Jason Newsted

Jason Newsted holds a special place in my mind because of the weight he willingly carried. Stepping into Metallica's bass role after Cliff Burton's death was one of the hardest seats in rock, and he held it from 1986 to 2001 without flinching. Forged earlier in Flotsam and Jetsam, he brought grit and steadiness rather than ego to a band of giants. What I respect most is not just his playing but his composure under impossible pressure. He is the kind of foundational musician fans underrate until you imagine the music without him, and then his importance becomes obvious.

Name (English)

Jason Newsted

Name (Japanese)

ジェイソン・ニューステッド

Reading

じぇいそん・にゅーすてっど

Born

March 4, 1963 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rabbit

Origin

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

Occupation

bassist / singer / composer

High school

Gull Lake High School

• Official sitehttp://newstedheavymetal.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/JasonCNewsted
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason%20Newsted
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%83%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q221546

Tags

• Michigan
• bassist
• singer
• composer

Last updated

2026-06-17

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