---
title: "Jason Newsted"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/jason-newsted"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1963
---

# Jason Newsted

**Jason Newsted** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 1963 to present.

Jason Curtis Newsted 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 joining Metallica in October 1986 to succeed Cliff Burton, who died the month prior. Newsted performed on the albums ...And Justice for All (1988), Metallica (1991), Load (1996), Reload (1997) and Garage Inc. (1998). He left the group in January 2001.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Newsted

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Jason Newsted |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Battle Creek, United States |
| Formed | 1963 |
| Releases in catalog | 0 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Jason_Newsted/201
- x: https://twitter.com/JasonCNewsted
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jason.newsted

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/jason-newsted](https://themetalnet.com/band/jason-newsted). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt