Former Metallica bass player Jason Newsted's new band Newsted have not only revealed the details for their full length debut but are also streaming a song from the new album online. Newsted's debut album will be entitled "Heavy Metal Music" and is set to be released on August 6th. The album followed the release of the band's "Metal EP."
Fans can get a taste of what is come by streaming the album track "Heroic Dose," here. Apart from Jason, the band also features drummer Jesus Mendez Jr, guitarist Jessie Farnsworth, and Staind guitarist Mike Mushok.
The group is currently on a tour of Europe and will be hitting the road this summer in North American as part of Megadeth's Gigantour which will be kicking off on July 3rd.
06/5 - Impact Festival - Warsaw, Poland
06/7 - Sweden Rock Festival - Solvesborg, Sweden
06/8 - Rock Im Park Clubstage - Nuremberg, Germany
06/9 - Rock Am Ring Clubstage - Nurburgring, Germany - SOLD OUT
06/10 - Trix - Antwerp, Belgium (with MASTODON)
06/12 - 100 Club - London, England
06/15 - Copenhell - Copenhagen, Denmark
06/16 - Download Festival - Nottingham, United Kingdom
06/19 - Alcatraz - Milan, Italy (with SLAYER)
06/21 - Seerock Festival - Graz, Austria
06/23 - Hellfest - Clisson, France
06/25 - Belgrade Arena - Belgrade, Serbia (with SLAYER)
06/26 - Hegyalja Feztival - Tokaj, Hungary
06/27 - With Full Force Festival - Leipzig, Germany
06/29 - Rock The Beach - Helsinki, Finland
06/30 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, Belgium
Gigantour Dates
07/03 - Gilford, NH - Meadowbrook
07/05 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena
07/06 - Canandaigua, NY - Marvin Sands PAC
07/08 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
07/09 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
07/10 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli Center
07/12 - Dallas, TX - [to be announced]
07/13 - Lubbock, TX - Lonestar Amphitheatre
07/14 - Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheatre
07/16 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
07/18 - Bloomington, IL - US Cellular Coliseum
07/19 - Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Ballroom
07/20 - Cadott, WI - Chippewa Valley Music Festival
07/22 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center
07/23 - Calgary, AB - Stampede Corral
07/26 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
07/27 - Dawson Creek, BC - EnCana Events Centre
07/29 - Abbotsford, BC - Abbotsford Entertainment Center
07/30 - Everett, WA - Comcast Arena
08/01 - West Valley City, UT - Maverik Center
08/02 - Denver, CO - 1st Bank Center
08/04 - Fargo, ND - Scheels Arena
08/07 - New York, NY - [to be announced]
08/09 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
08/10 - Montreal, QC - Heavy MTL
08/11 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
