Load

~ Release group by Metallica

Annotation

Recorded at The Plant Studios, Sausalito, California between May 1995 and February 1996.

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-17 13:46 UTC.

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
LoadMetallicaCD14
  • JP1996-06-01
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS 80004988009800028
Load (limited edition)Metallica2×CD14 + 19
  • AU1996-06-03
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)532 618-2731453261822
Load (PMDC UK pressing, BIEM/STEMRA on disc)MetallicaCD14
  • XE1996-06-03
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)532 618-2731453261822
Load (PMDC France pressing, BIEM/STEMRA on disc)MetallicaCD14
  • XE1996-06-03
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)532 618-2731453261822
LoadMetallicaCD14
  • CA1996-06-04
Load (PMDC Germany pressing)MetallicaCD14
  • XE1996-06-04
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)532 618-2731453261822
LoadMetallicaCD14
  • US1996-06-04
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61923-2075596192323
LoadMetallicaCD14
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)532 618-2731453261822
LoadMetallicaCD14
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)532 618-2731453261822
Load (PMDC France pressing, BIEM/MCPS on disc)MetallicaCD14
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)532 618-2731453261822
LoadMetallicaCD14
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)532 618-2, 532 618-2 (25)731453261822
LoadMetallicaCD14
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)STARCD 62596001210850137
LoadMetallica2×12" Vinyl7 + 7
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61923-1075596192316
LoadMetallicaCD13
LoadMetallicaCD14
  • JP2003-11-06
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 4804547366012972
LoadMetallicaCD14
  • JP2006-08-09
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICR-10574988005440068
LoadMetallicaSHM-CD14
  • JP2008-09-12
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-910744988005530516
LoadMetallicaSHM-CD14
  • JP2010-09-22
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-946674988005628671
LoadMetallica2×12" Vinyl7 + 7
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)06007532868760600753286876
LoadMetallica4×12" Vinyl4 + 3 + 4 + 3
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)00 6007 532 869-0 6600753286906
LoadMetallicaDigital Media14
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)0093624986546
LoadMetallicaCD14
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND011-2856115004538
LoadMetallica2×12" Vinyl7 + 7
  • US2014-08-25
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND011-1856115004644
LoadMetallica2×12" Vinyl7 + 7
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America), Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)0600753286876, BLCKND011-10600753286876
LoadMetallicaDigital Media14
  • -2020-04-03
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)850007452179
Load (limited edition, reissue)MetallicaCD14
  • JP2023-04-14
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998), Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)UICY-20227, UICY-803054988031566251
Load (remastered deluxe box set)Metallica16×Digital Media14 + 18 + 29 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 12 + 13 + 13 + 12 + 12 + 16 + 14 + 13 + 13 + 15
  • CA2025-06-13
  • PR2025-06-13
  • US2025-06-13
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)810083963143
Load (Remastered)MetallicaDigital Media14
  • XE2025-06-13
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)0602475158899
LoadMetallica2×12" Vinyl7 + 7
  • XE2025-06-13
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND011R-1602465197372
Load (remastered)MetallicaCD14
  • XE2025-06-13
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)00602468018995, BLCKND011R-2602468018995
Load (remastered, expanded edition)Metallica3×CD14 + 14 + 13
  • XE2025-06-13
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND011R-3602475069430
LoadMetallica16×Digital Media14 + 18 + 29 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 12 + 13 + 13 + 12 + 12 + 16 + 14 + 13 + 13 + 15
  • GB2025-06-13
0602478324055
Load (remastered – 3‐CD expanded edition)Metallica3×CD14 + 14 + 13
  • US2025-06-13
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)BLCKND011R-3810083962771
Load (deluxe edition)Metallica6×12" Vinyl + 15×CD + 4×DVD-Video + Download Card7 + 7 + 2 + 7 + 5 + 6 + 14 + 29 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 12 + 13 + 13 + 12 + 12 + 16 + 14 + 13 + 13 + 15 + 11 + 21 + 25 + 18 + 0
  • -2025-06-13
Load (remastered)MetallicaDigital Media14
  • -2025
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)810083962887
LoadMetallicaCD14
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)523 618-9731453261891
LoadMetallicaDigital Media14
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)0602475158875
Promotion
LoadMetallicaCD14
  • US1996-05-04
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)61923-2075596192323
Bootleg
LoadMetallicaCD14
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)CDP M 96731453261822
Withdrawn
LoadMetallicaDigital Media14
Blackened (Metallica’s own imprint)[none]

Relationships

associated singles/EPs:Ain’t My Bitch (remastered)
Hero of the Day
Hero of the Day EP
King Nothing
Mama Said
Until It Sleeps
included in:The Metallica Collection
part of:Orpheus New Music Charts – June 14, 2025 (from oprheus.network) (order: 27)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/8866 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Metallica/Load [info]
other databases:https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/Metallica/Discography/Load/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/metallica/load/ [info]
https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/metallica/load [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1456/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-2322 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=19922 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Load/1887 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000183633 [info]
Wikidata:Q276546 [info]