HOLLAND)

CD 8 - 9: ESCAPE FROM THE STUDIO '95

THE ECSTASY OF GOLD (LIVE)
BREADFAN (LIVE)
MASTER OF PUPPETS (LIVE)
WHEREVER I MAY ROAM (LIVE)
THE GOD THAT FAILED (LIVE)
FADE TO BLACK (LIVE)
2 X 4 (LIVE)
KILL/RIDE MEDLEY (LIVE)
BASS DOODLE (LIVE)
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS (LIVE)
DEVIL’S DANCE (LIVE)
DONINGTON JAM (LIVE)
CREEPING DEATH (LIVE)
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 IN LONDON, ENGLAND)
DEVIL’S DANCE (LIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND) 

CD 10 - 11: CLUB SHOWS & REHEARSALS

INTRO JAM (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
SO WHAT (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
CREEPING DEATH (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
SAD BUT TRUE (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
AIN’T MY BITCH (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
WHIPLASH (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
FADE TO BLACK (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
KING NOTHING (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
ONE (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
UNTIL IT SLEEPS (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
WHEREVER I MAY ROAM (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
ENTER SANDMAN (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
ENCORE JAM (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
LAST CARESS (LIVE AT SLIM’S WITH JIM MARTIN)
MASTER OF PUPPETS (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
OVERKILL (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
MOTORBREATH (LIVE AT SLIM’S)
WASTING MY HATE (HUN SOUND REHEARSAL)
THE HOUSE JACK BUILT (HUN SOUND REHEARSAL)
LAST CARESS (LIVE AT 100.7 WMMS COFFEE BREAK CONCERT)
KING NOTHING (LIVE AT 100.7 WMMS COFFEE BREAK CONCERT)
DEVIL’S DANCE (LIVE AT 100.7 WMMS COFFEE BREAK CONCERT)
WASTING MY HATE (LIVE AT 100.7 WMMS COFFEE BREAK CONCERT)
HERO OF THE DAY (LIVE AT 100.7 WMMS COFFEE BREAK CONCERT)
WHIPLASH (LIVE AT 100.7 WMMS COFFEE BREAK CONCERT)
MOTORBREATH (LIVE AT 100.7 WMMS COFFEE BREAK CONCERT) 

CD 12 - 13: POOR NORWEGIAN ME '96

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)
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 (LIVE)
BLEEDING ME (LIVE REHEARSAL IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND)
UNTIL IT SLEEPS (LIVE REHEARSAL IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND)
THE HOUSE JACK BUILT (LIVE REHEARSAL IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND)

CD 14 - 15: POOR TOURING ME '96 - '97

INTRO JAM (LIVE IN CHICAGO, IL)
SO WHAT (LIVE IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK)
CREEPING DEATH (LIVE IN LOS ANGELES, CA)
SAD BUT TRUE (LIVE IN ROME, ITALY)
AIN’T MY BITCH (LIVE IN DENVER, CO)
HERO OF THE DAY (LIVE IN MIAMI, FL)
WHIPLASH (LIVE IN DUBLIN, IRELAND)
BLEEDING ME (LIVE IN DORTMUND, GERMANY)
KING NOTHING (LIVE IN PITTSBURGH, PA)
ONE (LIVE IN SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN)
2 X 4 (LIVE IN PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC)
WASTING MY HATE (LIVE IN SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN)
DEVIL’S DANCE (LIVE IN NEW YORK, NY)
BASS/GUITAR DOODLE (LIVE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
NOTHING ELSE MATTERS (LIVE IN LISBON, PORTUGAL)
UNTIL IT SLEEPS (LIVE IN LAS VEGAS, NV)
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS (LIVE IN UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS)
WHEREVER I MAY ROAM (LIVE IN SPOKANE, WA)
FADE TO BLACK (LIVE IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC)
KILL/RIDE MEDLEY (LIVE IN KATOWICE, POLAND)
ENCORE JAM (LIVE IN CINCINNATI, OH)
THE SHORTEST STRAW (LIVE IN GHENT, BELGIUM)
MASTER OF PUPPETS (LIVE IN GLASGOW, SCOTLAND)
ENTER SANDMAN (LIVE IN ATLANTA, GA)
ENCORE JAM #2 (LIVE IN MARSEILLE, FRANCE)
FUEL (LIVE IN CHICAGO, IL)
BREADFAN (LIVE IN BIELEFELD, GERMANY)
OVERKILL (LIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND) 

DVD 1: STUDIO SHIT + U.K. SHENANIGANS

REHEARSALS AT THE PLANT PT. 1
WRITING IN LARS’ DUNGEON PT. 1
A WEEK AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF METALLICA: PT. 1 – LONDON
SOUNDCHECK (LIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND)
2 X 4 (LIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND)
DEVIL’S DANCE (LIVE IN LONDON, ENGLAND)
A WEEK AND A HALF IN THE LIFE OF METALLICA: PT. 2 – CASTLE DONINGTON
2 X 4 (LIVE IN CASTLE DONINGTON, ENGLAND)
KILL/RIDE MEDLEY (LIVE IN CASTLE DONINGTON, ENGLAND)
DEVIL’S DANCE (LIVE IN CASTLE DONINGTON, ENGLAND) 

DVD 2: POLAR BEACH PARTY '95

SOUNDCHECK
BACKSTAGE
THE ECSTASY OF GOLD
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)
VIEW MUSIC VIDEO
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

DVD 3: POOR SWEDISH ME '96

INTRO JAM (LIVE)
LAST CARESS (LIVE)
CREEPING DEATH (LIVE)
SAD BUT TRUE (LIVE)
AIN’T MY BITCH (LIVE)
WHIPLASH (LIVE)
BLEEDING ME (LIVE)
VIEW MUSIC VIDEO
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 + TV APPEARANCES

UNTIL IT SLEEPS (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
HERO OF THE DAY (DIRECTOR’S CUT)
MAMA SAID (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
KING NOTHING (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
HERO OF THE DAY (U.S. VERSION)
HERO OF THE DAY (U.K. VERSION)
HERO OF THE DAY (COWBOY FOOTAGE)
MTV MOTHERLOAD (U.S. VERSION)
MTV MOTHERLOAD (EURO VERSION)
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)
MAMA SAID (LIVE ON LATER…WITH JOOLS HOLLAND)
KING NOTHING (LIVE ON LATER…WITH JOOLS HOLLAND)
K̶I̶N̶G̶ ̶N̶O̶T̶H̶I̶N̶G̶ LAST CARESS/SO WHAT (LIVE ON THE MTV EUROPE MUSIC AWARDS)
MAMA SAID (LIVE ON SVERIGE-SOVJET)
KING NOTHING (LIVE ON THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS)