Metallica has asked fans to once again support their plans for a new series of deluxe box set reissues of their controversial late 1990s albums Load and ReLoad. You can read a message below from the band seeking fan content from an era just at the start of the internet and pre-social media. ReLoad turns 25 in 2022 and Load turned 25 last year. Read Ghost Cult’s retrospective on Load here: 

We’re working our way through the catalog to bring you the comprehensive Deluxe Box Sets we’ve come to love. And now it’s time to get started on Load and ReLoad!

As you may remember, we asked you for help in putting together the first five box sets and, to make sure there’s a fan footprint on all of these releases, we’ll be doing that again!

We’re looking for anything and everything you might have from August 1995 through September 1998: live photos (taken by you!) or snaps from a meet & greet, flyers, ticket stubs, backstage passes, and whatever other mementos you may have from that time.

Make your mark on these albums by emailing us at submissions@metclub.com to share your story and receive more info about submitting these little pieces of history. Nothing is too small or trivial; share your archives with your fellow fans and have some fun walking down memory lane with us!