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Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Metallica from 1986 to 2001. He performed with thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam for the first five years of his career before joining Metallica in October 1986 to succeed Cliff Burton , who died the month prior.
Jan 20, 2024 · Although Jason Newsted’s chapter as a performer in Metallica ended on that wintry November night, the story mercifully has a happy ending. The band hardily weathered the following struggles, emerging with new bassist Robert Trujillo and a number-one (if controversial) album in St Anger. As for their ex-bassist, he now lifts his former ...
Nov 11, 2022 · Here’s how it works. Jason Newsted on thrash metal, the Black Album and life after Metallica: “Playing Enter Sandman for the 1,000th time kinda wears on you”. Given he’s avoided the spotlight for the last decade, there’s an awful lot of love and respect in our scene for Jason Newsted. He was the young, bass-playing hopeful from ...
Sep 8, 2021 · A three-part chat with the former Metallica bassist about his time in the band, his musical influences, and his current projects. Jason Newsted shares his insights and stories from The Black Album era and beyond.
Apr 14, 2022 · Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted talks about his life, career and struggles in a candid interview. He reveals the real reason he left the band, his addiction to painkillers, and his desire to join another legendary act.
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Feb 6, 2023 · Jason Newsted has revealed that he’s putting together two new projects – and they’ll see him returning to his heavy roots. The ex- Metallica bassist has spent the last few years out of the limelight, biut in a new radio interview with Gator 98.7 FM 's Gator Garage , he said that he spent much of last year working on the debut album from ...
Mar 31, 2009 · The former Metallica bassist talks about his decision to quit the band, his relationship with his former bandmates and his views on their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. He also reveals his plans for Voivod's final album and his opinion on Guitar Hero: Metallica.
