Jason Newsted

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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.

The rock radio host got real about the delay.

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

In typical Roth fashion.

Your friendly reminder of what makes this album such a masterpiece.

In like a lion and yes out like a lion too.

'It really is a moment that somehow saved and refueled our band,' says Newsted.

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