Posted by Chris Colgan on August 6, 2013
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) The follow-up to January’s Metal EP, this is the first full-length release for […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 29, 2013
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 the heaviest thing ever, but the former Metallica bassist, who’s […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on June 18, 2013
Megadeth has added two dates in New York City to Gigantour this summer, bringing the touring festival to the Hammerstein Ballroom on August 6 and 7.
Posted by Zach Shaw on June 5, 2013
Jason Newsted made it clear from the start that the Metal EP was just a taste of what to expect from his aptly named solo project Newsted’s full-length debut. Now fans can look forward to hearing the ex-Metallica bassist’s debut album on August 6 (just in time for Gigantour). Titled Heavy Metal Music, the album […]
Posted by Kodi McKinney on May 22, 2013
A headlining show at New York City’s Highline Ballroom by ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted’s new solo project (Newsted) turned tense for a moment Tuesday evening. Newsted’s band was halfway through a rendition of Metallica’s “Whiplash” when a fan leapt onstage, appeared to attempt a stage dive into the middle of the audience and instead ran […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on May 3, 2013
If you watched the live stream of the Revolver Golden Gods last night, then you also saw a few commercials teasing this year’s Gigantour. Those commercials pretty much confirmed the final and long rumored addition to Megadeth’s touring festival: Black Label Society. And now we know when exactly the tour will come to a town […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on April 30, 2013
And so our top 5 continues to be proven wrong. Megadeth has just confirmed another band that will appear at this year’s Gigantour: Newsted, the new solo project of ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted. “Massive news! Metallica fans get ready! Jason Newsted come on down. Newsted is the next contestant on Gigantour 2013. Tear it up!!!, […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on March 19, 2013
At the beginning of the year, Jason Newsted impressed many with the debut EP of his aptly named solo project, Newsted. Now it appears that the former Metallica bassist’s group has another familiar face in its ranks: Staind guitarist Mike Mushok. Newsted introduced Mushok as the new guy in the band via a webisode posted […]
