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71-601: It marks the final tour for bassist Jason Newsted , who quit the band in January 2001. Before the concert in Atlanta on July 7, 2000, frontman James Hetfield injured his back in a jet skiing accident and was forced to sit out three shows. Newsted sang most of the songs during these concerts, and the vocals and rhythm guitar were also taken by musicians from the supporting acts, such as Kid Rock and his guitarists Kenny Olson and Jason Krause, Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian of System of

142-416: A Rickenbacker 4001 bass before joining Metallica. He removed the original pickups from the instrument, replacing the neck pickup with a Gibson "Mudbucker" and the bridge with a Seymour Duncan Classic Stack Jazz Bass pickup, among other modifications. In January 2013, the guitar manufacturer Aria revealed through Metallica's official website that it would be releasing a replica of Burton's bass, called

213-434: A supergroup created through reality television series Rock Star: Supernova in 2006. The fourth incarnation of Voivod featured three of the four founding members: Denis Bélanger (vocals), Denis D'Amour (guitar), and Michel Langevin (drums), with Newsted on bass guitar. D'Amour died at the age of 45 on August 26, 2005, due to complications from colon cancer . The record Katorz (a phonetic spelling of quatorze ,

284-523: A Down , and Jonathan Davis of Korn . The tour grossed $ 42 million in 2000 and $ 48.8 million in 2003. The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on July 12, 2000; at the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. Jason Newsted Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American musician, best known as

355-527: A bus crash in Sweden. He received posthumous writing credits on ...And Justice for All (1988) for the song "To Live Is to Die". He was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009. He also appeared in a 2011 reader poll from Rolling Stone recognizing the greatest bassists of all time, and on Rolling Stone ' s list of the 50 greatest bass players of all time. Burton

426-436: A few months later, almost led to a breakup of the band. After Hetfield rejoined Metallica, the band finished recording St. Anger , with record producer Bob Rock filling the bass slot. Robert Trujillo became the band's new bassist in 2003. Newsted has stated that he has never regretted leaving the band. In a 2009 interview, he said, "I tell you very honestly, one billion percent, I have never regretted leaving Metallica. It

497-512: A huge dent on Metallica, saying that his presence was overlooked. "The ironic thing is that the model for what would have been the perfect Metallica in Jason's mind is the one that exists now. That is kind of ironic. It's also a little sad, because Jason's a good guy and he put a lot of effort into the band for many years, and in retrospect he was never really fully accepted into the band. Then when he tried to go elsewhere to satisfy his creative needs, he

568-449: A local newspaper to have said the tracks at the accident site were exactly like ones seen when drivers fall asleep at the wheel. However, the driver stated under oath that he had slept during the day and was fully rested; his testimony was confirmed by the driver of a second tour bus that was carrying the band's crew and equipment. The driver was determined not at fault for the accident and no charges were brought against him. Burton's body

639-619: A number of Metallica songs. During tours, beginning in 1989, he would often sing parts of " Creeping Death ", " Whiplash " and " Seek & Destroy ", and he performed lead in most songs for three shows at the Summer Sanitarium Tour where Hetfield was recovering from injury. Newsted was often praised for his live performances with the band by fans for his showmanship and participation throughout his tenure with Metallica. He has co-written three Metallica songs: He performed his last live show as Metallica's bassist on November 30, 2000, at

710-468: A number of large original works of art over the last half a decade. Newsted said that he went "from making crazy and colorful music to making crazy and colorful paintings." His first gallery show opened on May 4, 2010, at Micaëla Gallery in San Francisco. On April 4, 2009, Newsted was present with his former Metallica bandmates James Hetfield , Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett , as well as Ray Burton,

781-496: A rotator cuff and biceps tear in the right. He was scheduled for immediate surgery, and underwent a lengthy rehab process. During this time he was unable to play, and began to express himself through painting. On January 4, 2007, he was back playing his bass again. Newsted later reported that he had been addicted to painkillers, having taken such medication from his time in Metallica to cope with neck problems but without understanding

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852-449: A side project, it takes away from the strength of Metallica." Newsted countered his statement by citing Hetfield's contributions to other musical outlets. Hetfield replied, "My name isn't on those records, and I'm not out trying to sell them", and pondered questions such as "Where would it end? Does he start touring with it? Does he sell shirts? Is it his band?" Newsted's departure from Metallica, along with Hetfield's decision to go to rehab

923-463: A student at Castro Valley High School , Burton formed his first band called EZ-Street. The band took its name from a Bay Area topless bar. Other members of EZ-Street included future Faith No More members Jim Martin and Mike Bordin . Burton and Martin continued their musical collaboration after becoming students at Chabot College in Hayward, California . Their second band, Agents of Misfortune, entered

994-486: A tour bus crash. Following Burton's death, the group began a search for a new bassist. They considered and auditioned over 50 musicians, including Greg Christian of Testament , Gene Gilfen of Blind Illusion, Mel Sanchez of Abattoir, Mike Jastremski of Heathen , Troy Gregory, Les Claypool and various others. Newsted was the last in line and ended up winning the part. Newsted said in a 2015 interview that he learned about Metallica's plan to open for Ozzy Osbourne's tour at

1065-521: A track titled "Holy Water" and is available as digital download or CD format as of May 6, 2011. In December 2012, Newsted formed his own band called Newsted with drummer Jesus Mendez Jr. and guitarist Jessie Farnsworth, with Staind guitarist Mike Mushok joining later in March 2013. The band released a four-song EP , titled Metal , on January 8, 2013. Newsted released its debut album entitled Heavy Metal Music on August 6, 2013. In September 2014,

1136-454: A tribute to Burton titled "To Live Is to Die" for ...And Justice for All . Burton also received a writing credit for the lyrics in the middle of the song, as well as the bass lines being a medley of unused recordings Burton had performed prior to his death. A non-Metallica tribute to Burton, " In My Darkest Hour ", was created by thrash metal band Megadeth . According to Dave Mustaine , after hearing of Burton's death, he sat down and wrote

1207-525: The My VH1 Music Awards . During a meeting between the members of Metallica in December 2000, Newsted proposed that the band should take a year-long hiatus, and he would use that time to focus on his side-project Echobrain . When the other band members (specifically James Hetfield) rejected Newsted's proposals, he chose to quit the band. On January 17, 2001, as plans were being made for the band to enter

1278-545: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland , Ohio. He also performed three songs at the event—" Master of Puppets ", " Enter Sandman ", and " Train Kept A-Rollin' "—with Hetfield, Ulrich, Hammett, and Robert Trujillo, and Jeff Beck , Jimmy Page , Joe Perry , Ron Wood , and Flea . On December 5, 7, 9 and 10, 2011, Newsted reunited with Metallica during all four of their 30th anniversary shows and performed several songs with

1349-558: The Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass. The company had received permission from Burton's family and from ‍ Metallica ‍to produce the instrument. The bass ‍was officially unveiled at Winter ‍ NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. On January 25, 2013, Burton's father Ray ‍attended the press conference where he signed autographs and talked about Burton's life and the instrument. Current Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo

1420-507: The French word for fourteen), released in July 2006, was based around riffs found on D'Amour's laptop. A December 2008 update on Voivod's website noted that Newsted played "all the bass tracks" on their latest album Infini , which was released on June 23, 2009. Since then, Voivod reunited with their original bass player, Jean-Yves Thériault (Blacky), for a short period of time before he would leave

1491-634: The Hayward Area Recreation Department's Battle of the Bands contest in 1981. Their audition was recorded on video and features some of the earliest footage of Burton's playing style. The video also shows Burton playing parts of what would soon be two Metallica songs: his signature bass solo, "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth", and the chromatic intro to " For Whom the Bell Tolls ". Burton joined his first professional band, Trauma , in 1982. He recorded

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1562-487: The Kingdom of Salvation take me home" from "To Live Is to Die" are written on Burton's memorial stone. On April 4, 2009, Burton was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , with Metallica bandmates James Hetfield , Lars Ulrich , and Kirk Hammett . Subsequent bassists Jason Newsted and Robert Trujillo were inducted as well. During the ceremony, the induction was accepted by his father Ray Burton, who shared

1633-481: The Lightning , showcased the band's rapidly evolving musical growth. Burton's songwriting abilities were growing, and he received credit on six of the album's eight songs. Burton's playing style and use of effects is notably showcased on two tracks: the chromatic intro to " For Whom the Bell Tolls " (often mistaken as a guitar intro), and the "lead bass" on "The Call of Ktulu". The band's improving musicianship on Ride

1704-444: The Lightning caught the attention of major record labels. Metallica was signed to Elektra Records , and began working on their third album, Master of Puppets , which is considered by most critics to be a landmark album in heavy metal. Among the tracks featured in the album are the instrumental "Orion" (which features a prominent lead bass section) and the title track , which was Burton's favorite Metallica song. Master of Puppets

1775-597: The Newsted band around to the 22 countries we played." In April 2023, Newsted announced the band had been reactivated and would play their first show in nearly a decade on May 20 at Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In August 2016, after being out of the public eye for two years, Newsted formed a new acoustic group named Jason Newsted and the Chophouse Band, and had scheduled several performing dates throughout

1846-466: The age of six was given the responsibility of looking after animals. He was tasked with looking after hundreds of chickens and rabbits. He told author Paul Stenning , "It's where I learned about life – seeing a baby cow born right in front of your eyes when you're eight years old is pretty intense…I was from a very strong family and I was raised to be a strong, pure Americana farm boy." Newsted's mother taught piano and one of his brothers plays trumpet. He

1917-498: The album, claims that Ulrich was to blame for the inaudible bass and unusual drums. Thompson wanted to be relieved of his mixing duties when Ulrich presented his ideas on the production, but Thompson was not allowed to leave and received the majority of the criticism for the poor sound quality of the record. Nonetheless, the album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard 200 and projected the band to higher success. Newsted also performed on

1988-428: The band and, in some cases, other guest musicians. Hetfield noted how the fans "lit up" as Newsted walked on stage, smiling and waving to the crowd. On December 16, 2013, Newsted expanded upon previous statements regarding his departure from Metallica and cited that his project with Echobrain was being discouraged by James Hetfield because Metallica's management at Q Prime wanted to go ahead with promoting Echobrain but

2059-416: The band appeared inactive as its website contained only a brief message that as of September 15, 2014, Jason Newsted was no longer on any social networking sites. As of 2018, the Newsted official website has been deactivated. He ceased touring with Newsted due to other musical interests as well as the band being unprofitable. He says "It cost me an awful lot of money – hundreds of thousands of dollars to take

2130-498: The band permanently. Supernova formed the basis of the second season of the CBS television program Rock Star in the quest to find a lead singer. The show began online on the Rock Star website on MSN on Monday, July 3, 2006 with an Internet exclusive weekly episode, and premiered on CBS on that Wednesday, July 5. Votes were cast via the website. On September 13, 2006, Lukas Rossi was crowned

2201-508: The band relocated from Los Angeles to his native San Francisco Bay Area. Metallica, eager to have Burton in the band, left their origin of Los Angeles to make a home in El Cerrito , a town located across the bay from San Francisco. Burton's first recording with Metallica was the Megaforce demo. A demo tape the band had made prior to Burton's joining, No Life 'til Leather , managed to come into

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2272-484: The band, ...And Justice for All (1988), which was criticized for its undermixed bass guitar and thin tone. Newsted claims this was deliberate on the part of Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield , although both Ulrich and Hetfield claim they were also disappointed with the production of the album. They claim that most or all of Newsted's bass lines closely followed the rhythm guitar lines to the point of being indiscernible from each other. However, Steve Thompson , who mixed

2343-530: The bass at age 13, after the death of his brother, who died from a brain aneurysm. His parents quoted him as saying, "I'm going to be the best bassist for my brother." He practiced up to six hours per day (even after he joined Metallica). Along with classical and jazz , Burton's other early influences varied from Southern rock and country to the blues . Burton cited Geddy Lee , Geezer Butler , Stanley Clarke , Lemmy Kilmister , and Phil Lynott as major influences on his style of bass playing. While still

2414-505: 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. Newsted performed on the albums ...And Justice for All (1988), Metallica (1991), Load (1996), and Reload (1997). He left the group in January 2001. After leaving Metallica, Newsted

2485-606: The breakup of Newsted’s band ‘Gangster’ amidst their move to California in 1982; Newsted wound up living in Phoenix, Arizona temporarily before he joined thrash metal band Flotsam and Jetsam . Newsted wrote the majority of lyrics for their 1986 album Doomsday for the Deceiver . On September 27, 1986, during the European leg of the Damage, Inc. Tour , Metallica's bassist Cliff Burton died in

2556-505: The fall. A fan-made video showed the band (with Newsted on acoustic guitar and lead vocals) playing the Woody Guthrie classic " This Land Is Your Land ". In July 2024, Sadowsky announced a Limited Edition Jason Newsted Signature model, his first since the company's endorsement in 1997. This special edition includes a total of 13 bass guitars, with eight 4-string models priced at $ 7,500 and five 5-string models priced at $ 7,800. Newsted

2627-595: The father of late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton . He performed with the band alongside current bassist Robert Trujillo at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland , Ohio. It was his first performance with the band in nearly a decade, their last performance together having taken place during the VH-1 Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in November 2000. Both Newsted and Trujillo performed onstage at

2698-405: The following morning) was asked in a later interview about the likelihood that black ice caused the accident, he said it was "out of the question" because the road was dry and the temperature around 2 °C (36 °F), above the freezing point of 0 °C (32 °F). This was confirmed by police who, like Hetfield, also found no ice on the road. Ljungby detective Arne Pettersson was reported in

2769-452: The hands of Jon Zazula, owner of Megaforce Records . The band relocated to Old Bridge , New Jersey , and quickly secured a recording contract with Zazula's label. Their debut album, Kill 'Em All , features Burton's showcase, "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth", which displayed his use of effect pedals, such as a wah-wah pedal and Electro Harmonix Big Muff , which are ‍not commonly used by ‍bassists. Metallica's debut album, Kill 'Em All ,

2840-550: The long straw, winning the choice of bunk. Burton was sleeping when, according to the driver, shortly before 7 a.m. on September 27, the bus skidded off the road (the E4 , 12 miles [19 km] north of Ljungby , just north of Dörarp ) and flipped onto the grass in Kronoberg County . With no safety restraints on the bunks, Burton was thrown violently through the window of the bus, which then fell on top of him, killing him instantly. He

2911-476: The music for the song in one sitting. The lyrics, however, are unrelated to Burton's death. Mustaine was Metallica's lead guitarist in the early days and was a close friend of Burton at the time. Thrash metal band Anthrax dedicated its album Among the Living to him, as did Metal Church with The Dark . In 2006, a memorial stone was unveiled in Sweden near the scene of the fatal crash. The lyrics "...cannot

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2982-530: The news to Newsted, Burton's mother hugged him tightly and said, "You are the one. Please, be safe." Newsted's first live performance with Metallica was at the Country Club in Reseda, California , November 8, 1986. His studio debut with Metallica was on The $ 5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited in 1987 in which he was credited as ‘Master J Newkid’ in the liner notes. This was followed by his first studio album with

3053-473: The ninth greatest bassist of all time. In 2017, it was revealed that Burton's parents had been donating his posthumous royalty payments to a scholarship fund for music students at his alma mater Castro Valley High School. In 2018, the Alameda County, California , Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation declaring February 10, 2018, which would have been Burton's 56th birthday, as "Cliff Burton Day" after

3124-403: The recording studio to record their eighth studio album, Newsted made his departure public, citing "private and personal reasons and the physical damage I have done to myself over the years while playing the music that I love." During a Playboy interview with Metallica, Newsted revealed that he wanted to release an album with Echobrain. Hetfield was against the idea and said, "When someone does

3195-566: The risks. After his shoulder injury the painkiller use became a problem, but Newsted said he had not used any since about 2010. Cliff Burton Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He is renowned for his musicianship and influence. Burton's early musical ventures include performing in bands such as EZ-Street and Agents of Misfortune, and frequently collaborating with guitarist Jim Martin . He

3266-427: The same time, which was a first for the band. In October 2010 Newsted joined a supergroup with singer Ian Gillan and former keyboardist Jon Lord from Deep Purple , guitarist Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath , second guitarist Mikko Lindström from HIM , and drummer Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden . The band, called WhoCares , recorded a charity single titled "Out of My Mind". The charity single also features

3337-504: The self-titled album Metallica (1991), which is the best-selling Metallica album to date, as well as on Load (1996), Reload (1997), and Garage Inc (1998). Newsted appeared on the live concert releases Live Shit: Binge & Purge (1993), Cunning Stunts (1997), and S&M (1999). Newsted played bass on the song " I Disappear " in 2000, his final studio appearance with Metallica. During his time in Metallica, Newsted also sang backing vocals or occasional lead vocals on

3408-618: The stage with the band and said that Cliff's mother was Metallica's biggest fan. A biography, To Live Is to Die: The Life and Death of Metallica's Cliff Burton , written by Joel McIver , was published by Jawbone Press in June 2009. Hammett provided the book's foreword . On the “Hardwired… to Self Destruct Deluxe" bonus track “Fade to Black (Live at Rasputin Music)" James dedicates the song to Cliff, saying “For Cliff!” and “Can you hear us Cliff?” A 2011 reader poll from Rolling Stone placed Burton as

3479-407: The time. To his advantage, Newsted strategically procured the band's setlist, studied it, and presented it to drummer Lars Ulrich saying he knew all these songs, much to Ulrich's surprise. Two days later, Metallica invited Newsted back and told to him that he had been chosen to fill the bassist position. The band involved both of Burton's parents in the decision to choose Newsted. After the band broke

3550-468: The track "Such a Shame" with the band on the second Metal Massacre compilation. In 1982, Trauma traveled to Los Angeles to perform at the Whisky a Go Go . Among those in attendance were James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich , both members of Metallica , which had formed the previous year. Upon hearing, as Hetfield described it, "this amazing shredding" (parts of which later became "(Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth"),

3621-459: The two band members; as Kirk Hammett stated on VH1's Behind the Music , he and Burton drew cards, and Burton picked the ace of spades , thereby getting the first choice of bunk. Burton told Hammett "I want your bunk". Hammett replied "Fine, take my bunk, I'll sleep up front, it's probably better anyway". However, Ulrich's version of the event was that Hammett and Burton drew straws, while Burton drew

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3692-447: The two went in search of what they thought was an amazing guitar player . When they learned that what they had heard was a bass solo by Burton, they decided to recruit him for their own band. They asked him to replace departed bassist Ron McGovney , and since Burton thought that Trauma was "starting to get a little commercial", he agreed. The idea of having to move to Los Angeles did not sit well with Burton, who said he would join only if

3763-496: The winner. Thanks to Lars Ulrich 's interest in collecting art, Newsted became interested in the work of artists such as Jean Fautrier , Pablo Picasso , and Jean-Michel Basquiat . After leaving Metallica , Newsted took up painting as a hobby. He is a proficient artist and has displayed art around the United States. While recovering from his shoulder injury in 2006, Newsted found solace through painting. Newsted has turned out

3834-399: Was 24 years old. The bus driver said that the crash was caused by the bus hitting a patch of black ice on the road, but Hetfield later stated that he first believed the bus flipped because the driver was drunk. Hetfield also stated that he walked long distances down the road looking for black ice and found none. When local freelance photographer Lennart Wennberg (who attended the crash-scene

3905-465: Was a member of metal bands Echobrain and Voivod , using the pseudonym Jasonic for the latter, and toured with Ozzy Osbourne . Since 2012, he fronts heavy metal band Newsted . Newsted was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Metallica in 2009. Jason Curtis Newsted was born in Battle Creek, Michigan . He has two older brothers and a younger sister. He grew up on a farm and at

3976-427: Was about Newsted's departure, stating that he used it as a means of documenting his internal problems, talking about how “love is control” in the lyrics and crushing everything in his hands to mold Newsted into doing what he was told. After releasing three studio albums, Newsted left Echobrain in 2004 and the group disbanded a year later. Newsted joined Canadian thrash metal band Voivod in 2002. Coincidentally, he

4047-683: Was also Trujillo's replacement in Osbourne's band during Ozzfest 2003 , which included Voivod as a Second Stage act. During an MTV interview, both Osbourne and Newsted showed enthusiasm in writing an album together, with Osbourne comparing Newsted to "a young Geezer Butler ". However, this would not come to fruition as Newsted left Osbourne upon finishing tour duties in late 2003. He would soon be replaced by Rob Zombie bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson . Focusing on Voivod, Newsted recorded two albums before his participation in Rock Star Supernova ,

4118-470: Was also present and was the first to try out the bass, playing parts of " (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth ". Ray Burton said, "What a beautiful instrument and a wonderful tribute to Cliff." ‍ In Sweden, on the Damage Inc. tour in support of Master of Puppets , the band members complained that the bunks on their tour bus were unsatisfactory and uncomfortable. The story of how Burton won the bunk differs between

4189-462: Was born in Castro Valley, California , to Raymond "Ray" (1925–2020) and Janette "Jan" Burton (1925–1993). He had two elder siblings, Scott (1958–1975) and Connie. Burton's interest in music began when his father introduced him to classical music and began taking piano lessons. In his teenage years, Burton developed an interest in rock, classical, country and eventually heavy metal . He began playing

4260-421: Was coming from. The people that I had counted on for 15 years to help me with my career, help Metallica, take care of my money, do all of those things, told me, 'Your new project is fantastic, we'd like to help you with it.' James heard about it, the manager calls me back a couple of days later – 'Sorry we're not going to be able to help you with that Echobrain thing'." Ulrich admitted that Newsted's departure made

4331-722: Was cremated and the ashes were scattered at the Maxwell Ranch. At the ceremony, the song " Orion " was played. Shortly after Burton's death, Jason Newsted from Flotsam and Jetsam became Metallica's new bassist. Many metal bassists have expressed admiration, or have cited Burton as an influence to their playing. These include, Adam Duce , Alex Webster , Chi Cheng , Dick Lövgren , Johnny Christ , Justin Chancellor , Liam Wilson , Mike D'Antonio , Martín Méndez , Paolo Gregoletto , Paul Gray , Paulo Jr. , Reginald Arvizu Tony Campos , and Troy Sanders . Metallica wrote

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4402-553: Was discovered by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich while performing in Los Angeles, who asked him to replace bassist Ron McGovney in Metallica. After the release of their first two albums Kill 'Em All (1983) and Ride the Lightning (1984), Burton and Metallica achieved their worldwide breakthrough with Master of Puppets (1986), often cited as both the band's best work and one of the best metal albums. While touring in 1986 to support Master of Puppets , Burton died following

4473-690: Was exposed to music as a child, listening to the record collections of his older brothers. His first instrument was a guitar, which he started to play at 9 years old, but he moved to bass at 14, after listening to Gene Simmons of Kiss . Newsted dropped out of high school at age 18 and joined ‘Gangster’ a local metal band before the group decided to relocate to California. Newsted cites Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath as his major influence. He lists Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead , Steve Harris of Iron Maiden , Peter Baltes of Accept , Geddy Lee of Rush , Rob Grange of Ted Nugent , and Bill Church of Montrose as other significant influences. Following

4544-450: Was forced to drop it by Hetfield's demands with the quote "other arrangements can be made". Newsted was sure that Echobrain would not affect Metallica, explaining "And so they had told me, pretty convincingly, 'This is a great record, we've been playing it around the office, that's all I've been hearing, it's fantastic, this kid has a great voice. Let's do something with this.' That's what they told me, and then James Hetfield heard about it and

4615-484: Was married in 1988 to Judy Talbert but the couple divorced in 1991 during the recordings of the Black Album. He is currently married to his longtime girlfriend Nicole Leigh Smith, whom he wed in October 2012. Nicole, an artist, encouraged him to try painting. On October 23, 2006, Newsted was injured while attempting to catch a falling bass amp head. The accident resulted in a torn anterior labrum in his left shoulder and

4686-411: Was mentioned in the film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster that there was a rumor that Newsted would possibly rejoin the band, but to date it has not happened, aside from the brief appearance on the 30th anniversary shows. Despite his departure from Metallica, Newsted reportedly remains on cordial terms with Ulrich, Trujillo and Hammett. On April 4, 2009, Newsted joined Metallica for its induction into

4757-540: Was not happy. He was, I think, pretty much out to put the kibosh on the whole thing because it would somehow affect Metallica in his eyes, because now the managers were interested in something I was doing that had nothing to do with him". Newsted summed up the situation as follows: "I have no idea what [Hetfield] was thinking, other than just protecting what he valued, just like he does; that's his thing. He protects what he loves, squeezes it too hard, like he said himself. Squeeze it too hard, protecting it too much. That's where I

4828-436: Was originally intended to inherit the name of one of their earlier demo releases (predating Burton's participation), which was Metal Up Your Ass , but the record company did not like the title and insisted on changing it. Burton said "We should just kill 'em all, man," which gave the band members an idea for the new title. The album was released on July 25, 1983, through Megaforce Records. The band's second studio album, Ride

4899-552: Was the band's commercial breakthrough release, and Burton's final album with Metallica. Burton's final performance was in Stockholm , Sweden, at the Solnahallen Arena on September 26, 1986, one day before his death. The final song he performed was "Fight Fire With Fire" according to setlist.fm and the cassette included in the deluxe box of Master of Puppets or "Blitzkrieg" according to the band's homepage. Cliff Burton played

4970-400: Was the right thing for everyone. It was the right thing to do for the camp. That's it. I've never told anyone that I wanted to go back or anything like that—not once. I made up my mind. It was not an easy thing to do, but it was something I had to do. I thought about it very much before I pulled the trigger and because of that, I have never looked back. The past is where it's supposed to be." It

5041-450: Was told — well, barked at — that he couldn't. [Newsted] was the sacrificial lamb for our spiritual and mental growth as well as our creative growth, and it just sucks. It's medieval." Hetfield once revealed that the initial writing sessions without Newsted were unsatisfying and that "the music was not all it could have been." He also admitted in October 2022 that the song "All Within My Hands"

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