Originally Posted by MicShazam

Probably in the minority here but: I think ReLoad had perfect sound. Good bass tone and presence, colourful and meaty guitars, lots of subtle filters and effects giving various tracks their own flavour. Easily the best sounding Metallica album in my opinion and also helped by the fact that Hetfield learned to sing around the time they recorded it (and then made sure to forget how again before they recorded St. Anger).

EDIT: Forgot the drums. They sound fine too. I always liked Ulrich's strange, "wet" bass drum tone.