Metallica – Reload

Some decent nuggets on here but it's certainly a step down from its predecessor and a huge departure from their first five releases. I still think it's worth owning, but it's just a cunt hair better than 'St. Anger.'

Back in their younger days, Metallica played heavy-metal and ushered the heavy-metal genre into a new dimension. Featuring a great cast of band (who are James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Cliff Burton, and Lars Ulrich), these four men created the best three albums ever made, according to some who've come to enjoy Metallica. Unfortunately, Cliff perished in a terrible accident (RIP, oh great bass master...), making the band a three-some. However, the band never quit. They enlisted the aid of one Jason Newstead and continued to make albums that were also awesome.
Reload is no expection. Reload is the sequel to Load, featuring the same style and power that was provided in Load, only it became different. Different because the band was actually cool enough to change their style and try something new for a change. For me, Reload is the one CD that got me hooked into Metallica. Every song never lacks intensity, whether it may be slow or fast. Perhaps the best songs that are deserved to be mentioned would be Attitude, Fuel, Fixxxer, Where The Wild Things Are, Better Than You, and Devil's Dance, because of it's melodic riffs and drums doing a great job. Other songs are also excellent in their own right as well. James's voice fits the atmopshere of the songs (as usual), Kirk's solos are amazing, Lars does a great job with his drum playing, while Jason is filling the void with his bass playing.
When it's all said and done, Metallica will mostly be ed as a band who never quit and who wanted to be different from the rest. Not caring what anyone else says about them, they still continue to make some of the best music in the world and I'm proud to say that Metallica is doing an excellent job with their music. If people cannot accept the style that Metallica is currently relying on, then you shouldn't listen to this awesome masterpiece. However, if people can accept change and don't mind to listening to something different, then I believe that Reload is worth listening to.

If they took the best 12 songs off of load and reload on one disc it'd be classic metallica. Lots of filler hurts both releases but the good songs would have made a better album than the black one

I have an issue with the following matrix:
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L043
Matrix / Runout: 1-1-19 6126
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1678

Has a small variation of numbers, but I need to know if it's a reissue, or a 1997 one.

I've enjoyed this album and Load since their release. Underrated album for sure.

This album isn't that great. the only songs on it that i like are "Fuel" and "The memory remains" BUT!... Lets see why the album was so criticized when it came out, it's mostly 2 things, Those 2 things are Hetfield screwed up his voice TWICE so he doesn't sound like he did on RTL or MOP. Reason 2 is... *cringes* ooOo i don't want to talk about this... The band changed their style so they would be "Hip" and "Cool" so that means Hetfield looks like a total dork, Hammett wore black nail polish, cut his hair, started smoking cigars and wore a Long sleeve shirt along with Newsted *I think it might be a sweater, I don't know* and Lars is just lars. i give this album 2 1/2 stars out of 5.

I feel that this album is far better as far as flow. Yes, it's still got filler. But as a content and continuity, it's better at staying focused.

Load/ReLoad the albums you either like or dislike, i like them, a band can do whatever they want. All personal opinion though.