Metallica Reloaded: “Load” Gets the Super Deluxe Treatment With Massive 2025 Reissue
Metallica is taking fans back to the most polarizing era of their career with a thunderous bang. Their 1996 genre-bending album Load is officially the next in line for an extensive remastered reissue, set to drop June 13, 2025. The multi-format release includes everything from standard vinyl and cassette to a sprawling Deluxe Box Set that pushes nearly 31 hours of content.
The Load reissue revisits a pivotal moment in Metallica’s evolution—when the band traded thrash fury for bluesy grooves and cut their iconic hair. While controversial at the time, the album went 5x platinum and remains a cult favorite among fans who embrace its bold experimentation.
The Deluxe Box Set is a collector’s dream: 6 LPs, 15 CDs, 4 DVDs, over 240 unreleased tracks, and exclusive memorabilia, including Rorschach test cards, vintage tour passes, a replica Rolling Stone cover, and a 128-page photo book. Perhaps most exciting is the first-ever official release of the extended version of “The Outlaw Torn.”
From rare demos and live recordings to newly mixed classics, this reissue offers fans a chance to reevaluate Load—not as a detour, but as a definitive Metallica statement.
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