Metallica Load
1996 CD
Alternative Rock
Hard Rock

Main image
Elektra
artwork [front cover] Andres Serrano
bass Jason Newsted
design [album design by] Andie Airfix
drums Lars Ulrich
edited by [assistant] Chris Vrenna
edited by [assistant] Mike Gillies
edited by [digital] Paul DeCarli
engineer Brian Dobbs
engineer [assistant] Jason Goldstein
guitar Kirk Hammett
guitar, vocals James Hetfield
management Q Prime Inc.
mastered by George Marino
mixed by Randy Staub
mixed by [additional] Mike Fraser
mixed by [assistant] Matt Curry
mixed by [assistant] Mike Rew
photography by Anton Corbijn
producer Bob Rock
producer James Hetfield
producer Lars Ulrich
recorded by Randy Staub
recorded by [assistant] Brian Dobbs
recorded by [assistant] Kent Matcke
written-by James Hetfield
tracks 2, 3, 5 to 7, 10, 12 written-by Kirk Hammett
written-by Lars Ulrich
Record Company Time Warner
Record Company Warner Communications Inc.
Distributed By Elektra Entertainment Group
Manufactured By Elektra Entertainment Group
Phonographic Copyright (p) E/M Ventures
Copyright (c) E/M Ventures
Copyright (c) Creeping Death Music
Recorded At The Plant Studios
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Mixed At Quad Recording Studios
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At Right Track Recording
Designed At Satori (14)
Glass Mastered At Specialty Records Corporation
Release is packaged in a clear jewel case with a clear disc tray. Includes a 32-page booklet with lyrics.

This pressing was available on the street release date; it is presumed that when Specialty transitioned to pressing discs with mould SIDs it happened sometime during the initial manufacturing order for this release. Therefore this pressing should never have a Repress/Reissue tag added.

Recorded at The Plant Studios, Sausalito, California at various points in time between May '95 & February '96.
Additional recording at Right Track Recording, New York.
Mixed at Right Track Recording, New York, March-April '96.
Additional mixing at Quad Recording Studios, New York.
Mastered at Sterling Sound.

℗© 1996 E/M Ventures.
Printed in U.S.A.

All songs © 1996 Creeping Death Music (ASCAP)
Barcode: 075596192323 (Scanned)
Barcode: 0 7559-61923-2 3 (Text)
Rights Society: ASCAP
Mastering SID Code: none
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