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Newsted Announces US Tour Dates

Newsted, the band fronted by ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, has announced a US tour this April and May. The 14-stop tour kicks off in California and winds up in New Jersey. Newsted will be touring in support of their recently released EP Metal, which you can snag on iTunes. The full tour schedule can be seen below.

Recently it was announced that Staind guitarist Mike Mushok had officially joined the band. You can read more about that here READ MORE

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Newsted Releases Video For “Soldierhead”

Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has released an official video for “Soldierhead” from his new band Newsted. The song comes from their latest EP Metal (iTunes). The video was directed by Leon Melas in an abandoned factory in California.

In an interview with Sonic Excess, Newsted spoke about the video, stating, “It’s just a simple thing, and I just wanted to capture the band. There is no heavy concept, no literal thing about bullets chasing your head or any of those things. It’s old school metal and most likely will be black and white. It was shot in an old factory. It was a gnarly, dusty, old factory and it had energy. That is what I will describe it as.READ MORE

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Ex-Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted Releases First Single From Solo Project

Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has released a stream of “Soldierhead”, the first single from his new band Newsted. The song comes from his upcoming EP Metal, which comes out on Jan. 8th, 2013 (pre-order on iTunes here). It’s a pretty badass song, mixing elements of Motorhead and Testament into some good old fashioned thrash metal. Very fun stuff. Check it out below. READ MORE