Heavy Metal Music (album)

Heavy Metal Music
Studio album by Newsted
Released August 6, 2013
Recorded March−April 2013
Genre Heavy metal
Length 57:03
Label Chophouse Records
Producer Jason Newsted
Newsted chronology
Metal
(2013)Metal2013		 Heavy Metal Music
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Allmusic[3]
Consequence of Sound[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
The Guardian[6]
Loudwire[7]
Rock Sound5/10[8]
The Skinny[9]

Heavy Metal Music is the only studio album from heavy metal band Newsted.[10] The album was released on August 6, 2013.[10] It is the first Newsted release to feature guitarist Mike Mushok who joined the band following their debut release EP, Metal (2013).[10] The album is the band's only full-length release, since bassist Jason Newsted "shut down" the project in early 2014.[11]

Background

The band finished pre-production of the album in March 2013,[12] and finished recording sessions in April.[13] The album title, track listing and artwork were unveiled on June 4, 2013, along with the album's first track, "Heroic Dose".[10] The album features two songs, "Soldierhead" and "King of the Underdogs", from their debut EP, Metal.[10] On July 18, 2013, Newsted premiered a second track, "Ampossible".[14] On July 25, 2013, Newsted released an official lyric video for the song "Above All".[15]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Heroic Dose"5:24
2."Soldierhead"4:16
3."...As the Crow Flies"5:58
4."Ampossible"4:00
5."Long Time Dead"4:32
6."Above All"4:35
7."King of the Underdogs"5:57
8."Nocturnus"6:13
9."Twisted Tail of the Comet"5:14
10."Kindevillusion"5:20
11."Futureality"5:25
Total length:57:03

Personnel

Newsted

References

  1. ↑ "Newsted - Heavy Metal Music". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  2. ↑ Lyons, Todd. "Newsted - Heavy Metal Music Review". About.com. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Heavy Metal Music - Newsted". Allmusic. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ Hadusek, John (August 6, 2013). "Album Review: Newsted - Heavy Metal Music". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. ↑ Pratt, Greg (August 13, 2013). "Newstead - Heavy Metal Music". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  6. ↑ Lawson, Dom (August 1, 2013). "Newsted: Heavy Metal Music – review". The Guardian. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ Bowar, Chad (August 6, 2013). "Newsted, 'Heavy Metal Music'". Loudwire. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ O'Connor, Sarah (July 27, 2013). "Newsted - Heavy Metal Music". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ Kaill, Gary (July 24, 2013). "Newsted – Heavy Metal Music". The Skinny. Radge Media. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Hartmann, Graham (June 4, 2013). "Newsted Unveil Debut Album Title + Track List, Unleash New Song 'Heroic Dose'". Loudwire. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  11. ↑ http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/jason-newsted-has-no-immediate-plans-to-revive-newsted-band-says-mike-mushok/
  12. ↑ Hartmann, Graham (March 19, 2013). "Jason Newsted Welcomes Mike Mushok of Stained Into Band, Offers Album Update". Loudwire. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  13. ↑ Childers, Chad (April 9, 2013). "Newsted Completes New Album Recording". Loudwire. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  14. ↑ Blistein, Jon (July 18, 2013). "Newsted Channels Sixties Spies on 'Ampossible' - Song Premiere". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  15. ↑ Bowar, Chad (July 25, 2013). "Newsted Unveil 'Above All'". Loudwire. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  16. ↑ "Record sleeve image". Jpc.de. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  17. ↑ "Heavy Metal Music (Deluxe Version) by Newsted". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
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