Jason Newsted

Bassist argues band’s sound was Hetfield and Ulrich's, with two others to "embellish."

Raised on a farm, the bassist's life changed when a classmate introduced him to the music of Kiss.

Bassist was warned off side projects long before he quit over feeling artistically limited.

Former Metallica bassist “really, really not happy” after press chat didn’t go to plan.

"There's nobody that can top it, so how do you show it honor?" bassist said.

On Jan. 17, 2001, bassist Jason Newsted revealed the news that he was exiting Metallica.

We take a look at the projects former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has undertaken since 2001.