{"product_id":"metallica-load-vinyl-2lp","title":"Metallica Load Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMetallica's sixth studio album, first released by Elektra in June 1996, here on the two LP Blackened Recordings reissue, catalogue BLCKND011-1, first issued in 2014. It was recorded between May 1995 and April 1996, mostly at The Plant in Sausalito with further sessions at Right Track in New York, and produced by Bob Rock with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. It spent four consecutive weeks at number one on the US Billboard 200.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 78 minutes and 59 seconds, \u003cem\u003eLoad\u003c\/em\u003e is the band's longest studio album, and this edition spreads it across four sides. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Outlaw Torn\u003c\/strong\u003e had to be shortened by a minute to fit that running time; its full 10:48 version came out later on the single \u003cstrong\u003eThe Memory Remains\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is also the record on which Metallica moved further from thrash toward hard rock: Kirk Hammett plays slide guitar on \u003cstrong\u003eAin't My Bitch\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hetfield plays the guitar solo on \u003cstrong\u003eThe House Jack Built\u003c\/strong\u003e through a talk box and adds pedal steel to \u003cstrong\u003eMama Said\u003c\/strong\u003e, and Jason Newsted plays fretless bass on \u003cstrong\u003eUntil It Sleeps\u003c\/strong\u003e, the band's first top ten single on the US Billboard Hot 100.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is a 1990 photographic work by Andres Serrano, and the band photography is by Anton Corbijn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSide 1\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAin't My Bitch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 X 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe House Jack Built\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUntil It Sleeps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSide 2\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKing Nothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHero Of The Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBleeding Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSide 3\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoor Twisted Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWasting My Hate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMama Said\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSide 4\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThorn Within\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRonnie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Outlaw Torn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRelease details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetallica\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLoad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 x LP\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlackened Recordings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBLCKND011-1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduced by\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBob Rock with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngineer \/ Mixed by\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRandy Staub\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecorded\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Plant, Sausalito, and Right Track, New York\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAndres Serrano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnton Corbijn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal release\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eElektra 61923-1, June 1996\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew, factory sealed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard rock and heavy metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many records are in this set?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo LPs across four sides, carrying the complete album. The hype sticker notes over 78 minutes of music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs this the 2025 remaster?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. This is the earlier Blackened reissue, catalogue BLCKND011-1 with barcode 856115004644. The remastered LP issued in June 2025 carries catalogue BLCKND011R-1 and a different barcode.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the record sealed?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, it arrives factory sealed and unplayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSealed and brand new, shipped from our Bangalore stockroom with a stiffener and a fitted mailer so the sleeve corners survive the journey. 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