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Jason Newsted explains how addiction struggles led to his Metallica departure
By Phil Weller published
The bassist says he was a “horrible addict” and needed to leave the band for his own sake

When Jason Newsted swapped bands with Robert Trujillo
By Karl Coryat published
Why Jason Newsted got the call from Ozzy – and what lay in store for Robert Trujillo, who signed with Newsted’s old band, Metallica

In March 2003, Ozzy Osbourne introduced the world to his new bassist
By Karl Coryat published
Earplugged journalists from MTV News, CNN, and ABC News, gathered to hear Jason Newsted turn out alongside Ozzy, Zakk Wylde and Mike Bordin

“There’s an art to simplicity, and Jason Newsted brought that art”: The bassists of Metallica
By Nick Wells published
From Ron McGovney to Robert Trujillo, we trace the evolution of Metallica’s low-end sound

James Hetfield explains the controversial mixing of Metallica’s …And Justice for All
By Jackson Maxwell published
The band's first album with Newsted, ...And Justice for All was marked by the band's increasingly progressive and technically intricate bent – and barely audible bass parts

Jason Newsted is selling the 10-string Alembic bass used on Metallica’s Black Album tour
By Phil Weller published
The musician has collected some rare, weird, and wonderful instruments over his 40-year career, now he’s teamed-up with Reverb to get them into the hands of new players

Michael Anthony says he and Jason Newsted were both approached for the failed Van Halen reunion
By Phil Weller published
Newsted turned heads in 2022 when he claimed he was in line to join a Van Halen reunion tour – but now Anthony has revealed he was in the running for it, too

Robert Trujillo reflects on the legacy of Jason Newsted and Cliff Burton
By Nick Wells published
If you know your Metallica history, you’ll know that Robert Trujillo is the fourth player to fill the Metallica bass role
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