Title:  LOAD THE INTERVIEW

Country:  UK

Label:  Vertigo

Catalog Number:  MET INT 1

Released:  1996

 

Notes:

James Hetfield and Jason Newsted were interviewed by Ian "Molly" Meldrum and recorded by Phil Clark of Intercity Staging in Sydney, Australia.  Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett were interviewed by Tom Russell of Radio Clyde in London, England.

 

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Tracks:

1.  Was "Load" a difficult album to put together?

2.  It's been 5 years since your last album, so why has it taken so long to come up with "Load"?

3.  With a 5 year gap since the release of your last album, did you lose any songs you'd written in the meantime?

4.  When did you start recording "Load"?

5.  Why did you choose to work with producer Bob Rock again?

6.  How did the album start to take shape while you were recording it?

7.  Having such a huge success with the Black album did you feel you should stick to the same formula in writing the songs?

8.  Do you ever face blank periods when writing songs for your albums?

9.  "Load" has a very live feel to it.  Was this a conscious decision by the band?

10.  Did "Load" take a long time to write?

11.  What can you tell us about the song "Cure"?

12.  Can you tell us about the track "Outlaw Torn"?

13.  Can you tell us about the song "Until It Sleeps"?

14.  How did you feel when you finished the album?

15.  Why did you choose "Load" as a title for the new album?

16.  How do you feel about the forthcoming tour?

17.  How do you cope with being on the road these days?

18.  As each album seems to get bigger and bigger do you ever hanker for the days when life was simpler?