Metallica has made its Load box set available across all streaming services. The album has been remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, with oversight from longtime Metallica producer Greg Fidelman.
The reissue includes an extended version of the track “The Outlaw Torn,” which was originally shortened due to manufacturing constraints. The physical Load box set offers a comprehensive collection for fans:
- Load (Remastered) on 180-gram double LP and CD
- “Mama Said” picture disc
- Three live LPs
- 15 CDs
- Four DVDs featuring unreleased content, including live shows, rough mixes, and demos
- MP3 download card for all audio
- Two tour laminates
- 11″ x 17″ Lollapalooza poster
- Pushead patch
- 8″ x 10″ Rolling Stone Magazine cover print
- Five-pack of guitar/bass picks
- Pack of 14 Rorschach Test cards
- Lyric folder and sheets
- 128-page hardcover book with never-before-seen photos and stories
A 3xCD version is also available, containing previously unreleased demos, rough mixes, and live tracks from Metallica‘s worldwide tour. This version comes in a digipak with an embossed cover and a 36-page booklet. Standard CD and vinyl reissues of Load are also available.
Metallica 2025 & 2026 World Tour Dates
2025 Tour Dates:
- June 14 – Houston, TX – NRG Stadium (w/ Pantera & Suicidal Tendencies)
- June 20 – Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s Stadium (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
- June 22 – Santa Clara, CA – Levi’s Stadium (w/ Pantera & S*icidal Tendencies)
- June 27 – Denver, CO – Empower Field at Mile High (w/ Limp Bizkit & Ice Nine Kills)
- June 29 – Denver, CO – Empower Field at Mile High (w/ Pantera & S*icidal Tendencies)
- July 5 – Birmingham, England – Villa Park
- November 1 – Perth, Australia – Optus Stadium
- November 5 – Adelaide, Australia – Adelaide Oval
- November 8 – Melbourne, Australia – Marvel Stadium
- November 12 – Brisbane, Australia – Suncorp Stadium
- November 15 – Sydney, Australia – Accor Stadium
- November 19 – Auckland, New Zealand – Eden Park
- December 3 – Sakhir, Bahrain – Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre
- December 6 – Abu Dhabi, UAE – Yas Island – Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix
2026 Tour Dates:
- May 9 – Athens, GR – Olympic Stadium (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- May 13 – Bucharest, RO – Arena Națională (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- May 19 – Chorzów, PL – Stadion Śląski (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- May 22 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- May 24 – Frankfurt, DE – Deutsche Bank Park (w/ Pantera & Avatar)
- May 27 – Zurich, CH – Stadion Letzigrund (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- May 30 – Berlin, DE – Olympiastadion (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- June 3 – Bologna, IT – Stadio Renato Dall’Ara (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- June 11 – Budapest, HU – Puskas Arena (w/ Pantera & Avatar)
- June 13 – Budapest, HU – Puskas Arena (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- June 19 – Dublin, IE – Aviva Stadium (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- June 21 – Dublin, IE – Aviva Stadium (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- June 25 – Glasgow, UK – Hampden Park (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- June 28 – Cardiff, UK – Principality Stadium (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
- July 3 – London, UK – Stadium (w/ Gojira & Knocked Loose)
