Name: Load
Brand: Metallica

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

5328687

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2010-06-18

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0600753286876

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Total Cap

2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Metallica

Genre GB

Metal

Label GB

Double 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl. With 'Load', Metallica takes a dramatic left turn with their music, continuing in the direction suggested by Metallica, their previous album. The songs on 'Load' have groove; they're slower, with far fewer of the lightning-fast riffs that have been Metallica's trademark since their inception. While songs like 'Ain't My Bitch' and 'Wasting My Hate' are up-tempo and full of the vitriol one would expect from the quintessential heavy metal band, '2 X 4' is hard rock with a blues beat, 'Hero of the Day' sounds positively mainstream, and 'Mama Said' is an actual, honest-to-god ballad. While some diehard fans may find this mix unappealing, there's plenty to like about this album, including its laid-back, rhythmic orientation, and James Hetfield's characteristic growl tempered by his growing maturity as a vocalist.

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Music GB