Ex-Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted is Starting a Brand New Metal Project, will Release The Debut Album from The Chophouse Band


Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted gave an interview recently and has revealed he has several musical projects in the works, including a return to Metal! Jason appeared on Gator 98.7 FM’s Gator Garage for a VIP performance and question-and-answer session with the radio station’s Jason and Franny. Jason described new albums by The Chophouse Band and two other bands, including a metal band he is prepping. Jason’s post-Metallica output included albums with Voivod, touring with Ozzy Osbourne, and a solo EP and album, Newstead. Inspire of critical acclaim, Jason folded the Newsted project and deleted his social media accounts – commenting he lost “an awful lot of money — hundreds of thousands of dollars.” He added: “I couldn’t continue because the business is such a harsh thing now and so different than what I had known.” Continue reading


Former Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted Shares Home Video from Quarantine


Jason Newstead, former member of Metallica, has shared a home video with fans while self-quarantining with his wife, Nicole.due to the coronavirus in his home in Jupiter, Florida. To date, Newsted has been part of the Jupiter community for nearly 20 years. He captioned the clip: “Just having some fun during Social Distancing”.Newstead who has had other projects post-Metallica such as Echobrain and his solo Metal band Newstead as well as a member of Ozzy Osbourne’s touring band and Voivod. More recently he has done some charity shows with The Chophouse band of which he is the frontman. He also famously quit all social media in 2014, and didn’t comment on it publicly until 2017. Jason was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, along with Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, and Robert Trujillo, in 2009.Continue reading