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Load by Metallica
9,566,741 plays (422,393 listeners)
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
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Ain't My Bitch | 5:05 | 169,969 | ||
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2 X 4 | 5:28 | 146,950 | ||
| 3 |
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The House Jack Built | 6:38 | 135,895 | ||
| 4 |
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Until It Sleeps | 4:30 | 299,695 | ||
| 5 |
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King Nothing | 5:27 | 180,689 | ||
| 6 |
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Hero of the Day | 4:22 | 278,666 | ||
| 7 |
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Bleeding Me | 8:19 | 227,223 | ||
| 8 |
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Cure | 4:54 | 134,385 | ||
| 9 |
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Poor Twisted Me | 4:00 | 138,925 | ||
| 10 |
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Wasting My Hate | 3:57 | 138,511 | ||
| 11 |
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Mama Said | 5:18 | 211,715 | ||
| 12 |
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Thorn Within | 5:52 | 122,149 | ||
| 13 | Ronnie | 5:17 | 128,395 | |||
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The Outlaw Torn | 9:50 | 131,246 |
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About this album
Load is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released June 4, 1996. To date, the album has sold over 5 million copies in America, and is certified Gold in the UK, having sold over 100,000 copies. It spent four consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard 200.
At 78:59 minutes, Load is Metallica’s longest studio album. Initial pressings of the album were affixed with stickers that boasted its long playtime, simply reading “78:59. ” Consequently, “The Outlaw Torn” had to be shortened by about one minute to fit on the album. The full version was released on a single for “The Memory Remains” as “The Outlaw Torn (Unencumbered by Manufacturing Restrictions Version)” with a running time of 10:48.
According to drummer Lars Ulrich: “This album and what we’re doing with it - that, to me, is what Metallica are all about: exploring different things. The minute you stop exploring, then just sit down and fucking die.”
The songwriting dispenses almost entirely with the thrash metal style that characterized the band’s sound in the 1980s. In place of staccato riffs, Hetfield and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett experimented with more blues-based tones and styles. Additionally, Ulrich adopted a minimalist approach to his drum recording, abandoning the speed and complex double bass patterns of previous albums.
At 78:59 minutes, Load is Metallica’s longest studio album. Initial pressings of the album were affixed with stickers that boasted its long playtime, simply reading “78:59. ” Consequently, “The Outlaw Torn” had to be shortened by about one minute to fit on the album. The full version was released on a single for “The Memory Remains” as “The Outlaw Torn (Unencumbered by Manufacturing Restrictions Version)” with a running time of 10:48.
According to drummer Lars Ulrich: “This album and what we’re doing with it - that, to me, is what Metallica are all about: exploring different things. The minute you stop exploring, then just sit down and fucking die.”
The songwriting dispenses almost entirely with the thrash metal style that characterized the band’s sound in the 1980s. In place of staccato riffs, Hetfield and lead guitarist Kirk Hammett experimented with more blues-based tones and styles. Additionally, Ulrich adopted a minimalist approach to his drum recording, abandoning the speed and complex double bass patterns of previous albums.
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DarthDave wrote:
"Bleeding Me" <3
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silverlage wrote:
t7b
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Aru10 wrote:
Too damn underrated... [2]
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Astheron_ wrote:
Fire made of blood and sperm. ;D
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Jamie_Rae wrote:
This album is pretty decent. Pretty good at best, but forgettable at worst. I also think the cover is fucking disgusting.
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Astheron_ wrote:
Too damn underrated...
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thrashahollica wrote:
hard kickin' southern rock!
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DLSUK wrote:
This album completely owns Lulu.
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Callmemivi wrote:
The fucking lyrics overcome the instrumental, man.
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sebadagostino wrote:
With time I learned to appreciate this album. This and Death Magnetic are my favourite post "Black Album" CDs.
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thrashahollica wrote:
for a hard rock blues lover this is a truly masterpiece! welcome to postmodern era, metalheads. xp
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crissyandben1 wrote:
why have i not heard ONE song off this yet???????
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muqui wrote:
I saw them last week in rio de janeiro, great show, metallica always is a great show, and even orion was in the set, i freaking love that song, but i would like if they add one or two song of the load era. Cheers!!!
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imsoselfish wrote:
Until it Sleeps!
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TallicLizzy wrote:
Such a great album. Bleeding Me and The Outlaw Torn on one album? Well fuck me. Masterpiece.
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boooyouwhores wrote:
I think that if this record had another band's name on its cover it would be praised as one of the best rock records of the 90's. [2]
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mrsunhome wrote:
King Nothing - лучшая с этого альбома. Кому интересно, имеются табы http://metallica76.ru/index.php?action=tabs&album=5&id=4
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javier0889 wrote:
I think that if this record had another band's name on its cover it would be praised as one of the best rock records of the 90's.
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mynameisjoehann wrote:
I enjoy 80's Metallica and such more but Load and Reload are great albums
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nicolasbj wrote:
Bleeding Me, Ain't My Bitch, King Nothing, Hero Of The Day and Mama Said are the best on this album, and all of these are good, really good. Not a Metal album, just a Hard Rock, but cool. So cool. [3] even The Outlaw Torn and Until It Sleeps :)
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