Load

Metallica revisited part 6/12

The point in which Metallica went from being one of the most consistent artists to ever come out of metal and by far the most impressive thrash band around, to one of the most increasingly disappointing and frustrating bands to ever walk the earth. Load marks a period where things start to get rocky for them. They would manage to make multiple albums that have enough quality content within them to make a whole album on its own that would have been really good, but ... read more

Load as an album has grown on my a lot over the last few months
I used to hate this album for it's sound being influenced by Grunge & Blues Rock, but fuck I was wrong
Not only has this album aged surprisingly well, but I think it has aged nearly as well Metallica (self titled black album)

This album may not have any major highlights like AJFA or MOP, but it wasn't trying to be those albums
Load is a different album and an experiment by an established band that grew tired of their ... read more

It's a pretty specific album in Metallica's discography. The record has many very strong features, thanks to which it deservedly found its fans, but at the same time there are enough controversial decisions, and sometimes so much so that they can be called bad. For those who prefer classic thrash metal from Metallica, it may seem too pop, boring and drawn out, but for those who like blues rock or western rock, something may appeal. The main feature of Load (as well as Reload) is a ... read more

This is where Metallica kinda fell off, this is a very forgettable album and not worth talking about it much, there are a couple of good songs I guess but every song just went in one ear and out the other, it was very generic and very mediocre and a couple of 7/10 songs save this rating. Overall the start of the bad Metallica album era and this shows because it’s very much mid