Metallica went to No.1 on the US album chart with their sixth studio album ‘Load’. The album has now sold over five million copies in America alone. “Even compared to The Black Album, much of Load was a departure for Metallica, incorporating elements of blues, southern rock, and alt-rock within its commercial metal framework.

One of the heaviest songs, the opener, “Ain’t My Bitch,” features ZZ Top-flavored guitar licks, “2X4” is a slow burn on a bed of surging wah-wah and string bends and “The House Jack Built” includes a chunky main verse reminiscent of Alice in Chains and a talkbox solo.”