Jason Newsted has announced that he and his new band, Newsted, will release their debut album on August 6. The disc, titled Heavy Metal Music, follows the Metal EP, which came out earlier this year.
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted walked away from one of the world's biggest bands to explore his own music. In the process, he worked with the progressive metal veterans Voivod and played with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and many others.
Be sure to Catch Newsted, Hysteria and Christian Martucci at the official Revolver Golden Gods Pre-Party on Wednesday, May 1. Doors open at 7:15 p.m., and Newsted will take the stage at 10 p.m. Check out the complete schedule below!
Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has posted a new video updating fans on the progress of his latest "heavy" project, the aptly named Newsted. Check it out below.