Metallica's Reload Remastered Reissue: A Divisive Album Revisited
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Jeremy Konrad
Summary
A review of Metallica's 1997 album Reload, which has been reissued as a deluxe remastered edition. The article reflects on how the album, originally divisive among fans for its shift away from thrash metal toward a more bluesy, hard rock sound, has aged better than expected. The author shares personal memories of the album's release and argues that history has been kind to Reload, positioning it as an underrated entry in Metallica's catalog.
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Bleeding CoolMetallica's Reload Remastered Reissue: A Divisive Album Revisitedbleedingcool.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe 1997 album, a brother to 1996's Load, born out of the same recording sessions, was one of the band's more divisive releases.
I very clearly remember when this album came out.
History has been kind to Reload.
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