Load - Metallica > Reviews

Advantages: All tracks are very professional, the softer tracks are great, too
Disadvantages: Nothing

(Please excuse me for my bad English). Some fans of Metallica think, all the Albums after "Black Album" are not good, because Metallica changed its style after the break of five years. Ok, this is right, but the music got better than it ever was, as I think. But well, "Garage, Inc." and "S&M" were nothing more than making money. On "Garage, Inc.", there were only old tracks and tracks, Metallica didn't write theirself and on "S&M", there were only ... Read review

Advantages: It's virtually all classic stuff
Disadvantages: The first three minutes of Poor Twisted Me are pretty lousy :)

Load is my favourite Metallica album, it was also the first one I bought. Put simply, I simply love it. A lot of people slagged the band off for having their hair cut and going ‘alternative’ but you can’t expect a band that has been going for 15 years to always produce the same material. Unless maybe they’re AC/DC. The album has something of everything, from out and out rock with Ain’t My ***** to country and western with Mama Said to the more ... Read review

Advantages: Classic
Disadvantages: Not for the weak of Heart.

With the exception of one or two songs, metallica have consistently produced fantastic albums. How ever, with Load, it simply is thier best yet. I do not think that there is one song on it that i do not like. From the opening sone right through to the final song The outlaw torn, this album rocks. King nothing, the fifth track has to be one of thier real classics. It starts off with Kirk Hammett playing a real simple riff that repeats for ages, ... Read review

Advantages: Fairly good songs, more variety...
Disadvantages: Not for people expecting more metal...

...extra variety on this makes Load an even better album. It is unlikely that Metallica will do an album like this again, so if you want to see a unique stage in Metallica's history, then get this. You wont be disapointed! ... Read review

Advantages: A diverse mix of rock and metal for all fans young or old!
Disadvantages: Such a sudden turnaround - may have lost some fans already!

This album was a shock to most Metallica fans, but not me. People in my local pub used to say "This is the end for them - they've been on Top of the Pops!" Well I'm a great fan of change - there's only a certain amount of times you can play the same riff, the same pace. I thought this was a brave and well-produced album, with some excellent new styles on board. It doesn't mean Metallica have gone "soft" it means they've moved forward a bit, and are ... Read review

Advantages: If you like the first album you can listen to it as easily as the last!
Disadvantages: They have got as good as they will get.

They've been round for a long time and over the past few years have changed dramaticaly. Now with the exit of Jason Newstead, the bands bass player things will probably change again. The slagging the band get for going light weight is in some way justified but at least may show signs if integrity. I think as every Metallica fan will have to admit in the early years of there listening Heavy was the order of the day but we all get older (ugh) and mellow ... Read review

Advantages: It would be good if it wasnt metallica
Disadvantages: no where near as good as metallicas earlier albums

...not get bored. but for load im 2 mins into the first song and im bored. the band was never the same after the black album and the 5 year break and this album definatly doesnt do the band justice personally i blame money and haircuts. bands are never the same when their millionaires and dont have big hair. when listening to the album all i hear is noise my head remains still and i never sing along i bought it months ago and have probably only listened ... Read review

Advantages: Seemingly None
Disadvantages: Very Weak album all round

If you've listened to any metallica and you then proceed to listen to this you receive quite a shock, how does such a great band produce such a terrible album. Everything about this album is weak, production, tracks, lyrics, guitar. but the cover is alright. My advice to any who is thinking of adding this to there collection, is don't put the money towards something else something you'll use or actually listen to. The release of this album should ... Read review

Advantages: Awesome
Disadvantages: None

What an album. Play it loud and it really rocks!!! Outlaw torn is such a good song and one of my all time favourites. The album is so consitantly good that it has to be one of my fav albums! I rate it A + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Everyone should go out and buy this album if they are a metal fan. Hard rocking as anything man! Buy it now!!!! Or you relaly will be missing out on a great thing. Actually listening to it as ... Read review

Advantages: Yet again a new sound from Metallica
Disadvantages: it finishes!

...so when I forst got Load many a year ago I put it on, started listening and the first reaction was 'Is this really Metallica?!' It didn't sound anything like their previous efforts and for sometime I was debating to myself whether this was a good or bad thing. After many listens I came to the conclusion that although this was not Metallica as I or anyone else knew them, this album was amazing. There seems to be a creepy air of mystery around the whole ... Read review