Metallica Announces ‘Load’ Deluxe Box Set Featuring 245 Unreleased Tracks

Metallica just announced that they are releasing an expanded deluxe reissue of their 1996 album, Load, on June 13th. The new set will feature a remaster of the original record overseen by their current studio engineer, Greg Fidelman, with the band sharing a remastered version of Load’s lead single (and Metallica’s only Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit), “Until It Sleeps,” to promote the upcoming release. Available in multiple editions, the reissue will include a 2-LP vinyl release with remastered audio, a 3-CD deluxe edition containing demos, rough mixes, and live material, and a comprehensive box set featuring 15 CDs, six LPs, and four DVDs, as well as physical memorabilia such as Rorschach Test cards, a Pushead patch, and a 128-page book. The metal legend’s ongoing M72 Tour continues with a two-night “No Repeat Weekend” in Nashville on Thursday (May 1st) and Saturday (May 3rd). Fans can pre-order the Load reissue via Metallica’s website. (Consequence of Sound)