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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Offers Post-Rehab Update
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has posted the following update on his recovery process from alcoholism and other addictions via the the group's Fan Club magazine So What: "James here!! ALIVE...and getting well...Recovery is the most difficult and challenging thing I've ever attempted (along with...February 21, 2002
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ECHOBRAIN Live Dates Announced
ECHOBRAIN, featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, have announced the first dates of their spring US tour. They are as follows: Mar. 20 - Petaluma, CA @ The Mystic Theatre Mar. 21 - San Jose, CA @ The Usual Mar. 23 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst ...February 16, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED: I Will Sit Down With HETFIELD To "Clear Air"
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich called former bassist Jason Newsted last week and suggested that the departed four-stringer meet face-to-face with frontman James Hetfield so that the former bandmates could clear the air surrounding Jason's departure, according to Allstar. "Lars called last week and sa...February 13, 2002
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JASON NEWSTED Interview Online
Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted was interviewed by Warlock and Chris Akin on The Metal Show via Cleveland, Ohio's WMMS 100.7 FM last night, February 10th. The 45-minute conversation is currently archived online and can be checked out in streaming audio at this location. This interview will al...February 11, 2002
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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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