NEWSTED Unveil New Line-Up; Official Photo Available
March 20, 2013, 11 years ago
As reported yesterday, STAIND guitarist Mike Mushok has joined NEWSTED - the band fronted by former METALLICA/VOIVOD/FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Newsted. Following the release of Newsted’s explosive EP, Metal – which debuted #1 on the iTunes metal chart, Mushok, guitarist Jessie Farnsworth and drummer Jesus Mendez Jr. are currently pounding away at Jason’s Chophouse Studios in Northern California, putting the final touches on a full-length album to be released early this summer.
Check out a new band photo below:
“I loved the old school vibe of the Metal EP, and when we got together to jam it really felt great,” adds Mushok. “Staind is taking a break for a while, so when Jason asked if I was interested in joining them to record an album and play on the upcoming tour, it was perfect timing. All I could say was, Hell yeah! I’m totally down for this.”
Check out a video introduction of Newsted's new line-up below:
Newsted will be hitting the road this summer, playing several European dates (listed below) including The Download Festival in Donington Park, UK on June 16th. More dates to be announced soon. Check out Newstedheavymetal for the latest news and tour updates.
“I’m feeling strong and can’t wait to bring our heavy music to the people again,” says Jason. “It’s been a long time since I’ve had the opportunity to unleash on the world’s metal fans!”Dates:
June
5 - Impact Festival (Second Day) - Warsaw, Poland7 - Sweden Rock Festival - Solvesborg, Sweden
16 - Download Festival (3rd Day/Pepsi Max Stage) - Castle Donington, UK
21 – Seerock Festival - Graz, Austria
26 - Hegyalja Fesztival - Tokaj, Hungary
29 – Rock The Beach - Helsinki, Finland
30 – Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
