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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 10, 2014 · Thirteen years after Jason Newsted left Metallica, the bassist is finally telling the story of why he left the band. For every Metallica fan, this is absolutely a must-see interview (watch...
Jan 20, 2024 · Bassist Jason Newsted left Metallica on January 17, 2001. Six weeks earlier, he’d played his last show with the thrash metal titans, where he very literally waved goodbye. (Image credit: VH1) January 17, 2001, was the Ides Of March for Metallica.
Nov 11, 2022 · 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.
Jan 25, 2021 · Jason Newsted left Metallica in 2001 due to a conflict with James Hetfield over his side project, Echobrain. He has never regretted his decision and still performs with the band occasionally.
May 12, 2024 · When Jason Newsted was plucked from the ranks of Phoenix thrashers Flotsam And Jetsam to replace the late Cliff Burton in Metallica in 1986, it was the start of incredible, sometimes tumultuous journey for the bassist.
Newsted is an American heavy metal band formed in October 2012. The first lineup was led by Jason Newsted (former member of Metallica, Flotsam and Jetsam, and Voivod) on bass and lead vocals, along with drummer Jesus Mendez Jr., guitarist Jessie Farnsworth, with Staind guitarist Mike Mushok joining in 2013.
