{"id":555355,"date":"2026-04-28T16:48:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/555355\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:48:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:48:08","slug":"metallica-announce-reload-remastered-featuring-unreleased-material-and-loads-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/555355\/","title":{"rendered":"Metallica announce &#8216;Reload (Remastered)&#8217; featuring unreleased material and loads more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/metallica\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metallica<\/a> have announced \u2018Reload (Remastered)\u2019 featuring unreleased material and loads more.<\/p>\n<p>The thrash metal icons will re-release their seventh studio album on June 26 via Blackened Recordings.<\/p>\n<p>The album \u2013 which went quadruple platinum when it was first released and contains hits like \u2018Fuel\u2019, \u2018The Unforgiven II\u2019 and \u2018The Memory Remains\u2019 \u2013 has been remastered Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering with Greg Fidelman overseeing. It\u2019s set to contain unreleased demos, rough mixes, live performances, clips of on-air and television performances and much more.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Reload (Remastered)\u2019 will be released in standard 180g 2LP, Wal-Mart exclusive colour 140g 2LP, CD, 3CD Expanded Edition, cassette and digital.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the \u2018Reload Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set\u2019 is a one-time numbered pressing which contains 15 CDs full of unheard extra riffs, B-Sides, rarities and live materials. It will also contain four DVDs with live footage, television footage, behind the scenes shots of the band travelling to Seoul and more.<\/p>\n<p>The Box Set also contains a plethora of memorabilia, including a pack of 13 Rorschach Test cards, an 11\u00d717 Gimme Fuel poster, a sticker, a Pushead print, a 10-pack of guitar\/bass picks, lyric sheets, three laminated tour passes and a deluxe 128-page book with never-before-seen photos and stories from whose who were there.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-order your \u2018Reload Remastered Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/metallica.lnk.to\/reloadreissue\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3943030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Re-LOAD_Covers-01_ReLoad_lowres-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1270\" height=\"1270\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Metallica recently announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/metallica-announce-massive-life-burns-faster-residency-at-las-vegas-sphere-buy-tickets-3931458\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">their giant Las Vegas Sphere residency last February<\/a>, initially confirming a run of eight dates between October 1 and October 31.<\/p>\n<p>After<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/metallica-add-six-shows-to-las-vegas-sphere-residency-due-to-unbelievable-demand-buy-tickets-3932423\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0adding six more shows due to phenomenal demand<\/a>, the band<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/metallica-extend-life-burns-faster-las-vegas-sphere-residency-into-2027-3933350\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> extended their dates into March 2027.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the residency, Metallica co-founder and drummer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lars-ulrich\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lars Ulrich<\/a>\u00a0said: \u201cAbout 12 seconds into\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/live\/u2-las-vegas-sphere-setlist-photos-3506848\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the opening night of Sphere with U2 back in \u201823<\/a>, I thought \u2018We have to do this, it\u2019s completely uncharted territory!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis residency gives us another chance to reinvent how we interact with our fans in a live setting. We are beyond excited to share this with the world in six months time, and way fuckin\u2019 psyched to go next-level!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before heading to Las Vegas,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/metallica-announce-m72-2026-uk-and-european-tour-buy-tickets-3864154\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metallica will also embark on a UK and European tour later this year<\/a>. This includes two nights at the London Stadium in July, following dates in Dublin, Glasgow and Cardiff.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.co.uk\/metallica-tickets\/artist\/735647?irgwc=1&amp;afsrc=1&amp;utm_source=2862475-NME%20Networks%20Media%20Limited&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=2862475&amp;awtrc=&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_2862475&amp;ircid=24023&amp;clickId=2swQSERmwxycTWJ26EQuh3jtUku2ga3sNRGXRg0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Find any remaining tickets here<\/a>\u00a0(UK and Ireland).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Metallica will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/metallica-announce-november-us-shows-with-suicidal-tendencies-and-spiritbox-3938777\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">also be headed to Conneticut for a special two-night stint<\/a> at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, to mark the venue\u2019s 25th anniversary. Taking place in November this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/suicidal-tenencies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Suicidal Tendencies<\/a> will open for the band on the first night and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/spiritbox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spiritbox<\/a> supporting on the second.<\/p>\n<p>The two dates will form one of the band\u2019s \u2018No Repeat Weekends\u2019, in which no songs are played at both dates.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/kirk-hammett-has-767-new-riffs-for-next-metallica-album-says-their-sound-could-go-back-to-the-90s-again-3848800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kirk Hammett<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/kirk-hammett-has-767-new-riffs-for-next-metallica-album-says-their-sound-could-go-back-to-the-90s-again-3848800\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> has revealed he had 767 new riffs for Metallica\u2019s \u201cnext album\u201d<\/a>. Their 11th and latest full-length effort,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/metallica-72-seasons-review-3429742\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0\u201972 Seasons\u2019<\/a>, arrived in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Metallica have announced \u2018Reload (Remastered)\u2019 featuring unreleased material and loads more. 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