(1963-03-04) March 4, 1963 (age 61) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
Genres
Heavy metal
thrash metal
hard rock
Occupations
Musician
songwriter
Instruments
Bass guitar
vocals
Years active
1981–present
Member of
Newsted
Formerly of
Voivod
Metallica
Flotsam and Jetsam
Papa Wheelie
Rock Star Supernova
Echobrain
Ozzy Osbourne Band
Spastik Children
WhoCares
Website
newstedheavymetal.com
Musical artist
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. Newsted performed on the albums ...And Justice for All (1988), Metallica (1991), Load (1996), and Reload (1997). He left the group in early 2001.
After leaving Metallica, Newsted was a member of metal bands Echobrain and Voivod, using the pseudonym Jasonic for the latter, and toured with Ozzy Osbourne. Since 2012, he fronts heavy metal band Newsted. Newsted was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009.
heavy metal band Newsted. Newsted was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009. Jason Curtis Newsted was born in Battle...
further touring or recording, explaining that JasonNewsted "shut down" the project in early 2014. Newsted broke silence in 2016 to explain having been...
All'". "JASONNEWSTED – BIOGRAPHY". "Newsted Makes Peace With Metallica Past". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2013. "The Return of JasonNewsted". Rolling...
guitarist JasonNewsted after his departure from Metallica. They released three albums and disbanded in 2005. Echobrain was formed in 2000 by Newsted, drummer...
Osbourne: JasonNewsted Will Play Bass on Upcoming Tour". Blabbermouth.net. 15 March 2003. Retrieved 19 July 2019. Downey, Ryan J. (4 December 2003). "Jason Newsted...
bassist JasonNewsted, though his time with Osbourne would be short. Interestingly, Osbourne's former bassist Robert Trujillo replaced Newsted in Metallica...
album by Flotsam and Jetsam with JasonNewsted before his departure for Metallica. Most lyrics were written by Newsted; his songwriting contributions also...
Throughout his career, musician JasonNewsted has made over 250 recordings, encompassing studio albums, live material and work for film soundtracks, cover...
television-formed supergroup consisting of drummer Tommy Lee, bassist JasonNewsted, guitarist Gilby Clarke, and singer Lukas Rossi. The band was formed...
JasonNewsted when the latter left the band in 1986 to join Metallica. Despite not playing on the album, three songs on it were co-written by Newsted...
2013, Mushok joined heavy metal band Newsted, fronted by former Metallica bassist JasonNewsted. After Newsted disbanded in 2014, and while Lewis pursued...
off the ground. Early in the project, Newsted played drums and Steven Wiig played guitar. Since then, Newsted assumed guitar and vocal responsibilities...
ceremony, the song "Orion" was played. Shortly after Burton's death, JasonNewsted from Flotsam and Jetsam became Metallica's new bassist. Metallica wrote...
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