Latest about Jason Newsted
The ex-Metallica bassist recalls the making of Load and why James Hetfield had a lot to do with the bass
“To test each one, I’d fill up a big tub with super hot water, dump in some salt, and submerge the bass”
Trujillo remembers bass guitar’s ultimate metal maverick, Cliff Burton
But he says what was the band's “softest song ever” took down the “biggest walls”, allowing their heavier material to penetrate the mainstream
Though it's unclear whether the lineup would have taken part in some kind of Van Halen tribute tour, or a tour under the Van Halen name, Newsted said that the idea eventually "fizzled"
The former Metallica bassist recalls how he was welcomed with open arms as a new member by the band's inner circle
The newest release from the upcoming Black Album reissue shares one of the record’s best-loved tracks as it was originally envisaged by Newsted
"I was out of my head, because I really thought I did well, and I thought I played how I was supposed to play,” the former Metallica bassist said
