by Matt Brown | Jan 10, 2014 | Metallica Insider, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/GFiTkWPZ8xU?t=30m[/youtube] In January 2001, bassist Jason Newsted left Metallica. Since that time, reasons given to his departure has ranged from hazing to conflict of Newsted wanting to engage in side projects, specifically Echobrain. Now,...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 26, 2013 | Contests, Events
It’s hard to believe that we’re less than three weeks away from Metal Insider’s 2013 CMJ showcase! To say we’re psyched about this would be an understatement. Nachtmystium’s first show in nearly a year, Byzantine’s first show in New...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 12, 2013 | Video
While they’ve been talking about doing it since the kickoff of Gigantour, former Metallica members Dave Mustaine and Jason Newsted joined each other onstage last night (11) in Toronto on the last date of the tour. The pair played “Phantom Lord,” a...
by Metal Insider | Aug 6, 2013 | New Music
As promised last week, today’s list has some solo albums, some highly anticipated new albums from artists we haven’t seen in awhile, and a ton of generally good new music. Check it out here! Newsted, Heavy Metal Music (Collective Sounds/Chophouse)...
by Bram Teitelman | Jul 29, 2013 | New Music
Heavy Metal Music. The title of Jason Newsted’s first solo album is straightforward and to the point, and so is the album. And while the first full length album to bear his name won’t be out until next Tuesday (6), it’s streaming now. It’s not...