Reload

VINYL FORMAT. "Reload is Metallica's second experimental album and it's meant to be the ideal follow up to Load. But I consider them as twins, as a double CD, since these two albums have the same sound, similar covers, identical artwork and even similar disposition of the tracks . . . The opening single 'Fuel' has become a true classic. I think it's Metallica's most innovative song: speed riffs, impeccable guitar work, excellent backing vocals, powerful chorus and amazing drums. Lyrics deal with high speed, fuel, fire, gasoline, engines, adrenaline . . . The third track has a slow evil rhythm and great demoniac effects: Kirk's guitar sounds like a howling cat! Really good. On the following track, a familiar horn intro brings us six years back: another 'Unforgiven'! This single is one of my favorite songs of all time. This one is played on a special Fender Telecaster that gives it an amazing sound. All guitars are perfectly harmonized and effected. As in the first 'Unforgiven,' there are some strings before the chorus. 'The Unforgiven II' shares some elements with the first version: the horn intro, the main guitar melody [now in the background] and the lines "What I've felt, what I've known," "So I dub thee unforgiven," "Never free, never me." But it is totally different from 'The Unforgiven': it has a different mood, it is more open, it is a true heavy ballad." - Metalstorm.net