Jason Newsted
American musician · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1963 · age 63
Jason Curtis Newsted is an American musician, best known as the bassist of heavy metal band Metallica from 1986 to 2001. He performed with thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam for the first five years of his career before joining Metallica in October 1986 to succeed Cliff Burton, who died the month prior.
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James Hetfield Bandmate in Spastik Children
Lars Ulrich Bandmate in Metallica
Kirk Hammett Bandmate in Spastik Children
Robert Trujillo Bandmate in Metallica
Dave Mustaine Bandmate in Metallica
Cliff Burton Bandmate in Spastik Children
Ron McGovney Bandmate in Metallica
Gary Holt Bandmate in Spastik Children- Paul Baloff Bandmate in Spastik Children
Jim Martin Bandmate in Spastik Children- Ken Mary Bandmate in Flotsam and Jetsam
Denis D'Amour Bandmate in Voivod
Lloyd Grant Bandmate in Metallica
Jason Bittner Bandmate in Flotsam and Jetsam
Michel Langevin Bandmate in Voivod
Troy Gregory Bandmate in Flotsam and Jetsam
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Newsted performed on the albums ...And Justice for All (1988), Metallica (1991), Load (1996), Reload (1997) and Garage Inc. (1998). He left the group in January 2001.
