'The Ultimate Metallica Show': Celebrating 'Load' and 'St. Anger'

Metallica released Load on June 4, 1996 and on June 5, 2003, they released St. Anger. Given the timing of these two anniversaries, we pulled out all the stops to celebrate them on the most recent edition of The Ultimate Metallica Show.

Sure, these are a couple of Metallica's most-maligned albums, but that didn't stop us from giving them the tributes they deserved. And we even heard from Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield about the records, too.

If you missed the show, you can stream it online and hear what Ulrich and Hetfield had to say right here; check out the full playlist below.

The Ultimate Metallica Show — Hour 1

"Harvester of Sorrow" — Live at Stade de France, Paris, France, May 19, 2023
"King Nothing" — Live at Stade de France, Paris, France, May 19, 2023
"Ain’t My Bitch" — Load
"2 X 4 — Load
"Hero of the Day" — Load
"Bleeding Me" — Load
"Too Far Gone?" — 72 Seasons
"Enter Sandman" — Metallica

The Ultimate Metallica Show — Hour 2

"Turn the Page" — Live at Smirnoff Music Centre, Dallas, Texas, Aug. 3, 2000
"Creeping Death" — Live at Smirnoff Music Centre, Dallas, Texas, Aug. 3, 2000
"Frantic" — St. Anger
"St. Anger" — St. Anger
"Shoot Me Again" — St. Anger
"Purify" — St. Anger
"The Shortest Straw" — ...And Justice For All
"Hit the Lights" — Kill 'Em All

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Watch Metallica's Official Music Video For "St. Anger"

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