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Metallica Announces MASSIVE Reload Box Set!
Following the 2025 release of Load, we’re psyched to bring you our latest mammoth box set: ReLoad, remastered and reissued.
April 28, 2026
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Metallica Announces MASSIVE Reload Box Set!

Following the 2025 release of Load, we’re psyched to bring you our latest mammoth box set: ReLoad, remastered and reissued. Revisit all of your favorites, including “Fuel,” “The Memory Remains,” “Fixxxer,” and Grammy Award Winning “Better Than You,” and witness their evolution from riff tapes to the final tracks that we know and love.

Pre-orders start now, and the full package will hit your doorsteps, record stores, and all your favorite digital outlets on Friday, June 26, 2026. All formats pre-ordered from Metallica.com will receive digital instant grat tracks straight to your inbox.



As you’ve come to expect, ReLoad will be released in multiple formats, including standard 180g 2LP, CD, cassette, and digital (including Spatial Audio), a 3CD Expanded Edition, and, most importantly, a massive Deluxe Box Set.

This one-time pressing is jam-packed with exclusives, starting with six slabs of vinyl. Included are the remastered ReLoad album on 180g double vinyl, a 7” single for “The Memory Remains,” and Ministry of Sound ’97, a 140g triple album recorded live in a small London nightclub on November 13, 1997.

Across 15 CDs, four DVDs, and six pieces of vinyl, fans will dive into everything from the remastered album to riffs, floor takes, demos & rough mixes, B-Sides & rarities, behind-the-scenes in-studio footage, on-air & television appearances, the band’s acoustic radio show & infamous free concert in the parking lot of CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, and tons and tons of live material. We’re talking six complete live shows professionally mixed from the original master tapes! All in all, the Deluxe Box Set clocks in at 1697:47.

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Complete the experience by immersing yourself in memorabilia, including a pack of 13 Rorschach Test cards, a “Fixxxer” Pushead print, an 11x17 “Gimme Fuel” poster, a 10-pack of guitar/bass picks, lyric sheets, three laminated tour passes, a “Fully Loaded” sticker, and a deluxe 128-page book filled with unreleased photos and stories from those who were there.

ReLoad (Remastered Deluxe Box Set)

1697:31 / 15 CDs / 5 LPs + 7” / 4 DVDs / 236 Unreleased Tracks
Also includes a Lyric Folder, 11x17 “Gimme Fuel” Poster, “Fixxxer” Pushead Print, Three Tour Laminates, Rorschach Test Cards, Ten Guitar/Bass Picks, “Fully Loaded” Sticker & 128-page book

LP 1 & 2: ReLoad (Remastered)

SIDE ONE

  1. Fuel (Remastered)
  2. The Memory Remains (Remastered)
  3. Devil’s Dance (Remastered)
  4. The Unforgiven II (Remastered)

SIDE TWO

  1. Better Than You (Remastered)
  2. Slither (Remastered)
  3. Carpe Diem Baby (Remastered)

SIDE THREE

  1. Bad Seed (Remastered)
  2. Where the Wild Things Are (Remastered)
  3. Prince Charming (Remastered)

SIDE FOUR

  1. Low Man’s Lyric (Remastered)
  2. Attitude (Remastered)
  3. Fixxxer (Remastered)

LP 3: The Memory Remains 7” Single

SIDE ONE

  1. The Memory Remains

SIDE TWO

  1. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Haven’t Heard It Yet Mix)
    Remixed by DJ Spooky
    Originally released in 1997 as a B-side to “The Memory Remains”*

LP 4, 5 & 6: Ministry of Sound ’97

Recorded live at Ministry of Sound, London, England on November 13, 1997
Mixed by Jim Monti

Originally released as B-sides to “The Unforgiven II” and on “Live in London: The Antipodean Tour Edition” except where noted

SIDE ONE

  1. Intro Jam (Live)
    Previously unreleased
  2. Helpless (Live)
  3. The Four Horsemen (Live)
  4. Of Wolf and Man (Live)

SIDE TWO

  1. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
  2. Fuel (Live)
    Previously unreleased

SIDE THREE

  1. The Memory Remains (Live)
  2. King Nothing (Live)

SIDE FOUR

  1. Bleeding Me (Live)
  2. No Remorse (Live)

SIDE FIVE

  1. Am I Evil? (Live)
  2. Stone Cold Crazy (Live)
  3. Encore Jam (Live)
    Previously unreleased
  4. The Wait (Live

SIDE SIX

  1. Master of Puppets (Live)
    Previously unreleased
  2. Encore Jam #2 (Live)
    Previously unreleased
  3. Damage, Inc. (Live)

CD 1: ReLoad (Remastered)

  1. Fuel (Remastered)
  2. The Memory Remains (Remastered)
  3. Devil’s Dance (Remastered)
  4. The Unforgiven II (Remastered)
  5. Better Than You (Remastered)
  6. Slither (Remastered)
  7. Carpe Diem Baby (Remastered)
  8. Bad Seed (Remastered)
  9. Where the Wild Things Are (Remastered)
  10. Prince Charming (Remastered)
  11. Low Man’s Lyric (Remastered)
  12. Attitude (Remastered)
  13. Fixxxer (Remastered)

CD 2-5: Shadowcast (Riffs, Demos, Session Takes, Rough & Alternate Mixes)

Previously Unreleased except where noted

DISC ONE

  1. Fuel (Riff)
  2. Fuel (Riff II)
  3. Fuel (Riff III)
  4. Memory (“The Memory Remains” Riff)
  5. Devil Dance (“Devil’s Dance” Riff)
  6. Devil Dance (“Devil’s Dance” Riff II)
  7. Better (“Better Than You” Riff)
  8. Drivin’ (“Slither” Riff)
  9. Drivin’ (“Slither” Riff II)
  10. Skimpy (“Carpe Diem Baby” Riff)
  11. Bastard (“Bad Seed” Riff)
  12. Bastard (“Bad Seed” Riff II)
  13. Martini (“Where the Wild Things Are” Riff)
  14. Martini (“Where the Wild Things Are” Riff II)
  15. Fish Tank (“Prince Charming” Riff)
  16. Lenny (“Attitude” Riff)
  17. Lenny (“Attitude” Riff II)
  18. Fixer (“Fixxxer” Riff)
  19. Bastard (“Bad Seed” Demo)
  20. Better (“Better Than You” Demo)
  21. Devil Dance (“Devil’s Dance” Demo)
    Originally released by The Metallica Club in 1998 as part of “Fan Can 3”
  22. Drivin’ (“Slither” Demo)
  23. Fixer (“Fixxxer” Demo)
    Originally released by The Metallica Club in 1998 as part of “Fan Can 3”
  24. Fuel (Demo)
    Originally released in 1998 as a B-side to “Fuel”
  25. Lenny (“Attitude” Demo)
  26. Fish Tank (“Prince Charming” Demo)
  27. Skimpy (“Carpe Diem Baby” Demo)
    Originally released by The Metallica Club in 1998 as part of “Fan Can 3”
  28. Memory (“The Memory Remains” Demo)
    Originally released in 1997 as a B-side to “The Memory Remains”
  29. Martini (“Where the Wild Things Are” Demo)

DISC TWO

  1. Unforgiven 2 (“The Unforgiven II” Demo)
    *Originally released in 1998 as a B-side to “The Unforgiven II”
  2. Mine Eyes (“Low Man’s Lyric” Demo)
    Originally released by The Metallica Club in 1998 as part of “Fan Can 3”
  3. Voodoo Queen (“Fixxxer” Vocal Idea)
  4. Sweat (“Attitude” Vocal Idea)
  5. Bad Seed (Vocal Idea)
  6. Devil Dance (“Devil’s Dance” Vocal Idea)
  7. Unforgiven 2 (“The Unforgiven II” Vocal Idea)
  8. Mine Eyes (“Low Man’s Lyric” Demo from The Plant)
  9. Mine Eyes (“Low Man’s Lyric” Demo Idea)
  10. Better (“Better Than You” Take 7 - May 18, 1995)
  11. Fuel (Take 2 - May 18, 1995)
  12. Fish Tank (“Prince Charming” Take 11 - May 23, 1995)
  13. Drivin’ (“Slither” Take 12 + Take 47 Edit - May 24, 1995)

DISC THREE

  1. Fixer (“Fixxxer” Take 4 - May 24, 1995)
  2. Skimpy (“Carpe Diem Baby” Take 11 - May 30, 1995)
  3. Martini (“Where the Wild Things Are” Take 25 - May 31st, 1995)
  4. Lenny (“Attitude” Take 11 - July 24, 1995)
  5. Bastard (“Bad Seed” Take 9 - July 25, 1995)
  6. Devil Dance (“Devil’s Dance” Take 11 - July 31st, 1995)
  7. Memory (“The Memory Remains” Take 18 - November 6, 1995)
  8. Mine Eyes (“Low Man’s Lyric” Take 2 - December 5, 1995)
  9. Unforgiven 2 (“The Unforgiven II” - Take 4, December 6, 1995)
  10. Memory (“The Memory Remains” Marianne Faithfull Outtake - August 21, 1997)
  11. Fixer (“Fixxxer” September '95 Rough Mix)
  12. Fuel (“Fuel for Fire” October '95 Rough Mix)
    Originally released in 1997 as a B-side to “The Memory Remains”
  13. Better (“Better Than You” October '95 Rough Mix)
  14. Fixer (“Fixxxer” July '97 Rough Mix)

DISC FOUR

  1. Better (“Better Than You” July '97 Rough Mix)
  2. Bad Seed (August '97 Rough Mix)
  3. Martini (“Where the Wild Things Are” August '97 Rough Mix)
  4. Unforgiven 2 (“The Unforgiven II” August '97 Rough Mix)
  5. Fuel (August '97 Rough Mix)
  6. Mine Eyes (“Low Man’s Lyric” August '97 Rough Mix)
  7. Skimpy (“Carpe Diem Baby” September '97 Rough Mix)
  8. Fixer (“Fixxxer” Intro Piece)
  9. Lenny (“Attitude” September '97 Rough Mix)
  10. Memory (“The Memory Remains” September '97 Rough Mix)
  11. Drivin’ (“Slither” September '97 Rough Mix)
  12. Devil Dance (“Devil’s Dance” September '97 Rough Mix)
  13. Fish Tank (“Prince Charming” October '97 Rough Mix)
  14. Memory (“The Memory Remains” Instrumental Mix)

CD 6 & 7: Escape from the Studio ’97 + Remixes from The Vault

Recorded live at Little John’s Farm during the Reading Festival in Reading, England on August 24, 1997
All live tracks mixed by Greg Fidelman
Previously Unreleased except for the two DJ Spooky remixes

DISC ONE

  1. Intro Jam (Live)
  2. So What (Live)
  3. Master of Puppets (Live)
  4. King Nothing (Live)
  5. Sad But True (Live)
  6. Fuel (Live)
  7. Hero of the Day (Live)
  8. Ain’t My Bitch (Live)
  9. One (Live)
  10. Until It Sleeps (Live)
  11. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
  12. Wherever I May Roam (Live)
  13. Nothing Else Matters (Live)
  14. Enter Sandman (Live)

DISC TWO

  1. Encore Jam (Live)
  2. Stone Cold Crazy (Live)
  3. Creeping Death (Live)
  4. Battery (Live)
  5. Last Caress (Live)
  6. Motorbreath (Live)

REMIXES FROM THE VAULT

  1. For Whom the Bell Tolls (The Irony of It All)
    Remixed by DJ Spooky
    *Originally released in 1997 on “Spawn: The Album”
  2. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Haven’t Heard It Yet Mix)
    Remixed by DJ Spooky
    Originally released in 1997 as a B-side to “The Memory Remains”
  3. Fuel (Unreleased Boymerang Viper Mix)
    Remixed by Boymerang
  4. The Unforgiven (Unreleased Whipping Boy Mix)
    Remixed by Greg Brimstone
  5. Enter Sandman (Unreleased Overseer Mix)
    Remixed by Overseer

CD 8 & 9: Poor Acoustic Me

DISC ONE

LIVE AT THE BRIDGE SCHOOL BENEFIT, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - OCTOBER 19, 1997

Soundboard DAT Mixed with Audience Recorded Bootleg
Previously Unreleased except where noted

  1. Low Man’s Lyric (Live)
    Featuring David Miles on Hurdy Gurdy
    Originally released in 2022 on the “Live at Bridge School Benefit 1997” Vinyl Club single
  2. Helpless (Live)
  3. Tuesday’s Gone (Live)
    Featuring Jerry Cantrell
  4. Poor Twisted Me (Live)
    Originally released in 2022 on the “Live at Bridge School Benefit 1997” Vinyl Club single
  5. Fade to Black (Live)
    Originally released in 2006 on “The Bridge Collection” compilation album
  6. The Four Horsemen (Live)
    Originally released in 2006 on “The Bridge Collection” compilation album
  7. Nothing Else Matters (Live)
  8. Last Caress (Live)

LIVE AT VIRGIN RADIO, LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14, 1997

Previously Unreleased

  1. Low Man’s Lyric (Live)
  2. The Four Horsemen (Live)
  3. Nothing Else Matters (Live)

DISC TWO

DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU: LIVE ON KSJO - DECEMBER 18, 1997

Mixed by Joe Barresi
Previously Unreleased except for “Tuesday’s Gone”

  1. The Four Horsemen (Rehearsal)
    Featuring Jerry Cantrell and Les Claypool
  2. Poor Twisted Me (Rehearsal)
    Featuring Pepper Keenan, Jerry Cantrell, and Sean Kinney
  3. Tuesday’s Gone (Rehearsal)
    Featuring Gary Rossington, Pepper Keenan, Jerry Cantrell, Les Claypool, Jim Martin, and Sean Kinney
  4. Last Caress (Rehearsal)
    Featuring Gary Rossington and Jim Martin
  5. Low Man’s Lyric (Live)
    Featuring David Miles and Jim Martin
  6. Helpless (Live)
  7. The Four Horsemen (Live)
    Featuring Jerry Cantrell, Les Claypool, John Popper, and Sean Kinney
  8. Poor Twisted Me (Live)
    Featuring Pepper Keenan, Jerry Cantrell, John Popper, and Sean Kinney
  9. Nothing Else Matters (Live)
    Featuring Chris Isaak
  10. On the Phone with Mike Piazza (Live)
  11. Creeping Death (Live)
    Featuring Pepper Keenan
  12. Intro to Tuesday’s Gone (Live)
  13. Tuesday’s Gone (Live)
    Featuring Gary Rossington, Pepper Keenan, Jerry Cantrell, Les Claypool, John Popper, Jim Martin, and Sean Kinney
    Originally released in 1998 on “Garage Inc.”
  14. Last Caress (Live)
    Featuring Gary Rossington, John Popper, Jim Martin, Sean Kinney, and Jim Breuer

CD 10 & 11: Poor Australian Me ’98

Recorded live at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia, on April 20, 1998
Mixed by Greg Fidelman
Previously Unreleased except where noted

DISC ONE

  1. Intro Jam (Live)
  2. So What (Live)
  3. Master of Puppets (Live)
  4. King Nothing (Live)
  5. Sad But True (Live)
    Originally released in 1998 as a B-side to “Fuel”
  6. Guitar Doodle (Live)
  7. Fuel (Live)
    Originally released in 1998 as a B-side to “Fuel”
  8. The Memory Remains (Live)
  9. Bleeding Me (Live)
  10. Bass/Guitar Doodle (Live)
  11. Nothing Else Matters (Live)
    Originally released in 1998 as a B-side to “Fuel”
  12. Until It Sleeps (Live)
    Originally released in 1998 as a B-side to “Fuel”
  13. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)

DISC TWO

  1. Wherever I May Roam (Live)
    Originally released in 1998 as a B-side to “Fuel”
  2. One (Live)
    Originally released in 1998 as a B-side to “Fuel”
  3. Kill / Ride Medley (Live)
  4. Low Man’s Lyric (Acoustic) (Live)
  5. The Four Horsemen (Acoustic) (Live)
  6. Motorbreath (Acoustic) (Live)
  7. Creeping Death (Live)
  8. Enter Sandman (Live)
  9. Battery (Live)

CD 12 & 13: Poor North American Me ’98

Recorded live at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, on July 17, 1998
Mixed by Jim Monti
Previously Unreleased

DISC ONE

  1. The Ecstasy of Gold
  2. Breadfan (Live)
  3. Master of Puppets (Live)
  4. Of Wolf and Man (Live)
  5. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
  6. Fuel (Live)
  7. The Memory Remains (Live)
  8. Bleeding Me (Live)
  9. Bass/Guitar Doodle (Live)
  10. Nothing Else Matters (Live)
  11. Until It Sleeps (Live)
  12. King Nothing (Live)

DISC TWO

  1. Wherever I May Roam (Live)
  2. One (Live)
  3. Fight Fire with Fire (Live)
  4. Low Man’s Lyric (Acoustic) (Live)
  5. The Four Horsemen (Acoustic) (Live)
  6. Last Caress (Acoustic) (Live)
  7. Encore Jam (Live)
  8. Sad But True (Live)
  9. Enter Sandman (Live)
  10. Creeping Death (Live)

CD 14 & 15: Poor Re-Touring Me '97 - '98: The Soundboard Tapes

Previously Unreleased

DISC ONE

  1. Intro Jam (Live at Yoyogi Daiichi Taiikukan, Tokyo, Japan - May 8, 1998)
  2. Helpless (Live at Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, NC - June 27, 1998)
  3. Master of Puppets (Live at Meadows Music Theater, Hartford, CT - July 21, 1998)
  4. Of Wolf and Man (Live at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX - August 2, 1998)
  5. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at Den Grå Hal, Copenhagen, Denmark - November 16, 1997)
  6. Ain’t My Bitch (Live at Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia - April 4, 1998)
  7. Fuel (Live at Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas, TX - July 31, 1998)
  8. The Memory Remains (Live at Retama Park, San Antonio, TX - August 1, 1998)
  9. Whiplash (Live at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka, Japan - May 3, 1998)
  10. King Nothing (Live at Queens Wharf Entertainment Centre, Wellington, New Zealand - April 17, 1998)
  11. Bleeding Me (Live at Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Pecatonica, IL - July 5, 1998)
  12. Bass/Guitar Doodle (Live at Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI - July 10, 1998)
  13. Nothing Else Matters (Live at Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia - April 11, 1998)
  14. Until It Sleeps (Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - May 7, 1998)

DISC TWO

  1. Devil’s Dance (Live at Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia - April 12, 1998)
  2. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live at Osaka-jou Hall, Osaka, Japan - April 30, 1998)
  3. Wherever I May Roam (Live at The Supertop, Auckland, New Zealand - April 18, 1998)
  4. One (Live at Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea - April 25, 1998)
  5. Fight Fire with Fire (Live at Sandstone Amphitheater, Kansas City, KS - July 29, 1998)
  6. Low Man’s Lyric (Acoustic) (Live at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO - September 8, 1998)
  7. Poor Twisted Me (Acoustic) (Live at Yoyogi Daiichi Taiikukan, Tokyo, Japan - May 8, 1998)
  8. Motorbreath (Acoustic) (Live at Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH - July 4, 1998)
  9. Encore Jam (Live at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA - September 1, 1998)
  10. Sad But True (Live at Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA - September 1, 1998)
  11. Creeping Death (Live at Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan - May 6, 1998)
  12. Enter Sandman (Live at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA - August 28, 1998)
  13. Encore Jam #2 (Live at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - April 6, 1998)
  14. Damage, Inc. (Live at L’Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France - November 18, 1997)

DVD 1: Studio Shit + Music Videos + TV Appearances

Previously Unreleased except where noted

STUDIO SHIT: NOVEMBER 1995

Some footage appeared in “Fan Can 1,” but it’s all newly edited by Brett Murray.

  1. Writing in Lars’ Dungeon Pt. 2
  2. Rehearsals at The Plant Pt. 2

MUSIC VIDEOS

  1. The Memory Remains (Official Music Video)
    Originally released in 2006 on “The Videos: 1998-2004”
  2. The Unforgiven II (Official Music Video)
    Originally released in 2006 on “The Videos: 1998-2004”
  3. Fuel (Official Music Video)
    Originally released in 2006 on “The Videos: 1998-2004”
  4. Fuel (Hot Rod Edit)

MTV’S RELOAD, REHEARSE, REQUEST

Recorded live at Baker Hamilton Square in San Francisco, CA on March 21, 1998
Taken from a VHS featuring the uncensored live feed found in Lars’ Vault

  1. Low Man’s Lyric (Live)
  2. Helpless (Live)
  3. Last Caress (Live)
  4. Fuel (Live)
  5. Devil’s Dance (Live)
  6. One (Live)
  7. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
  8. King Nothing (Live)
  9. Creeping Death (Live)
  10. Motorbreath (Live)
  11. So What (Live)

TV APPEARANCES

  1. The Memory Remains (with Marianne Faithfull) (Live on Top of the Pops)
  2. The Memory Remains (with Marianne Faithfull) (Live on TFI Friday)
  3. King Nothing (Live on Recovery TV)
  4. Fuel (Live on Recovery TV)

DVD 2: Banned in Philly

Recorded live in the parking lot of CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, PA on November 11, 1997
Mixed by Dan Monti
Directed by Adam Dubin
Edited by Brett Murray from the original tapes
Originally released by The Metallica Club in 2001 as part of “Fan Can 4”

  1. Intro (Live)
  2. Helpless (Live)
  3. The Four Horsemen (Live)
  4. Of Wolf and Man (Live)
  5. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
  6. Fuel (Live)
  7. The Memory Remains (Live)
  8. King Nothing (Live)
  9. Bleeding Me (Live)
  10. No Remorse (Live)
  11. Am I Evil? (Live)
  12. Stone Cold Crazy (Live)
  13. The Wait (Live)
  14. Master of Puppets (Live)
  15. Damage, Inc. (Live)

DVD 3: Poor East Asian Me '98

Recorded live at Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea, on April 24, 1998
Taken from an unedited VHS tape found in Lars’ Vault
Audio is a mix of the audio from that VHS tape and a soundboard DAT found in Lars’ Vault
Previously Unreleased

  1. Intro Jam (Live)
  2. So What (Live)
  3. Master of Puppets (Live)
  4. King Nothing (Live)
  5. Sad But True (Live)
  6. Fuel (Live)
  7. The Memory Remains (Live)
  8. Bleeding Me (Live)
  9. Bass/Guitar Doodle (Live)
  10. Nothing Else Matters (Live)
  11. Until It Sleeps (Live)
  12. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
  13. Wherever I May Roam (Live)
  14. One (Live)
  15. Kill/Ride Medley (Live)
  16. Low Man’s Lyric (Live)
  17. The Four Horsemen (Live)
  18. Motorbreath (Live)
  19. Creeping Death (Live)
  20. Enter Sandman (Live)
  21. Battery (Live)

DVD 4: Poor Californian Me ’98

Recorded live at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA on August 30, 1998
Taken from a pair of VHS tapes found in Lars’ Vault
Audio is a mix of an audience recording taped by Karl “Sneaky Metallifux” Lundmark and a soundboard DAT found in Lars’ Vault
Previously Unreleased

  1. The Ecstasy of Gold
  2. Breadfan (Live)
  3. Master of Puppets (Live)
  4. Of Wolf and Man (Live)
  5. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live)
  6. Fuel (Live)
  7. The Memory Remains (Live)
  8. Bleeding Me (Live)
  9. Bass/Guitar Doodle (Live)
  10. Nothing Else Matters (Live)
  11. Until It Sleeps (Live)
  12. King Nothing (Live)
  13. Wherever I May Roam (Live)
  14. One (Live)
  15. Fight Fire with Fire (Live)
  16. Low Man’s Lyric (Live)
  17. The Four Horsemen (Live)
  18. Last Caress (Live)
  19. Sad But True (Live)
  20. Enter Sandman (Live)
  21. Creeping Death (Live)

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ReLoad (Remastered)

Available on 180g 2LP Vinyl, CD, Cassette, and Digital (Including Spatial Audio)

  1. Fuel
  2. The Memory Remains
  3. Devil’s Dance
  4. The Unforgiven II
  5. Better Than You
  6. Slither
  7. Carpe Diem Baby
  8. Bad Seed
  9. Where the Wild Things Are
  10. Prince Charming
  11. Low Man’s Lyric
  12. Attitude
  13. Fixxxer

Remastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering, Los Angeles, California
Vinyl lacquers by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, California
Spatial Audio Mixed by Greg Fidelman & Jim Monti


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ReLoad (Remastered): 3-CD Expanded Edition

Disc One: ReLoad (Remastered)

  1. Fuel
  2. The Memory Remains
  3. Devil’s Dance
  4. The Unforgiven II
  5. Better Than You
  6. Slither
  7. Carpe Diem Baby
  8. Bad Seed
  9. Where the Wild Things Are
  10. Prince Charming
  11. Low Man’s Lyric
  12. Attitude
  13. Fixxxer

Disc Two: Riffs, Demos, Floor Takes, Rough & Alternate Mixes

  1. Fuel (“Fuel for Fire” October '95 Rough Mix)
    *Originally released in 1997 as a B-side to “The Memory Remains”
  2. Memory (“The Memory Remains” Instrumental Mix)
    Previously unreleased
  3. Memory (“The Memory Remains” Marianne Faithfull Outtake - August 21st, 1997)
    Previously unreleased
  4. Devil Dance (“Devil’s Dance” Take 11 - July 31st, 1995)
    Previously unreleased
  5. Unforgiven 2 (“The Unforgiven II” Vocal Idea)
    Previously unreleased
  6. Better (“Better Than You” October '95 Rough Mix)
    Previously unreleased
  7. Drivin’ (“Slither” September '97 Rough Mix)
    Previously unreleased
  8. Skimpy (“Carpe Diem Baby” Demo)
    Originally released by The Metallica Club in 1998 as part of “Fan Can 3”
  9. Bastard (“Bad Seed” Take 9 - July 25, 1995)
    Previously unreleased
  10. Martini (“Where the Wild Things Are” Riff)
    Previously unreleased
  11. Martini (“Where the Wild Things Are” Take 25 - May 31st, 1995)
    Previously unreleased
  12. Fish Tank (“Prince Charming” Demo)
    Previously unreleased
  13. Mine Eyes (“Low Man’s Lyric” Demo from The Plant)
    Previously unreleased
  14. Sweat (“Attitude” Vocal Idea)
    Previously unreleased
  15. Fixer (“Fixxxer” Intro Piece)
    Previously unreleased
  16. Voodoo Queen (“Fixxxer” Vocal Idea)
    Previously unreleased

Disc Three: Poor Re-Touring Me: '97-’98

  1. Fuel (Live at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia - April 20, 1998)
    Mixed by Greg Fidelman
    Originally released in 1998 as a B-side to “Fuel”
  2. The Memory Remains (Live at the CoreStates Complex Parking Lot, Philadelphia, PA - November 11, 1997)
    Mixed by Dan Monti
    Originally released in 2001 by The Metallica Club as part of “Fan Can 4”
  3. Devil’s Dance (Live at Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth, Australia - April 12, 1998)
    Previously Unreleased Soundboard Recording
  4. Low Man’s Lyric (Acoustic) (Live at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ - July 17, 1998)
    Mixed by Jim Monti
    Previously Unreleased Multitrack Recording
  5. Ain’t My Bitch (Live at Reading Festival, Reading, England - August 24, 1997)
    Mixed by Greg Fidelman
    Previously Unreleased Multitrack Recording
  6. Until It Sleeps (Live at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ - July 17, 1998)
    Mixed by Jim Monti
    Previously Unreleased Multitrack Recording
  7. King Nothing (Live at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia - April 20, 1998)
    Mixed by Greg Fidelman
    Previously Unreleased Multitrack Recording
  8. Hero of the Day (Live at Reading Festival, Reading, England - August 24, 1997)
    Mixed by Greg Fidelman
    Previously Unreleased Multitrack Recording
  9. Bleeding Me (Live at Ministry of Sound, London, England - November 13, 1997)
    Mixed by Jim Monti
    Originally released in 1998 on “Live in London: Antipodean Tour Edition”
  10. Poor Twisted Me (Rehearsal at KSJO Studios, San Jose, CA - December 17, 1997)
    Mixed by Joe Barresi
    Previously Unreleased Multitrack Recording
  11. The Thing That Should Not Be (Live at the CoreStates Complex Parking Lot, Philadelphia, PA - November 11, 1997)
    Mixed by Dan Monti
    Originally released in 2001 by The Metallica Club as part of “Fan Can 4”
  12. The Wait (Live at Ministry of Sound, London, England - November 13, 1997)
    Mixed by Jim Monti
    Originally released in 1998 on “Live in London: Antipodean Tour Edition”
  13. Fight Fire with Fire (Live at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ - July 17, 1998)
    Mixed by Jim Monti
    Previously Unreleased Multitrack Recording
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BEAST IN BLACK has officially ended months of speculation by announcing Markus Venehsalo as its new guitarist, and whether fans like it or not, this move signals that the band's next era is already underway. After the departure of longtime guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen, the question wasn't whether the band would find a replacement—it was whether anyone could realistically step into that role without triggering comparisons and criticism from diehard fans.

 

 

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Every disappointed fan comment will circle back to this announcement.

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That approach has only increased demand whenever new dates are announced.

This latest run includes stops in Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and California, while also featuring an appearance at the Louder Than Life festival. According to Danzig, fans attending the Anaheim show can also expect an additional announcement that has yet to be revealed.

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For many metal fans, that's enough reason to pay attention.

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What's especially notable about these dates is the supporting lineup.

Burning Witches has steadily established itself as one of the strongest traditional metal bands to emerge in recent years, while Twin Temple continues to carve out a unique identity with its blend of vintage influences and dark theatrical presentation. Combined with Danzig's catalog, the package offers a little more variety than the typical legacy-metal tour.

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And that's likely by design.

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The biggest question now is whether additional dates will follow.

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For now, these September dates appear to be the only scheduled opportunities to see Danzig headline in the United States.

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Given how infrequently those opportunities come around, that may be all the motivation many fans need.


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