Metallica‘s next album from their historic catalog to receive the deluxe treatment is “Reload“, the 1997 follow-up to their divisive turn into alternative rock, “Load“. The thrash metal champions have been slowly working through the bulk of their discography over the years, compiling archival material and more into elaborate box sets for nearly all of their key releases.
Now being typeset as “ReLoad“, this expanded edition of their seventh studio album will be out on June 26th. It has newly been remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering with oversight from frequent Metallica collaborator, Greg Fidelman for the occasion. As you’d expect, a staggering amount of content is set for inclusion in this set, with the band’s camp stating the following of it:
‘The Limited-Edition Deluxe Box Set is bursting with exclusives, including previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, live performances, on-air and television appearances, and much more. This one-time, numbered pressing features the remastered ReLoad album on 180g double vinyl, a ‘The Memory Remains‘ 7”, and ‘Live at Ministry of Sound ’97‘, a 140g triple album recorded live. The set’s 15 CDs range from the remastered album to never-before-released collections of riffs, demos & rough mixes, B-sides & rarities, and a wealth of live material.
Plus, its four DVDs are jam-packed with behind-the-scenes in-studio footage, live footage, on-air and television appearances, the band’s pop-up performance at the CoreStates Complex Parking Lot in Philadelphia, visits to Seoul, and more. Rounding out the box’s content are memorabilia, including a pack of 13 Rorschach Test cards, an 11”x17” ‘Gimme Fuel‘ poster, a sticker, a Pushead print, a 10-pack of guitar/bass picks, lyric sheets, three laminated tour passes, and a deluxe 128-page book with never-before-seen photos and stories from those who were there.’
Pre-orders are available now via metallica.lnk.to/reloadreissue, along with the below featured live performance of “The Memory Remains” from the bonus ‘Banned In Philly‘ DVD included with the set. That performance took place at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, PA back on November 11th, 1997.
As for a rundown of the track listings for the various formats, head over to metallica.com.
