''Heavy Metal Music'' is the debut studio album by American
heavy metal band
Newsted.
It was released on August 6, 2013,
and is the only Newsted release to feature guitarist
Mike Mushok
Michael Mushok (born April 10, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for the nu metal band Staind. He is a member of supergroup Saint Asonia and played in the band Newsted.
Life and career
Mushok was born in Ludlow ...
who joined the band following their debut release EP, ''
Metal
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'' (2013).
It was the band's only full-length release prior to bassist/vocalist
Jason Newsted
Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American musician, best known as 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 ...
shutting down the project in early 2014, though the band later reunited in 2023.
Background
The band finished pre-production of the album in March 2013,
and finished recording sessions in April.
The album title, track listing and artwork were unveiled on June 4, 2013, along with the album's first track, "Heroic Dose".
The album features two songs, "Soldierhead" and "King of the Underdogs", from their debut EP, ''
Metal
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''.
On July 18, 2013, Newsted premiered a second track, "Ampossible".
On July 25, 2013, Newsted released an official lyric video for the song "Above All".
Track listing
All songs written by Jason Newsted
* Both deluxe editions come with a 38-minute documentary on the making of the album.
Personnel
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*
Jason Newsted
Jason Curtis Newsted (born March 4, 1963) is an American musician, best known as 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 ...
− bass, lead vocals
*
Mike Mushok
Michael Mushok (born April 10, 1970) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for the nu metal band Staind. He is a member of supergroup Saint Asonia and played in the band Newsted.
Life and career
Mushok was born in Ludlow ...
− lead guitar
* Jessie Farnsworth − rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Jesus Mendez Jr. − drums, percussion
References
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2013 debut albums
Newsted albums
Self-released albums