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Jason Newsted

Jason Newsted

Real/full name:
Jason Newsted
Age:
50 (born Mar 4th, 1963)
Place of origin:
United States (Battle Creek, Michigan)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Jason Newsted was the founder and chief songwriter in Flotsam and Jetsam, when he was asked to join Metallica. Reportedly, his new band members subjected him to a long and sometimes humiliating induction procedure. During the mixing of "...And Justice for All", they asked Flemming Rasmussen to "take the bass down to where you can barely hear it, and then take it down another 2db". Additionally, ...

Trivia

During the long live shows Metallica were known for, Jason would often handle vocal duties, mostly on the earlier material.

Jason decided not to marry (until 2012) and have children, in order to keep his full attention on music.

He is also the founder of the Chophouse Records studio and label based in California.

Newsted

Vocals (lead), Bass (2012-present)

2013 Metal (EP) Vocals (lead), Bass, Guitars

WhoCares

Bass (2011-?)

2011 Out of My Mind (Single) Bass

Echobrain

Bass (2000-2002)

Flotsam and Jetsam

Bass (1982-1986, 2012)

1985 Iron Tears (Demo) Bass
1985 Metal Shock (Demo) Bass
1986 Doomsday for the Deceiver Bass
1987 Flotzilla (Single) Bass

IR8

Bass, Vocals (1994)

1994 IR8 (Demo) Vocals, Bass
2003 IR8 vs. Sexoturica (Split) Vocals, Bass (all tracks)

Metallica

Bass (1986-2001)

1987 Garage Days Re-Revisited (EP) Bass
1988 ...and Justice for All (Single) Bass
1988 ...and Justice for All Bass
1988 Harvester of Sorrow (Single) Bass
1988 Eye of the Beholder (Single) Bass
1989 One (demo) (Single) Bass
1989 One (EP) Bass
1989 One (Single) Bass
1989 2 of One (Video/VHS) Bass
1990 Stone Cold Crazy (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1991 Enter Sandman (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1991 Metallica Bass, Vocals (backing)
1991 The Unforgiven (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1992 Sad but True Part 1 (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1992 Live at Wembley Stadium (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1992 A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica (Video/VHS) Bass
1992 Wherever I May Roam (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1992 Nothing Else Matters (Single) Bass
1993 Metallistore 1/21/93 (EP) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1993 Sad but True Part 2 (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1993 Sad but True (Single) Bass
1993 Live Shit: Binge and Purge (Boxed set) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1994 One (live) (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1996 Until It Sleeps: Part 2 (Single) Bass
1996 Until It Sleeps (Video/VHS) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1996 Until It Sleeps (Single) Bass
1996 Load Bass
1996 King Nothing (Single) Bass
1996 Mama Said (Single) Bass
1996 Hero of the Day (Single) Bass
1996 Until It Sleeps: Part I (Single) Bass
1997 Live in London (1996) (EP) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1997 The Unforgiven II (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1997 The Memory Remains (Single) Bass
1997 ReLoad Bass
1998 bay area trashers (Live album) Bass
1998 Live in London - Antipodean Tour Edition (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1998 Poor Touring Me (EP) Bass
1998 The Unforgiven II (Single) Bass
1998 Fuel (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1998 The Unforgiven II (EP) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1998 Mama Said (Japan) (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1998 Better than You (Single) Bass
1998 Turn the Page (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1998 Fuel Pt. 2 (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1998 Fuel pt. 3 (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1998 Cunning Stunts (DVD) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1999 Master of Puppets (S&M version) (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1999 S&M Promo (Video/VHS) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1999 Whiskey in the Jar (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1999 Die Die My Darling (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1999 No Leaf Clover (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1999 Nothing Else Matters (S&M version) (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1999 S&M (Live album) Bass, Vocals (backing)
1999 S&M (DVD) Bass, Vocals (backing)
2000 No Leaf Clover Pt.1 (Single) Bass, Vocals (backing)
2000 I Disappear (Single) Bass
2001 Classic Albums: Metallica (DVD) Bass, Vocals (backing)
2006 The Videos 1989-2004 (DVD) Bass, Vocals (backing)
2010 Six Feet Down Under (EP) Bass, Vocals (backing)
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Ozzy Osbourne

Bass (2003)

Paradox

Bass (1982)

Quarteto de Pinga

Bass, Vocals

Rock Star Supernova

Bass (2006-2007)

Sexoturica

Bass, Vocals (1994-1995)

1995 SpermogoDemo (Demo) Vocals, Bass

Spastik Children

Guitars, Vocals

Voivod

As Jasonic:
Bass (2002-2008)

2002 Gasmask Revival (Single) Bass
2003 We Carry On (Single) Bass
2003 Voivod Bass
2004 Katorz Demos (Demo) Bass, Vocals (backing)
2006 Katorz Bass, Vocals (backing)
2009 Infini Bass, Interludes

Sepultura

Bass

Sepultura

1998 Against Bass, Vocals (additional)

Voivod

1997 Phobos Bass, Vocals, Lyrics (Track 12)

Newsted

2013 Metal (EP) Producer, Composition, Lyrics

Voivod

2002 Gasmask Revival (Single) Producer
2003 We Carry On (Single) Producer
2003 Voivod Producer
2009 Infini Producer
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