European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse 5 of the Metal Mountain by Teedee arr1ngton Doke staff writer Eck n Roll saves lives. So believes Metallica bassist Jason Naivs led. Although his viewpoint might lace some opposition from parents of Leon suicide victims who spent the hours before their deaths listening to the music of Uzzy Osbourne Judas. Pric Slor Lynyrd Lynyrd there s been Many instances where kids write us letters of Sec us in person and say Moloata s song fade. Lob and saved . If it weren t Lor Metallica ,. I d be dead right now. Thank you. Guys Tor my silo " new sled said during an interview in Frankfurt. 1 he message that Rock can heal was for Newsted and his band year during a Slop on he monsters of Rock tour of i he United Sale when to Metallica Dinoff with a Young fan who won in an essay contest the Chance to meet his favorite band. This kid had been to a menial institution and in trouble with drugs. He said a number of limes if it had t been for fade to Black and. Metallica in general to would have killed himself a number o times Newsted said. Newsted and has band mates Lead Singer James hell esd guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulric recently completed a tour of Europe to support. And Justice Lor All Metallica s latest album. The record the band s firs since 1986 s master of puppets easily Lound a Niche in the album Chart s top 10 despite virtually no radio Arf play. And Justice Lor All is lha Lisl full length Metallica album Newsted has Playdon. In 1986, Newsted previously of to Phoenix based flotsam and jetsam replaced former bassist pm Burton when Bur Ion was killed in a bus Accident. " i m going to be she now kid for 60 More news led acknowledged with a shrug. During a 45-minute conversation few Sid occasionally Relo Rod to Metallica As them Asil he remains an admiring fan instead of having risen trom Iho pack of hungry bassists to Ocomo one fourth of the California based band Wilh the amazing cult following. H is Hal sees its likes dislikes and altitudes reflected in Metallica s members. Maybe Iho strongest biggest reason Metallica is where they Are is. Because of our Eye to Eye Contact wild the kids and Streel level Altitude nows Lod said. Fans Shower the band with paintings they be done of the musicians Welcome banners and a variety of other Han Cral led arts. We keep All that stuff we keep Oft the banners we keep everything. I have lots of banners hanging up in my House new sled said to get boxes of banners every Lour and lots of presents and painting of ourselves and Cool expletive deleted hse lhal.". Lords of the Metal Hill As they Are Metallica ally mils to maintain a personal link Wilh their admirers. On s recent Slop in Brussels new sled and his three band mates went to a club. Aller their concert which was packed Wilh Metallica tans. Jul of maybe 3d people who were there Shore was maybe one who did t have a be Lilica to Shirl on above bassist Jason Newsted grins while plucking out a tune hours and hours. They saw we wore just the same As them lot real.". Mol Ellica he said still is his own Lavorino band although a describes. Masily old Black Sabbath As a major influence grinning he admitted to a liking Lor the four tops lha Templa Irons and Elvis Presley the latter interest stirred by a trip earlier this year to Graceland. Two years Aller Newsted joined Metallica he s still learning some of the ropes like Semow riling the Young bassist shares songwriting credit on one song. Blackened on the new album James and Kirk write such Cool. Expletive Dolo cd anyway it s like hard to Evora compote to got really hooked in on it no Stod said. I fool bettor in in now. 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Back to Iho very raw sort of Street sound of Iho Days when Queen Ryche struggled to break Oul o Sodt do and into a broader musical consciousness. 1 and Ihen utilize production techniques and thing Werygo Learned. And sort of combino tha two ideas log Ethar Tate snid. and Ihen. All of us believe it s jus a Mailer of Imit until. Quoins Ryche and to radio airwaves run parallel id some extent Degarmo said re Foiring to Ino Dill Cully. His band and other current hard and Metal rockers have had penelramber10,198b Queen Ryche Singer go Ottato Loh Ona guitarist Chris Desarmo rip into a Melody. The stars and stripes Page 15
