Originally Posted by mojopinuk

Load was a pretty decent record, but it picked up where the Black Album left off in terms of veering away from the more thrash orientated sound they had adopted previously. That has a lot to do with why it's criticised. It's a departure just like the Black Album but without any really big anthems and singles.

It's a decent record, but it's just not up to the standard of their first 3 or 4 records in my opinion.