Metallica – Load (Remastered)
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1996 album Load (Remastered).
Music from Load (Remastered)
Artists on Load (Remastered)
Gear Used On Load (Remastered)
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Metallica – Load (Remastered) (1996). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by James Hetfield on Load (Remastered)
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In the URL it's possible to see Hetfield using the ESP JH-1 in three different scenarios.
James Hetfield used the ESP JH-1 mostly in the Load "era". He also used a green version of the guitar, but in green colour instead of red. Apart from the colour, the guitars are identical.
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James Hetfield' second custom guitar from ESP. It can be seen in tours after the release of "Load" and during the “Cunning Stunts” DVD on the song “Sad But True”.
ESP James Hetfield Custom MX250 Explorer "Elk Skull"
James started using this guitar around the release of the “Load” album in 1996, but it was likely used during the studio sessions as well.
The guitar was built by ESP and painted by Dino Muradian to feature an elk skull surrounded by barbed wire. Dino used a technique called pyrography – a process of burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point. The barbed wire extended on the fretboard as well, serving as inlay.
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Uses in infamous 1966 Martin D-28 for this live performance in 2014. James also used the D-28 to record many songs with it, including the song "mama said" from Metallica's 1996 album 'Load'
Amplifiers used by James Hetfield on Load (Remastered)
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Effects Pedals used by James Hetfield on Load (Remastered)
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James Hetfield used the Dunlop Heil HT1 Talk Box for a solo on the album Load, as noted in the analysis by Silverwulf
Jason Newsted
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Effects Pedals used by Jason Newsted on Load (Remastered)
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Morley PWB Power Wah Boost (Tel-Ray)
Jason: "We used three rooms to record the bass for Load. ... Morly power wah boost (Silver pedal -- also seen below); SansAmp - by Tech 21 (pre-amp/overdrive
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For Load, I used a Boss Flanger, an MXR Phase 100, a Mu-Tron, a Korg G5 Bass Synth Processor, and an original Electro-Harmonix Big Muff with the 'pi' symbol on it.
Lars Ulrich
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Cymbals used by Lars Ulrich on Load (Remastered)
New and better serie of cymbals after the Damage Inc (MOP) to Nowhere Else To Roam (BA) Tours. Before, he used a A's Traditionnal. Used for records of Load, Reload, Garage Inc (95-98). and used live from 95-2000. You can see on the picture high grip and visible cymbal logos and some parts of the rare video of Load recording.
Kirk Hammett
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Guitars used by Kirk Hammett on Load (Remastered)
Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar
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As seen on "I Disappear" music video. It was also one of the primary instruments used by Hammett for his lead work on Load. (https://short.do/-gdNUZ)
This guitar has an alder body, heavy-relic Sea Foam Green finish, white pickguard, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, 21 frets, and 25.5" scale. The guitar has 3 "black bottom" single-coil pickups. It has a Vintage-style synchronized tremolo, Kluson tuners, volume, 2 tones, and 3-Way blade pickup selector controls.
