Heavy Metal Music (album) explained

Heavy Metal Music
Type:studio
Artist:Newsted
Cover:Newsted heavy metal music.jpg
Released:August 6, 2013
Recorded:March−April 2013
Genre:Heavy metal
Length:57:03
Label:Chophouse
Producer:Jason Newsted
Prev Title:Metal
Prev Year:2013

Heavy Metal Music is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Newsted.[1] It was released on August 6, 2013,[1] and is the only Newsted release to feature guitarist Mike Mushok who joined the band following their debut release EP, Metal (2013).[1] It was the band's only full-length release prior to bassist/vocalist Jason Newsted shutting down the project in early 2014,[2] though the band later reunited in 2023.

Background

The band finished pre-production of the album in March 2013,[3] and finished recording sessions in April.[4] The album title, track listing and artwork were unveiled on June 4, 2013, along with the album's first track, "Heroic Dose".[1] The album features two songs, "Soldierhead" and "King of the Underdogs", from their debut EP, Metal.[1] On July 18, 2013, Newsted premiered a second track, "Ampossible".[5] On July 25, 2013, Newsted released an official lyric video for the song "Above All".[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Jason Newsted[7]

Personnel

Newsted

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Newsted Unveil Debut Album Title + Track List, Unleash New Song 'Heroic Dose'. Loudwire. Graham. Hartmann. June 4, 2013. June 5, 2013.
  2. Web site: JASON NEWSTED Has No Immediate Plans To Revive NEWSTED Band, Says MIKE MUSHOK. December 23, 2014.
  3. Web site: Jason Newsted Welcomes Mike Mushok of Stained Into Band, Offers Album Update. Loudwire. Graham. Hartmann. March 19, 2013. June 5, 2013.
  4. Web site: Newsted Completes New Album Recording. Loudwire. Chad. Childers. April 9, 2013. June 5, 2013.
  5. Newsted Channels Sixties Spies on 'Ampossible' - Song Premiere. Rolling Stone. Jon. Blistein. July 18, 2013. July 21, 2013. July 21, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130721042631/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/newsted-channels-sixties-spies-on-ampossible-song-premiere-20130718. dead.
  6. Web site: Newsted Unveil 'Above All'. Loudwire. Chad. Bowar. July 25, 2013. July 26, 2013.
  7. Web site: ASCAP. NEWSTED JASON C. ASCAP Repertory. April 10, 2018.