No. It is not remixed. This is the second time the Metallica catalog as been remastered. They did it in 1995, right after they renegotiated their contract with Elektra, and again in 2013 after they acquired their masters. All of the reissues are pretty much the same. Aside from fan club addresses, websites,…

They just reissued and remastered their entire back catalog in September of last year. As much as I dislike the mix on Justice, they should just leave it as it is. An album is a representation of the band at a particular time. I have yet to hear a remix or rerecording of an album by any band that I like better than…

The RIAA, which issues certifications, is a trade organization that is just a group of the major record companies, so they would want to have their numbers look as high as possible.

1. RIAA counts titles shipped, not sold.
2. Double albums count as 2 with RIAA certifications. So if a double albums ships 500,000 copies, it would get a platinum certification.
3. Sales through record clubs like BMG and Columbia House counted towards sales for certifications, but soundscan didn't recognize…