Jason Newsted
History of USA
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| | 1986 | Metallica | |
| 28th Oct Jason Newsted, formerly of Arizona's Flotsam and Jetsam is asked to join, Newsted officially joins Metallica three weeks after Burton's funeral. |
| 1988 | Metallica | |
| ..And Justice for All, the first studio album since Burton's death, was released, the album was a massive commercial success, reaching number 6 on The Billboard 200, their first album to reach the top 10 |
| 1991 | Metallica | |
| 14th Aug Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam." |
| 1999 | Metallica | |
| 22nd April Metallica records two performances with the San Francis co Symphony Orchestra, then conducted by Michael Kamen, Kamen, had previously worked with Bob Rock on "Nothing Else Matters" |
| 1999 | San Francisco Walk of Fame | |
| 7th Mar Metallica is inducted into the San Francis co Walk of Fame |
| 2001 | Metallica | |
| As plans are being made to go into the recording studio Newsted leaves the band, due to as he put it, "the physical damage I have done to myself over the years while playing the music that I love" |
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