Load--Metallica | The Story Behind the Album Cover Art

Send us Fan MailIt looks like a lava lamp had a nervous breakdown. But the truth behind Load’s cover art is even weirder—it’s a cocktail of blood, semen, and photographic lightboxes courtesy of shock artist Andres Serrano. Metallica said yes to all of that  and a redo of their look. This episode tells the story of an abstract controversial album cover that may take the back seat in controversy to a band photo on the rear cover. Grab a copy and listen along with us. Questions, comments, recommendations? We’d love to hear from you at [email protected], or check out our Spotify Song List with a track from each album we’ve covered: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NrDU39yE9CJcHU6YJT8jj?si=Y1JAE4LWTDmKEDE9QGlB2A&pi=ly2xwE-ERRu-2