METALLICA will remaster its sixth studio album, Load (1996), which has sold over 5 million copies, and release it on June 13th, 2025. To celebrate this release, it has been decided that an event will be held to listen to all the songs for the “Load” remastered album!
The event, named “Pitchblack Playback,” is a special listening event that blocks your view and allows you to immerse yourself in the sound to the limit, with the venue 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku, where you can enjoy the remastered album at the cinema with the sound system “SAION -SR EDITION-” supervised by Sakamoto Ryuichi and premium seats all seats.
▼Event Information
“Pitchblack Playback -All tracks of Metallica’s “LOAD (Remastered)””
6/12 (Thu) 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku 10F Theater 5
Doors open 18:30 / Show starts 19:00 / Scheduled to end 20:20
[How to apply]
① Operated by Universal MusicUniversal Music Japan Western Music Rock & Legends X Account Follow
②Repost the following post and reply your favorite songs from “Load”
https://umj.lnk.to/MetallicaLP
[Participation fee]Free
[Number of winners]60 people
[Application deadline]Thursday, June 5th, noon
[Announcement of winning]Contact us via DM on Thursday, June 5th
*The winner will be responsible for transportation costs to the venue. note that.
*The organizer will take photos and videos, and customers inside the venue may be shown. Please note that these may be exposed or published as event reports on social media, etc.
▼Release Information
METALLICA
Remastered Album (3CD)
“Load (Remastered Deluxe)”
2025.06.13 ON SALE!!
UICY-16300/2/¥5,500 (tax included)
* SHM-CD specification only for Japanese editions
CD 1: “Load” remastered album
* “The Outlaw Torn” includes the original extended version for the first time
CD 2: Riffs, demos, rough mix
CD 3: Live Sound Source
(CD1)
1. Ain’t My Bitch
2. 2 x 4
3. The House Jack Built
4. Until It Sleeps
5. King Nothing
6. Hero Of The Day
7. Bleeding Me
8. Cure
9. Poor Twisted Me
10. Wasting My Hate
11. Mama Said
12. Thorn Within
13. Ronnie
14. The Outlaw Torn (original extended version)
(CD2)
1. Bitch (“Ain’t My Bitch” Original Arrangement Rough Mix)
2. 2 x 4 (Take 16)
3. Jack (“The House Jack Built” Re-Edit Version 1 Rough Mix)
4. FOBD (“Until It Sleeps” Rough Chorus Vocal Idea Mix)
5. Load (“King Nothing” Take 16)
6. Mouldy (“Hero of the Day” Instrumental Mix)
7. Boss (“Bleeding Me” Demo)
8. Believe (“Cure” Riff II)
9. Dusty (“Poor Twisted Me” Take 12)
10. Streamline (“Wasting My Hate” Original Arrangement Rough Mix)
11. Mama (“Mama Said” Acoustics Only Alternate Mix)
12. NC-17 (“Thorn Within” Riff)
13. The Blue and The Gray (and The Red) (“Ronnie” Vocal Idea)
14. Outlaw (“The Outlaw Torn” Outlaw of Torn Vocal Tag Alternate Mix)
(CD3)
1. Ain’t My Bitch (Live at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA – August 4th, 1996)
2. 2 x 4 (Live at Donington Park, Castle Donington, England – August 26th, 1995)
3. The House Jack Built (Birmingham, England Rehearsal)
4. Until It Sleeps (Live at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway – November 23rd, 1996)
5. King Nothing (Live at Slim’s, San Francisco, CA – June 10th, 1996)
6. Hero of the Day (Live at 100.7 WMMS Coffee Break Concert)
7. Bleeding Me (Live at Globalen, Stockholm, Sweden – November 16th, 1996)
8. Wasting My Hate (Live at Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway – November 23rd, 1996)
9. Mama Said (Live on Sverige-Sovjet in Stockholm, Sweden on November 15th, 1996)
10. Devil’s Dance (Live in Tuktoyaktuk, Canada on September 3rd, 1995)
11. Fuel (Live at Rosemont Horizon, Chicago, IL – February 9th, 1997)
12. Overkill (Live at Earls Court, London, England – October 12th, 1996)
13. Kill/Ride Medley (Live at Donington Park, Castle Donington, England – August 26th, 1995)
Remastered Album (1CD)
“Load (remastered)”
2025.06.13 ON SALE!!
UICY-16299/¥2,970 (tax included)
* SHM-CD specification only for Japanese editions
1. Ain’t My Bitch
2. 2 x 4
3. The House Jack Built
4. Until It Sleeps
5. King Nothing
6. Hero of the Day
7. Bleeding Me
8. Cure
9. Poor Twisted Me
10. Wasting My Hate
11. Mama Said
12. Thorn Within
13. Ronnie
14. The Outlaw Torn
ReservationsHere
*Imported edition handling format: Deluxe box set, 180g 2LP, cassette
