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Metallica Drops ReLoad Box Set With Demos, Posters

6/28/2026

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Metallica Releases Boxset

Metallica released the ReLoad box set, which compiles five LPs, CDs and DVDs.
The set lists ReLoad at 1,697:47, adds posters, ink blots, a hardcover book and demos with John Popper, Les Claypool and Gary Rossington.
Load previously earned quintuple-platinum status while ReLoad reached quadruple-platinum, each selling millions worldwide.
Critics said the two albums could form a record but missed commentary from James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich.

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Metallica Charts

Reload (Remastered) entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1, stayed for 80 weeks, and hit No. 1 in six nations.
The release features audio remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, final mix by Greg Fidelman, and a Dolby Atmos version that provides a soundstage.
The #GetTheReLoadOut contest now accepts visual and performance-art submissions, awarding two winners box sets that include 13 Rorschach cards, a “Gimme Fuel” poster and a 128-page photo book.

History

Historical Context

The Beatles’ 1995 Anthology box set, released alongside a TV documentary, sold 450,000 copies on its first day and proved that deluxe, remastered collections could revive catalog sales. Record labels copied that model, and in 2024 Metallica’s ReLoad box set used similar multi-format packaging to reach the Billboard 200’s top spot. The strategy shows legacy acts leveraging historic precedents to generate new revenue.

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Metallica Releases Boxset

Metallica released the ReLoad box set, which compiles five LPs, CDs and DVDs.
The set lists ReLoad at 1,697:47, adds posters, ink blots, a hardcover book and demos with John Popper, Les Claypool and Gary Rossington.
Load previously earned quintuple-platinum status while ReLoad reached quadruple-platinum, each selling millions worldwide.
Critics said the two albums could form a record but missed commentary from James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Lars Ulrich.

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