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JASON NEWSTED: The Exclusive Interview!!
During a candid January 28th interview with journalist Martin Carlsson, portions of which appeared in the Swedish newspaper Expressen, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted revealed interesting facts about his departure from METALLICA, James Hetfield's battle with addictions, the infamous Playboy f...February 9, 2002
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Ex-METALLICA Bassist On Rejoining Former Bandmates: "Never Say Never"
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted to Britain's Kerrang! magazine regarding the possibility of rejoining the band in the future: "Never say never. But I'm looking forward to the day that I'll be able to go see them play. It'll be much later on, you know what I'm saying? Once they get the right g...February 7, 2002
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SPEEDEALER Announce Release Date For NEWSTED-Produced CD
Texas aggro rockers SPEEDEALER will issue their fourth album, entitled Second Sight, on May 14th through Palm Pictures, a division of Island Records. Produced by Jason Newsted of METALLICA fame, Second Sight was recorded during September/October at The Plant in Sausalito, California with Kent Matcke...February 3, 2002
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ECHOBRAIN To Embark On US Tour In March
ECHOBRAIN, featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, have posted the following update on the band's activities via their official web site at www.echobrain.com: Hey EchoBrainiacs! We want to bring you up to date, so here we go! ECHOBRAIN started up rehearsals on January 8 (on Elvis' 67th Bir...January 21, 2002
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ECHOBRAIN Online Chat Scheduled
ECHOBRAIN members Jason Newsted (bass, ex-METALLICA),Brian Sagrafena (drums) and Dylan Donkin (guitars/vocals) will be in the ECHOBRAIN chat room on Friday, January 18th at 6 PM. To partake in the discussion, click here. ...January 17, 2002
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Jason Newsted: "METALLICA Has Two Control Freaks"
Ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted on his former bandmates and his current situation (ECHOBRAIN),as quoted by MTV News: “METALLICA has two control freaks," he said, apparently referring to singer/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, "and it's very hard to get any kind of two cents in t...January 10, 2002
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ECHOBRAIN Announce US Release Date
The eponymous debut album from ECHOBRAIN, the trio formed by former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, will get its long-awaited US release on March 5th through Chophouse/Surfdog Records. ...January 9, 2002
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VOIVOD: Snake-less SEX!
VOIVOD vocalist Snake was inexplicably replaced by CAFÉINE frontman Xavier during the former group's appearance at Montreal's Foufounes Electrique on December 30th as part of a bill that featured 10 local acts playing covers (as first reported here back on December 21st). VOIVOD guitarist Piggy (aka...January 5, 2002
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HELSTAR's Rivera Reflects On The FLOTSAM Experience!
HELSTAR frontman James Rivera has posted the following message on the official FLOTSAM AND JETSAM message board regarding his recent stint as F&J's stand-in singer on the band's short-lived US tour (following the departure of Eric A.K. earlier in the year): Well now that I'm actually back at hom...December 25, 2001
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Jason Newsted: The Guitar World Interview!
The February 2002 issue of Guitar World magazine features an interview with former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, in which the four-stringer speaks at great length about the events that led to his decision earlier this year to leave the aforementioned act. Here are some of the article's highlights...December 24, 2001
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Jason Newsted: "I Want To Work With Bands That Are Loyal To Their Roots"!
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has revealed in the current issue of the Dutch metal magazine Aardschok (dated January 2002you can view the cover at this location) that he first realized that he was going to leave METALLICA on September 27th, 2000nearly four months prior to the official annou...December 21, 2001
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VOIVOD Jam Out On The PISTOLS At Debut Reunion Gig!
Three members of the current incarnation of VOIVODvocalist Snake (aka Denis Belanger),guitarist Piggy (aka Denis D'Amour) and drummer Away (aka Michel Langevin)will perform a 30-minute set of SEX PISTOLS songs at Montreal's Foufounes Electrique on December 30th as part of a bill that will feature 1...December 21, 2001
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METALLICA Confirm Rapper Collaboration, Promise To Reveal More Details Soon!
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich revealed via a three-minute video clip posted at the group's official web site that “it's all good, alive and well” in the METALLICA camp, and he hinted that he would offer more information on “a couple of interesting things” on the band front in an upcoming end-of-year...December 20, 2001
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Archive News Dec 05, 2001
METALLICA are taking a break for the holidays, but will return to the studio in January with a view towards releasing a new studio album next fall, according to statements attributed to the band's management and their publicist by MTV.com. While frontman James Hetfield spent time in rehab for alc...December 5, 2001
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Archive News Oct 16, 2001
CANDLEMASS bassist/mainman Leif Edling has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the Swedish doomsters' most celebrated line-up—including Edling and vocalist Messiah Marcolin—have been officially approached by the organizers of the Sweden Rock Festival (Michael Ivarsson) to appear at next year's ins...October 16, 2001
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