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In the world of thrash metal influence, it doesn\\u2019t get bigger than Metallica. On October 15, 1999, I had the privilege of interviewing the band\\u2019s bassist, and my namesake, Jason Curtis Newsted.  

On September 27, 1986, during the European leg of the Damage, Inc. Tour, Metallica's bassist Cliff Burton tragically died as a result of a road accident. Following Burton's death, the band began the arduous task of finding his replacement.  

After auditioning more than 50 possible replacements, Jason got the gig that same year and went on to play with the band until January 2001.  In his tenure, Jason contributed playing and writing parts to no less than 11 Metallica albums, including \\u2026And Justice for All, Load and Reload.   I got to him on the eve of Metallica\\u2019s highly anticipated S&M release. 

The band, along with a 90-piece symphonic orchestra, under the baton of the extraordinarily gifted Michael Kamen, delivered the goods. A mammoth undertaking that delivered a colossal soundscape, captured over two nights, all of which Jason labelled, \\u201cmagnificent!\\u201d. 

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