Metallica — ReLoad (Remastered Super Deluxe Box Set) — Blackened Recordings, June 26, 2026. 5 LPs + 1 7”, 15 CDs, 4 DVDs, 128-page hardcover book, 236 previously unreleased tracks, nearly 29 hours of audio. By David Frangioni, CEO/Publisher, Modern Drummer Let me say the quiet part out loud: ReLoad has often been referred to as the misunderstood middle child of the Load era. In 1997, ReLoad arrived as a kind of double-album sibling to Load — released a year after, drawn from the same sessions. Almost thirty years later, with this 15-CD, 4-DVD, 5-LP behemoth sitting on my console, I can finally tell you what the record actually is — and more to the point for our readers, what Lars Ulrich plays on it. The short answer: a lot! And a lot more than he might have ever gotten credit for. The longer answer is why this box matters, […]

August 2026 Issue